Scripture Councils and Encylicals

Senses of Scripture
Elements of a Call Narrative
Elements of Exorcism Narrative
Elements of Healing Narrative
100

The Council that closed the canon of Scripture.

What is the Council of Trent (1546)?

100

The meaning conveyed by the words of Scripture and uncovered by exegesis.

What is the literal sense?

100

The caller and the called.

Who is "Jesus" and 

What are "ordinary workers"?

100

Parties involved in the exorcism meet.

What are the exorcist and the demon?

100

The beginning of the healing event.

What is “the arrival of the miracle worker at the locale of the sick person?”
200

This 1893 encyclical that supported scripture study?

What is Providentissimus Deus (1893/Pope Leo XIII)

200

Discovered the unity of God’s plan not only from the text, but also the realities and events about which it speaks as a sign.

What is the spiritual sense?
200

What the clear summons is.

What is “Follow me.”

200

The response of the demon.

What is “to resist divine power”?
200
First part of the healing process.
What is “a description of the illness or problem?”
300

Papal encyclical that affirmed divine inspiration of scripture.

What is Spiritus Paraclitus (1920/Benedict XV)

300

A more profound understanding of events in Scripture by recognizing their significance in Christ.

What is the allegorical sense?

300

What the call offers.

What is “to share in the mission or activity of the one calling.”

300

The response and command of the exorcist.

What is “a powerful response”? and “What is “to leave?”

300
The request.

What is “for healing, whether implicit or explicit?”

400

The council document that defined inerrancy.

What is Dei Verbum (1965/Pope Paul VI)
400

How events reported in Scripture ought to lead us to act rightly and justly.

What is the moral sense?

400

The nature of the response to the call.

What is “immediate and unreflective”?

400

The action of the demon.

What is “the demon departs?”

400

The result.

What is “the effecting of the might deed”?

500

The Pope who issued Divino Afflante Spiritu (1943)

Who is Pope Pius XII?

500

Viewing realities and events in Scripture in terms of their eternal significance.

What is the anagogical sense?

500

The nature of the choice to respond.

What is “responding is not a private choice, but joining others who respond as well.”

500

Public response to the exorcism.

What is “reactions of amazement or wonder?”

500

The public response.

What is “acclamation by the crowd or some external demonstration of the healing?”

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