The Bible

• What is the first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible called?

  Pentateuch
• Pentateuch is also called?

  The Five Containers
• Books under Pentateuch

  • Genesis
  • Exodus
  • Leviticus
  • Deutoronomy
  • Numbers
• Stories about the chosen people, highlighting the fidelity of God

  Historical Books
• The 12 Historical Books

  • Joshua
  • Samuel (1 & 2)
  • Ezra
  • Judith
  • Judges
  • Kings (1 & 2)
  • Nehemiah
  • Esther
  • Ruth
  • Chronicles (1 & 2)
  • Tobit
  • Maccabees (1 & 2)
• Books that details the events as signs pointing towards God; warning the people on the consequences of infidelity to the covenant

  Prophetic Books
• Major Prophets

  • Isaiah
  • Jeremiah + Lamentations Baruch
  • Ezekiel
  • Daniel
• Minor Prophets

  • Obadiah
  • Hosea
  • Joel
  • Amos
  • Jonah
  • Micah
  • Nahum
  • Habakkuk
  • Zephaniah
  • Haggai
  • Zechariah
  • Malachi
• Themes of Prophetic Writings

  • Faithfulness to God
  • Justice to the poor and oppressed
  • Coming of the Messiah
• Books with wisdom literature and religious insights

  The Writings
• Books under the Writings

  • Job
  • Psalms
  • Proverbs
  • Ecclesiastes
  • Wisdom
  • Song of Songs
  • Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)
• What is the New Testament all about?

  God's first love for Israel & fulfillment of the Old
• What is the collections called?

  Christian Scriptures
• Books under the New Testament

  • The Gospels
  • The Acts of the Apostles
  • Pauline Letters
  • Catholic Epistles
  • The Book of Revelation
• Books that contain the Good News, Faith Accounts, and Testimonies

  The Gospels
• Evangelists / Wiriters of the Gospels

  • Matthew
  • Mark
  • Luke
  • John
• Books that are similar in nature or writings

  Synoptic Gospels
• Synoptic Gospels

  • Matthew
  • Mark
  • Luke
• Books that contain the Historical Narrative of events and is written by St. Luke

  The Acts of the Apostles
• How many chapters is the Acts?

  28
• What is the birth of the Church called?

  Pentecost
• Book that is attributed to St. Paul, containing the teachings, instructions, exhortations, and admonitions to particular persons or communities

  Pauline Letters
• Genuine Writings of Paul

  • 1 Thessalonians
  • Galatians
  • Philippians
  • Corinthians (1 & 2)
  • Romans
  • Philemon
• Doubtfully Genuine Writings of Paul

  • 2 Thessalonians
  • Colossians
  • Ephesians
• Not Written by Paul

  • Titus
  • Timothy (1 & 2)
  • Hebrews
• Books that are written by apostles themselves, and is addressed to everyone

  Catholic Epistles
• Books under the Catholic Epistles

  • James
  • Peter (1 & 2)
  • John (1, 2, & 3)
  • Jude
• Books attributed to St. John the Evangelist

  The Book of Revelation
• When is the Book of Revelations written?

  Around the year 90 AD
• Contents of the Book of Revelations

  • Hope for an immediate transformation of the world
  • Destruction of all evil
  • Establishment of Christ's reign
• Where is the Old covenant written?

  Stone Tablets
• Service brought death and condemnation, and is made with Moses

  Old Covenant
• Covenant that is engraved in our hearts, service leads to freedom, and covenant in Jesus is to last forever

  New Covenant
• Method of prayer involving the reading of Sacred Scriptures

  Lectio Divina
• Other term for Lectio Divina

  Divine Reading
• Four steps of Lectio Divina

  • Reading
  • Meditation
  • Prayer
  • Contemplation
• The process of drawing the meaning of the text, and the interpretation is a more objective manner

  Exegesis
• Process of putting your own meaning to the text, interpretation is placed on the text which the text itself did not mean

  Eisegesis
• Revered by the Jews as the most sacred of all writings

  Torah
• Books Under the Old Testament

  • Historical Books
  • Prophetic Books
  • The Writings
  • Torah