Sacred Scripture Exam 1 with Answers
What is the soul of Sacred Theology according to CCC and DV? - correct answer-study
of the sacred page
What does DV teach about words and deeds? - correct answer-The DEEDS confirm the
words
The WORDS proclaim/interpret the deeds
What do we mean by "canonical approach"? - correct answer-Content and Unity of the
whole of Scripture
Living Tradition of the Whole Church
Harmony which exists between elements of the faith
We must read each book, verse in its context
How many books are in the Bible? - correct answer-73
What forms "one deposit of the word of God"? And who is given the task of interpreting
the word of God? What is this tripod that we talked about in class? What are the three
legs of the tripod? (see DV 10) - correct answer-But the task of authentically interpreting
the word of God, whether written or handed on, (8) has been entrusted exclusively to
the living teaching office of the Church, (9) whose authority is exercised in the name of
Jesus Christ. This teaching office is not above the word of God, but serves it, teaching
only what has been handed on, listening to it devoutly, guarding it scrupulously and
explaining it faithfully in accord with a divine commission and with the help of the Holy
Spirit, it draws from this one deposit of faith everything which it presents for belief as
divinely revealed.
Who is the author of Sacred Scripture? What or who does the author employ? - correct
answer-God is the author of Sacred Scripture
How do we find out the human author's intention? - correct answer-God inspired the
human authors of the sacred books. "To compose the sacred books, God chose certain
men who, all the while he employed them in this task, made full use of their own
faculties and powers so that, though he acted in them and by them, it was as true
authors that they consigned to writing whatever he wanted written, and no more."(DV
11)
107 The inspired books teach the truth. "Since therefore all that the inspired authors or
sacred writers affirm should be regarded as affirmed by the Holy Spirit, we must
acknowledge that the books of Scripture firmly, faithfully, and without error teach that
truth which God, for the sake of our salvation, wished to see confided to the Sacred
Scriptures."(DV 11)
, How is the Genesis creation account different from the Enuma Elish?
https://carm.org/genesis-creation-enuma-elish - correct answer-Genesis is monotheistic,
while Enuma Elish is clearly polytheistic.
Enuma Elish is clearly mythological, but Genesis is not only non-mythological, but anti
mythical.
How is Scripture like the Incarnate Word? - correct answer-108 Still, the Christian faith
is not a "religion of the book". Christianity is the religion of the "Word" of God, "not a
written and mute word, but incarnate and living"
What are the three criteria for interpreting Scripture? - correct answer-conditions of their
time and culture the literary genres in use at that time, and the modes of feeling,
speaking, and narrating then current."
Must be "in light of that same Spirit by whom it was written"
How is creation a Temple? How does God solve the problem of tohu wabohu (formless
and void) in the 6 days of creation? - correct answer-creation of the world as God's
"cosmic temple," and that this illuminates the meaning of God's seventh-day "rest" and
the point of the previous six days as well.
the third day - dry land, seas, plants and trees were created.
What does it mean when the biblical author uses repetition? - correct answer-the author
is emphasizing a point
Explain or draw the Adamic covenant. - correct answer-The Adamic covenant is a two-
part statement of God's promise to Adam—first, in the garden during the time of man's
innocence, and secondly, after the fall of man. The first part of the promise, sometimes
called the Edenic covenant, is found in Genesis 1:26-30 and 2:16-17. It outlines the
parameters of Adam's existence in the garden of Eden. The second part of the promise,
which was given after Adam sinned, outlines the parameters of Adam's existence
outside the garden, including the curse found in Genesis 3:16-19.
What made Adam and Eve a son and a daughter of God? - correct answer-they were
made in the image and likeness of Him
What is the 5-fold office of Adam? (hint: remember the picture I drew of Adam) - correct
answer-Apostle
Pophet
Evangelist
Pastor
Teacher
Book of Epesians
What does it mean to "till" and "keep"? What are these words in Hebrew?
How is Eve created? - correct answer-abad ('till'), "to till it and keep it" (Gen 2:15).
What is the soul of Sacred Theology according to CCC and DV? - correct answer-study
of the sacred page
What does DV teach about words and deeds? - correct answer-The DEEDS confirm the
words
The WORDS proclaim/interpret the deeds
What do we mean by "canonical approach"? - correct answer-Content and Unity of the
whole of Scripture
Living Tradition of the Whole Church
Harmony which exists between elements of the faith
We must read each book, verse in its context
How many books are in the Bible? - correct answer-73
What forms "one deposit of the word of God"? And who is given the task of interpreting
the word of God? What is this tripod that we talked about in class? What are the three
legs of the tripod? (see DV 10) - correct answer-But the task of authentically interpreting
the word of God, whether written or handed on, (8) has been entrusted exclusively to
the living teaching office of the Church, (9) whose authority is exercised in the name of
Jesus Christ. This teaching office is not above the word of God, but serves it, teaching
only what has been handed on, listening to it devoutly, guarding it scrupulously and
explaining it faithfully in accord with a divine commission and with the help of the Holy
Spirit, it draws from this one deposit of faith everything which it presents for belief as
divinely revealed.
Who is the author of Sacred Scripture? What or who does the author employ? - correct
answer-God is the author of Sacred Scripture
How do we find out the human author's intention? - correct answer-God inspired the
human authors of the sacred books. "To compose the sacred books, God chose certain
men who, all the while he employed them in this task, made full use of their own
faculties and powers so that, though he acted in them and by them, it was as true
authors that they consigned to writing whatever he wanted written, and no more."(DV
11)
107 The inspired books teach the truth. "Since therefore all that the inspired authors or
sacred writers affirm should be regarded as affirmed by the Holy Spirit, we must
acknowledge that the books of Scripture firmly, faithfully, and without error teach that
truth which God, for the sake of our salvation, wished to see confided to the Sacred
Scriptures."(DV 11)
, How is the Genesis creation account different from the Enuma Elish?
https://carm.org/genesis-creation-enuma-elish - correct answer-Genesis is monotheistic,
while Enuma Elish is clearly polytheistic.
Enuma Elish is clearly mythological, but Genesis is not only non-mythological, but anti
mythical.
How is Scripture like the Incarnate Word? - correct answer-108 Still, the Christian faith
is not a "religion of the book". Christianity is the religion of the "Word" of God, "not a
written and mute word, but incarnate and living"
What are the three criteria for interpreting Scripture? - correct answer-conditions of their
time and culture the literary genres in use at that time, and the modes of feeling,
speaking, and narrating then current."
Must be "in light of that same Spirit by whom it was written"
How is creation a Temple? How does God solve the problem of tohu wabohu (formless
and void) in the 6 days of creation? - correct answer-creation of the world as God's
"cosmic temple," and that this illuminates the meaning of God's seventh-day "rest" and
the point of the previous six days as well.
the third day - dry land, seas, plants and trees were created.
What does it mean when the biblical author uses repetition? - correct answer-the author
is emphasizing a point
Explain or draw the Adamic covenant. - correct answer-The Adamic covenant is a two-
part statement of God's promise to Adam—first, in the garden during the time of man's
innocence, and secondly, after the fall of man. The first part of the promise, sometimes
called the Edenic covenant, is found in Genesis 1:26-30 and 2:16-17. It outlines the
parameters of Adam's existence in the garden of Eden. The second part of the promise,
which was given after Adam sinned, outlines the parameters of Adam's existence
outside the garden, including the curse found in Genesis 3:16-19.
What made Adam and Eve a son and a daughter of God? - correct answer-they were
made in the image and likeness of Him
What is the 5-fold office of Adam? (hint: remember the picture I drew of Adam) - correct
answer-Apostle
Pophet
Evangelist
Pastor
Teacher
Book of Epesians
What does it mean to "till" and "keep"? What are these words in Hebrew?
How is Eve created? - correct answer-abad ('till'), "to till it and keep it" (Gen 2:15).
