scripture + revelation

faith

trusting in something based on a certain amount of evidence

_____ and _____ are required for us to submit to faith

intellect, will

biblia

book

scriptura

writings

catholic bible has now many books?

73

the protestant bible has how many books?

66

the bible is written by _____

divinely inspired human authors

bible originally in mostly ______ and ______

Hebrew, Greek

______ translated the Bible into Latin in the 4th century

St. Jerome

the bible is made up of different genres including _____ and ______

myth, poetry

myth

literature that uses stories to teach truths

example of myth

the creation stories in the Book of Genesis

New American Bible

translation approved by American bishops most recently in 2010

revelare

to reveal, to unveil

revelation

how we come to know God; God desires a relationship with us and so God reveals Himself to us

types of revelation

natural and divine

natural revelation

an indirect way in which God makes himself known to us

biblical writers use ____ from the natural world to describe what they knew about God

imagery

divine revelation

a direct way God makes himself known

divine revelation is most fully realized in the _____, _____, _____, and _____ of Jesus Christ

life, passion, death, ressurection

one of the best ways to know Jesus is to meet Him in ______

Sacred Scripture

sacred scripture

The Old Testament and the New Testament

apostolic tradition

the living tradition of the Church and the Liturgies

the living magisterium

the teaching authority of the Pope in Communion with the Bishops

3 pillars of the church

- sacred scripture

- apostolic tradition

- the living magisterium

divine revelation

the body of truths revealed to us by God throughout Salvation History

sacred scripture

the written record of God's relevation of Himself. The Word of God

Sacred tradition

The mode of transmission of the Word of God. The Word of God was given to the Apostles by Jesus and the Holy Spirit. The Apostles in turn handed it on to their successors, the bishops.

God is revealed indirectly to the human person in a variety of ways

• conscience

• desire

God is revealed to the Human Person: an ________ way in which God makes himself known to us

indirect

what is the picture by michelangelo of God and Adam called?

Creation of Adam

conscience

the "interior voice" guided by human reason and divine law, that leads us to understand ourselves as responsible for our actions and prompts us to do good and avoid evil

To make good judgements one needs to have a _______

well-formed conscience

needs

things necessary for survival and flourishing; more important and basic

wants

once our needs are met, we want other things; provides short-term happiness

desires

deeper, longer lasting; more personal to the individual than wants or needs; gives us depth and purpose to our lives; gives us JOY instead of just short-term happiness

St. Thomas Aquinas

a Dominican priest in the 13th century who used logic and his knowledge of philosophy to provide five "proofs" (convincing arguments) for the existence of God.

the 5 proofs

umoved mover, first cause, contingency, supreme model, grand designer

unmoved mover

For the world to move there must have been a "First Mover" who started everything. (God)

first cause

nothing causes itself, God as the "First Cause"

contingency

god as the "necessary being"; nothing in the universe is so necessary that if it stopped existing, then everything else that exists would also stop existing

contingent

dependent upon

supreme model

the traits of goodness, truth, and beauty are perfect being known as God

grand designer

Someone must have put the laws into nature that make human life in a well-ordered universe possible. (God)

true author of Sacred Scripture

God

Canon of Scripture

The official list of Old Testament and New Testament books that are accepted by the Catholic Church as the inspired Word of God

divinely inspired

•the Holy Spirit helped the human authors to communicate God's divine message of salvation

Bible inerrancy

the Bible teaches the truths of the faith accurately and without error

Old Testament

points to the coming of Christ

New Testament

tells about the coming of Christ

Tradition (big T)

The body of teaching of the Church, expressed in her beliefs, doctrines, rituals, and Scripture, that has been handed down from the Apostles

traditions ( little t)

Expressions of Tradition that have developed over time in different places and are part of the particular heritage of local churches or groups of Christians

divine inspiration

the gift of the holy spirit given to the human writers of the Bible

process of biblical development

1. Events happened

2. Oral tradition

3. Written tradition

4. Canon formation

events happened

if nothing had happened in the lives of our ancestors in faith, we would not have a Bible

oral tradition

handing on of the message of God's saving plan through word of mouth

written tradition

the preservation of God's saving words and deeds

canon formation

the process of Church leaders using the four criteria to determine which books would be part of the canon

criteria for canon of sacred scripture

- apostolic origin

- universal acceptance

- liturgical use

- consistency

Council of Trent

Makes a definitive decree that the canon as we know it today is the list of books inspired by God.

Council of Hippo

•List of books for the canon are issued.

Council of Carthage

•Same list given again.

bible originally written in ____, _____, and ______

hebrew, aramaic, greek

Magisterium

all the bishops of the world and the pope (who is the bishop of Rome) is the Church's living teaching office

Magisterium acts under the guidance of _______

the Holy Spirit

biblical exegesis

the critical interpretation and explanation of Sacred Scripture.

literal sense

the plain meaning of Scripture; what did the author intend to communicate?

spiritual sense

truth that God wishes to reveal to us

spiritual sense considered from three vantage points:

- allegorical

- moral

- anagogical

allegorical

how it points to Christ

moral

what the text teaches us about living a moral life

anagogical

the text's eternal significance, leads us to heaven

Sacred Scripture / the Bible

the written Word of God

two parts of the Bible:

New Testament and Old Testament

New Testament includes

Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, Letters, Revelation

the Gospels

four accounts of Christ's life and message of Salvation, written by apostles Matthew and John, and disciples Mark and Luke

Acts of the Apostles

brief history of the early Church, including works of Saint Peter and Saint Paul

Letters

- Letters of Saint Paul

- Letters to all Christians

Book of Revelation

the apocalypse, written by the apostle John as a source of encouragement for persecuted Christians

Old testament has ____ books

46

New Testament has _____ books

27

there are ____ books in the whole Bible

73

the _____ occupy a central place because Christ is their center

Gospels