Unit #4 Canon of Scripture Review

1. 1. All of the following are criteria for something to be considered part of the Canon of the Old Testament EXCEPT:

• The Book must be from the oldest possible translations in the Hebrew to include in the Old Testament.

• 1. The Book could not be  in direct contradiction of another book or Letter.

• The Book needed to be widely circulated or viewed as important within many different Church communities.

• It needed to be about Moses otherwise it wasn’t worth reading at all.

2. All of the following are criteria for something to be considered part of the Canon of the New Testament EXCEPT:

• 1. The content of a Book or letter wasn’t in direct contradiction of another book or Letter. 

• 1.  It needed to be super interesting and entertaining, otherwise it was trash.

• The Book or Letter needed to be most widely circulated or viewed as important within many different Church communities.

• 1. The Book or Letter must be written by an Apostle or their associate.

3. To be considered part of the Canon for the New Testament a book needed to be:

• 1. Completely original.

• 1. Must mention the Holy Spirit.

• 1. Really interesting.

• 1. Written by an Apostle or their associate.

4. The fact the early Church leaders did not include the Infancy Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew (The Baby Jesus Palm Tree Gospel) as an official book in the Bible illustrates which of the following concepts?

• Chronology

• Language

• Canon

• Wisdom

5. The Catholic Church recognizes the story of Adam & Eve, found in Genesis, as Sacred Scripture because it:

• 1. Is about God and God’s work.

• 1. Has been blessed by a priest.

• 1. Is an important work of literature.

• 1. Is part of the official Canon of Scripture.

6. Christians refer to the Bible as the “Word of God” because:

• 1. Inspired the authors of the Bible.

• Presented the books totally completed to us.

• 1. God wrote the books of the bible by hand.

• Created the books and writings for us.

7. The Book of Tobit is included in the Old Testament. Because it is included in Sacred Scripture it can be inferred that the Catholic Church considers it to be:

• Historically True

• About Jesus Christ

• Poetic & Lyrical

• Divine Inspired

8. The Didache was not included in the New Testament. Because it isn’t included in Sacred Scripture it can be inferred that the Catholic Church considered it to be:

• Morally Unacceptable

• Incongruent with Christian Beliefs

• Not Divinely Inspired

• Totally Weird