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Chapter 1: The Historical Jesus

Chapter 1: The Historical Jesus. Homework. ( due Thurs., 10 /6 ) Read pp. 22-27; NB: RQs, p 27 (due Thurs., 10/13) Finish “Primary Source Analysis” from Monday’s in-class work ( due Fri., 10/14) Read pp. 27-34; NB: RQs p. 34;

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Chapter 1: The Historical Jesus

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  1. Chapter 1:The Historical Jesus

  2. Homework • (due Thurs., 10 /6) Read pp. 22-27; NB: RQs, p 27 • (due Thurs., 10/13) Finish “Primary Source Analysis” from Monday’s in-class work • (due Fri., 10/14) Read pp. 27-34; NB: RQs p. 34; • (due Tues., 10/18) Print out notes (from Assignment section)

  3. Homework • (due Weds., 10 /19) Watch 3 of any remaining segments of The Lost Gospelsand write 1 pg: • What about this issue is controversial? Why? • Do these gospels meet the 3 criteria for “canonicity” (see p. 34, RQ # 8) • What sayings/teachings were contrary to the 4 canonical Gospels? • Are these gospels authentic? Why/not?

  4. Homework • (due Thurs., 10/20) Read pp. 34-39; NB: RQs, p. 39 • (due Fri., 10/21) Read p. 38 on LectioDivina, and list & explain (briefly) the steps in NB

  5. Homework • (due Mon., 10/24) Read pp. 39-48; do RQs, p. 48 in NB • (due Weds., 10/26) Review: • Chapter 1 RQs & PPt notes • “Chap. Summary Points”, p. 49 • (Thurs., 10/27) TEST on Chapter 1

  6. Did Jesus exist? • Biblical and “extra-biblical” evidence • 4 non-Christian historians mention Jesus: • Tacitus • Suetonius • Pliny the Younger • Josephus Flavius

  7. Presenters must cover: • Basic indentification • Source of writing • Details re: Jesus/Christians • Other important info • Reflect: What does ___ say that is important to our knowledge of the “historical” Jesus?

  8. Deposit of Faith Truth revealed by God in Christ thru: • Scripture: Old Testament & writings of Apostles/early Church (New Testmt) • Tradition: Living teaching of Church throughout history

  9. 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

  10. “Testament”? • = pact, agreement, covenant • OT made thru Moses > Jews • NT “ “ Jesus > All Peoples

  11. Bible divided into:

  12. Bible divided into:

  13. Bible divided into:

  14. O.T. divided into:

  15. O.T. divided into:

  16. O.T. divided into:

  17. O.T. divided into:

  18. O.T. divided into:

  19. N.T. divided into:

  20. N.T. divided into:

  21. N.T. divided into:

  22. N.T. divided into:

  23. N.T. divided into:

  24. Complete Structure of Bible

  25. 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

  26. Deutero-canonical books • Tobit • Judith • Wisdom • Sirach • Baruch • 1 Maccabees • 2 Maccabees (also parts of Esther & Daniel)

  27. 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 • See Pope Leo XIII quote from Providentissimus Deus • How?

  28. Theories of Inspiration • Divine Dictation Writer = robot • Negative Assistance Spirit = watchdog • Positive Assistance Spirit & writer =team

  29. Bible on Inspiration • In OT: • Isaiah 8:1 • Wisdom 7:15 • In NT: • 2 Peter 1: 20-21

  30. Tradition on Inspiration • Early Church Fathers (writers in period after NT times) • Official Church pronouncements throughout history

  31. 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

  32. 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

  33. Bible Interpretation • Final interpreter= Teaching Authority of Church (Magisterium). Why? • Christ promised that the Holy Spirit would guide the Church

  34. Canon of the Bible • Canon= official list of inspired books of the Bible • Canonicity= issue of how books are determined as canonical

  35. Canon of the Bible • When? 393 A.D. Council of Hippo (other Councils affirmed same) • Which? • OT= 46 • NT= 27 • Bible= 73

  36. 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”

  37. Non-Canonical Gospels?? • Writings about Jesus NOT included in the canon of Scripture (see p. 34, green box!)

  38. Dead Sea Scrolls

  39. Dead Sea Scrolls

  40. Dead Sea Scrolls

  41. Dead Sea Scrolls

  42. Dead Sea Scrolls

  43. Dead Sea Scrolls

  44. Dead Sea Scrolls

  45. Council of Blakefield: • What info was controversial/erroneous? • Which “canon-criteria” were/were not met? • What sayings/teachings were contrary to the 4 canonical Gospels?

  46. Formation of the Gospels • Stage 1: Public Life and Teaching of Jesus • Stage 2: Oral Tradition • Stage 3: New Testament Writings

  47. Why was NT written? • End of world not immanent (close) • Distortions in message were beginning to occur • Further teaching was needed– deeper, more details, etc.

  48. Interpreting the NT • LectioDivina: • “sacred reading” • Deep, personal • “Praying the Scriptures” • Historical-critical approach: • Looking carefully at texts in their historical & literary contexts

  49. LectioDivina • Lectio(slow, attentive reading • Meditatio (thinking, reflecting on text • Oratio ( thoughts > conversation w/ God) • Contemplatio( words> silence… ) • [Resolution: decide to act on your lectio]

  50. Interpreting the NT • 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

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