The Christian Scriptures

From what perspective do Catholics read scripture?

• Enjoyment

• Not fundamentalist.

• Faith.  

• For religious meaning / message.

How many books comprise the Catholic version of the Christian Scriptures? 

What is meant by scripture being ‘divinely inspired’?

• Action of the Holy Spirit

• Good news of Jesus Christ

• Acts of divinity

• Performance of miracles

List the Gospels in chronological order of writing.​ ​

• Matthew

• John

• Luke

• Mark

What does the term ‘Gospel’ mean? 

• Action of the Holy Spirit

• Good news of Jesus Christ

• Acts of divinity

• Performance of miracles

Which book is a historical account of the development of the early Church?

• Paul's Letters

• The Gospels

• Revelations

• Acts of the Apostles

Who were the audience of St Paul’s letters?

• Early Christian communities in Rome

• Early Christian communities around the Mediterranean

• Jewish converts to Christianity

• Gentiles

Name some other Catholic Letters?​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• Peter
• James
• Jude
• John
• Paul
• Thomas
• Matthew
• Luke

Name the last book of the bible. Hint 1: it was written for C 1st Christians facing persecution. Hint 2: it's name can mean revealing somthing.

Identify the 3 worlds of the text.

• Behind

• Within

• In Front

• Next to