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1S1 -
According to Thomas Aquinas, the truth about God that can be known by reason alone. . .- Awill only be known by the senses that have been purified of phantasms.
- Bwill only be known by a few, after a long time, and only with an admixture of error.
- Cwill only be known by known with an admixture of error and only through an "instantaneous, intuitive" knowledge.
- DNone of the options is correct
2S1
Which of the following best represents the major theme of Ratzinger's famous Erasmus lecture?- AThe need for a critique of contemporary biblical criticism, particularly its philosophical presuppositions
- BThe priority of spiritual exegesis over the literal sense
- CThe teaching of John Paul II regarding the role of the New Vulgate
- DThe debate between Antioch and Alexandria regarding biblical interpretation
- ENone of the options is correct (except this one)
3Match "rationalism", "fideism", and "Gnosticism". (One you should know by the process of elimination).
The belief that only truths revealed by God are true and that reason is not important to faith. [blank_start]Fideism[blank_end]
The belief that all truth can be demonstrated by reason and arrived at through reason alone. [blank_start]Rationalism[blank_end]
The heresy that held that believers can come to understand all mysteries through "secret known." [blank_start]Gnosticism[blank_end]- AFideism
- BRationalism
- CGnosticism
- DRationalism
- EFideism
- FGnosticim
- GGnosticism
- HRationalism
- IFideism
4S1
Which is true of Thomas Aquinas?- AWhen he had difficulties in his academic work, he spent more time in prayer than in study.
- BWhen he had difficulties in his academic work, he spent as much time in prayer as he did study.
- CWhen he had difficulties in his academic work, he spent more time in study than in prayer.
5S1
According to the lecture, 2 Timothy 3:16 explains that Scripture is useful for what four reasons?- ACatechesis, Apologetics, Morality, and Science
- BCatechesis, Science, Apologetics, and Liturgy
- CCatechesis, Apologetics, Morality, and Holiness
- DCatechesis, Morality, Theology, and Prayer
6S1
According to the Catechism, there is only one order of knowledge, namely, the power of human reason. This is the only way human beings know the truth about who God is.- AVerdadero
- BFalso
7S1
According to the Catechism, the whole body of the faithful can err in matters of belief.- AVerdadero
- BFalso
8S1
Private revelation often contradicts public revelation, but this is not a problem for faith--this is "mystery".- AVerdadero
- BFalso
9S1
The Magisterium is superior to the word of God- AVerdadero
- BFalso
10S1
What is the living transmission of the apostolic preaching accomplished in the Holy Spirit called?- AGospel
- BDeposit of Faith
- CTradition
- DPrivate revelation
11S2
Which approach to Vatican II does Benedict XVI advocate- AHermeneutics of continuity and reform
- BHermeneutics of discontinuity and rupture
- CHermeneutics of sacramentality and faith
- DNone of the options above is correct
12S2
Revelation is perfected how?- AIn the liturgy
- BBy tradition
- CAt Sinai
- DBy Christ
- ENone of the answers is correct
13S2
Faith is a g______ of God- AGift
- BGrace
- CGodsent
- DGrapha
- ENone of the answers provided is correct
14S2
Faith is certain.- AVerdadero
- BFalso
15S2
Ad gentes is one of the major constitutions of the Second Vatican Council.- AVerdadero
- BFalso
16S2
The term aggiornamento was used by Pope St. John XXIII to describe the need to return to the sources and retrieve the ancient tradition of the Church.- AVerdadero
- BFalso
17S2
The lecture described the way revelation does which three things for reason:- AHeal, Transform, Annihilate
- BConvert, Heal, Transform
- CPerfect, Elevate, Transform
- DHeal, Perfect, Elevate
18S2
Believing is a human act- AVerdadero
- BFalso
19S2
The Gospel is the source of all saving truth and moral teaching.- AVerdadero
- BFalso
20S2
According to the Catechism, only some parts of the biblical books are inspired; other parts of Scripture are not inspired.- AVerdadero
- BFalso
21S3
The word oikonomia comes from which two Greek words?- AHouse and law
- BHouse and covenant
- CSalvation and law
- DPedagogy and covenant
22S3
According to Catholic teaching, only some parts of Scripture are inspired- AVerdadero
- BFalso
23S3
The proclamation Jesus is "Christ" tells us what for Ratzinger? (Pick the best answer).- AHow Christ is related to Mary?
- BHow Christ is related to the Old Testament?
- CHow Christ is related to the New Testament?
- DHow Christ is related to God?
24S3
Which best encapsulates Ratzinger's position? (Pick the best answer)- AChrist is sufficient
- BThe Magisterium is sufficient
- CTradition is "materially sufficient"
- DScripture is "materially sufficient"
- ENone of the answers provided is correct.
25S3
Which concept relates to the observation that the assumption was celebrated in the liturgy long before it was defined as dogma?- Alex orandi, lex credendi
- Bdivine accommodation
- Coikonomia
- Dsynkatabasis
- ENone of the answers provided (except this one) is correct
26S3
The Old Testament contains some things that are incomplete and temporary- AVerdadero
- BFalso
27S3
What is the starting point for Geiselmann's position?- AVatican I held that the scripture contains "the fullness of revelation"
- BTrent explicitly taught that divine revelation is transmitted "partly in scripture and partly in Tradition"
- CVatican I spoke of both scripture and tradition as "tradition"
- DNone of the answers is correct
28S3
According to Ratzinger, which key element is left out of the Augsburg confession?- Abaptism
- Bscripture
- Coffice
- Drevelation
- Eeucharist
29S3
Ratzinger explains that the two developments of Creed and Liturgy were two sides of the same coin.- AVerdadero
- BFalso
30S3
Ratzinger says that Christ's presence in the New Testament is primarily linked to which two principles?- Afaith and the mystical body of Christ (the community)
- Bfaith and apostolic witness
- Cfaith and scripture
- Dscripture and apostolic ministry
- ENone of the answers provided is correct
31S11
Benedict highlights 3 major problems with the historical-critical method: (1) what is primitive is deemed to be early; (2) Scripture is isolated from the church; (3) a neglect of textual critical issues.- AVerdadero
- BFalso
32S11
According to Pope Benedict, the normative theologians are- AAugustine and Francis
- Bthe authors of scripture
- CThe popes and the early church fathers
- DAquinas and Augustine
33S11
In Verbum Domini, Pope Benedict only treats the areas relating to academic studies and does not really enter into a conversation about the role of Scripture within the Church.- AVerdadero
- BFalso
34S11
Benedict writes: "where exegesis is not theology, Scripture cannot be the soul of theology, however theology need not involve interpretation of Scripture."- AVerdadero
- BFalso
35S11
Which is NOT true about Benedict's letter, Verbum Domini?- ABenedict talks about Mary as a model for understanding the doctrine of the inspiration of Scripture.
- BBenedict discusses the important relationship of exegesis and theology, highlighting the need for theology to be rooted in the interpretation of Scripture
- CBenedict affirms the relationship of truth and inspiration yet does not get into an extended debate about Dei Verbum, no. 11.
- DBenedict says that today's academic exegesis, including that of Catholic scholars, is highly competent in paying attention to the theological dimension of the biblical texts.
36S11
Drawing from the lecture on Ratzinger, which is NOT true about a hermeneutic of faith?- AA hermeneutic of faith is based on solid methodological considerations
- BIt recognizes the biblical texts as inspired
- CIt tends towards a spiritualization in order to reject diachronic analysis
- DIt recognizes the unity of the scriptures
- EIt involves a synchronic approach, for example, canonical exegesis
37S11
According to the lecture, "auxiliary" languages (as opposed to referential language) would involve which of the following?- AChurch
- BLord
- CMessiah
- DTransubstantiation
- ECovenant
38S11
Which is true regarding the Catechism of the Catholic Church's three criteria for proper biblical interpretation?- AThe criterion of the analogy of faith relates to the fact that all the truths of divine revelation are harmonious with one another and mutually illuminative.
- BThe first criterion given in the Catechism for proper interpretation of Scripture involves paying attention to the analogy of faith, which relates to studying each biblical passage in light of its proper historical context.
- CThe criterion of the canon and unity of Scripture involves paying attention to the way the early Church fathers interpreted the biblical texts.
- DThe criterion involving the "analogy of faith" is best understood in terms of reading Scripture in the context of the liturgy.
39S11
Which of the following best describes the use of the tropological sense?- ARecognizing how the feast of unleavened bread--which involves removing yeast from the house as a symbol of sin--teaches us to remove sin from our lives.
- BRecognizing that Christ is the true passover lamb
- CRecognizing that the true temple is that found in the heavenly Jerusalem
- DSeeing in the sacrifice of Isaac an image of the suffering of Christ
40S11
Which of the following is NOT true?- AIf an interpretive solution solves problems it did not set out to solve, that's an indicator that the solution is faulty
- BEarly sources are not always less theologically sophisticated than later sources
- CSometimes the biblical authors may not have understood the full meaning of what they wrote
- DIn ancient times, writers did not have to relate historical events in their exact sequence
- EWhen the fathers are unanimous about the meaning of a passage, Catholic exegetes are not free to contradict them.
41S12
Which of the following is NOT true?- AAn open-historical critical method is unlike the closed-historical method
because the closed-historical method makes no philosophical or metaphysical
claims and is purely objective while the open-historical method is biased by a
particular worldview, namely, faith - BThe closed-historical method, which insists that naturalistic explanations
must always be employed, insists that miracles are unacceptable to the
"modern mind", while ignoring that in fact many people today actually do
believe in miracles. - CAn open-historical critical method is consistent with a hermeneutic of faith
- DThe open-historical critical method can actually be viewed as more critical
than the closed-historical critical method.
- AAn open-historical critical method is unlike the closed-historical method
42S12
Which of the following is NOT true about the book of Psalms?- AThe Psalter is comprised of five "books".
- BAquinas says that the Psalms contain the whole of Scripture, describing the
various ways God acts towards the world and prophesying about the coming of
Christ. - CThe term "Psalter" is derived from the word for a musical instrument.
- DAccording to most contemporary biblical scholars, the psalms never existed in Hebrew but were only written in Gree
43S12
Which is an example of form-critical analysis of Psalm 2?- AThe psalm describes the son of David as "begotten", which evokes God's promises to David in other books of the bible.
- BThe psalm is used in the Church's liturgy as a hymn about Christ.
- CThe psalm was originally a royal psalm and may have been used as part of an enthronement ceremony of the king.
- DThe psalm was placed at the beginning of the Psalter with Psalm 1 as a kind of introduction to the Psalter
44S12
Which of the following is NOT true?- AIf a psalm originated with David it would never have been further edited by subsequent redactors
- BWhen the titles in the Psalter describe a psalm as "of David" the Hebrew is ambiguous and could mean to indicate that the psalm is either "by" David or "about" David.
- CSome scholars insist that David could not have written certain psalms because they describe the temple. Yet the term that appears for temple was also applied to the tabernacle, which existed in David's day.
- DSome scholars insist that David could not have written psalms attributed to him because they speak of the king in the third person. Yet such an argument ignores the fact that David speaks that way in other places in Scripture.
45S12
Which of the following would be an example of applying the criterion of the analogy of faith to Psalm 2?- ASince the psalm describes the king as "begotten" it raises the question of the relationship of the true son of David, Christ, to God the Father, leading to a reflection on the Trinity
- BThe overlap in imagery between Psalms 1-2 suggests that the two psalms were intentionally placed together in the Psalter to be read in light of one another
- CThe psalm's description of the nations attempting to burst their bonds with the Davidic king can be read in light of Old Testament texts which explain how the nations entered into a covenant relationship with the Davidic king.
- DThe psalm is used in the liturgy to describe Christ. This leads us to consider how New Testament texts describe Christ as the fulfillment of this psalm.
46S12
Which of the following regarding the development of the Psalter is NOT true?- AThe psalms became used for specific festivals and occasions which gave them layers of significance they did not originally have
- BWhen a royal psalm is read in a post-exilic setting it would seem to take on messianic significance it may not have originally had.
- CThe individuals psalms take on new meaning when read in the final form of the Psalter as they seem to relate to one another in important ways.
- DThe human author responsible for writing most of the psalms was the same person who put them in the order we now find them in the Psalter.
47S12
Which of the following does NOT reflect what Ratzinger says in the reading assigned from God's Word?- AHistorical-critical exegesis has been used by scholars in a way thoroughly informed by a hermeneutic of faith
- BRejection of the historical-critical method altogether would be imprudent
- CThe work of the biblical scholar should involve questions regarding the historical dimension of the text
- DNone of the answers provided is correct
48S12
In the Ratzinger reading, he calls for a "criticism of criticism". Which does NOT reflect what that means?- ARecognizing that pure objectivity is what authentic scholarship ought to consist of.
- BScholarship is often dictated by philosophical biases that exclude God from history
- CThe real debate over history is actually a debate about philosophical issues
- DNone of the answers provided is correct
49S12
There is imagery in Psalm 2 which would seem to point to the idea of a cominguniversal judgment of God.- AVerdadero
- BFalso
50S12
Which best characterizes Aquinas' approach to Psalm 2?- AThe psalm is ultimately only about David.
- BThe psalm originally describes David as a type of Christ
- CThe psalm is about Hezekiah
- DThe psalm is only about Christ
51S13
Scholars who believe the Fourth Gospel contradicts the chronology of the Last Supper found in the Synoptics also observe that the Fourth Gospel is not always consistent with itself.- AVerdadero
- BFalso
52S13
Which of the following is consistent with Brown's approach in the book, "The Critical Meaning of the Bible"?- AWhat the Bible "meant" is the same as what the Bible "means" to the Church today
- BHistorical-critical exegesis uncovers what the bible "means"
- CCanonical criticism, aligned with historical criticism, is the only way to uncover what the bible "meant"
- DThe Church's Living Tradition shows us what the biblical texts "meant"
- ENone of the answers provided above is correct.
53S13
According to the lecture, which of the following would reflect a "Nestorian" reading of the Incarnational Analogy for Inspiration?- AWhat the authors of Scripture affirm is affirmed by the Holy Spirit.
- BThe human authors intended a meaning was false--i.e., in error--but biblical texts do not mean today what they meant, and acquire entirely different meanings in light of Church tradition.
- CThe biblical texts may have a "fuller meaning" that might go beyond what the human author understood, but not what the divine author intended.
- DThe biblical texts have a "potency" or an implicit "fuller meaning", which may not be able to be recognized without a hermeneutic of faith.
- ENone of the answers provided is correct
54S13
According to Aquinas, the imprecatory psalms- ACan only be understood as "mysterious"
- BRelate to the celebration of divine justice
- CRelate to vengeance
- DRelate to Christ's death
- ENone of the answers provided is correct
55S13
What accounts for why Jesus identifies "Abiathar" as high priest in the story of David receiving the bread of the presence?- AMark's readers would not have known the difference between Abiathar or another priest
- BThe Old Testament story has Abiathar as the high priest who gave David the bread of the presence
- CAbiathar was the first righteous priest since Phinehas to serve as high priest
- DAbiathar was the name of Caiaphas' father-in-law
- ENone of the answers provided here is correct
56S13
Which of the following is true?- AMatthew and Mark do not both have Jesus identify Abiathar as the high priest who gave David the bread of the presence; only one of them says Jesus explicitly called said the high priest was "Abiathar".
- BBy identifying the high priest as "Abiathar", Jesus draws the Pharisees into the allusion to the Old Testament story; just as the coming of David marked the end of one regime of power, so too Jesus' coming brings to an end the regime of the Jewish leaders of his day.
- CMatthew and Mark both tell us that Jesus identified "Abiathar" as the high priest who gave David the bread of the presence.
- DBy identifying the high priest in the story of David receiving the bread of the presence, Jesus describes the Pharisees as Zadok.
57S13
Which of the following is NOT true about the debate about the date of the Last Supper?- AThe Fourth Gospel tells us that the high priests would not enter the praetorian because they did not want to be defiled and so be unable to eat "the passover."
- B"Passover" can refer to the actual feast of Passover but it can also mean the entire seven-day festival of Unleavened Bread
- CThe Fourth Gospel tells us Jesus was crucified at the same time the lambs in the temple were sacrificed
- DThe Synoptic Gospels tell us that Jesus' Last Supper was a Passover meal
- EThe "Day of Preparation" is a reference to "Friday", the day of preparation for the Sabbath (not the feast day of Passover per se)
58S13
Which of the following is true about Raymond Brown?- AHe denied the dogma of the perpetual virginity of Mary
- BHe argued that his approach to exegesis was not beholden to problematic philosophical positions, pointing out that he wrote a thesis on the philosophy of Einstein.
- CHe said the Bible is not inspired
- DHe rejected the authority of Tradition
- ENone of the answers provided is correct
59S13
Raymond Brown says in the Critical Meaning of the Bible that God does not speak. The problem with this statement is that it fails to recognize "analogy".- AVerdadero
- BFalso
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- Roy Ornelas
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- Creado el 12 dic 2015 · actualizado el 7 sep 2016
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