new book theology chapter 2

ruah

hebrew word meaning breath or spirit.

inerrant

without error. scripture is inerrant, it teaches without error the truth god wanted known for the sake of our salvation.

old testament

the 46 books of the Bible that record the history of salvation form creation through the old covenant with Israel in preparation for the appearance of Christ as savior of the world.

new testament

the 27 books of the bible written by the sacred authors in the apostolic times that have Jesus the incarnate son of God as their central theme.

typology

the study of how persons, events or things in the old testament prefigured the fulfillment of gods plan in the person of Christ. the earlier thing Is called a type.

canon

the official list of inspired books that appear in the Bible. the catholic canon of scripture includes 46 old testament books and 27 new testament books.

ecumenical council

a meeting of all the worlds bishops in union together with the Pope.

protestant reformation

a 16th century revolt begun by Martin Luther that divided and eventually splintered Christianity. many christian churches which are know as protestant churches or denominations formed as a result of this split. through Jesus desires that his church be one all baptized Christians are brother and sister in Christ .

septuagint

the pre Christian greek translation of the old testament books made by Jewish scholars and later adopted by the greek speaking Christians.

deuterocanonical

of the second canon a designation often used by Catholics to refer to 7 books of the old testament not recognized as canonical by protestants and modern day jews but which have always been recognized as inspired scripture by the Catholic Church.

because protestants doubt their status as inspired protestants refer to these books as the apocrypha or apocraphycal books. these books are Tobit, Judith, sirach, wisdom, Baruch, and one and two Maccabees, as well as additional parts of ester and Daniel.