Religion Vocabulary Quiz

A writing style of Scripture.

Apocalyptic writings communicate truths

about God and our salvation through

visions, often including strange imagery and

symbolism.

The official list of inspired books that

appear in the Bible. The Catholic canon of

Scripture includes 46 Old Testament books

and 27 New Testament books.

A sacred unbreakable bond of

family relationship. God entered in a series of

covenants with mankind throughout Salvation

History to invite us to be part of His divine

family and to prepare gradually and in stages

and in words and deeds to receive the gift of

salvation.

A writing style of Scripture.

The epistles are letters written by St. Paul and

other Apostles to early Christian communities

and individuals to encourage them in their

faith. They offer advice and teaching to their

recipients that often apply to our situations

today.

A writing style of Scripture.

Genealogies record family ancestries and

reveal important family connections between

individuals in the Bible.

The human authors of Scripture

were guided by God through the Holy Spirit

in their writing. God’s Spirit was present with

them when they chose the words to write and

how to write them. The Holy Spirit moved

within them to write the truth God wanted

written for the sake of our salvation.

A writing style of Scripture. The Law,

mostly contained in the first five books of

the Bible, called the Pentateuch, are writings

that communicate how to best love God and

each other. The Law is necessary to free us

from sin and direct us toward the ultimate

goodness who is God.

The person God chose to represent

all those entering into a covenant with Him.

Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, and

Jesus Christ are the mediators of the primary

covenants throughout Salvation History.

The 27 books of Scripture

that appear after the Old Testament that

tell the story of the New Covenant. In

the New Testament we meet God’s Word

Incarnate Jesus Christ, and we learn of His

life, teachings, Passion, Death, Resurrection,

and Ascension, as well as the story of the

beginning of His Church guided by the Holy

Spirit. The four Gospels hold a place of special

importance in the New Testament and all of

Scripture.

The first 46 books of

Scripture that tell the story of the Old

Covenant. The Old Covenant contains all

the ways that God revealed Himself to us in

Salvation History in order to prepare us for

salvation in Jesus Christ.