1. Chapter 1 Grade: 6

2. Key Vocabulary Words Divine Revelation-God’s making himself known to us. Blessed Trinity-the three persons in one God: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Bible-the written record of God’s revelation and his relationship with his people. Tradition-the revelation of the good news of Jesus Christ as lived out in the Church, past and present. Divine Inspiration- the special guidance that the Holy Spirit gave to the human authors of the bible. Reveal- to make known. Ability to Reason- We conclude that God is our creator. Jesus Christ- Gods complete and full revelation.

3. Important Facts The Holy Spirit guided the authors of the bible. Another name for the bible is sacred scripture. The special guidance that the holy spirit gave to the gospel writers is called divine inspiration. What is the Revelation of the Good News of Jesus as lived out in the Church, past and present? Tradition We learn about God’s relationship with the people of Israel in the Old Testament The New Testament contains the stories of Jesus. The Old Testament contains the stories of people of Israel.

4. Important Facts The word Bible means: books A type of writing used to get a message across is called a literary form. How long did it take to assemble all the books of the Old Testament? 1,000 years. The Old Testament contains 46 books. The New Testament contains 27 books.

5. Important Facts Citation- we refer to the name of the book, the chapter of the book and verse (s) of the chapter. Genesis 1:1-3. The Pentateuch are the first 5 books of the bible. They are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. The Historical book deals with the history of Israel. The Wisdom book explain God’s role in everyday life. The Prophetic Books contain writings of the great prophets who spoke God’s word to the people of Israel.

6. Important Facts New Testament Books are the Gospels, Letters and Other Writings. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are the gospel writers. Letters- written by St. Paul, and other leaders to individual Christians or to early Christian communities.