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How to Interpret the Bible

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There are 73 books in the Hebrew Bible

a)

False

b)

True

2.

The Babylonian Epic of Creation

a)

Genesis Creation Story

b)

Gilgamesh Epic

c)

Enuma Elish

d)

Aman Sinaya

3.

The word in Hebrew which is translated in the Bible as 'dominion,' but could also mean 'being responsible for'

a)

ha'aretz

b)

moshav

c)

sho'ah

d)

radah

4.

The first creation story in Genesis was a narrative written by a Jahwist or Yahwist source.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

World in front of the text refers to the reading community when the biblical text was written.

a)

False

b)

True

6.

World behind the text refers to the socio-cultural context of the story

a)

True

b)

False

7.

World of the text refers to the text itself or the canon.

a)

False

b)

True

8.

"To get rid of chaos, to bring order with justice and peace' is an example of ________________perspective.

a)

Capitalist-Anthropocentric

b)

Ecological

c)

Patriarchal

d)

Egalitarian

9.

'In Gen. 1 Creation story, humans were made last but this does not imply inferiority to other creation' is an example of ______________ perspective.

a)

Patriarchal

b)

Capitalist-Anthropocentric

c)

Egalitarian

d)

Ecological

10.

A hermeneutic key that can enable us to interpret the Gospel with a liberating message not only for ourselves but more importantly for the marginalized

a)

Catholic Social Teaching

b)

Encyclical

c)

Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church

d)

Option for the poor