Catholic Bible 101

St. Jerome

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1. Pope John Paul II instituted a new set of mysteries to the Rosary called the ______Mysteries.  It is suggested by the Church to say these mysteries on _______ .
2. The 3rd Glorious Mystery of the Rosary is the ________.
3. Saul saw Jesus as a bright light on his way to _________.
4. The first Christian in the New Testament, as well as the first evangelist, was _______.
5. Paul describes Jesus as the new ______.
6. The Ark of the Covenant contained three items, according to Paul, including ____, ____, & _____ .
7. There are at least 3 righteous people mentioned in the Book of Luke, ____, _____, and _____.
8. According to the Bible, _______ is the prince of the air.
9. The first murderer in human history was _________.
10. Adam and Eve's third son was named _______.
11. Jesus is a priest forever, in the order of _______.
12. True or False--The Catholic Church added the 7 books of the "apocrypha" to the Bible after the Protestant Reformation. 
13. True or False--The Bible condemns all tradition.
14. The Liturgy of the Hours draws mainly from the Biblical book of ______.
15. __________ was completely forgiven for his sin by God, but still had to endure the death of his child as punishment.
16. ________ told Mary that a sword would pierce her heart.
17. Psalm _____ foretells the crucifixion of Jesus and that lots would be cast for his clothes.
18. Bethlehem means _______of _______.
19. The prophet _______ foretold that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem.
20. The prophet _______ foretold that Jesus would be  born of a virgin.
21. The prophet _______ foretold that Jesus would be sold for 30 pieces of silver.
22. _________chopped off the head of General Holofernes, saving Israel. She is a biblical type of Mary, who crushes the head of the serpent, saving the Church.
23. ________ was caught up to heaven in a whirlwind.  Just prior to that, ________ asked for and received a double portion of his spirit.
24. _____ went to the Witch of Endor to get her to conjure up Samuel from the dead.
25. True or False - Witchcraft, sorcery, and divination are not condemned by the Bible.
26. ____ & _____ asked Jesus if he should rain fire down on a Samaritan village.
27. Jesus appeared to his unknowing disciples after the Resurrection on the road to _______ .
28.  In _____ chapter 6, Jesus told his disciples that if they eat ____and drink ____ they  would abide in him, and he in them.
29. The angel Gabriel called Mary _____ of _____, rather than by her name.
30. __________ was an Old Testament Prophet and King, who was a shepherd, was born in Bethlehem, started his Kingship at 30 years of age, and foretold that evil men would cast lots for the Messiah's clothes.
31. Following the death of King __________in 930 BC,the nation of Israel split into the Northern Kingdom, called ________, and the southern Kingdom, called __________. 
32. Of the 12 tribes of Israel, ___ were in the northern kingdom, and ____ were in the southern kingdom.
33. The capital of the northern kingdom was ____________, while the capital of the southern kingdom was __________.
34. In 722 BC, the northern kingdom was taken captive by __________.
35. In 587 BC, the southern kingdom was taken captive by __________.
36. The ________ kingdom eventually returned home after 70 years of exile.
37. The ________kingdom assimilated with pagan countries and was never heard from again.
38. Jesus said that a kingdom __________ cannot __________.
39. According to 2 Maccabees, ________buried the Ark of the Covenant containing the 10 Commandments in a cave on or near Mount ________.
40. Also according to 2 Maccabees, the long dead prophet _________ appeared to the former high priest Onias and to Judas Maccabees and presented a golden sword to Judas. Onias said the prophet_______much for the people and the holy city.
41. Straight out of the Bible, the Seven Sorrows of Mary are ________, ________, ________, ________, ________, ________, & ________.
42. King _________, a biblical type of the antichrist, in 2 Maccabees desecrated the Jewish temple.
43. The Feast of the Re-dedication of this temple, attended by Jesus in John 10, is known today as ___________.
44. The name "Maccabee" means _________ in English.

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