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What does AD and BC mean? Ano domini and Before Christ
What are the non-religious versions of the Bible Those not used by the Catholic church but by scholars as texts
Where does Abraham leave when he journeys to Canaan? Mesopotamia
Why does Abraham leave? He follows the call of God
What is a patriarch? Fathers of the Faith
Who were the "fathers of the faith"? Abraham, Jacob & Isaac
Who would be considered our "ancestors of the faith" Abraham, Jacob, Isaac, Moses, David and the prophets
Who takes the Israelites to the promised land? Joshua
What did King David's son build? The great temple
After Solomon's son became king, how was the kingdom divided? North and South. Judah in the South and Israel in the North
What Jewish group defeated the Greek? The Maccabees
The Israelites were descendants of whose family? Abraham
Who wrote the Epistles? Name three of them the Apostles -- Peter, Paul, John
Who exiled the Jews to Babylon The Babylonians, specifically Nebuchadnezzar
Who is thought to have written the first five books of the Bible (the Pentateuch)? Moses
What were the original languages of the Bible? Greek and Hebrew
What contributions did St. Jerome make to the Bible translated it into Latin
What is a religious denomination? Give an example A group within a religion that has it's own beliefs and practices. Lutherans are a denomination of Christians
Where do you find apocalyptic writing The book of Revelation
What is a parable? A story
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