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theo unit 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| evangelist | a person who proclaims the Good News of Jesus Christ; specifically the authors of the four Gospels. |
| Historical sources | writings of non-believers that verify Jesus’ existence and impact. |
| q source | lost material containing Jesus’ sayings used by Matthew and Luke; short for quell, a german word meaning source |
| Apocalyptic writing | Uses highly symbolic language to reassure readers that God will ultimately triumph over evil |
| canon | the official list of the inspired books of the Bible |
| catholic | term meaning “universal” |
| synoptic | “seen together” - the term for the 3 Gospels that are most alike |
| Pauline Epistles | New Testament letters written to specific individuals/communities |
| Catholic Epistles | Letters written to all believers/the entire Church |
| testament | used by jewish scholars in the 3rd century to describe the covenant relationship between God and humans (synonym= covenant) |
| covenant | an agreement made of love between God and human beings based on relationship (synonym= testament) |
| who were the historical sources | Tacitus; Suetonius; Pliny the Younger; Josephus |
| why are historical sources important | 1. new perspectives from NON-believers; 2. verifies Jesus' existence; 3. affirms key facts about impact of Jesus |
| books in the new testament | Gospel, Acts of the Apostles, Pauline Epistles, Letter to the Hebrews, Catholic Epistles, Revelation |
| inspired scripture | the guidance given by the Holy Spirit to the human authors of Sacred Scripture so they wrote what God wanted written for our benefit |
| number of books in the Hebrew Scripture | 46 books |
| number of books in the Christian Scripture | 27 books |
| total number of books in the catholic canon | 73 |
| criteria for canon inclusion | 1. apostolic origin; 2. widespread acceptance; 3. conforms to "rule of faith" |
| apostolic origin | writings were inspired by those who experienced the Risen Jesus |
| widespread acceptance | circulated the church and well-received |
| "Rule of Faith" | writings reflect the truth about Jesus and his teachings; consistent with one another in terms of faith |
| Christian scripture facts | 27 books; written from 50-120 CE; written in Greek; many different authors; many different genres |
| formation of Gospel | 1. public life and teaching of Jesus; 2. Oral Tradition; 3. Written in New Testament |
| kerygma | preaching to non-believers with no God experience |
| didache | catechetical instruction for believers |
| Liturgy | worship of the Christian believers (word of God) |
| reasons for writing the New Testament | 1. end of world wasn't coming soon; 2. distortions were setting in; 3. more instruction was needed |
| what information should we interpret the Bible using | 1. context of world at time; 2. audience being written to; 3. Literary devices used |
| how should the Bible be read | prayerfully and critically in the historical context |
| mark | first written source; shortest; death and resurrection was written first; no birth of Jesus; suffering and passion of Jesus; not many parables and miracles |
| luke and matthew | used mark as a source; used q/quell as a source; birth stories; many parables , miracles, and sayings |
| M | mathew's source; works of mercy |
| L | luke's source; prodical son |
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