Theology Chapter 2 VOCAB

Scribes

considered the earliest writers before literacy spread

Baptism

waters of the Red Sea, which saved the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, foreshadowed this sacrament

Form Criticism

a type of literacy criticism that studies how a biblical book was developed

divine

the Bible is a "written record of __________ revelation

law

a code of conduct established by those in authority

fundamentalists

Those who interpret the Bible literally

apocrypha

A word that means "hidden"

Redaction Criticism

type off criticism that focuses on how the writer's understanding of God influenced his writings

lecio divina

Benedictine tradition that helps a person meet God through prayer and scripture

David

king of Israel who brought the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem

St. Jerome

Translated the Bible from Greek to Latin

inspiration

method used by god to reveal himself and his truths to the human authors of scripture

sacraments

sign instituted by christ that is a source of grace

Gentile

Non-Jew

history

chronological timetable of events

Liturgy

The official form of public worship of the church

Gnostics

Those who believed that salvation was based on a secret form of knowledge

Fable

stories, which may involve animals with human qualities, used to present morals

Literal Sense

the meaning conveyed by the words of Scripture and discovered by exegesis

riddle

A question that requires thought and application

Source Criticism

type of criticism that identifies the origins of biblical material

Moral Sense

Spiritual sense that calls us to live good lives and act justly

creed

a statement of religious beliefs

Magisterium

The leading authority in the church when it comes to interpreting sacred scripture

Protestant

bibles of this religion contain seven less books than those of the catholic faith

Dead Sea Scrolls

manuscripts found in Israel that predate the birth of Christ

Exodus

Moses' leading the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt

Canon

The official list of inspired books of the Bible

living

The Bible is the _______ word of God.

prophecy

Inspired words of individuals that express God's will

Evangelist

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

prayer

you can grow in your relationship with god when you use the Bible as a book of ___________

truth

sacred scripture teaches us the _______

Bible

The inspired word of God

Vulgate

Latin translation of the Bible

Septuagint

Greek translation of the Old Testament

Second Vatican Council

A conference of bishops from around the world called by St. John XXIII to consider the Church in the modern world. It took place from 1962 to 1965.

exegesis

critical interpretation

Literary Genres

A type of writing that has a particular form, style, or content

oral tradition

Literature that passes by word of mouth from one generation to the next.

Ark of the Covenant

A sacred chest that housed the tablets of the Ten Commandments. It was placed within the sanctuary where God would come and dwell.

Liturgy of the Hours

The prayer of the Church at specific times of the day; also known as the Divine Office. The Liturgy of the Hours uses readings from Scripture, particularly the psalms, and hymns.

Church Fathers

A theologian of the first eight centuries of Christianity whose teachings made a lasting mark on the Church.

manuscript

A handwritten document

Inerrancy

without error

Original languages of the Bible

Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek

Deuterocanonical

A term used by Catholics to refer to the additional seven Old Testament books in the Catholic canon.

Historical Criticism

type of criticism that tries determine the historical and cultural context of the biblical text

Geneology

family history

Holy Spirit

the third person in the Trinity

New Testament

The twenty-seven books of the Bible written in apostolic times