Year 11 T&T Outcome Summary

Flashcards about the Bible

The Bible

God's Word in human words, believed to be inspired by the Spirit of God. A collection of books covering the history of the Israelite people and their relationship with God over 2000 years.

Biblical Tradition

Stories that were passed down orally and eventually written down by trained scribes to preserve them during crises.

Book of Deuteronomy

A re-working of the 'first law' contained in Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers.

Biblical Canon Formation

Stories edited further until official bodies of the Jewish (OT books) and later Christian (NT books) declared that the works were sacred and established the canon of Sacred Scripture.

Old Testament

Common to both Jews and Christians, containing religious truth, a history of events and people.

Written Traditions of the Bible

Began during the time of King David and Solomon, when the 12 Tribes were united into Israel.

Prophetic Tradition

Developed when prophets rose to advise, warn, or reprimand the kings and people and remind them of God’s will.

Division of Israel

Kingdom divided after the death of Solomon, leading to the split into Israel (north) and Judah (south).

Babylonian Exile

Invasion of Judah and placement into exile in 587 BCE by King Nebudchednezzar.

Jewish TaNaKh

Compiled and Written during the Exile.

Returning Jews during the Persian Period

Redefining and reforming their religion around the Temple between 539-333 BCE.

Torah

First 5 books of Jewish TaNaKh- Pentateuch

Four Source Theory

A popular theory about the construction of the Torah (First 5 books of Jewish TaNaKh- Pentateuch) was that there were 4 groups who created particular religious writings.

J Source

Yahwist writer

D Source

Deuteronomist writer

E Source

Elohist writer

P Source

Priestly writer

Genesis

Is an account of the creation of the world, the early history of humanity, and the origins of the Jewish people.

Exodus

Israel’s sin has damaged their relationship with God.

Leviticus

Sets out to answer how God is going to reconcile the conflict between his holy, good presence with the sin and corruption of his own people.

Numbers

The focus of the book is Israel’s rebellion and lack of trust contrast with God’s continuous grace and protection for the people throughout their wilderness wandering.

Deuteronomy

At the center of Deuteronomy is a collection of laws, which make up the terms of the covenant between God and Israel.

Septuagint

The Greek translation of the Old Testament (TaNaKh) from the original Hebrew, published during the 2nd and 3rd century BCE.

Maccabean Rebellion

Led to a short period of Jewish autonomy where Judea was free from control of nearby empires (167-141 BCE).

First Jewish–Roman War

The Jews rebelled against the Roman Empire (66-70CE).

Edict of Milan

Introduced by Emperor Constantine in 313CE, allowing the Roman Empire to practice Christianity.

Council of Nicea

Over 300 Bishops from throughout Roman Empire attended in order to create an orthodox Christian faith in 325CE.

Council of Carthage

In the Council of Carthage in 397CE the holy texts of Catholicism were formally compiled and a canon agreed upon. The Bible would include the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Jewish TaNaKh which included 46 books and 27 Christian specific writings: gospels, letters and other texts.

Council of Trent

The final and formal canon of Scripture accepted by the Catholic Church was definitively set in 1546 CE, partly a response to the Protestant Reformation.

Antiquity

Belong to a tradition of long standing, be part of the Scriptures that Jesus and the apostles knew (in the case of the Old Testament)

Fit the expectations of the faith

Be faithful to the Church's faith, be relevant to and used by the whole Church

Discussed by the early Church Fathers

Be authorised by an apostle and written by someone who was a co-worker with the apostle (in the case of the New Testament)

Translations of the Bible

These include word-for-word and thought-for-thought translations depending on the needs of the intended audience.

Literary forms

Are the structural aspects, features or patterns within a sacred text that categorise its style.

Literary Techniques

Were used by Biblical writers to emphasise particular points and reinforce their message.

Catholic Canon

The Catholic canon is based on the Greek version of the Jewish Scriptures, called the Septuagint, and dating to around the 3rd century BCE, which has seven additional books.

Apocryphal

These seven deutero-canonical books are not part of the Jewish Scriptures, the Protestant Reformers called them 'apocryphal' (meaning 'hidden’)