WHAT ARE THE TWO MAIN SECTIONS OF THE BIBLE

• The Old Testament
• The New Testament

A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

• Its a collection do religious writings by ancient Israelites.

CATEGORIES OF THE OLS TESTAMENT

• Law
• Wisdom
• History
• Prophecy

Why is the New Testament called New
It's called new because it's a new promise between God and all humans

WHAT IS THE HEART OF ALL APOSTLES

• Scripture

CATEGORIES OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

• Law
• Wisdom
• History
• Prophecy

HOW DO PEIPLE EXPERIENCE GOD

• People experience God through revelation

HOW DID PEOPLE SHARE THEIR STORIES WITH GOD

• They shared their stories with God orally

WHAT IA THE COLLECTION OF INSPIRED BOOKS CALLED

• The collection of inspired books is called biblical canon

HOW WERE PEOPLE SPEAKING DIFFERENT LANGUAGES READING THE BIBLE

• They translated it into their language
• The bibles original languages were...
• Greek
• Hebrew
• Aramaic

What is sacred tradition?
Sacred tradition is the handing on of the message of God's plan through words and deeds.

Why were early Christians concerned about protecting and safeguarding the message of Jesus Christ by writing it down?
They did not want it to be misinterpreted

What are the 4 standards used by the bishops of the church to discern which books to include in the canon of the bible?
The standards are that the teachings are consistent with the bible, they are universally accepted, they have use of the writings in the liturgical celebrations, and they have apostolic origin.

What are the 4 commonly used Catholic Bible English translations?
The four commonly used catholic bible English translations are New American, New Revised Standard, Good News Translation, and Jerusalem.