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Theology of Sacred Scripture : Understanding the Bible and It’s Message. Chapter 1: Preparing for the Journey. Homework. (due Weds., 9 /4)
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Theology of Sacred Scripture:Understanding the Bibleand It’s Message
Homework (due Weds., 9 /4) • Watch tutorial for Learning Futures Initiativeonline course, and complete all the steps (login, etc.): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIuMltcvBNo&feature=youtu.be • Read & know “What is the LFI?” under Introduction to the LFI on your JVLA course page.
Homework (due Thurs., 9 /5) • Under Intro to LFI, do “Students: Say Hello to each other!” • Under Project One, complete the “Official Survey”. • In notebook, write 3 questions about the Bible about which you are curious/interested
Homework (due Fri., 9 /6) • Print out NOTES: Ch. 1 Preparing for the Journey • Read & highlight pp. 14-17; RQs, p.17 (in notebook) • Acquire all necessary items under “Resources Needed” on our Course Description sheet.
Homework (due Mon., 9 /9) • Write out 3 arguments for and 3 against the existence of God; prepare to debate. (due Tues., 9/10) • Print, read & annotate article on existence of God, acc. to your opinions: http://www.existence-of-god.com/existence-of-god.html (Optional: Read links to dig deeper!)
Homework (due Weds., 9/11) • Final preps for “God” trial, acc. to your role (due Thurs., 9/12) • R&H (read and highlight) pp. 17-21; RQs p. 21
Homework (due Fri., 9/13) • R&H pp. 22-29; RQs pp. 26 & 29 (due Mon., 9/16) • Study for Test Review on: • Ch. 1 of text • PPt notes • Online article on Existence of God (due Tues., 9/17) • TEST on above
Homework (due Weds., 9/18) • R&H article on LectioDivina • Choose 1 of the passages at end of article or from “Life and Faith Issues” (last page) and practice steps of lectiodivina; write your reflection in notebook.
Bible Defined • All books of OT & NT approved by authority of Church • “Bible” = “the Books” ( tabiblia,in Gk.) • Bible= God’s Word revealed in human words
“Testament”? • = pact, agreement, covenant • OT made thru Moses > Jews • NT “ “ Jesus > All Peoples
Canon of the Bible • Canon= official list of inspired books of the Bible • Canonicity= issue of how books are determined as canonical
Canon of the Bible • When? 393 A.D. Council of Hippo (other Councils affirmed same) • Which? • OT= 46 • NT= 27 • Bible= 73
Canon of the Bible • Who ? • Church authority, given by Christ, inspired by H.Sp. • Why? • Apostolic origin • Widespread acceptance • Conformity to the “rule of faith”
Deutero-canonical books • Deutero-canonical Books = 7 Books accepted by Catholic Church…Why? • from Alexandrian Canon • The AC based on Septuagint, Greek OT • Jesus & apostles knew, read & accepted Septuagint. • These books not found in versions of Bible based on older Hebrew canon
Deutero-canonical books • Tobit • Judith • Wisdom • Sirach • Baruch • 1 Maccabees • 2 Maccabees (also parts of Esther & Daniel)
Coming to Know God “The desire for God is written in the human heart because man is created by God and for God.” -CCC,27
We can know God through… • Human reason • Our discovery of God • Divine Revelation • God manifesting (showing) Himself to us
Proofs for God? • “Proofs” =tests • Probare (Latin)= to test, probe • Evidence to be put to the test… of reason
1. Cosmological Argument • God = “Unmoved Mover” or “First Cause” of everything • There must be a source from which all else exists
2. Ontological Argument • God = Ultimate Perfect Being • There must be “that than which nothing greater can be thought,” a.k.a. “God”
3. Teleological Argument • “Argument from design” • The universe has an order or design; there must be a designer, a.k.a. God
4. Moral Argument • Morality exists objectively, ie. apart from our opinions • Where did we get this sense of right & wrong? • God = Creator of the Moral Law
We can know God through… • Human reason • Our discovery of God • Divine Revelation • God manifesting (showing) Himself to us
Divine Revelation • God is known by human reason, but… • God took first step/initiative in revealing Himself to man… so… • God makes Himself known and we are able to know Him
Divine Rev.: Why Necessary? • Need for God to show what reason can’t arrive at on its own (eg. Miracles) • Need for God to give certitude about things reason can arrive at (eg. that killing is wrong)
Divine Rev.: What is it? • God communicates Himself to man, making known His plan • Story of it (in Scripture)= Salvation History • Fullness of it = Jesus Christ, God Himself revealed in the flesh
Magisterium interprets… • Depositum Fidei (“Deposit of Faith”)= 2 places where God’s revelation (what He has done & said) is “deposited”: • Sacred Tradition (traditio= pass on) • Sacred Scripture (Bible)
Interpreting the Bible • 3 Rules of Catholic interpretation: • Content & unity of whole Scripture • w/in living Tradition of Church • Attention to “analogy of faith,” ie. how truths of faith fit together as a whole
The two “senses” of Scripture • Literal sense: • Actual meaning of words • Spiritual sense: • Deeper meaning: • Allegorical • Moral • Anagogical
Skills for Biblical Scholarship • Biblical languages • Other ancient writings (pseudepigrapha) • Archaeology
Biblical Inspiration defined: • Principle Author= God (Holy Spirit) • H. Sp. guided human authors to write, in their own style, words, etc. the truth He was revealing to them • How?
Theories of Inspiration • Divine Dictation Writer = robot • Negative Assistance Spirit = watchdog • Positive Assistance Spirit & writer =team
Extent of Inspiration • Pope Leo XIII in P.D.: Bible in all its parts is inspired (not just “faith & morals”) • Whole Bible= Word of God… but… • Inspired truth not= literal truth
Scientific errors? Creation/evolution Historical errors? Dates “Inerrancy” of Scripture Since it is inspired, the Bible is free from error in matters of salvation, that is, our eternal relationship with God
Jewish Classification of OT • Torah (Law) • Neviim (Prophets) • K’tuviim (Writings)
