OTHCC Chapter 91: items 1801 - 1820

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In the early 15th century, the bishop of Beauvais (pronounced ''bow-VAY''), France, who was the former rector (director) of the University of Paris, with the help of dozens of Catholic priests and religious (many of whom were sitting professors of theology from the University of Paris) tried nineteen-year-old St. Joan of Arc as a heretic, made her sleep chained to her bed in a tiny cell, then required her, an illiterate peasant, having had little rest and continually fearful of rape or worse from her guards, to arise each morning, stand, and face a small army of professors, who not only questioned her but badgered her with carefully-composed trick questions for days on end. At last she faltered to their satisfaction, and then this Catholic bishop and those Catholic professors from the most famous Catholic university of the day condemned St. Joan as a heretic before God and the Catholic Church, and they all watched as the civil authorities burned her alive at the stake. From these facts we may conclude that

a.   Roman Catholic bishops never sin, and their judgments are always correct.
b.   theology professors never sin, and their judgments are always correct.
c.   we all are prone to sin, and we all can make horrifying errors in judgment.

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Read First Samuel, 1 Sam 16:1-13. David was

a.   the most influential man in the kingdom.
b.   the most obvious choice for King of Israel.
c.   the youngest and forgotten son of Jesse.

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David was

a.   a priest and a Levite.
b.   a prince and an inventor.
c.   a shepherd and a king.

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Read Second Samuel, 2 Sam 7:18-29. Here David

a.   is the shepherd and King who prays a joyful prayer of trust and devotion to God on behalf of the whole people.
b.   is the wrathful ruler who condemns the people in the name of the Most High God, creator of heaven and earth.
c.   prays for himself alone and has no thought of his people or their connection to the promise God made them.

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Read 1 Sam 17. David was able to defeat Goliath

a.   by God's power.
b.   by tricking Goliath.
c.   by using Saul's armor.

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By the way, a cubit is the length between your elbow and your forefinger (15-22 inches), and a span is half that. A man ''six cubits and a span'' [1 Sam 17:4] would have been 9-12 feet tall, at least twice as tall as the average man then. However, the ''literal sense'' of this passage is probably that of a hero story, in which many details are true, but exaggerated in some way. <<

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David is anointed king over all Israel, and takes Jerusalem. The Jebusites consider the city so strongly fortified that even the lame and the blind could defend it, if need be. Read 2 Sam 5:1-10. Jerusalem, the city of David, is identified with Salem, the capital of Melchizedek. What is Zion?

a.   a city.
b.   a hill.
c.   a river.

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Read Ps 9:13-14. Who is the ''daughter of Zion''?

a.   Eve.
b.   Jerusalem.
c.   Jezebel.

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Read 2 Sam 6:16-19. Where did David place the Ark of the Covenant, the place where God dwelt among his people?

a.   in a great temple.
b.   in David's castle.
c.   in Jerusalem.

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The contrast between the covenant God has made with the Jews, with the one that Jesus established by his Sacrifice on the Cross, was first pointed out by

a.   Apollonius.
b.   Jesus Christ.
c.   Saint Paul.

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Who first used the term, ''New Covenant'' regarding what Jesus established?

a.   Jesus.
b.   Saint Paul.
c.   Saint Peter.

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The term ''New Covenant'' (or New Testament) is

a.   not something that the Church can ever replace with some other name, since the Son of God himself gave it at the Last Supper.
b.   something that the Church can replace with some other name, as long as it is replaced by another name Jesus himself gave.
c.   something that the Church must replace with some other name, since it has encouraged Catholics to sin against the Jews.

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The contrast between the covenant established by Jesus (New Covenant), and the one God has made with the Jews (Old Covenant), is

a.   not something that the Church can ever deny, since the Son of God himself first made the distinction.
b.   something that the Church can change, as long as the reality of the Son of God continues to be emphasized.
c.   something that the Church must reject, since it has encouraged Catholics to sin against the Jews.

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In the Catechism the bishops united with the Holy Father teach that the Covenant God has made with the Jewish people

a.   ''had a temporary value.''
b.   ''has never been revoked.''
c.   ''has been revoked.''

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In the Catechism the bishops united with the Holy Father

a.   apologize for the terms ''Old Covenant'' and ''Old Testament''
b.   avoid the terms ''Old Covenant'' and ''Old Testament''
c.   use the terms ''Old Covenant'' and ''Old Testament''

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Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy || Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings || 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah || Tobit* Judith* Esther 1 Maccabees* 2 Maccabees* Job

>> Psalms <<

Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Songs Wisdom* Sirach* || Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Baruch* Ezekiel Daniel || Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi

The Old Testament books with a star * are not any more or less important than the others. The star indicates that the Catholic Church definitively professes and knows these books to be part of the sacred writings, the inspired Word of God [cf. CCC 120], but that they are specifically rejected by the Jewish people, and called ''apocryphal'' (of doubtful inspiration) by Protestants.

The word ''psalm'' comes from the Greek word meaning

a.   giving glory, honor, and praise to God.
b.   plucking a musical instrument with the fingers.
c.   praying intimately by oneself or together.

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Note: Do NOT restate the incorrect answers to this question. Only the correct answer has meaningful content.

How many psalms ended up being collected together in the Old Testament?

a.   100
b.   150
c.   200

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''Psalter'' means ''the Praises'' and is what exactly?

a.   A separate collection of psalms from other biblical sources.
b.   The books of psalms as they are collected in the Old Testament.
c.   The golden vessel in which precious salt was carried in ceremonies.

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Note: Do NOT restate the incorrect answers to this question. Only the correct answer has meaningful content.

The Psalter is divided into ''books'' (sections). How many?

a.   5
b.   8
c.   11

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Why are the Psalms so important to the Catholic Church? In part, because they are [CCC 2585]:

a.   ''an unmatchable example of God's activity of creation.''
b.   ''the consummate record of the covenant and the law.''
c.   ''the masterwork of prayer in the Old Testament.''

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