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Divine RevelationDivine Revelation

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RevelationRevelation

We are made to KNOW, Love, and Serve God.We are made to KNOW, Love, and Serve God.

We can KNOW God only because he REVEALS Himself.We can KNOW God only because he REVEALS Himself.

God reveals all the Truths necessary for our salvation.God reveals all the Truths necessary for our salvation.

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Dei Verbum Dei Verbum (1965)(1965)

The holy synod The holy synod professes that “God, professes that “God, the first principle and the first principle and last end of all things, last end of all things, can be known with can be known with certainty from the certainty from the created world, by the created world, by the natural light of human natural light of human reason.”reason.”

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Faith: Our Response to RevelationFaith: Our Response to Revelation

““The obedience of The obedience of faith” must be our faith” must be our response to God who response to God who reveals. By faith one reveals. By faith one freely commits freely commits oneself entirely to oneself entirely to God, making “the full God, making “the full submission of the submission of the intellect and will to intellect and will to God who reveals.”God who reveals.”

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Scripture & TraditionScripture & Tradition

Sacred Scripture is the Word Sacred Scripture is the Word of God written under the of God written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

Sacred Tradition is the Divine Sacred Tradition is the Divine Truth preserved and transmitted Truth preserved and transmitted through Apostolic teaching.through Apostolic teaching.

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Holy ScriptureHoly Scripture

““For whatever was For whatever was written previously was written previously was written for our written for our instruction, that by instruction, that by endurance and by the endurance and by the encouragement of the encouragement of the scriptures we might scriptures we might have hope.”have hope.”

--Romans 15:4--Romans 15:4

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Dei VerbumDei Verbum

““Christ the Lord, in whom the Christ the Lord, in whom the entire revelation of the most high entire revelation of the most high God is summed up, having God is summed up, having fulfilled in his own person and fulfilled in his own person and promulgated with his own lips promulgated with his own lips the Gospel promised the Gospel promised beforehand by the prophets, beforehand by the prophets, commanded the apostles to commanded the apostles to preach it to everyone as the preach it to everyone as the source of all saving truth and source of all saving truth and moral law, communicating God’s moral law, communicating God’s gifts to them.”gifts to them.”

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What IS the Bible?What IS the Bible?

The inspired Word of The inspired Word of God.God.

God’s RevelationGod’s Revelation Old & New TestamentOld & New Testament

46 Books of the Old 46 Books of the Old Testament Canon.Testament Canon.

27 Books of the New 27 Books of the New Testament Canon.Testament Canon.

Various genres of Various genres of writingwriting

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Divino Afflante SpirituDivino Afflante Spiritu (1943) (1943)

““Inspired by the Divine Spirit, Inspired by the Divine Spirit, the Sacred Writers the Sacred Writers composed those books, composed those books, which God, in His paternal which God, in His paternal charity towards the human charity towards the human race, deigned to bestow on race, deigned to bestow on them in order ‘to teach, to them in order ‘to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice: that the man of in justice: that the man of God may be perfect, God may be perfect, furnished to every good furnished to every good work’.”work’.”

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What the Bible is NOTWhat the Bible is NOT Documentary JournalismDocumentary Journalism A Science TextbookA Science Textbook Financial Planning AdviceFinancial Planning Advice A Political Party PlatformA Political Party Platform A Secret CodeA Secret Code A Calendar of Future EventsA Calendar of Future Events A Book of Magic SpellsA Book of Magic Spells

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Tradition Tradition precedesprecedes the Bible the Bible

Where does the Bible Where does the Bible come from?come from?

Who determined which Who determined which texts were canonical?texts were canonical?

By what authority?By what authority? By what criteria?By what criteria?

One One HolyHoly CatholicCatholic ApostolicApostolic

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Canonical ScriptureCanonical Scripture

The Councils of Hippo, The Councils of Hippo, 393 A.D., and Carthage, 393 A.D., and Carthage, 397 A.D. gave us the 397 A.D. gave us the canon of Sacred Scripture canon of Sacred Scripture as we know it today. as we know it today.

By the end of the 4By the end of the 4thth century these books were century these books were universally accepted by universally accepted by the Church.the Church.

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The Protestant “Reform” BibleThe Protestant “Reform” Bible

The 16The 16thth-century Protestant reformers -century Protestant reformers accepted only 39 of the books in the Old accepted only 39 of the books in the Old Testament (only those found in the Hebrew Testament (only those found in the Hebrew Canon). Canon).

Seven books from the Septuagint (Greek Seven books from the Septuagint (Greek canon of Alexandrian Jews) they rejected canon of Alexandrian Jews) they rejected on doctrinal grounds, and call “apocryphal.”on doctrinal grounds, and call “apocryphal.”

The Protestants rejected books that were The Protestants rejected books that were known to and used by the Apostles, and known to and used by the Apostles, and that had been part of the Christian Bible for that had been part of the Christian Bible for more than a thousand years.more than a thousand years.

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Luther’s ErrorsLuther’s Errors

In translating the Bible into German, Martin In translating the Bible into German, Martin Luther removed those books from the canon Luther removed those books from the canon that lent support to orthodox doctrine.that lent support to orthodox doctrine.

He also questioned the canonicity of four He also questioned the canonicity of four New Testament books: New Testament books: Hebrews, James, Hebrews, James, Jude, Revelation. Jude, Revelation.

““I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create dissensions and obstacles, in who create dissensions and obstacles, in opposition to the teaching that you learned; opposition to the teaching that you learned; avoid them.”avoid them.”

Romans 16:17Romans 16:17

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Authenticity of the SeptuagintAuthenticity of the Septuagint

The large majority of Old The large majority of Old Testament references in Testament references in the New Testament are the New Testament are taken from the Greek taken from the Greek Septuagint. Septuagint.

The Dead Sea Scrolls, The Dead Sea Scrolls, (discovered in 1947) (discovered in 1947) contained fragments of contained fragments of several deuterocanonical several deuterocanonical texts in Hebrew or Aramaic.texts in Hebrew or Aramaic.

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Deuterocanonical Texts Deuterocanonical Texts (The ‘second canon’ of the Alexandrian Jews)(The ‘second canon’ of the Alexandrian Jews)

TobitTobitBaruch Baruch JudithJudithWisdom Wisdom SirachSirach1 Maccabees1 Maccabees2 Maccabees2 Maccabees

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The Latin VulgateThe Latin Vulgate

In the 4In the 4thth century, St. Jerome century, St. Jerome translated the Greek and Hebrew translated the Greek and Hebrew texts of Scripture into Latin. texts of Scripture into Latin.

By the Middle Ages, the By the Middle Ages, the Biblia Biblia Sacra Vulgata Sacra Vulgata had become the had become the definitive edition of the Bible definitive edition of the Bible throughout Christendom. throughout Christendom.

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Biblia Sacra VulgataBiblia Sacra Vulgata

It was for hundreds of It was for hundreds of years the only Bible in years the only Bible in use in Europe.use in Europe.

It was the first book It was the first book printed by a movable printed by a movable type press, the so-called type press, the so-called “Gutenberg” or “Mazarin” “Gutenberg” or “Mazarin” Bible (c.1455).Bible (c.1455).

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The Dogmatic CanonThe Dogmatic Canon

In response to the In response to the Reformation the Catholic Reformation the Catholic canon was solemnly defined canon was solemnly defined and made dogmatic by the and made dogmatic by the Council of Trent in 1546.Council of Trent in 1546.

The council reaffirmed the The council reaffirmed the canon that had been in use canon that had been in use in all Christendom since the in all Christendom since the 44thth Century. Century.

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““Lost” or “Secret” Gospels?Lost” or “Secret” Gospels?

Was Jesus really Was Jesus really married to Mary married to Mary Magdalene? Did the Magdalene? Did the Catholic Church Catholic Church suppress various suppress various secret Gospels that secret Gospels that “tell the real truth” “tell the real truth” about Jesus and the about Jesus and the early Church? early Church?

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Judas sells! 30 pieces of silver? Judas sells! 30 pieces of silver? These texts were not “lost” These texts were not “lost”

or “secret,” but known to or “secret,” but known to the early church.the early church.

They lack a direct They lack a direct connection to the Apostles.connection to the Apostles.

They originate from a later They originate from a later period (2period (2ndnd to 4 to 4thth centuries). centuries).

Many contain heretical Many contain heretical claims, or ideas contrary to claims, or ideas contrary to the truth of Holy Scripture.the truth of Holy Scripture.

The Media promote these “gospels” to sow doubt about canonical scripture:

“Parishioners at morning Mass at St. John Chrysostom church in West Roxbury were buzzing yesterday over news reports about the release of the Gospel of Judas, which some scholars suggest could revolutionize people's understanding of early Christianity.”

Boston Globe. 4/6/06

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Old TestamentOld Testament

God’s Revelation to His God’s Revelation to His chosen people.chosen people.

The Sacred books of the The Sacred books of the Hebrew people.Hebrew people.

The Scriptures known, The Scriptures known, read, & taught by Jesus.read, & taught by Jesus.

The Scriptures The Scriptures FULFILLED by Jesus.FULFILLED by Jesus.

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The Savior RevealedThe Savior Revealed

““In times past, God spoke in partial In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways to our ancestors and various ways to our ancestors through the prophets; in these last through the prophets; in these last days, he spoke to us through a days, he spoke to us through a son, whom he made heir of all son, whom he made heir of all things and through whom he things and through whom he created the universe, who is the created the universe, who is the refulgence of his glory, the very refulgence of his glory, the very imprint of his being, and who imprint of his being, and who sustains all things by his mighty sustains all things by his mighty word.”word.”

Hebrews 1:1-3.Hebrews 1:1-3.

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Old TestamentOld Testament

The PentateuchThe Pentateuch

Historical BooksHistorical Books

Prophetic BooksProphetic Books

Wisdom BooksWisdom Books

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The PentateuchThe Pentateuch

““Five Cases” – The first Five Cases” – The first five books of the Bible.five books of the Bible.

Genesis, Genesis, ExodusExodus Leviticus, Leviticus, NumbersNumbers Deuteronomy.Deuteronomy.

““Torah” – the Books of Torah” – the Books of the Law of God.the Law of God.

Attributed to MosesAttributed to Moses

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Historical BooksHistorical Books JoshuaJoshua JudgesJudges RuthRuth EstherEsther EzraEzra NehemiahNehemiah 1 Samuel 1 Samuel 2 Samuel2 Samuel 1 Kings 1 Kings 2 Kings2 Kings 1 Chronicles 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles2 Chronicles

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DeuterocanonicalDeuterocanonicalHistorical TextsHistorical Texts

JudithJudith TobitTobit 1 Macabees1 Macabees 2 Macabees2 Macabees

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Prophetic BooksProphetic Books

ObadiahObadiah JonahJonah MicahMicah NahumNahum HabakkukHabakkuk ZephaniahZephaniah HaggaiHaggai ZechariahZechariah MalachiMalachi

IsaiahIsaiah JeremiahJeremiah LamentationsLamentations BaruchBaruch EzekielEzekiel DanielDaniel HoseaHosea JoelJoel AmosAmos

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Isaiah, The “Fifth” EvangelistIsaiah, The “Fifth” Evangelist

””Therefore the Lord himself will give you Therefore the Lord himself will give you this sign: the virgin shall be with child, this sign: the virgin shall be with child, and bear a son, and shall name him and bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel.”Immanuel.”

--Isaiah 7:14.--Isaiah 7:14.

””He was spurned and avoided by men, a He was spurned and avoided by men, a man of suffering, accustomed to man of suffering, accustomed to infirmity, One of those from whom men infirmity, One of those from whom men hide their faces, spurned, and we held hide their faces, spurned, and we held him in no esteem. Yet it was our him in no esteem. Yet it was our infirmities that he bore, our sufferings infirmities that he bore, our sufferings that he endured, While we thought of that he endured, While we thought of him as stricken, as one smitten by God him as stricken, as one smitten by God and afflicted. . . . and afflicted. . . .

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The Suffering Servant prophecyThe Suffering Servant prophecy

But he was pierced for our offenses, But he was pierced for our offenses, crushed for our sins. Upon him was the crushed for our sins. Upon him was the chastisement that makes us whole, by chastisement that makes us whole, by his stripes we were healed. We had all his stripes we were healed. We had all gone astray like sheep, each following gone astray like sheep, each following his own way; But the LORD laid upon his own way; But the LORD laid upon him the guilt of us all. Though he was him the guilt of us all. Though he was harshly treated, he submitted and harshly treated, he submitted and opened not his mouth; Like a lamb led opened not his mouth; Like a lamb led to the slaughter or a sheep before the to the slaughter or a sheep before the shearers, he was silent and opened not shearers, he was silent and opened not his mouth.his mouth.

--Isaiah 53:3-7 (c. 586 B.C.)--Isaiah 53:3-7 (c. 586 B.C.)

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The Prophet JeremiahThe Prophet Jeremiah

““Before I formed you in the womb I Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I knew you, before you were born I dedicated you, a prophet to the dedicated you, a prophet to the nations I appointed you.”nations I appointed you.”

--Jeremiah 1:5--Jeremiah 1:5

““I will place my law within them, I will place my law within them, and write it upon their hearts; I will and write it upon their hearts; I will be their God, and they shall be my be their God, and they shall be my people.”people.”

--Jeremiah 31:33--Jeremiah 31:33

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He has spoken through the ProphetsHe has spoken through the Prophets

Above the firmament over their Above the firmament over their heads something like a throne heads something like a throne could be seen, looking like could be seen, looking like sapphire. Upon it was seated, sapphire. Upon it was seated, up above, one who had the up above, one who had the appearance of a man. appearance of a man.

--Ezekiel, 1:26--Ezekiel, 1:26

But if you would offer me But if you would offer me holocausts, then let justice holocausts, then let justice surge like water, and goodness surge like water, and goodness like an unfailing stream.like an unfailing stream.

--Amos, 5:23-24--Amos, 5:23-24

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Wisdom BooksWisdom Books

JobJob PsalmsPsalms ProverbsProverbs EcclesiastesEcclesiastes Song of SongsSong of Songs WisdomWisdom SirachSirach

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New TestamentNew Testament

The books of the The books of the earliest Christian earliest Christian witnesses.witnesses.

Written in the first Written in the first century after the death century after the death and Resurrection of and Resurrection of JesusJesus

Gospels, Acts, Letters, Gospels, Acts, Letters, Revelation.Revelation.

Written in GreekWritten in Greek

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GospelsGospels

MatthewMatthew

MarkMark

LukeLuke

JohnJohn

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Good NewsGood News

A written record of A written record of Christ’s words and Christ’s words and deeds.deeds.

There is in reality only There is in reality only oneone gospel running gospel running through all of the through all of the Christian scriptures, Christian scriptures, the gospel of and the gospel of and about Jesus Christ.about Jesus Christ.

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Three-stage Gospel DevelopmentThree-stage Gospel Development

The teaching of Jesus as The teaching of Jesus as heard by Apostles—the heard by Apostles—the original sayings.original sayings.

The post-Resurrection The post-Resurrection preaching of the Apostlespreaching of the Apostles

The written texts of the The written texts of the early Church community.early Church community.

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Acts of the ApostlesActs of the Apostles

This second book of St. Luke’s Gospel describes how This second book of St. Luke’s Gospel describes how the salvation promised to Israel in the Old Testament the salvation promised to Israel in the Old Testament and accomplished by Jesus has now under the guidance and accomplished by Jesus has now under the guidance of the holy Spirit been extended to the Gentilesof the holy Spirit been extended to the Gentiles

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Letters of St. PaulLetters of St. Paul RomansRomans 1 Corinthians1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians2 Corinthians GalatiansGalatians EphesiansEphesians PhilippiansPhilippians ColossiansColossians 1 Thessalonians1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy1 Timothy 2 Timothy2 Timothy TitusTitus PhilemonPhilemon HebrewsHebrews

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Catholic LettersCatholic Letters

JamesJames 1 Peter1 Peter 2 Peter2 Peter 1 John1 John 2 John2 John 3 John3 John JudeJude

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RevelationRevelation

““Worthy are you, Worthy are you, Lord our God, to Lord our God, to receive glory and receive glory and honor and power, for honor and power, for you created all you created all things; because of things; because of your will they came your will they came to be and were to be and were created.”created.” ----Revelation 4:11Revelation 4:11

“One of the elders said to me, "Do not weep. The lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has triumphed, enabling him to open the scroll with its seven seals.” –Revelation 5:5

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Revelation 12:7-8Revelation 12:7-8

Then war broke out in Then war broke out in heaven; Michael and heaven; Michael and his angels battled his angels battled against the dragon. against the dragon. The dragon and its The dragon and its angels fought back, angels fought back, but they did not but they did not prevail and there was prevail and there was no longer any place no longer any place for them in heaven.for them in heaven.

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The Last JudgmentThe Last Judgment

Then I saw thrones; those who Then I saw thrones; those who sat on them were entrusted sat on them were entrusted with judgment. I also saw the with judgment. I also saw the souls of those who had been souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, Jesus and for the word of God, and who had not worshiped and who had not worshiped the beast or its image nor had the beast or its image nor had accepted its mark on their accepted its mark on their foreheads or hands. They foreheads or hands. They came to life and they reigned came to life and they reigned with Christ for a thousand with Christ for a thousand years. – years. – Revelation 20:4Revelation 20:4

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Interpreting Sacred ScriptureInterpreting Sacred Scripture

Sacred Scripture Sacred Scripture teaches truth faithfully teaches truth faithfully without error.without error.

Every part must be read Every part must be read in light of the whole.in light of the whole.

The Old Testament The Old Testament should be read in light should be read in light of the New Testament.of the New Testament.

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Interpreting Sacred ScriptureInterpreting Sacred Scripture

No No Sola ScripturaSola Scriptura

Not a strictly Not a strictly literalliteral interpretation.interpretation.

Historical & Critical Historical & Critical methods guided by methods guided by theological meaning.theological meaning.

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A Catholic InterpretationA Catholic Interpretation

We understand Scripture by We understand Scripture by reading reading withwith the whole church. the whole church.

““If you want to understand the If you want to understand the Scripture in the spirit in which it Scripture in the spirit in which it is written, you have to attend to is written, you have to attend to the content and to the unity of the content and to the unity of Scripture as a whole . . . taking Scripture as a whole . . . taking account of the living tradition of account of the living tradition of the whole Church and of the the whole Church and of the analogy of faith.”analogy of faith.”

Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Benedict XVI, Jesus of NazarethJesus of Nazareth, Volume , Volume II

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““Fundamentalism”Fundamentalism” ““eliminates from Christianity the church as the eliminates from Christianity the church as the

Lord Jesus founded it. That church is a Lord Jesus founded it. That church is a community of faith, worldwide, with pastoral and community of faith, worldwide, with pastoral and teaching authority.” teaching authority.”

““tends to interpret the Bible as being always tends to interpret the Bible as being always without error or as literally true in a way quite without error or as literally true in a way quite different from the Catholic Church's teaching on different from the Catholic Church's teaching on the inerrancy of the Bible . . . . inerrancy extends the inerrancy of the Bible . . . . inerrancy extends even to scientific and historical matters. even to scientific and historical matters.

““The Bible is presented without regard for its The Bible is presented without regard for its historical context and development.” historical context and development.”

--U.S. Catholic Bishops: --U.S. Catholic Bishops: PASTORAL STATEMENT FOR PASTORAL STATEMENT FOR CATHOLICS ON BIBLICAL FUNDAMENTALISM 1987.CATHOLICS ON BIBLICAL FUNDAMENTALISM 1987.

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““Fundamentalism”Fundamentalism” ““really distorts the challenge of Jesus really distorts the challenge of Jesus

Christ. It provides an absolute Christ. It provides an absolute certainty based on a belief that every certainty based on a belief that every word in the Bible really has been word in the Bible really has been dictated by God and one needs only dictated by God and one needs only hold to the literal meaning.” hold to the literal meaning.”

““It does not recognize that every It does not recognize that every word in the Bible, even though word in the Bible, even though inspired by God, has been written by inspired by God, has been written by human beings who had limitations.”human beings who had limitations.”

The Fundamentalist ChallengeThe Fundamentalist Challenge

Raymond E. Brown, S.S.Raymond E. Brown, S.S.

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The Interpretation of the Bible in the ChurchThe Interpretation of the Bible in the Church (Pontifical Biblical Commission, 1993)(Pontifical Biblical Commission, 1993)

““The basic problem with The basic problem with fundamentalist fundamentalist interpretation of this kind interpretation of this kind is that, refusing to take is that, refusing to take into account the historical into account the historical character of biblical character of biblical revelation, it makes itself revelation, it makes itself incapable of accepting incapable of accepting the full truth of the the full truth of the incarnation itself.”incarnation itself.”

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The Interpretation of the Bible in the ChurchThe Interpretation of the Bible in the Church (Pontifical Biblical Commission, 1993)(Pontifical Biblical Commission, 1993)

““Fundamentalism likewise tends Fundamentalism likewise tends to adopt very narrow points of to adopt very narrow points of view. It accepts the literal view. It accepts the literal reality of an ancient, out-of-date reality of an ancient, out-of-date cosmology simply because it is cosmology simply because it is found expressed in the Bible; found expressed in the Bible; This blocks any dialogue with a This blocks any dialogue with a broader way of seeing the broader way of seeing the relationship between culture relationship between culture and faith.” and faith.”

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Interpreting Sacred ScriptureInterpreting Sacred Scripture

The Church will not err in The Church will not err in interpreting Scripture.interpreting Scripture.

Catholics are bound to Catholics are bound to submit to the authority of the submit to the authority of the Church in seeking the Church in seeking the meaning of any part of meaning of any part of ScriptureScripture

Analogy of Faith – The unity Analogy of Faith – The unity & Harmony of all the truths of & Harmony of all the truths of faith among themselves. faith among themselves.

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Reading Reading WithWith the Church the Church

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Exegesis: Four SensesExegesis: Four Senses

Literal senseLiteral sense

Allegorical senseAllegorical sense Events in Light of ChristEvents in Light of Christ

Moral senseMoral sense Lessons for virtueLessons for virtue

Anagogical SenseAnagogical Sense Spiritual meaning; Mystery of Spiritual meaning; Mystery of

salvation; our eternal salvation; our eternal destiny.destiny.

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Sacred TraditionSacred Tradition

Apostolic teaching not written down in Scripture.Apostolic teaching not written down in Scripture. Passed down by the Apostles.Passed down by the Apostles. Developed through prayer & scholarship by Developed through prayer & scholarship by

each generation.each generation.

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Deposit of FaithDeposit of Faith

The Sacred Deposit of The Sacred Deposit of Revelation is to be found Revelation is to be found in God’s Word as it is in God’s Word as it is written in Sacred Scripturewritten in Sacred Scripture

And, guarded and And, guarded and authentically interpreted authentically interpreted by the apostles and their by the apostles and their successors.successors.

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Sacred TraditionSacred Tradition

Tradition is guided by Tradition is guided by Scripture and depends Scripture and depends on Scripture.on Scripture.

The Church faithfully The Church faithfully guards the deposit of guards the deposit of faith and keeps it free faith and keeps it free from error.from error.

The Church seeks to The Church seeks to deepen her deepen her understanding of this understanding of this deposit of faith.deposit of faith.

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Tradition Tradition inin Scripture ScriptureThe Teaching Authority of the ApostlesThe Teaching Authority of the Apostles

““Whoever listens to you listens to Whoever listens to you listens to me..” --me..” --Luke 10:16Luke 10:16

““Now Jesus did many other signs in Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of (his) disciples that the presence of (his) disciples that are not written in this book.”--are not written in this book.”--John John 20:3020:30

““He [Peter] testified with many other He [Peter] testified with many other arguments” arguments” – Acts 2:40– Acts 2:40

““the crowds paid attention to what the crowds paid attention to what was said by Philip when they heard was said by Philip when they heard it and saw the signs he was it and saw the signs he was doing.”--doing.”--Acts 8:6Acts 8:6

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Tradition Tradition inin Scripture ScriptureThe Teaching Authority of the ApostlesThe Teaching Authority of the Apostles

““For a whole year they [Barnabas & For a whole year they [Barnabas & Paul] met with the church and taught Paul] met with the church and taught a large number of people.”--a large number of people.”--Acts 11:26Acts 11:26

““He [Paul] entered the synagogue, He [Paul] entered the synagogue, and for three months debated boldly and for three months debated boldly with persuasive arguments about the with persuasive arguments about the kingdom of God.”--kingdom of God.”--Acts 19:8Acts 19:8

““From early morning until evening, From early morning until evening, he [Paul] expounded his position to he [Paul] expounded his position to them, bearing witness to the them, bearing witness to the kingdom of God.”--kingdom of God.”--Acts 28:23Acts 28:23

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The Catechism The Catechism & the Second Vatican Council& the Second Vatican Council

““. . . to guard and present . . . to guard and present better the precious deposit of better the precious deposit of Christian doctrine in order to Christian doctrine in order to make it more accessible to the make it more accessible to the Christian faithful and to all Christian faithful and to all people of good will. For this people of good will. For this reason the Council was not first reason the Council was not first of all to condemn the errors of of all to condemn the errors of the time, but above all to strive the time, but above all to strive calmly to show the strength calmly to show the strength and beauty of the doctrine of and beauty of the doctrine of the faith.” the faith.”

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How do Catholics USE Scripture?How do Catholics USE Scripture?

Public PrayerPublic PrayerThe MassThe Mass

Liturgy of the WordLiturgy of the WordLiturgy of the Liturgy of the

EucharistEucharist

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How do Catholics USE Scripture?How do Catholics USE Scripture?

Public PrayerPublic PrayerDivine OfficeDivine Office

Liturgy of the HoursLiturgy of the HoursThe Daily Prayer of The Daily Prayer of

the Churchthe Church

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How do Catholics USE Scripture?How do Catholics USE Scripture?

Personal PrayerPersonal PrayerBible StudyBible StudyLectio DivinaLectio Divina

ReadingReadingMeditationMeditationPrayerPrayerContemplationContemplation

EvangelizationEvangelization

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Authorized Catholic BiblesAuthorized Catholic Bibles


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