1. The Word of God Chapter 2

2. The Holy Writings of God  God speaks to us through the __________  Cite one thing St. Paul shares with the Thessalonians regarding Sacred Scripture  List the types of writings found in the Bible

3. The Canon of Scripture  What role did the Holy Spirit play in the writing of the Bible?  There are ________ Old Testament books and ________ New Testament books in the Bible  Read Genesis 17:1-6 and describe in your own words the meaning of the word covenant

4. The Old Testament  The Torah: Also known as the ____________ is made up of the first _________ books of the Old Testament.  The Historical Books: There are ______ of these books and they tell about the ways in which the Israelites lived out the _________  The Wisdom Books: There are _______ books and they teach helpful ways to live God’s _______  The Prophetic Books: These books are written by __________ and there are _________ of these books

5. The New Testament  The Four Gospels: The word “gospel” means _______ ________. State two important teachings of the Gospels  Acts of the Apostles: Written by _______ ________, it tells the history of the early _________  The Epistles and Letters: Many are written by ________ ________. There are a total of ______ and they teach us ways to live as ___________ of Jesus  Book of Revelation: This is the ________ book of the New Testament and encourages Christians to remain ____________ to Jesus

6. Reverence for the Bible  Saint Jerome wrote that, “Ignorance of the __________ is ignorance of __________  Name 2 places scripture or reading of the Bible is present in our lives