Theology U2

oral tradition

the handing on of the message of God's saving plan through words and deeds

written tradition

the handing on of the message of God's saving plan through writings

new testament

27 books containing descriptions of the life and teachings of Jesus and of his early followers

old testament

46 books that record salvation history before the coming of the Savior

babylonian exile

A crisis that occurred in 6th century BC, when many of the Jewish people were captured and taken from the Promised Land to slavery in Babylon

gnosticism

a heresy that taught that Jesus shared secret information or knowledge with only a few people who were guaranteed Salvation

deuterocanonical

the additional seven Old Testament books in the Catholic canon

apocrypha

biblical or related writings not forming part of the accepted canon of Scripture

torah/ pentateuch

first 5 books of the bible

septuagint

Greek translation of the Bible

vulgate

Latin translation of the Bible

salvation history

the pattern of specific events in human history in which God clearly reveals his presence and saving actions

new covenant

the covenant or law established by God in Jesus Christ to fulfill and perfect the Old Covenant or Mosaic Law

old covenant

encapsulated as the Ten Commandments, and it's from God to the Israelites

chosen people

Jews and Israelites

sacred scripture

Word of God/ Bible

sacred tradition

the living transmission of the Catholic faith through the teaching, life, and worship of the Church

analogy of faith

the understanding that every individual statement of belief must be viewed in the context of the entire body of Faith

magisterium

teaching authority of the Church

ecumenical council

a gathering of the Church's bishops from around the world convened by the Pope or approved by him to address pressing issues in the Church

council of trent

a meeting of Roman Catholic leaders to rule on doctrines criticized by the Protestant reformers

second vatican council

a meeting of Catholic leaders convened from 1962 to 1965 that initiated a number of reforms (replacement of Latin with local languages in church services)

canon

an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature

divine revelation

God making himself known to us

divine inspiration

the special guidance that the Holy Spirit gave to the human authors of the Bible

biblical inerrancy

the doctrine that the books of Sacred Scripture are free from error regarding the truth God wishes to reveal through Scripture

exegesis

an explanation of a text; a critical interpretation

literary form

a type of writing used to get a message across
(genre)

4 stages of development of biblical texts

something happens, oral tradition, written tradition, canon

languages of the bible

Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek

translations of the bible

Septuagint and Vulgate

difference between the catholic/ protestant and the hebrew scriptures

-# of books in canon
-OT and NT
-deuterocanonical books

deuterocanonical books

name given by Catholics to the 7 books not present in Protestant canons (Judith, Tobit, Baruch, Sirach, Wisdom, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees)

criteria for canonical inclusion

apostolic origin, universal acceptance, liturgical use, consistency

relationship between old and new testament

new testament completes revelation of old testament

senses of scripture

literal and the spiritual. spiritual has three: allegorical, the moral, and the anagogical.

spiritual sense of scripture

What do the words mean- the moral teaching

literal sense of scripture

a form of biblical interpretation that considers the explicit meaning of the text

biblical forms

poetry, songs, history, metaphors, etc.

biblical criticism

careful analysis of scripture

what does bible mean?

books (library)

who wrote the bible?

many authors inspired by God and guided by the Holy Spirit (Divine Inspiration)

process of biblical exegesis

the process of discovering the original and intended meaning of a passage of scripture

Is biblical critisiscm a bad thing?

no, it is an analytical or evaluative lense so that you can understand it better

What are the 2 things we must consider when interpreting the Bible?

literal and spiritual sense