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What biblical story is a good example that not everything in the bible is based on historical facts?

Jonah and the Whale

A story in the bible that is used to teach a lesson is called a _____________

Parable

Two examples of history in the Bible are:

-David -Paul’s Journey

The bible is an inspired book about what kind of truth?

Religious

God making himself known to us is called:

Divine Revelation

Name TWO examples that show that just because the biblical writer was interested in religious truth, history was still important:

· ABRAHAM · JESUS BORN INTO HISTORY · CHURCH FOUNDED/APOSTLES CHOSEN

Describe the main differences between modern and ancient writing of history

MODERN: READING, MEDIA, ETC. ANCIENT: WORD OF MOUTH, MEMORY, ETC.

one of the most important characteristics of ancient writers was that they depended on __________________rather than written records

Oral Tradition

Who is the saint whose mind was occupied with the gospels when she prayed?

ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX

The two most basic literary forms are ___________ and ___________.

Prose and Poetry

What kind of writing is prose? Give an example of how it used.

Prose is: CLOSEST TO SPOKEN LANGUAGE/DIRECT STATEMENTS THAT PRESENT FACTS/ RUNNING NARRATION

What kind of writing is poetry? Give an example of how it is used.

Poetry is : IMAGINATIVE/ SYMBOLS, SOUNDS, RHYTHMS, EMOTION > DESCRIBES EXPERIENCES AS PROSE CANNOT

The first and most recognizable literary form in the New Testament is the:

Gospel

The gospel is an ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ________________.

Good News

The word Gospel itself means “GOOD __________”

“Tidings”

The “good news” that the Gospels announce is the ________________IN JESUS CHRIST.

Salvation

Although there is much biographical detail in the gospels, their primary purpose is not to present a biography of Jesus, but to HAND ON THE “HIGH POINT” OF…._______________________ ____________________________ _____.

GOD’S REVELATION TO US IN JESUS CHRIST

The word epistle means:

LETTER

The most famous epistle writer was:

St. Paul

DAILY DOUBLE!!! Give two examples of Parable stories in the Bible

PRODIGAL SON/ GOOD SAMARITAN/ SOWER & SEED

A FICTITIOUS SHORT STORY THAT USES ORDINARY EXPERIENCES OF LIFE TO TEACH A DEEPER LESSON IS CALLED A:

Parable

Some of the words of ___________ sung by the early Christians gather for liturgy made their way into the New Testament.

Hymns

A LISTING OF ANCESTORS IN THE BIBLE IS CALLED A:

GENEALOGY

EXPLAIN BRIEFLY WHAT THE MIDRASH LITERARY FORM IS.

Rabbis used this form of writing to reinterpret (explain in a new way) THE O.T. texts for the people of their day. Gospel writers did the same for Christians

This highly symbolic literary form often uses images describing future times and the end of the world.

Apocalyptic Writing

As of today, name all of the teams that remain in the NFL playoffs

San Francisco 49ers Baltimore Ravens Houston Texans Denver Broncos New England Patriots New Orleans Saints Green Bay Packers New York Giants

What is the temperature at the earth’s core? 7200 F? 6800 F? 7400 F ?

7200 F

What is the world’s heaviest carnivore? Walrus? Southern elephant seal? Stellar sea lion?

Southern Elephant Seal

What state is the Grand Canyon located in?

Arizona

This famous baseball player is from Baltimore originally.

Babe Ruth

List and briefly describe the 3 stages of the formation of the Gospels:

Stage 1: LIFE & TEACHINGS OF JESUS · ACTUALLY LIVED IN HISTORY · WHAT JESUS DID/SAID, ETC. Stage 2: ORAL TRADITION · APOSTLES’ PREACHING · 65 A.D. Stage 3: WRITTEN GOSPELS · WRITTEN UNDER INSPIRATION OF HOLY SPIRIT · 60’s – 70’s A.D.