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Announcements . Mass on Friday Bring supplies on Monday (quiz grade!) HW: Turnitin.com (have this done by Monday) Crossword . Intro. to Sacred Scripture . The Word “Bible”. Biblia : The Books (Latin and Greek) 4 th C. seventy two books – volume Many human authors –only ONE Divine

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  1. Announcements • Mass on Friday • Bring supplies on Monday (quiz grade!) • HW: • Turnitin.com (have this done by Monday) • Crossword

  2. Intro. to Sacred Scripture

  3. The Word “Bible” • Biblia: The Books (Latin and Greek) • 4th C. seventy two books – volume • Many human authors –only ONE Divine • The Scriptures • The Holy Scriptures

  4. The Word Testament • St. Paul (2 Corinthians 2:14) • A covenant, agreement, a pact • Man agreed to do certain things • In return, God promised certain blessings

  5. Language of the Bible • OT: Hebrew: Wisdom and II Machabees (Greek) • NT: Greek: Gospel of Matthew (Aramaic/Hebrew) • Lapidary –stone, all capitals • Uncial –no spaces between words, no punctuations

  6. What Catholics Believe • God is the Author • SS is inspired • Authors guided by God/HS • God taught about Himself • Humans were true authors using own powers/abilities

  7. Biblical TermsFelix Just, S.J., PhDhttp://catholic-resources.org/Bible/Glossary.htm

  8. Scripture • “Writings” • “Religious Writings” (authoritative, foundational, sacred) • Not just Christian

  9. Canon • Official list of writings • “core scriptures” • Basis for moral/religious beliefs

  10. Canon • Council of Trent (16th c.) • OT (46) • NT (27) • Deuterocanonical: Only in Catholic Bible

  11. Jewish Scriptures • Hebrew Bible • Septuagint

  12. Christian Scriptures • Old Testament • New Testament • Christians accept BOTH

  13. Divine Revelation • God communicating Himself and His Divine plan to us over time • Scripture (does NOT change) • Tradition (CAN change) • Magesterium

  14. Types of Revelation • Private • Spiritual Growth • Prayer • NOT required • Public • Necessary for our Faith and Salvation • Ended with Jesus and NT authors • Required

  15. Sacred Scripture

  16. The OT • Why Valuable? • Important part of worship from earliest times • The Mass (50%) • God planning and creating us • Development of what God promised

  17. Books of the OT • The Pentateuch: • Genesis • Exodus • Leviticus • Numbers • Deuteronomy

  18. Books of the OT • The Deuteronomisitic History: • Joshua • Judges • Ruth • 1 and 2 Samuel • 1 and 2 Kings

  19. Books of the OT • The Histories: • 1 Chronicles • 2 Chronicles • Ezra • Nehemiah • Tobit • Judith • Esther • 1 Maccabees • 2 Maccabees

  20. Books of the OT • The Wisdom Books: • Job • Psalms • Proverbs • Ecclesiastes • Song of Songs • Wisdom • Sirach

  21. Books of the OT • Major Prophets: • Isaiah • Jeremiah • Lamentations • Baruch • Ezekiel

  22. Books of the OT • Daniel and the Minor Prophets: • Daniel • Hosea • Joel • Amos • Obadiah • Jonah • Micah • Nahum

  23. Books of the OT • Daniel and the Minor Prophets: • Habakkuk • Zephaniah • Haggai • Zechariah • Malachi

  24. Books of the NT • The Gospels and Acts: • Matthew • Mark • Luke • John • Acts

  25. Books of the NT • Paul: • Romans • 1 Corinthians • 2 Corinthians • Galatians • Ephesians • Philippians • Colossians

  26. Books of the NT • Paul: • 1 Thessalonians • 2 Thessalonians • 1 Timothy • 2 Timothy • Titus • Philemon

  27. Books of the NT • Letters and Revelation: • Hebrews • James • 1 Peter • 2 Peter • 1 John • 2 John • 3 John • Jude • Revelation

  28. How to Read/Interpret the Bible

  29. The Bible is Literature • Must understand literary techniques • Need to see the world like the authors saw the world

  30. Interpretation • Covenant: Sacred Bond • Oath • Swearing by the name of God • Giving of yourself • One Plot: Salvation History • The story of God’s saving works over time • Why we need saving

  31. The Bible is Literature • Literal Sense: what the sacred writer, inspired by the HS, wanted to express • Symbolically or Metaphorically?

  32. Spiritual Sense • HS put more meaning in the passages than the authors knew

  33. Spiritual Sense • Allegorical/Typical: Salvation History points forward to other times

  34. Spiritual Sense • Moral: We can use the things that the heroes of Scripture did as a pattern for our own lives

  35. Spiritual Sense • Anagogical: The events of Scripture point upward to Heaven

  36. The Historical Approach • To seek historical context of a culture • No strong historical value • To probe past history for the life of Faith

  37. The Theological Approach • To seek what is said about moral/doctrinal issues • Seldom a single Biblical viewpoint • Must understand context

  38. The Inspirational Approach • Inspiration in living out a life of Faith • Stimulates prayer • To guide/illuminate daily lives

  39. Prayer • Approach with the Right Spirit • Pray for guidance BEFORE reading • Go to Mass regularly • Prayer, Mass, Scripture all go together

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