Theology

1. What does the word testament mean?

Covenant or Agreement

2. What are the three original languages of the Bible?

Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek

3. What are the three stages of the Bible’s development?

Oral, Written, and Editorial

4. How many books are in the Bible?

73

5. What is the name of the first book of the Bible?

Genesis

6. What is the name of the first book of the New Testament?

Gospel of Matthew

7. What is the longest book in the Bible? How many chapters does it have?

Psalms

1. If you were asked to read Is 1:1-31, which chapter would you be asked to read?

Book of Isaiah, Chapter 1, verses 1 through 31

2. What are the deuterocanonical books?

The books that are considered sacred by Catholics but not Jews

3. What does it mean to say the authors of the Bible were inspired?

God deeply moved them.

4. What are the two senses of Scripture?

Literal and Spiritual

5. Jews divide the Old Testament into three sections. What are they?

The Law (Torah), Prophets (Nevi’im), The Writings (Ketuvim)

6. Catholics divide the Old Testament into four sections. What are they?

The Pentateuch, The Historical Books, The Wisdom Books, The Prophetic Books

7. What are the two parts of Mass?

Liturgy of the Word and Liturgy of the Eucharist

8. Where is the first reading typically from?

Old Testament

9. Where is the third reading from?

Gospel

10. What is another name for the Old Testament?

Hebrew Scriptures

11.  There are four different names for the first category of books in the Old Testament. What are they?

Law, Torah, Pentateuch, Five Books of Moses

What are the first five books of the Bible in order?
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.

1. Which book of the Old Testament comes from the Greek word for “beginning”?
   Genesis.

2. Which book of the Old Testament is a new constitution for the state of Israel?
   Deuteronomy.

3. What is the full name of the J source?
   Yahwist source.

4. What is the full name of the D source?
   Deuteronomist source.

5. Which two sources refer to God as Elohim?
   The priestly and Elohist source. (The P+E source)

6. Which source is the earliest and largest?
   Yahwist source. (J source).

7. Which source portrays God as anthropomorphic?
   Yahwist source. (J source).

8. Which source portrays God as just?
   Deuteronomist source. (D source)

9. Which source emphasizes prophecy?
   Elohist source. (E source)

10. The source uses repetitive phrases such as “Be fertile and multiply.”
    Priestly source. (P source)

11. What is a myth?
    An imaginative story that embodies the beliefs and values of a group of people communicates truths.

12. What are the four functions of a myth?
    Theological, cosmic, social, and ethical.

Which function of a myth tells us how society is organized and who should be in charge?
Social.

1. Which function of a myth tells us what humans should value and how they should behave?
   Ethical.

2. List what happened on each day of creation according to the P source.

   1. Light (Day), Darkness (Night)

   2. Arrangement of Water

   3. Dry Land, vegetation

   4. Sun, Moon

   5. Fish, Birds

   6. Animals, Human Beings

   7. Rested

3. Name one piece of evidence that the P source wrote the first story of creation.
   There are repetitive phrases. 

4. What does the first story of creation teach us about human beings?
   Humans have inherent dignity (permanent worth from being made in God’s image) and stewardship over creation.

5. What does the first story of creation teach us about human beings’ relationship with creation?
   We have stewardship over all creation.

6. Name one piece of evidence that the J source wrote the second creation story.
   God is anthropomorphic.

7. What were the two punishments for the snake, Adam, and Eve?
   Snake: crawl on the belly, and enmity between snakes and people Eve: pain during childbirth, and her husband shall rule over her Adam: work for food and death

1. What is Original Sin?
   The first sin is handed down through every generation and throughout history, except for Jesus and Mary.

2. Why did Cain kill Abel?
   God “looked with favor” on Abel’s offering. Cain was upset by this.

3. How did God deal with Cain after he killed Abel?

   1. Constant wanderer

   2. Food will not grow for him

Cain is afraid of being killed. God puts a mark on him to protect him.

3. What is a patriarch?
   Male leaders of a family or tribe

4. Why do the stories about the patriarchs include genealogies?
   to strengthen the sense of God’s guidance and care

5. Where was Abram from?
   Ur

6. How old is Abram when God calls him?
   75

7. What are the three promises God makes to Abram, and which descendant fulfills each?
   Nation, Kingship, Blessing of all nations

8. Describe the oath God makes to Abram.
   Says he will make a great nation out of him, bless him, make his name great, bless those who bless him/curse those who curse him…

9. What does God tell Abram will happen to his descendants?
   Be enslaved for 400 years, but during the fourth generation, they will escape back to this land.

10. What are the Abrahamic traditions?
    Judaism, Islam, Christianity

11. What is the external sign of the covenant?
    Circumcision

12. Who is the spiritual ancestor of Islam?
    Ishmael

13. What does the name Abraham mean?
    Father of a Multitude

God tells Abraham that his descendants will be as numerous as what? (Two possible answers) As the stars in the sky and the sandsWhy did Cain kill Abel?
God “looked with favor” on Abel’s offering. Cain was upset by this.

1. How did God deal with Cain after he killed Abel?

   1. Constant wanderer

   2. Food will not grow for him

Cain is afraid of being killed. God puts a mark on him to protect him.

3. What is a patriarch?
   Male leaders of a family or tribe

4. Why do the stories about the patriarchs include genealogies?
   to strengthen the sense of God’s guidance and care

5. Where was Abram from?
   Ur

6. How old is Abram when God calls him?
   75

7. What are the three promises God makes to Abram, and which descendant fulfills each?
   Nation, Kingship, Blessing of all nations

8. Describe the oath God makes to Abram.
   Says he will make a great nation out of him, bless him, make his name great, bless those who bless him/curse those who curse him…

9. What does God tell Abram will happen to his descendants?
   Be enslaved for 400 years, but during the fourth generation, they will escape back to this land.

10. What are the Abrahamic traditions?
    Judaism, Islam, Christianity

11. What is the external sign of the covenant?
    Circumcision

12. Who is the spiritual ancestor of Islam?
    Ishmael

13. What does the name Abraham mean?
    Father of a Multitude

God tells Abraham that his descendants will be as numerous as what? (Two possible answers) As the stars in the sky and the sands on the seashore

1. What is the lesson of faith from the near-sacrifice of Isaac?
   To have faith in God and God would never demand human sacrifice.

2. What is the cultural lesson from the near-sacrifice of Isaac?
   God would never demand human sacrifice, which was common in other religions.

3. Name two reasons some scholars believe Isaac knew what was happening and cooperated with the sacrifice.
   He cooperated when his father tied him down for the sacrifice instead of fighting back, and the exchange between Isaac and Abraham could have been literal, Abraham comforting his son before he might sacrifice him. 

4. Name two ways Isaac is a type of Christ.
   He carried the wood for his sacrifice and was a beloved son sacrificed by his father.

5. Where does Abraham’s servant go to find Isaac a wife?
   He goes to a well.

6. Who is Isaac’s wife?
   Rebekah

7. What does the name Esau mean?
   It means red.

8. How does Jacob deceive Isaac?
   When he put on goat skins.

9. What is the significance of Jacob's dream at Bethel?
   One of his dreams was Jacob’s ladder; it was significant because God renewed his covenant with Abram.

10. How many years in total does Jacob work to marry Rachel?

14

11. How many sons does Jacob have?

12

1. What name is given to Jacob’s sons?

   The 12 tribes of Israel.

2. What is the meaning of the name Israel?

He who strives with God

2. Who is Jacob’s favorite son?
   Joseph is his favorite son.

3. What ability did Joseph have?
   He could interpret other people’s dreams.

4. Describe one of Joseph’s dreams and its meaning.
   The sun, moon, and eleven stars, representing parents and brothers, bow to him.

5. What was the pharaoh’s dream? What was its meaning?
   Seven fat cows & seven lean as seven years of plenty & seven years of famine

6. How is Joseph a type of Christ?
   His betrayal saves his people.

7. Why did the pharaoh order males under 2 to be killed?

   1. Was afraid of the Israelites growing too numerous
      
      

8. What does Moses’ name mean?

   1. Drawn out of water
      
      

9. Who is Moses’ wife?

   1. Zipporah
      
      

10. How did God speak to Moses?

    1. Through a burning bush
       
       

11. How did God introduce himself to Moses?

    1. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
       
       

12. What does God say his name is?

    1. Yahweh or I AM
       
       

1. What is the first request Moses makes of the pharaoh?

   1. 3 days off for the Israelites to celebrate a religious festival
      
      

2. List the ten plagues in order.
   Blood, Frogs, Gnats, Flies, Egyptian cattle, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and the plague of the firstborn son.

3. What did the Israelites have to do to prepare on the night of the final plague? What did they have to eat? What did they have to wear?
   They had to put lamb’s blood on their doors, eat roasted lamb as a part of a sacred meal, eat unleavened bread, and wear their traveling clothes.

4. How is the Passover lamb a type of Christ?
   The blood saves the people from death.

5. Name two things that are used both at Passover and at Mass.
   Unleavened bread, wine, and psalms.

6. What is the banquet and ritual service at Passover called?
   Seder.

7.  What are green vegetables symbolizing rebirth?
   Karpas.

8. What is haroseth? What does it symbolize?
   A mixture of chopped apples, nuts, and wine symbolizes the mortar of bricks

9. What is maror? What does it symbolize?
   Bitter herbs symbolize the bitterness of slavery

10. What does the youngest child ask on the night of Passover?
    “Why is this night different from all other nights?”

11. What document sets forth the order of Passover?
    Haggadah

12. How is the Exodus story part of the Jewish and Christian traditions?
    For Jewish people, Exodus is the heart of the Old Testament. Christians, the Passover is fulfilled in Jesus’ life and resurrection 

13. What does “Exodus” mean?
    “going out”

1. How long did the Israelites wander in the desert?
   40 years

2. What did God send the Israelites in the desert to eat?
   manna

3. How is the water from the rock a type of Christ?
   Gives life

4. Where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?
   Mount Sinai.

5. What is another name for the Ten Commandments?
   Decalogue

6. What is thought to supplement the Beatitudes?
   Requirements for loving God and neighbor

7. Where did the Israelites keep the Ten Commandments? 

The Ark of the Covenant

8. What do the first three commandments have to do with?

Relationship with God

9. What do the last seven commandments have to do with?

How we treat others