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GENERAL ORIENTATION TO THESACRED SCRIPTURES
GENERAL ORIENTATION TO THESACRED SCRIPTURES
Latin: Biblia (Books)Latin: Biblia (Books)
Written by GodHimself
Written by GodHimself
CANONICAL BOOKS – DIVINELY INSPIREDCANONICAL BOOKS – DIVINELY INSPIRED
APOCRYPHA – HIDDEN BOOKSAPOCRYPHA – HIDDEN BOOKS
TWO MAIN DIVISIONS OF THE BIBLETWO MAIN DIVISIONS OF THE BIBLE
OLD TESTAMENTOLD TESTAMENT
• 46 books• God’s love story with His
chosen people• Salvation History• The Promise
NEW TESTAMENT
• 27 Books• The fulfillment of
the promise• Originally written in
Greek
• Tells us of the life, works and teachings of Christ
• Tells us also of the works of the Apostles after Christ’s Ascension
DIVISIONS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT
1. Pentateuch
2. Historical
3. Wisdom/ Writings
4. Prophetic
• PENTATEUCH• HISTORICAL• WISDOM/WRITINGS• PROPHETIC
DIVISIONS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT
DIVISIONS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
1. Gospels
2. Acts of the Apostles
3. Pauline Letters
4. Catholic Letters
5. Book of Revelation
• GOSPELS• ACTS OF THE APOSTLES• PAULINE LETTERS• CATHOLIC LETTERS• BOOK OF REVELATION
DIVISIONS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
STAGES ON HOW THE SCRIPTURES
WAS WRITTEN
1. EVENTS
2. ORAL TRADITION
3. WRITTEN TRADITION
4. EDITED
STAGE
STAGES ON HOW THE SCRIPTURES
WAS WRITTEN
• EVENTS• ORAL TRADITION• WRITTEN
TRADITION• EDITED STAGE
3 ELEMENTS ON HOW THE GOSPELS
WERE FORMED
1. OUTLOOK ON CHRIST
2. AUDIENCE
3. LIFE OF JESUS AS PREACHED BY THE APOSTLES
3 ELEMENTS ON HOW THE GOSPELS
WERE FORMED• OUTLOOK ON CHRIST• AUDIENCE• LIFE OF JESUS AS PREACHED BY THE APOSTLES
KNOWING WHAT THE BIBLE IS, HOW SHOULD WE USE IT?
1. READ IT WITH FAITH
2. READ IT WITH REVERENCE
3. READ IT PRAYERFULLY
4. LIVE OUT ITS MESSAGE
KNOWING WHAT THE BIBLE IS, HOW SHOULD WE USE IT?
1. READ IT WITH FAITH
2. READ IT WITH REVERENCE
3. READ IT PRAYERFULLY
4. LIVE OUT ITS MESSAGE
A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.Theodore Roosevelt