Definitions

Question 1

Biblical Fundamentalism

Answer 1

Thinking that the bible is the absolute truth, including every story.

Question 2

Canon

Answer 2

Words that the Church believes are inspired by God.

Question 3

Old Testament

Answer 3

46 books from the Bible that are based before the New Testament.

Question 4

Scientific Truth

Answer 4

The bible was written with the scientific understandings of the time.

Question 5

Historical Truth

Answer 5

The bible contains the history of the Jews and the early Christians.

Question 6

Symbolic Truth

Answer 6

The story of Adam and Eve symbolises the struggle between good and evil in a person.

Question 7

Proverbial Truth

Answer 7

Some of the bible’s writing is like a modern day proverb.

Question 8

Moral Truth

Answer 8

The bible tries to convey what is right and wrong. The Ten Commandments are an example of what not to do.

Question 9

Religious Truth

Answer 9

Conveys important ideas about God

Question 10

Eloquence

Answer 10

Speaking out in a skilful, fluent or expressive way.

Question 11

Genealogy

Answer 11

Family trees are recited to show the origins and ancestry of a particular person, thereby establishing that person’s identity and status.

Question 12

History

Answer 12

The re-telling of important events from Israel’s past, especially those in which God acted directly or through the nation’s leaders to save his chosen people

Question 13

Legal codes

Answer 13

These provide details about the workings of the Jewish law, including the rules and regulations that the Jewish people must follow and the punishments they face if they break them

Question 14

Medicine

Answer 14

These passages outline various treatments and cures for both physical and mental disorders and diseases

Question 15

Moral codes

Answer 15

Moral codes, such as the Ten Commandments, indicate what God requires for good or ethical living.

Question 16

Poetry

Answer 16

Imagery and sound are used to convey strong feeling and insight

Question 17

Prophecy

Answer 17

Through warnings, challenges and threats the people are called back to a right relationship with God

Question 18

Proverbs

Answer 18

These observations in the form of short sayings express wise advice that comes from ordinary human experience

Question 19

Sanitary sciences

Answer 19

These writings show how good health can be maintained through measures such as the correct disposal of sewage and waste and by maintaining proper drainage

Question 20

Revelation

Answer 20

Making a secret known

Question 21

Covenant

Answer 21

Pact between God and the Israelites

Question 22

Exile

Answer 22

Being removed from your home, Eg: The Jews and the Babylonian Exile.

Question 23

Blessed are the poor in spirit

Answer 23

We are challenged to be people who rely on God when we are in need. This allows God to help us.

Question 24

Blessed are the gentle

Answer 24

We are challenged to be gentle and to treat others with kindness, patience and compassion. This means we should go out of our way to help other people.

Question 25

Blessed are those who mourn

Answer 25

We are challenged to accept times of sadness in our lives and have the courage to say 'sorry' when we make mistakes and fail to do what is right.

Question 26

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for uprightness

Answer 26

We are challenged to follow God's commands and work hard to uphold the values of the Ten Commandments and Christ's new Law of Love.

Question 27

Blessed are the merciful

Answer 27

We are challenged to help others when they are in need, even if it means we have to put ourselves out. We are also challenged to forgive other people and to not hold grudges.

Question 28

Blessed are the pure in heart

Answer 28

We are challenged to be single minded people who are aware of our spiritual lives and who make God part of our lives.

Question 29

Blessed are the peacemakers

Answer 29

We are challenged to be people who work for harmony in our communities and in the world.

Question 30

Blessed are those who are persecuted

Answer 30

Blessed are those who stand up for what is right and who fight for what is good and just.

Question 31

The beatitudes

Answer 31

The beatitudes teach us the final end to which God calls us: The Kingdom, The Vision of God, participation in the divine nature, eternal life, filiation, rest in God.