Chapter 2 part 2

Greek for "one who speaks for" one who speaks for God

The 27 books of the Bible written by Sacred Authors in apostolic times. Jesus Christ is the central figure.

a revelation made in history but does not form part of the Deposit of Faith; some hae been acknowledged by the Church like Fatima.

the 46 books of the bible record the history of salvation from Creation until the time of Jesus

scriptural interpretation that recognizes the Sacred Author was inspired to write precisely what he intended

spoken traditions passed down through the deposit of faith

Greek for 5 books; they are the first 5 books of the Old Testament.

the teaching authority of the church this includes the pope and the bishops

a fictional story used to explain moral or spiritual principles.

a spiritual interpretation of scripture that shows the heroes of scripture as examples for Christians of every age.