theo - chap 3

Historians believe that the Chosen People began to write down their stories during the reign of King Solomon around 950 BC. (T/F)

true

Many of the Old Testament books were compilations, which accounts for much of the repetition in these books. (T/F)

true

Gutenberg Bibles are the rarest and most expensive printed books that collectors can buy. (T/F)

true

The story of Ruth is about a Moabite woman who was a woman of illrepute, but turned to God. (T/F)

false

The forty-six books of the Old Testament, because they are “old”, are basically worthless to Christians today.

false

The prophets were a group of people chosen by God to keep the Kings and Chosen People in line. (T/F)

true

Scholars estimate that Jesus was born in 6 BC during the reign of Herod the Great. (T/F)

true

The Didache is also know as The teaching of the Twelve Apostles. (T/F)

true

By the year 397 AD, the canon of the New Testament was officially determined to be the 27 books used today. (T/F)

true

The “catholic” epistles are called “catholic” because they are exclusively for the use of the Catholic Church. (T/F)

false

The Old Testament represents the Chosen People’s faith experience over how many years?

900

The three stages of the formation of the Old Testament are…

Oral tradition stage, written form stage, and editing stage

The Bible has been translated into how many languages?

2,000

The first five books in the bible are..

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy

The four categories of the Old Testament are…

Pentateuch, Historical Books, Wisdom Books and Prophetic Books

Which of the following groups includes major prophets?

Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel

The stages of the formation of the New Testament are…

the life of the Historical Jews, Oral Tradition, and Writings

The “Good News” refers to…

Jesus Christ, the message of Jesus Christ, and four written accounts of Jesus’ life (all of the above)

The number of Pauline letters is…

13

All 27 books of the New Testament were written in which language?

Koine Greek

The first five books of the bible

Pentateuch

A large region in the North or Israel

Galilee

Means “Good News” of Jesus Christ

Gospel

A location in Southern Greece where St. Paul was known to have lived

Corinth

Comes from a Greek word which means “revelation”; highly symbolic language

Apocalyptic

The faithful exiles of Israel during the Babylonian Captivity

Remnant

A letter for public reading

Epistle Essay

The core message of the Gospel that Jesus Christ is Lord

Kerygma

Greek word which means “teaching”; the earliest know writing in Christianity aside from the New Testament

Didache

That which is listed in the Pentateuch

Law