______________ _______________ is God's making himself known to us.
Divine Revelation
God made it clear he wanted to have a ___________________ relationship with ___________ people - not just the people he spoke to individually.
loving
ALL
God made himself known _______________.
gradually
Revelation made it possible for human beings to know _____________ more deeply and respond to him in a way that was otherwise not possible.
God
How did God reveal himself to us?
through his mighty deeds and his interactions with his people throughout time
God's revelation of himself began with the creation of the first ______________ beings and continued through their offspring.
human
God's revelation is full and complete in his only _____________, _____________ ______________.
son, Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is the only son of God who became _____________.
man
God the _____________, God the ___________, and God the ____________ _____________ are the Blessed Trinity. All three help us to know God better.
Father, Son, Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit guides the ______________ to understand God's Revelation and to apply it in our lives.
Church
God's revelation of himself is handed down through the _______________ and ________________. The events and the recollections that people had of God were passed on from generation to generation.
Bible and Tradition
The Bible is also called what?
Sacred Scripture or simply Scripture
The _______________ is the written record of God's Revelation and his relationship with his people.
Bible
The Bible is a book of ____________ and is unlike any other book.
faith
The bible has both a Divine author, God, and many human authors.
TRUE OR FALSE
True
Human authors of the Bible were guided by the ______________ _________________.
Holy Spirit
________________ ______________ is the special guidance that the Holy Spirit gave the human writers of the Bible.
Divine Inspiration
The shortest book of the Bible is __________, with only 13 verses.
The longest book of the Bible is ____________, with 150 psalms.
shortest - 2nd letter of John
longest - Book of Psalms
Saint Jerome facts
monk
translated the Bible into Latin
his feast day is Sept 30
studied the Old Testament and Hebrew language
lived and fasted in the desert
What is exegesis?
the interpretation, explanation or exposition of Scripture
The __________________ is the living, teaching office of the Church. The Pope is the head.
Magisterium
We learn about God's relationship with the people of Israel in the ___________ Testament.
Old
How has God revealed himself to us?
He sent his only son Jesus to save us and teach us to live as God wants us to live. Jesus saved us so we can live with God eternally. God also revealed himself to us through the Bible and the Church.
We can know God through his ________________ also. It allows us to get to know God's knowledge, wisdom, and generosity, kindness, etc. It helps us to believe in him.
creation - space, flowers, animals, life, etc.
The ability to _______________ or think is a gift that all human beings have and it allows us to draw conclusions about God.
reason
The universe has a maker. We believe that the maker, or Creator, of the universe is _____________.
God
The Bible is the ____________ of ______________. We treat the Bible with reverence and respect.
word of God
_______________ is the Revelation of the Good News of Jesus Christ as lived out in the Church, past and present.
Tradition
Tradition includes what?
teachings
practices
creeds
statements
Church worship
The message of Scripture and Tradition have been handed down by the Apostles, bishops, and the Pope as their head.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
In Jesus' name and with the help of the Holy Spirit, the Magisterium interprets both _____________ and _____________.
Scripture and Tradition
One Holy (universe) Catholic Apostolic Church
The marks of the Church
Bible means _____________.
Books
The Bible is a collection of ___________.
books
The Bible is not just one book, but a small library of _____________, or holy books.
sacred
Through different literary forms, each book of the Bible helps us learn about God. What is a literary form?
a type of writing used to get a message across
Types of literary forms in the Bible:
folktales
novels
short stories
codes of law
letters
prophecy
visions
poetry
hymns
There are _________ books in the Bible and the Bible is divided into two parts - ________________ and _______________.
73
Old Testament
New Testament
The Old Testament has ___________ books. They were originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek.
46
How many years did it take to write the Old Testament?
almost 1000 years
How many years did it take to write the New Testament?
60-70 years
The New Testament contains ______________ books originally written in Greek.
27
The New Testament covers the story of Jesus, his mission, his first followers, and the beginning of the Church.
