Religion - Chapter 1

The Bible, or _______, is God's own word to us.

• Sacred Scripture

• Holy Book

• Paschal Mystery

• Covenant

God communicated through human writers who were inspired and guided by ______.

• their consciences

• the Holy Spirit

• certain prophets

• the Pharisees

In communicating God's word to us, the human authors used many ____________.

• reams of paper

• reference books

• literary styles

• types of media

The writings of Sacred Scripture that are approved by the Church as the inspired word of God are the ________.

• canon of Sacred Scripture

• books of the Prophets

• trilogy of the Covenant

• collection of Divine Providence

The Bible is organized into two major parts, the ________.

• Old Testament and New Testament

• Books of Genesis and Revelation

• Laws and Prophets

• Gospels and Epistles

The forty-six books of the ______ center on the Covenant that God made with the chosen people, the Jews.

• Book of Revelation

• Old Testament

• New Testament

• Book of Psalms

The _________ centers on the new and everlasting Covenant God made with humankind through Jesus Christ.

• Old Testament

• New Testament

• Book of Proverbs

• Book of Genesis

The word _________ comes from a word which means "covenant."

• testament

• gospel

• psalm

• epistle

The Covenant of God with humankind began _______.

• at Mount Sinai with the Israelites

• with Noah after the flood

• with Abraham and his descendants

• with creation

After the break of the Covenant at creation, the Bible ______ the fulfillment of God's promise to send a savior.

• reveals

• tells the story of

• communicates

• all of the above