UTS Chapter 1 Pages 02-09

Workbook questions
These questions should be turned in by the time we complete Chapter 1. (you have about 7 days)
Understanding the Scripture (UTS)

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  1. When we say the Scriptures are inspired by the Holy Spirit, what does that mean? Is this to say that the sacred writers were simply taking dictation from the Holy Spirit? Explain.


  1. What does it mean when we say that the Bible is inerrant?


  1. What is the Magisterium and what do they do?


  1. When we say the Pope is infalliable, does that mean he never makes a mistake? What does it mean?


  1. When we speak of the Bible as literature, we mean the way it was written. List four kinds of literature that we find in the Bible?


  1. What is meant by the literal sense of the Bible?


  1. What is meant by the spiritual sense of scriptural interpretation?


  1. What is the allegorical or typical sense?


  1. What is moral or topological sense?


  1. What is the analogical sense?


  1. How is a covenant different from a contract?


  1. What is the purpose of the covenants of God made with man throughout history?


  1. On Page 9 there is a diagram of the six covenants we find in the Bible as Salvation History unfolds. When will the Seventh Covenant occur, and how long will it last?





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