Unit 2 - Scripture

“All scripture is inspired by God.” (RSV)

  • Scripture is inerrant because of this.

  • God is the author of the Bible.

  • The Holy Spirit inspired the writers of Scripture.

  • Scripture is the living word of God.


Translations

  • Reason 1: Nuances of language.

  • Reason 2: Written for different leaders.

  • Reason 3: Many languages exist, and the Bible is for everyone.

Development

  • Babylonian exile (Jewish forced out of Jerusalem).

  • Causes the Jewish leaders to write down there laws.

  • Septuagint: Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible.

  • Canon: official collection of books in the Bible.

  • Early Christians spoke Greek, so continued using the Greek Bible.

  • St. Jerome translates Greek/Hebrew into Latin. Called the Vulgate.

  • Protestant Reformers: only accept translation from the Hebrew Bible.

  • Catholic call the seven books that are not in the Protestant Bible the deuterocanonical the “second cannon.”

New Testament

  • Apostolic Authorship, written by an Apostle or one of his close followers.

  • Orthodox Content, contains nothing that is false.

  • Catholicity, the message applies to everyone.