1 Jesus Christ: God’s Revelation to the World Review & Reflection Questions Chapter 3

2 53 TaNaK is an acronym made up of the first letters of the Hebrew divisions of the Bible: Torah, Nebiim, and Ketubim.

3 53 The first books of the Bible may have been recorded during the reign of King Solomon.

4 53 Protestant and Catholic biblical canons differ because Protestants recognize only those Old Testament books written in Hebrew, while Catholics include other books, originally written in Greek.

5 53 Deuterocanonical means "second canon." The deuterocanonical books are those Greek texts accepted by Catholics as inspired, but not by Protestants and Jews: 1 and 2 Maccabees, Judith, Tobit, Baruch, Sirach, and the Wisdom of Solomon..

6 53 The four major divisions of the Old Testament are Pentateuch, Historical Books, Wisdom Books, and the Prophets.

7 53 Leviticus; 2 Chronicles; Joshua; Job; Sirach; Isaiah; Micah; Malachi.

8 53 "Torah" is another name for the Pentateuch.

9 53 The Babylonian Captivity took place BC (New Temple completed in 516 BC).

10 60 Moses is the traditional author of the Pentateuch.

11 60 Exodus refers to the departure of the Israelites from Egypt. The Book of Exodus recounts Israel's slavery in Egypt, the Passover, crossing of the Red (Reed) Sea, wandering in the desert, and the Sinai Event.

12 60 The Israelites became known as the Jews after the return from the Babylonian Exile, because the only tribal identity that survived the Exile was that of the tribe of Judah.

13 60 The Feast of Hanukkah celebrates the rededication of the Temple and the victory of the Maccabees in 164 BC.

14 60 The only Old Testament book to identify its author is the Book of Sirach (Jesus, Ben Sira).

15 60 The four major themes in the preaching of the Old Testament prophets are: (1) Worship the one, true God; (2) Accept God's love and mercy; (3) Be just, especially to the poor; (4) Know that God will ultimately triumph.

16 65 The Gospels are the heart of the Bible because they contain Jesus' main teachings and information about him.

17 65 The three stages involved in the writing of the New Testament are the time of the historical Jesus, the oral tradition of handing on the Good News about Jesus, and finally, the written Gospels and letters.

18 65 The three forms of oral tradition in Jesus' time were: (1) kerygma or preaching to unbelievers; (2) didache or teaching of the new Christians; (3) the shared liturgy/worship of the Christian community.

19 65 The Gospels were composed from the latter part of the first century to the early second century.

20 65 The Gospels were written, first of all, because Jesus' followers realized that his Second Coming was not imminent, and the first witnesses were dying off; errors were creeping into the oral tradition and required correction; and, finally, because more instruction for Christians was needed, having the Gospels in written form would aid that instruction.

21 1. The Gospels are the heart of the Bible because they contain Jesus' main teachings and information about him. 2. The three stages involved in the writing of the New Testament are the time of the historical Jesus, the oral tradition of handing on the Good News about Jesus, and finally, the written Gospels and letters. 3. The three forms of oral tradition in Jesus' time were: (1) kerygma or preaching to unbelievers; (2) didache or teaching of the new Christians; (3) the shared liturgy/worship of the Christian community. 4. The Gospels were composed from the latter part of the first century to the early second century. 5. The Gospels were written, first of all, because Jesus' followers realized that his Second Coming was not imminent and the first witnesses were dying off; errors were creeping into the oral tradition and required correction; and, finally because more instruction for Christians was needed, having the Gospels in written form would aid that instruction

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23 68 The Gospels were composed in the following order: Mark, Matthew, Luke, John.

24 68 Thirteen New Testament letters attributed to Paul or one of his disciples, viz. Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, and Hebrews. The "Catholic Epistles" (James, 1 and 2 Peter, 1,2, and 3 John, and Jude) are non-Pauline.