Literary and Biblical Terms Quiz
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Match the following terms with their definitions:

allegory = A literary form in which something is said to be like something else, in an attempt to communicate a hidden or symbolic meaning centurion = The commander of a unit of approximately one hundred Roman soldiers parousia = The second coming of Christ at the end of time, fully realizing God’s plan and the glorification of humanity kerygma = A Greek word meaning “proclamation” or “preaching,” referring to the announcement of the Gospel or the Good News of divine salvation offered to all through Jesus Christ

Match the following terms with their meanings:

apocrypha = Writings about Jesus or the Christian message not accepted as part of the canon of Scripture didache = A Greek word meaning “teaching,” referring to the preaching and instruction offered to all who have already accepted Jesus oral tradition = The handing on of the message of God’s saving plan through words and deeds parable = A story intended to call a particular audience to self-knowledge and conversion through an implicit comparison of the audience to someone or something in the story

Match the following terms with their significance:

canonical = When referring to Scripture, canonical means included in the canon—that is, part of the collection of books the Church recognizes as the inspired Word of God Messiah = Hebrew word for “anointed one.” The equivalent Greek term is Christos Jesus is the Christ and the Messiah because he is the Anointed One. = Christos

Match the term with its description:

<p>Q Source = A hypothetical written collection of the teachings of Jesus shared among the early followers of Christianity Reign of God = The defining focus of Jesus’ ministry in the synoptic Gospels—a vision of how the world will be when God reigns completely Sanhedrin = An assembly of Jewish religious leaders—chief priests, scribes, and elders—who functioned as the supreme council and tribunal during the time of Jesus Son of Man = A messianic title from the Book of Daniel, used to describe a figure who receives authority over other nations from God; the only messianic title in the Gospels used by Jesus to describe himself</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the term with its definition:

<p>scribes = People associated with the Pharisees or Sadducees who were skilled copyists, professional letter writers, and interpreters and teachers of the Law synoptic Gospels = From the Greek for 'seeing the whole together,' the name given to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke because they are similar in style and content Kingdom of God = Another term for Reign of God or Kingdom of Heaven Q Source = A hypothetical written collection of the teachings of Jesus shared among the early followers of Christianity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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