Bible Basics

The most common name for God in the Old Testament.

• Yahweh (YHWH)

• Jesus

• Moses

• Adonai

A word meaning “second canon,” which refers to the seven books the early Church accepted as part of the canon of scripture although Jewish scholars of the time rejected them.

• New Testament

• Deuterocanonical

• Hebrew Scriptures

• Christian Scriptures

Meaning “Lord,” this is the word used by Jewish readers in place of the name for God which is considered too sacred to pronounce.

• Jesus

• Messiah

• Adonai

• Yahweh

Hebrew writings of the Bible that were almost 1,000 years older than the Hebrew texts we had previously. They helped to confirm the previous translations.

• Dead Sea Scrolls

• Hebrew Scripture

• Deuterocanonical

• Tanak

Refers to what the actual words directly mean in Scripture, either in a precise sense or in a figurative sense.

• Literal Sense of Scripture

• Spiritual Sense of Scripture

Refers to how the words of Scripture may be signs of something more profound.

• Literal Sense of Scripture

• Spiritual Sense of Scripture

What is the central relationship in the Old Testament?

• A loving relationship between Jesus and the Israelites

• A loving relationship between Moses and the Israelites

• A loving relationship between Abraham and his descendants

• A loving relationship through history between a people and their God

What is the fundamental vocation of being human?

• To work hard

• To be faithful

• To do good deeds

• To love

How is God’s revelation of Godself passed on to us? In other words, how are people enriched by God’s Word?

• Through Scripture

• Through Tradition

• Through gossip

• Through Scripture and Tradition

For a serious study of the Bible, what also is of importance?

• The study of archaeology

• The study of scientific theory

• The study of anthropology

• The study of geology