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How many books contained in the Catholic Bible?73
How are the OT writings grouped? What are the Groupings?o Pentateuch o Historical Books o Wisdom and Poetry o writing prophets
How are the New Testament writings grouped? What are the groupings?o Gospels o Acts of the Apostles o Epistles o The Apocalypse
What Literary genres do we find?o Poetry o Law o Narrative o Letters (epistles) o Homilies and songs o Myths
What are the key themes of the Old Testament?o The importance of covenant with God o Sin and human nature o The creation of the world and how it came to be o Prophecy o Biblical law.
Explain the three reasons that makes a book or writing sacred• history or context for a religion. • important source of spiritual or moral guidance. • ‘Word of God’.
What are the three worlds of the text?o The World in Front of the Text o The World Behind the Text o The World of the Text
Explain how each of the world’s helps us to understand the Bible?- understand scriptures with deeper meaning
What is form criticism?- Form criticism is the identification of the literary structures and genres of texts, allowing readers to understand and interpret texts by their form and content.
What are the main features of Form Criticism?o Genre / Literary form o Literary structure o Textual features o Rules and conventions of the text type
What is narrative criticism?- Narrative criticism focuses on the literary shape of the story or text.
What are the main features of Narrative criticism?- Character and setting - Plot and Themes (message / meaning) - Author’s purpose and audience - Narrative structure – prelude, introduction / orientation, body / rising action, climax, resolution
What books are included in the Pentateuch?o Genesis o Exodus o Leviticus o Numbers o Deuteronomy
Who are considered the four authors involved in its construction?o Yahwist (J) o Elohist (E) o Priestly (P) o Deuteronomist (D)
Over what time do they believe the construction and writing took place?- The Pentateuch was written between 950 – 450 BCE
- Yahwist:o God is referred to as Yahweh o God is Anthropomorphised o Teller of vivid stories o God is always forgiving
- Elohisto Referred to as Lord God / Elohim o Transcendent, does not encounter people in person – speaks in dream, angels, nature o Spectacular manifestations
- Priestlyo Emphasis on temple cult and worship o Emphasis on role of Levites o Style is dry with love for numbers and lists o Often repeats information twice o Laws are attached to Narrative
- Deuteronomisto Israel’s history as cycle of God’s forgiveness and renewal of covenant, and breaking of covenant o Emphasises Laws and Morals o Writing style is very emotional and designed to elicit obedience o Israelites as the Chosen People o The Lord is the sole God of Israel
How do sources change our understanding of the Pentateuch?BY understanding the different authors of the Pentateuch, we gain a deeper understanding of how it was written, who it was written by, and why different parts of the Pentateuch may seem different to other sections.
What are the Synoptic Gospels?o Matthew o Mark o Luke
What is the 4 source theory- The four-source theory is the theory that the 3 Synoptic Gospels in the Triple Tradition was written with four different sources - The two earlier sources were Mark (Luke and Matthew both contain a large portion of content that is similar or identical to Mark’s), and ‘Q source’ – material that sits within the ‘Double Tradition’, and is common to both Luke and Matthew but is not found in Mark. - Matthew and Luke also contained their own unique information (the Single Tradition)
Evidence to support 4 source theory- Evidence to support this theory is that at least 45% of both Matthew and Luke contain much information already seen in Mark, using very similar wording. - Both Matthew and Luke contain approximately ¼ shared material (not common to Mark, but shared between Matthew and Luke), suggesting the existence of a second ‘earlier’ source, Q source, used by both Gospel authors.
Matthew Audience- Matthew was written for Jews who converted to Christianity, as well as a Gentile wealthy urban community.
Mark Audience- Mark was written for a predominantly Gentile community; he was writing for Christians with a non-Jewish background.
Luke Audience- Luke was written for Gentile Christians with a Greek influence. His Gospel was dedicated to someone with a Greek name – Theophilus.
John Audience- John’s Gospel was written for Hellenic (Greek) Jews. His Gospel uses everyday Greek terms.
What is a parableo A parable is a story with a double meaning o It has a clear surface meaning o The other meaning is a deeper in the complexities of the story o It challenges the hearer to action: to question and change his / her understanding, attitudes and behaviour
What narrative structure was usually associated with a parable?- Parables have a classic narrative structure: Prelude (describing who Jesus is teaching / preaching to); Orientation, Body or Rising Action, Climax and Resolution
What is a miracle story?- A miracle story is a story that challenges faith and is used to show the intervention of God through Jesus
What was the structure normally associated with a healing miracle?o Problem o Action o Reaction
Why is it important to understand what was happening at the time the Gospels were written?- why it was written - intended audience and their differences (law, customs and society) - Deeper meaning of context
Explain how understanding of what was happening in the gospels at their time affects our understanding of the meaning of the text?By having this understanding of the audience and the intention for the Gospels being written, we can identify the meaning of the text in terms of how it relates to us / our society.
Why is the New Testament important to Christians?The new Testament is extremely important to Christians as it tells the stories of Jesus and his teachings and life. It re-shapes our view of God, and acknowledges the existence of the Holy Trinity – God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit – which is fundamental to the Christian faith.
Parable 7 stage analysisNarrative Structure Setting Characters Plot of parable Themes Authors Purpose Intended Audience