Chapter 1 The Old Testament:
The Story of Boundless Love
Concept A
A. Read pp.7-10 Ans. Review pg. 10
1. Because God is the ultimate source of the Bible,
what can the scriptures do for us?
2. What does testament mean?
3. Is everything in the bible factually correct or
scientifically valid?
4. What does it mean to say that the sacred
scriptures are inspired by God?
5. What is the bible concerned with?
6. What is the canon of the Scriptures?
7. What is the Torah?
II. Comparing the Old Testament with the New Testament
The Old Testament was written by many people
over many centuries.
The New Testament was written by a few people
during a period of about 50 years
Concept B
A. Read pp. 10 to 13 answer questions pg. 13
1. What must we consider In order to understand the
religious message of the Scriptures?
2. Give some examples of Tradition
3. What are the sources of God’s revelation to us?
4. What is the magisterium of the Church?
5. What is the deeper intent of Scripture study?
6. What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?
7. Why this course?
Read pg. 12 P 2
8. Icons and examples pg. 12
See pg. 13, 31, 44
B. Handout _____How to Find a Scripture Reference
C. Handout _____Writing a Family History
D. Handout “Ten Commandments for Studying the Bible”
offers guidelines for reading,
Interpreting, and meditating on the
Bible.
Concept C
A. Read pp. 13 to 19 Answer Review pg. 19
1. What is Salvation History?
B. What happened to B.C. and A.D.?
1. If you were Jewish, Chinese, or Muslim, how would
you feel if all recorded history was designated as
either “before Christ” (B.C.) or “in the year
of the Lord”
(A. D.,anno domini)which it still is in many cases?
BCE=
CE=
C. Handout _____ Chart of History
D. Map pg. 20
E. The Bible Comes from the Jews
The sidebar entitled “Still the Chosen People”,
pg. 19, discusses the relationship between Judaism
and Christianity
1. Is it possible to be anti-Jewish and still be a
Christian?
2. Could Christianity exist without its Jewish
background, especially its Hebrew Scriptures?
3. Do you think of Jesus as a Jew, a Christian, or a
Catholic?
F. Handout _____ Graphic Display of Israel’s Ups and Downs
Concept D
A. Read pp. 21 to 24 answer Review pg. 24
1. Activity 6 pg. 21
2. What does Diaspora mean?
3. What is contained in the Catholic canon of the Old
Testament and how is it grouped?
_____ Books
a.
b.
c.
d.
4. What is the Pentateuch?
5. What is the Hebrew word for the first 5 books of the
bible and what does it mean?
6. What are the opening stories about?
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