People
Compared Mary and Jesus to the holiness of scripture
Pope Benedict VXI
Divine Inspiration
the gift of the Holy Spirit that that God gave to the human authors of the Bible which enabled them to write that which He wanted committed to writing for the sake of our salvation
innerant
without error
What is historical context
historical context helps provide background information on the culture, events, and people that occurred during a specific time
Is the Bible meant to be interpreted literally at all times?
NO
one of the apostles
Mathew
Theopneustos
"God breathed"
how does the magesterium help us understanding Sacred Scripture
Because of the infallibility of the magisterium and because it is guided by the power of the Holy Spirit, we can trust it guide us in interpreting the Bible
what two things must we take into consideration when attempting to understand Sacred Scripture
historical context and literary form
How do literary forms help us understand scripture?
Literary forms help convey the writer's point of view and help us understand how a particular Bible passage is meant to be interpreted and what the writer is trying to say.
Was a tax collector and disliked by His people
Mathew
Rauch
"air, spirit, and wind"
how many authors does Sacred Scripture have and who do they consist of?
2; one human and one divine author
What is an example of historical context
footnotes
He was known for quoting "As the Word of God became flesh by the power of the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary, so sacred scripture is born from the womb of the same spirit"
Pope Benedict
What two places in scripture is the Breath of God "Rauch" mentioned
When Jesus breathes on the apostles and gives them the Holy Spirit and the creation of Adam
can our understanding of scripture change? How might it change/ what can cause it to change?
Our understanding of scripture can change. It evolves as our understanding of the world, God, and ourselves continues to grow.
How did the Pharisees react when they saw Jesus eating with tax collectors and sinners? What was Jesus' response?
Why are you eating with tax collectors and sinners?
Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. I have not come to call the righteous, but the sinners.
fundamentalists
an exclusive and overly literal reading of the words of scripture
How can we trust that the Bible is true if human auhtors wrote it?
God inspired the Sacred Scripture and told the human authors what to write. God's word can not be influenced by human authors and God is truth.