Old Testament Chapter 1 Terms

Testament

another word for covenant. One of two books old and new.

Inspired word of God (3 things)

Revelation, the word of God, and biblical inspiration.

Revelation

Self communication.

Word of God

The Old and New Testaments that make up the Bible and are recognized as the Word of God.

Biblical Inspiration

The guidance of the Holy spirit in the development of Scriptures.

Church Tradition

The church's tradition comes from God Revelation

Magisterium (what and who is it)

The official teaching authority of the Church, whose task is to interpret and preserve the truths of the Church revealed in both Scriptures and Tradition.( The pope and bishops)

Role of scripture Scholars

They provide an important resource in helping us study the Bible. Even some commit their whole lives to the challenging work.

Salvation History

The story of Gods actions and the peoples responses over many centuries.

Patriarch

Abraham's descendants. Would be called the patriarchs, or the founders, of the Jewish faith.

Yahweh

Another word for God meaning "I am the One who is always present."

Judah

"praise the Lord." Judah was son of Jacob and Leah, a patriarch and founder of one of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.

Canon

List of the books recognized as divinely inspired and thus the primary source and guide for religious belief and practice.

Catholic Canon

The catholic canon of the Old testament consists of forty-six books

Pentateuch

The first five books of Israel's story, often referred to as the Torah.

Torah

The five books that Jews consider the most essential of the Jewish Bible. Meaning law or instruction

Historical books

Continuous narrative of Isreal's history

Prophetic books

 Books Containing some of the most powerful religious writing in the world.

Wisdom books

First book in Israel's history to speak about life after death