M2 Reed

revelare

to unveil or disclose; answers the following questions:

• how

• who

• what

• why

Divine revelation

gradual process by which God reaches out to us to reveal HImself and His will as to offer his friendship for the fullness of our lives

Bible

ta biblia or a collection of books

Scripture

to highlight that the Bible is God’s scripted/written revelation

Testament

means covenant; agreement; a promise

Old Testament

God’s covenant with the Chosen People; A promise for salvation

New Testament

the fulfillment of this promise in Jesus Christ; covenant made by God through Jesus for humanity

Canon

an accepted principle or rule; a body of principles; rules; standards; or norms

Scripture

an act or product of writing; body of writings considered sacred or authoritative

Canon of Scripture

a list of books considered to be authoritative as scripture by a particular religious community

Deutero

inspired by the holy spirit

nihil obstat

nothing obstructs

imprimatur

this may be printed

pentateuch

five books; ascribed to MOses; theological foundation of the Bible; consists of:

• Genesis

• Exodus

• Leviticus

• Numbers

• Deuteronomy

Historical books

record of events of Israel’s history; consists of:

• Joshua

• Judges

• Ruth

• 1 Samuel

• 2 Samuel

• 1-2 Kings

• 1-2 Chronicles

• Ezra

• Nehemiah

• Esther

wisdom books

written from the time of abraham through the end of the Old Testament; consists of:

• Job

• Psalms

• Proverbs

• Ecclesiastes

• Song of Songs

Prophetic Books

the classical period of prophecy; written from the days of Elijah until Malachi; Consisting of Major and Minor Prophets; consists of:

Major Prophets

• Isaiah

• Jeremiah

• Ezekiel

• Daniel

Minor Prophets

• Hosea

• Joel

• Amos

• Obadiah

• Micah

• Jonah

• Nahum

• Habakkuk

• Zephaniah

• Haggai

• Zechariah

• Malachi

Deutero-Canoncial Books

books written before the New Testament times using not the Hebrew Language but the Greek language; consists of:

• Tobit

• Judith

• Wisdom

• Sirach

• Baruch

• 1 - 2 Maccabees

New Testament

made up of 27 books attributed to different authors, six of whom are Apostles, and two are immediate disciples; fulfillment and culmination of the Old Testament; tells the story of Christ’s coming to Earth as man; consisting of books:

• Gospels

• Acts

• Pauline Letters

• Epistles

• Revelations

Gospels

means good spell or God spell; the Good News of Salvation; recounts the story of Jesus Christ; written between A.D. 55-65; includes:

• Matthew

• Mark

• Luke

• John

Acts of Apostles

written by luke; provides a detailed, eyewitness account of the birth and growth of the early church and the spread of the gospel immediately after the resurrection of Jesus Christ; considered the new testament history book about the early church

Pauline Letters

paul wrote the first 13 letters, each addressing a specific situation or problem; consists of:

• Romans

• 1-2 Corinthians

• Galatians

• Ephesians

• Philippians

• Colossians

• 1-2 Thessalonians

• 1-2 Timothy

• Titus

• Philemon

Epistles

“epesteme” meaning 8 short letters; includes:

• Hebrews

• James

• 1-2 Peter

• 1-3 John

• Jude

Revelation

The revelation of Jesus Christ or The Revelation to John; Author is John, the son of Zebedee, who also wrote the Gospel of John; includes;

• symbolism and culmination of end-times prophecies

• the hope-filled message of salvation in Jesus Christ

• the promise of blessing for his followers

• God’s ultimate victory and supreme power are the prevailing themes of the Book