AJHD Religion Catechism Part 2

The Bible has 73 books, but one strong, main message. What is the message

• God loves you

• God call us each by name

• God has a plan

• Sin brings death

• The only way to got to heaven is through the Church

46 Books

• Old Testament

• New Testament

• Gospels

• Epistles

• Acts of the Apostles

The history of God's chosen people, the Israelites

• Old Testament

• New Testament

• Gospels

• Epistles

• Acts of the Apostles

27 Books

• Old Testament

• New Testament

• Gospels

• Epistles

• Acts of the Apostles

Life and Teachings of Jesus

• Old Testament

• New Testament

• Gospels

• Epistles

• Acts of the Apostles

History of the Early Church

• Old Testament

• New Testament

• Gospels

• Epistles

• Acts of the Apostles

At Sunday Mass - the first reading

• Old Testament

• New Testament

• Gospels

• Epistles

• Acts of the Apostles

At Sunday Mass - the second reading

• Old Testament

• New Testament

• Gospels

• Epistles

• Acts of the Apostles

Letters to the Early Church that explain the faith

• Old Testament

• New Testament

• Gospels

• Epistles

• Acts of the Apostles

The Bible has many different literary types or genre. The Church tells us...

• The literary type does not make a difference

• To pay attention to the literary type

• To be aware of the culture and history of the writers

• Both to pay attention to the literary type - and - to be aware of the culture and history of the writers

• All of these are true