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Class 10
Lesson 1 - Development of Holy Scriptures
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 5 Books of Torah | God's Eternal Love Never Dies Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy |
| Greek Translation of Old Testament | Septuagint (70 translators) |
| Aramaic Translation of Old Testament | Targum |
| Latin translation of entire Bible | Vulgate |
| Syriac Translation of entire Bible | Peshita |
| Translator of Vulgate | St. Jerome |
| Meaning of Apocrypha | Hidden |
| How many Apocryphal books are accepted by the Syrian Churches? | 11 |
| Which council accepted the Apocryphal books as part of the Scriptures? | Council of Trent (1545CE) |
| Name the 11 apocryphal books accepted by the Syrian Churches | 1.Tobit 2.Judith 3.Rest of Esther 4.Wisdom of Solomon 5.Wisdom of Sirach 6.Letters of Jeremiah 7.Baruch1 8.Baruch 2 9.Rest of Daniel 10.Maccabees 1 11.Maccabees 2 |
| What do you not see in a regular Bible but will see in a Syrian Orthodox Bible? | The 11 Apocryphal Books |
| Meaning of Peshita | Simple or common version of Bible |
| Who named Peshita? | Bishop Moses Bar Kepha |
| What language was Peshita written in? | Syriac |
| Which language was Peshita derived from? | Aramaic (Christ's language) |
| What was Christ's language? | Aramaic |
| Which language was Old Testament originally written in? | Hebrew |
| Which language was New Testament originally written in? | Greek |
| What did Christ use to explain His coming and ministry? | Old Testament |
| Combination of 4 Gospels is called? | Diatessaron |
| Diatessaron was put together by ________ | Tatian |
| Muratorian Fragment - why is it called that way? | Because many parts of it were missing. Beginning is missing |
| Oldest list of NT Bible are present in the current Bible True or False? | False (they are not present) |
| Synod where 27 books were selected | At the Holy Synod convened in Carthage, Africa |
| How many books were selected in the Holy Synod of Carthage, Africa? | 27 |
| Criteria for the books to be selected by the Synod: | 1.Apostolic 2.Dogmas 3.Christocentric 4.Inspirational 5.Witness of Holy Spirit 6.Early acceptance |
| Apostolic | Written by an Apostle or a companion of Apostle |
| Dogmas | Must agree with accepted ideas of Church |
| Christocentric | Centered on Christ |
| Inspirational | High spiritual and moral values |
| Witness of Holy Spirit | Presence of Holy Spirit in the books must be felt |
| Early Acceptance | Must have been early accepted and widely used in the majority of churches |
| Who did the Malayalam translation of 4 Gospels from Syriac? (Ramban Bible) | Kayamkulam Philipose Ramban |
| Who did the New Testament translation in Malayalam? | Konatu Very Rev. Mathen Corepiscopos |
| Who first translated the entire Bible in Malayalam? Explain. | Benjamin Bailey. He was a British man who learned the language. There were lot of protest from British ministry and he was forced to translate the Syriac Bible in a way that corrupts the faith of Syriac Christians. Therefore the Bible is not in line with |
| Who did the translation of Syrian Peshita to Malayalam? What is it called? | Archepiscopa Kurian Kaniyamparambil. Book is known as Vishudha Grandham |
| Meaning of canon | Measuring Rod - Rules/standards by which which books can be accepted by Church. |
| Does Syrian church agree with the Canon by Marcion of Sinope? | No |
| Marcion of Sinope - why Syrian Church didn't agree? | He rejected the OT and only accepted the Gospel of Luke. He also believed OT God is full of jealous and hatred and Jesus is supreme God who loves / has compassion; he denied Jesus birth, death and resurrection. He was later excommunicated. |
| Current Canon was introduced at _______ | Synod of Carthage, Africa |
| Synod of Carthage | Confirmed by councils of Nicea (325CE) and Constantinopole (381CE) |
| Torah | 5 Books of Law |
| How many languages has Bible translated in? | Over 1200 languages |