Scripture, Tradition, Magisterium
To what are we referring when we say: "God himself guided the authors who wrote the books of the Bible"?
Inspiration
What is the literal meaning of Moses leading the Jews through the parted Red Sea?
He led them through the parted Red Sea.
What kind of history does the Bible tell us?
Salvation history
What is/are the source(s) of God's word?
Scripture and Tradition
Name three different genres of literature present in the Bible
Ex: poetry, accurate history, symbolic vision, family genealogy
How do we know what the correct interpretation of the Bible is?
Listen to the Magisterium
What is the sole source of interpretation of Scripture called?
How is the Bible both inerrant yet containing scientific ideas that are outdated?
The authors presented the message in the way that the people of the time would understand, but the real truth that God wanted us to learn is presented without error.
What was the three criteria used by the Church to determine whether a book was part of the canon of Scripture?
Apostolicity, orthodoxy, catholicity
When we say "infallible" are we referring to Scripture, Tradition, or the Magisterium?
Magisterium: Because of the divine help of Christ himself, the Church cannot teach error in matters of faith
How is the mystery of inspiration like the mystery of the Incarnation?
God and man together
How does the book of Genesis shed light on this reading from Jeremiah? "I looked on the earth, and lo, it was waste and void;
and to the heavens, and they had no light."
Jeremiah drew on imagery from the creation narrative to communicate how terrible God’s judgment would be against Judah: It was as if God would uncreate Judah.
Name at least two things that fall under the category of Sacred Tradition
Catechism, writing of the saints, the liturgy
What is the spiritual meaning behind Moses leading the Jews through the parted Red Sea?
Foreshadows Baptism
What is the primary purpose of Sacred Scripture?
It conveys religious truths, and it is ordered toward the salvation of all people.