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Unit 1: Revelation
Review Chapters 1, 2, and 3
New Commandment | Jesus' command for his disciples to love one another as he has loved us. |
Divine Inspiration | The gift of the Holy Spirit which assisted the human authors in writing the Bible. |
canon of Scripture | The Church's complete list of inspired books of Sacred Scripture. |
Evangelist | An author of a Gospel. |
covenant | God's promise to remain in a loving relationship with his people. |
abba | Aramaic word that means "daddy". |
natural moral law | Order of the universe created by God. |
image of God | The Divine likeness in all human beings. |
Gospels | The central books of Sacred Scripture because God is at their center. |
mystery | A truth of faith that cannot be fully understood but that is believed because God has shown it in Scripture in the life of Jesus, or in the teachings of the Church. |
eternal | A description of God that tells us he was, is, and always will be. |
Divine Revelation | The process by which God makes himself known. |
God gave us the gift of __________ which allows us to grow in knowledge and search for meaning. | human reason |
The Old Testament tells of God's relationship with the __________. | Chosen People |
The freeing of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt that is described in the Book of Exodus foreshadows the __________ that Christ would bring us. | salvation |
When John writes in the Gospel that the Word was God, he is referring to __________ as "the Word." | Jesus |
As a literary form, __________ contain wisdom in short sentences and sayings. | proverbs |
Understanding the __________ of Scripture, which refers to the actual words recorded, requires an understanding of the time in which it was written. | literal sense |
The __________ are the central books of Scripture because they present Jesus' life, ministry, and teaching. | Gospels |
When God gave Moses the __________ he was giving us evidence of his revealed law. | Ten Commandments |
Natural moral law and revealed Law are part of God's __________. | eternal law |
What are two ways Catholics today enter into conversation with God? | 1. Proclamation of the Scriptures at Mass, 2. Silent reflection, and 3. Psalm responses |
How can we connect the way Jesus addressed God with the way we pray the Lord's Prayer? | Jesus addressed God as 'abba', which is an Aramaic form of "daddy"; we call on God as Father in the beginning of the Lord's Prayer by saying "Our Father . . . " |