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What do the Gospels primarily focus on?
What do the Gospels primarily focus on?
Which event does the Acts of the Apostles narrate?
Which event does the Acts of the Apostles narrate?
What is the main focus of the Epistles in the New Testament?
What is the main focus of the Epistles in the New Testament?
Which literary forms are commonly used in the Gospels?
Which literary forms are commonly used in the Gospels?
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What is the central theme of the Gospels?
What is the central theme of the Gospels?
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Which book continues the story after the Gospels' narrative?
Which book continues the story after the Gospels' narrative?
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What is another name for the first five books of the Old Testament?
What is another name for the first five books of the Old Testament?
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Which term means 'instruction' or 'law' in Hebrew, referring to the first five books of the Old Testament?
Which term means 'instruction' or 'law' in Hebrew, referring to the first five books of the Old Testament?
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What is the major theme of the Historical Books in the Old Testament?
What is the major theme of the Historical Books in the Old Testament?
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Which group of books in the Old Testament gives a history of how people lived out the demands of the covenant in Canaan?
Which group of books in the Old Testament gives a history of how people lived out the demands of the covenant in Canaan?
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What is the meaning of 'Pentateuch' in Greek?
What is the meaning of 'Pentateuch' in Greek?
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Which term is used to refer to the first five books of the Old Testament in some versions of the Bible?
Which term is used to refer to the first five books of the Old Testament in some versions of the Bible?
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Which book in the Bible is considered the last and often the least read due to its symbolic language?
Which book in the Bible is considered the last and often the least read due to its symbolic language?
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What does the book of Revelation symbolize Christ as?
What does the book of Revelation symbolize Christ as?
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What does the harlot Babylon symbolize in the book of Revelation?
What does the harlot Babylon symbolize in the book of Revelation?
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Which biblical genre is known for providing teachings on how to live according to the teachings of Christ?
Which biblical genre is known for providing teachings on how to live according to the teachings of Christ?
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What was the purpose of writing Revelation using symbols during a time of persecution?
What was the purpose of writing Revelation using symbols during a time of persecution?
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Which book in the Bible is often challenging to understand due to it being an underground letter with symbolic language?
Which book in the Bible is often challenging to understand due to it being an underground letter with symbolic language?
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Study Notes
The Gospels
- The Gospels are four different accounts of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
- They have a common structure and use similar materials and forms of literature such as sayings, sermons, parables, miracles, and others.
- Each Gospel has its distinctive structure and characteristics due to the author's style, sources, audience, and other factors.
The Acts of the Apostles
- This book continues where the Gospels leave off.
- It narrates the ascension of Jesus Christ and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
- The fruit of this outpouring is the carrying out of Christ's command to preach the "good news" to all men.
The Epistles
- These books are 21 follow-up letters to particular persons or communities after the Gospel has been preached orally to them.
- The contents of the Epistles deal with particular theological, moral, or social questions that arose in the growing Christian communities.
The Divisions of the Old Testament Books
The Pentateuch
- The first five books in the OT are called the Pentateuch (Greek Bible) or Torah (Hebrew Bible).
- The Pentateuch means "five books" or "instruction" or "law".
- These books deal with the covenant between God and the Jewish people given through Moses.
The Historical Books
- These books give us a history of how people lived out the demands of the covenant as they infiltrated, conquered, and spread through the promised land of Canaan.
- They do not seek to give an exact historical presentation of the events but rather a presentation of the meaning of the event.
- The major theme of these books is the ups and downs of Israel's living out the promises they made in the covenant.
Revelation or Apocalypse
- It is the last book in the Bible.
- It is the least read and most difficult to understand because it is an underground letter using symbolic language.
- It symbolizes Christ as the Lamb with seven horns (universal power) and seven eyes (knowledge and wisdom).
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Study the Divisions of the New Testament Books as part of the 2022-2023 Module Packet for ASF 2 (Saint Augustine on Christology and Worship) at the Center for Religious Studies, University of San Agustin, Iloilo City, Philippines.
