Study Guide for Exam One: Chapter Two Encountering Jesus in the New Testament 

**1. How many books are there in the Old Testament? 46 —— 39 prodestine**

**2. How many in the New Testament? 27**

**3. What is the meaning of “testament”? Covenant**

**4. What is the Septuagint? What does it go by? The Greek translation of the Hebrew scripture, Hebrew -> Greek, Catholic OT LXX = 70 70 is how many translators there were**

**5. What is the Apocrypha? What does it mean? Greek, “Hidden” Exactly the same thing as the deuterocanon Generally, a lot more than 7 books Behind OT and NT**

**6. What is the deuterocanon? Second canon, canon = measuring rods 7 books**

**7. What is the Torah and what does it mean? Means, “Law” First 5 books of Bible GEL, N.D.**

**8. What does “Pentateuch” mean? Greek, “5 Books” Same as Torah**

**9. What is the Hebrew word for the prophetic books? What for the Wisdom texts? Prophetic = Neviim Wisdom = Ktuvim**

**10. Who are the four major prophets? JEDI Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Isaiah**

**11. What is the distinction between the major and minor prophets? Major wrote long books - MORE Minor wrote short books - LESS**

**12. What does “gospel” mean? Good News**

**13. What was the first gospel written and when? The last gospel written, and when? Mark, 65-70 C.E. —— First John, 90-100 C.E. —— Last**

**14. What can you tell me about the Acts of the Apostles? Luke wrote it Church history First book to deal with Church history in NT**

**15. What are the major divisions of the epistles? Pauline, letters writing by Paul — Longest to shortest, communities to individuals Catholic,**

**16. What is an evangelist? Someone who writes the gospel**

**17. What does “canon” mean? Measuring rod — All books in the Bible**

**18. Why were some texts considered canonical and others not? Ones that were always accepted regarding ones of teachings of Jesus Not, ones who were not accepted, Thomas — Jesus killing kids For example**

**19. What are the three stages of a text? LIfe Oral Written**

**20. What are the three parts of oral tradition? Kerygma - Preaching Didache - Teaching/ practice Liturgy - Final way of arranging things —— One work**

**21. To what do kerygma and Didache refer? Kerygma - Preaching Didache - Teaching/ practice**

**22. What are the synoptic gospels? Matthew, Mark, Luke They’re all basically similar**

**23. What is form criticism? Based on genre, you can interpret it Ask why was it written in that form**

**24. What are the five questions of literary criticism? Words, images, symbols appear Characters and relationships Where is the story going — Flow of thought What is the genre, form Why that form**

**25. What are the first five books of the bible? Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy**

**26. What are each of those books about? Genesis - beginning, beginning of world -> Joseph Exodus - Exiting at same time, Israelites going to promise land Leviticus - Priestly law NUmbers - Population of Israelites Deuteronomy - the second law**

**27. What are the three parts of Genesis? Prehistory Verses 1-11 — Don’t take literally Patroical history - Abraham, Isaac, Jacob Story of Joseph**

**28. Why did the New Testament come to be written in the first place? End of world was not coming as soon as possible Distortions were setting in, Stories were getting it wrong Missionaries needed a common language and understanding - Common teaching**

**29. About what is the book of Revelation? End of the world**

**30. Who was its author? John of Patmos**

**31. Who authored the most books of the New Testament? St. Paul**

**32. What are the four or five stages of Lectio Divina? Lectio - Reading Meditatio - thing about meaning Oratio - enter dialogue with God —— Prayer Contemplatio - God moves you —— Contemplation Action/resolution**

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**35. What is the meaning of “ora et labora”? Prayer and work Benedictine order**

**36. What was the target audience for each of the gospels? Gentile Christians**

**37. What makes the synoptic gospels synoptic?**

**38. What is the symbol for each of the four gospels? Matthew - Man w/ wings - Angels Luke - Ox/bull John - Eagle Mark - Lion**

**39. What are the major themes for each of the gospels? Matthew - Jewishness, uses OT Mark - unknowing of the disciples, Jesus won’t tell them Luke - Sanders favorite, sick- homeless, God at side John - Focus on Jesus’ holiness, Superhero God, high christology**

**40. What might be the reasons we assert that Mark was the first gospel to be written? Shorter, Lacks birth story, lacks sermon on the mount**