Catholic Bible and Discipleship Overview

These flashcards cover key concepts about the Catholic Bible, its structure, the teachings of Jesus, discipleship, and various theological and biblical terms.

How many books are in the Bible? 

The Catholic Bible contains 73 books: 46 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament.

Who wrote the Bible?

Many people inspired by God

What are the divisions of the Bible called?

Old Testament and New Testament.

Old Testaments focus

God’s covenant with Israel, the Law, and the historical narrative of Israel’s life and struggles.

New Testaments focus

 Life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Christ. 

Inerrancy

The belief that the Bible is completely free from error.

Paschal mystery

Refers to the passion, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus

Recounts of how the Christian faith spread from Christ’s disciples in Jerusalem

Acts of the apostles

In which book do we meet Paul?

Acts

What are the different ways to read scripture?

Contextualism and literalism

Contextualism

The critical approach takes the Bible on its own terms

Literalism

The fundamental approach takes the Bible word for word.

Which method/way does the Catholic Church support? Why?

The Catholic church supports reading using both literal and contextually so that we understand both what text originally meant and what it teaches.

Covenant

A special promise or sacred agreement between God and His people.

New Covenant

The new relationship between God and humanity established through Jesus.

Exegesis

The careful investigation of the original meaning of biblical texts.

Divine influence

The effect of God’s presence and guidance has in the lives of individuals

Good News (Gospel)

The coming of Jesus and what He could do for humanity.

3 steps to gospel development in order

Oral, written, edited

Equity

Treating people fairly.

Diversity

Respecting differences between people

Unconscious bias

The hidden attitudes or stereotypes that people may have without realizing it.

Ideas that relate to Inclusion

Working towards equity, valuing diversity and overcoming unconscious bias.

Apostolic Tradition

Teachings passed down from the apostles through the Church.

Apostolic Church

The Church that continues the mission and authority of the apostles until Christ returns.

Four Types of Miracles

Healing, exorcisms, restoration of life, and nature miracles

Four Elements of Discipleship

Following Jesus, serving others, spreading the Good News, and loving God and others.

When did the disciples receive the Holy Spirit?

Pentecost

5 criteria of a Parable

A short story with everyday situations, Has a deep moral meaning, encourages people to reflect, and teaches a lesson about God.

Was Jesus human or divine?

Jesus was 100% divine and 100% human

In Jesus’ time, the customs that went with the meal were often

Formal and exclusive

Matthews audience and Symbol

Jewish Christians & Angel

Marks audience and Symbol

Persecuted Gentiles & Lion

Lukes audience and Symbol

Wealthy Gentiles & Ox

Johns audience and Symbol

All Christians & Eagle

How Jesus is presented in Matthew

as the Messiah and teacher

How Jesus is presented in Mark

as the suffering servant

How Jesus is presented in Luke

as the compassionate savior

How Jesus is presented in John

as the divine Son of God

Inclusion

Accepting and welcoming everyone

Why was inclusion seen as a threat in Jesus’ time?

When Jesus welcomed people who society rejected, it was seen as Him challenging the social and religious rules.

4 habits of discipleship

Having a relationship with God, Showing up while being there both emotionally and physically, be consistent with faithfulness, and keep commitments.