Revelation
Two sources of revelation
Scripture and Tradition
The authors were “carried along”
What is the meaning of Pherein
Literal and Spiritual
46
The number of Old Testament books in the Catholic canon
The main thing God is looking for when people experience revelation
Faith/Belief
Expressed little by little over time
Progressive Revelation
The meaning of Theopnuestos
God-Breathed
Interpretation must consider these three things
Unity of the whole Scriptures, living Tradition of the Church and be attentive to the analogy of faith
The name for the books not included in the canon
Apocrypha
This liturgical experience includes several Scripture readings and teaching
The Mass
The perfect revelation of the Father
Jesus Christ, the Son of God
The human things that God draws into the process of inspiration
Background, style and faculties
The definition of Exegesis
To draw the meaning out of Scripture
The collective name of the seven books removed from the Protestant Bible
Deuterocanonicals
Two ways we can integrate Scripture into our personal life
Prayer and (personal/group) Study
The why behind God’s revelation
So we can know him and respond to his love
The main reason for biblical inerrancy
God is principal author
Possesses the ultimate authority to interpret the Scriptures
Magisterium
The meaning of the word canon in Greek
Rule or standard
True belief ultimately is expressed
Obedience / Obedience of Faith
The two sources of revelation brought together into a single stream from which the Church forms all her doctrines
Deposit of Faith
Definition of Inspiration
The supernatural guidance, by God the Holy Spirit, upon the human authors of Scripture, so that recorded without error, God's message to humanity
Five considerations in performing exegesis
Historical setting and intended audience; immediate and broader context of the passage; key vocabulary; grammar/syntax; compare to other parts of Scripture
Three criteria for determining the canon
Apostolic Origin; Orthodoxy; Universal Acceptance
Faith is a human act that involves these two things:
Intellect and Will