Theology Chapter 7

Christian Scripture

Christian Scripture

Refers to the New Testament

Gospels

Four books located at the beginning of the New Testament - Mathew, Luke, Mark, and John

Avengalon

Greek for "good news"

Evangelists

Gospel writers

Sky

Created to separate the waters above from the waters below

Plentitude

Theory that there were multiple authors of the Bible

Samaritans

Helped because they were looked down upon

Languages

The Bible was written in different languages

Magisterium

Responsible for interpreting the Bible, composed of the pope and bishops

Deposit of Faith

Heritage contained in sacred scripture and sacred tradition

Tradition

Teaching of the Catholic Church

Inerrancy

The Bible is without error in matters of salvation

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Born in 1181 in Umbria, Italy, lived affluently until he joined the army

Reading the Bible

Remember Luke 10:27 - "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself."

Context

Historical, Political, Faith - important when reading the Bible

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First pope, denied Jesus 3 times

Hermeneutics

The work of interpreting biblical texts

Theologian

Expert in explaining the faith of the church

Apostolic Tradition

What Jesus taught to the apostles and early disciples

Gospel

Means "good news"

Infancy Narratives

Found in the gospels of Matthew and Luke