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WorksheetsIntroduction to Scripture
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 2hrs 25mins
The way God communicates knowledge of himself to humankind is called...
Divine Inspiration
Bible
Sacred Tradition
Divine Revelation
God's communication, or God's Word in written form is called...
Divine Inspiration
Bible
Sacred Tradition
Divine Revelation
The assistance that the Holy Spirit gave to the Biblical authors so that God's message of salvation would be communicated effectively is called...
Divine Inspiration
Bible
Sacred Tradition
Divine Revelation
The handing on of the preaching and authority of the Apostles to their successors is called...
Gnostic
Apostolic Succession
Sacred Tradition
Canon
The official collection of biblical books that the Church recognizes as the inspired Word of God is called...
Gnostic
Apostolic Succession
Sacred Tradition
Canon
Made up of the two pillars of the Church; the place where God's truth is revealed is called...
Deposit of Faith
Sacred Scripture
Sacred Tradition
Magisterium
God's revealed truth found in the Church's teaching, life, and worship is called...
Deposit of Faith
Sacred Scripture
Sacred Tradition
Magisterium
The Church's living teaching office made up of all the bishops and the Pope is called...
Deposit of Faith
Sacred Scripture
Sacred Tradition
Magisterium
A method the Church uses for understanding biblical texts in their original setting and for discovering the intention of the original author is called...
Historical-Critical Method
Sacred Scripture
Inerrant
Magisterium
We were created by God for a purpose, with a build in hunger to know him.
True
False
God is the sole author of the Bible.
True
False
God inspired human authors to compose the Bible.
True
False
Why was the Bible written? (Select all that apply)
Some were provoked by the evils they saw
Others were moved from happiness, worry, fear, anguish, or triumph
Others saw a need for understanding so they wrote to teach
Instructing priests on their care of the Temple and its rituals
Answer questions early Christians posed
Some ideas and documents went through several editions and writers before they pleased God and ended up in the Bible.
True
False
What are some ways that the authors of the Bible are completely different from each other?
Some works took more than one generation of writing and more than one writer
Some works written in one sitting
Some written by very sophisticated people with the best educations
Some were dictated to a scribe
All of these
Which is NOT one of the four standards in order for a book in the Bible to be canonical?
The book was associated with eyewitnesses to Jesus’ life and ministry, or with communities founded by them
The book was used in the liturgical life of the Church (Mass/Eucharist)
The book was used by all branches of Christianity
The book was in accord with Sacred Tradition of the Church (teachings of the Church/other writings)
The book was approved by the bishops, the successors of the Apostles
What two pillars make up the Deposit of Faith? (pick 2)
Sacred Scipture
Sacred Canon
Sacred Tradition
Sacred Revelation
Sacred Inspiration
What are some ways to read the Bible? (select all that apply)
Consider how the Church understands the passage
Realize it was written by multiple authors
Consider the intentions of the original author
Recognize the genre
Put the passage in context (with its own text & with the Bible as a whole)
Where can we find a biblical commentary?
Purchase a biblical commentary
The introduction to each book in the Bible
At the bottom of each page in the Bible
None of these
All of these
The Bible is continually being interpreted and analyzed.
True
False
The Magisterium is guided by the Holy Spirit.
True
False
Sacred Scripture shows a history of God's attempts at salvation for humanity.
True
False
Which sense of scripture analyzes what the words mean at the surface level?
Literal Sense
Spiritual Sense
Allegorical Sense
Moral Sense
Anagogical Sense
Which sense of scripture analyzes what the words mean at a deeper level?
Literal Sense
Spiritual Sense
Allegorical Sense
Moral Sense
Anagogical Sense
Which sense of scripture has 3 kinds?
Literal Sense
Spiritual Sense
Which sense of scripture analyzes what kind of symbolism, metaphor, etc. exist and looks at what things in the story represent or connect to?
Literal Sense
Spiritual Sense
Allegorical Sense
Moral Sense
Anagogical Sense
Which sense of scripture tells us how to live or behave?
Literal Sense
Spiritual Sense
Allegorical Sense
Moral Sense
Anagogical Sense
Which sense of scripture tells us about eternal life and Heavenly matters?
Literal Sense
Spiritual Sense
Allegorical Sense
Moral Sense
Anagogical Sense
The best way to read scripture in the spiritual sense is to ask questions.
True
False
The Bible is meant to be read only as historical fact.
True
False
The Bible is meant to show religious truth over historical fact.
True
False
How does God reveal himself to us?
He reveals himself in the world
He reveals himself in the Church
He reveals himself in the Bible
All of these
Which statement best describes the Catholic belief in the inspiration of the Bible?
God dictated Scripture to the authors
God inspired the Scriptures' authors but worked through their own skill and knowledge
The Scriptures' authors were inspired by God but wrote entirely on their own without the guidance of the Holy Spirit
None of these
The Catholic understanding of the Bible is that...
Only scripture is authoritative (solo scriptura)
Only the Tradition of the Church is authoritative
Both Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition have authority
Only the Magisterium has authority
The Church relies on Sacred Tradition because the books of the New Testament were not written until years after Jesus' life, death, Resurrection, and Ascension
True
False
If you read the Bible using the historical-critical method, you would read it literally.
True
False
In the story of the Prodigal son, the father represents God, the sons represent humanity, the fattened calf represents Jesus, and the banquet represents heaven.
This shows what sense of scripture?
Literal
Spiritual
Allegorical
Moral
Anagogical
In the story of the Prodigal son, the banquet is thrown for the sinful son who repents. This shows us that heaven is open to all.
This shows what sense of scripture?
Literal
Spiritual
Allegorical
Moral
Anagogical
In the story of the Prodigal son, we learn that we are to ask for and offer forgiveness quickly and totally.
This shows what sense of scripture?
Literal
Spiritual
Allegorical
Moral
Anagogical
In the story of the Prodigal son, we learn that the younger of two sons asks for his inheritance early and squanders it. Desperate, and coming to his senses he returns home to ask for his fathers forgiveness, only to have his older brother angry and judgmental.
This shows what sense of scripture?
Literal
Spiritual
Allegorical
Moral
Anagogical
Because of the uniqueness of the bible as God’s inspired word, it must be read differently than any other type of book.
True
False
The Bible is meant to be read as an entire body of work.
True
False
What does theology mean?
The study of religion
The study of God
The study of salvation
That it's going to be an awesome year
How many of the four canonical standards must be met in order to have a book added to the Bible?
1
2
3
4
All Bibles contain the same amount of books.
True
False
In the following scripture, what is the book?
Luke 6:37-42
Luke
6
37-42
None of these
In the following scripture, what is the chapter?
Luke 6:37-42
Luke
6
37-42
None of these
In the following scripture, what are the verses?
Luke 6:37-42
Luke
6
37-42
None of these
Please fill in the blank:
St. Damien, you ministered to those in despair and ___.
Loneliness
Isolation
Disease
Sin
None of these
Please fill in the blank of the St. Damien Prayer:
As a Spartan, I come before you a humble ___ of God.
Apostle
Disciple
Servant
Man
None of these
The Magisterium of the Catholic Church is made up of all the bishops and the Pope.
True
False
The Magisterium of the Catholic Church is considered the "teaching office" of the Church that helps us to navigate an ever changing world and teaches us where the Church stands on various issues.
True
False
Catholics believe that God reveals himself to us through scripture (the Bible) only.
True
False
Who is prayed for in the St. Damien Prayer?
The poor
The sick
The weary
Those forgotten
All of these
When you're reading the Bible, the setting in a story could symbolize something.
True
False
When you're reading the Bible, and something doesn't make complete sense, that is a good indication that there is more going on than just the literal.
True
False
What are some resources in your Bible that will help you understand what you're reading? (Check ALL that apply)
An introduction to each Biblical book that gives an overview of what the focus of the book is and what was happening historically at the time of its writing
Footnotes with certain verses that contain a Biblical commentary to help you understand what's being said
References to where you can find a certain verse referenced elsewhere in the Bible
A list of vocabulary to help you understand the common vernacular at the time of writing
We were created by God for a purpose.
True
False
The authors of the Bible were forced by God to write things down.
True
False
Some ideas and documents in the Bible went through several editions and writers before they were completed.
True
False
Some books of the Bible were written in one sitting by one person.
True
False
Some books of the Bible were dictated to a scribe to write down because the author was illiterate and couldn't read or write.
True
False
Multiple authors and editors changing things for a book in the Bible means it is no longer truly inspired by God.
True
False
It is important to look at what was going on historically at the time a book of the Bible was written, because it could help us understand the intentions of the authors.
True
False
When you read the Bible, you should do all of the following EXCEPT...
Consider the intentions of the original author
Recognize the genre
Put this passage in context of the remainder of the book
Put this passage in the context of the rest of the Bible
None of these
You should never ask questions when reading/studying the Bible.
True
False
Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition work together; you can't have one without the other in the Catholic Church.
True
False
Where can we find a biblical commentary?
Purchase a biblical commentary
The introduction to each book in the Bible
At the bottom of each page in the Bible
None of these
All of these
Label the parts of the Bible.
Footnotes
Book
Chapter
Verse
Referenced Scriptures
It is important to look at what was going on historically at the time a book of the Bible was written, because it could help us understand the intentions of the authors.
True
False
Multiple authors and editors changing things for a book in the Bible means it is no longer truly inspired by God.
True
False
Match the following parts of the Bible.
A small number within a chapter.
Verse
A small letter within a chapter.
A reference to another scripture
An asterisk (*)
A reference to a footnote
The Bible is split into two sections, the (a) and the (b) .
