Sacred Scripture Review (6th)

How do we learn about who God is?

• He reveals things through people & stories in scripture

• He does not share anything about who He is to us

• He tells us things directly

• He writes things down Himself and shares them with us in the Bible

What does "salvation" mean?

• A sacred relationship with God

• Our being saved from sin

• Our desires for heaven

• The hope for everlasting life

Which of the following is NOT a part of finding a verse in the Bible?

• Find the book

• Find the chapter

• Find the verse

• Find the author

What is "foreshadowing"?

• Looking into the future to guess what may happen

• Using clues to hint at something to later happen

• Reflecting back on what happened

• Using images/symbols to tell a story

Who is the Old Testament primarily focused on?

• The origins of God

• The life of Christ

• The life of the Hebrews

• The life of all people before Christ

TRUE OR FALSE: The New Testament is the fulfillment (coming true) of predictions of a savior in the Old Testament.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE OR FALSE: Jesus was a Jew before He died and Christianity was then created much later.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Christianity was created AROUND the life of Jesus, so it couldn't be a thing while he was still alive. At the time he was alive, people just saw his as a radical Jewish man.

Christianity and Judaism have NO overlapping stories or holy books.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

TRUE! Most of the Old Testament is also used in Jewish holy books.