SACRED SCRIPTURECTK RCIA

TOPICS TO COVER• “The Word of God”

• Review of Sacred Tradition & Scripture

• Origins of Sacred Scripture

• Framework of Understanding

• Anatomy of Sacred Scripture

• Role of Sacred Scripture in Our Lives

THE WORD OF GOD

THE WORD OF GOD

• Burning Bush: Sebastien Bourdon, 17th Century

•God’s Devine Revelation

•God reveals himself for the sake of our salvation.

THE WORD OF GOD

• Jesus of Nazareth

•Christ: Fulfillment and Fullness of Devine Revelation

• Samaritan woman at the well: Kauffmann, 17th century.

THE WORD OF GOD

• http://www.usccb.org/bible/john/1

““IInn tthhee bbeeggiinnnniinngg wwaass tthhee WWoorrdd,, aanndd tthhee WWoorrdd wwaass wwiitthh GGoodd,, aanndd tthhee WWoorrdd wwaass GGoodd.. HHee wwaass iinn tthhee bbeeggiinnnniinngg wwiitthh GGoodd.. AAllll tthhiinnggss

ccaammee ttoo bbee tthhrroouugghh hhiimm,, aanndd wwiitthhoouutt hhiimm nnootthhiinngg ccaammee ttoo bbee.. WWhhaatt ccaammee ttoo bbee tthhrroouugghh hhiimm wwaass lliiffee,, aanndd tthhiiss lliiffee wwaass tthhee lliigghhtt

ooff tthhee hhuummaann rraaccee;; tthhee lliigghhtt sshhiinneess iinn tthhee ddaarrkknneessss,, aanndd tthhee ddaarrkknneessss hhaass nnoott oovveerrccoommee iitt..””

John 1:1-5

THE WORD OF GOD

• Sermon on the Mount: Carl Bloch, 1877

•Truths that are to be believed.

•Make active in our lives.

•Revealed for the sake of our salvation and that of others.

THE WORD OF GOD

•Sounds Important!

•Where do we find it!

DEPOSIT OF OUR FAITH

•Gods disclosure to man.

•Form a personal relationship for the sake of our salvation.

• The Incredulity of Saint Thomas: Caravaggio, 1601-1602.

DEPOSIT OF OUR FAITH

• The Last Supper: Leonardo da Vinci, 1490’s

DEPOSIT OF OUR FAITH

• http://www.usccb.org/bible/2thessalonians/2

““TThheerreeffoorree,, bbrrootthheerrss,, ssttaanndd ffiirrmm aanndd hhoolldd ffaasstt ttoo tthhee ttrraaddiittiioonnss tthhaatt yyoouu wweerree ttaauugghhtt,, eeiitthheerr bbyy aann oorraall

ssttaatteemmeenntt oorr bbyy aa lleetttteerr ooff oouurrss..””2 Thessalonians 2:15

DEPOSIT OF OUR FAITH

• https://watch.formed.org/videos/divine-revelation-god-seeking-us-the-compass-for-our-lives

ORIGINS OF SACRED SCRIPTURE

•Authorship?

ORIGINS OF SACRED SCRIPTURE

• CCC: Section 1, Chapter 2, Aticle 3; II.105

•Authorship: God is the author of sacred scripture.

ORIGINS OF SACRED SCRIPTURE

• CCC: Section 1, Chapter 2, Aticle 3; II.105

•Authorship: God is the author of sacred scripture.

•Where did it come from?

ORIGINS OF SACRED SCRIPTURE

• CCC: Section 1, Chapter 2, Aticle 3; II.105-108The Evangelist Matthew, Rembrandt

•Authorship: God is the author of sacred scripture.

•Where did it come from: God inspired human authors.

•Devine words through men.

ORIGINS OF SACRED SCRIPTURE

• CCC: Section 1, Chapter 2, Aticle 3; II.105-108

•Authorship: God is the author of sacred scripture.

•Where did it come from: God inspired human authors.

•What does it tell us?

ORIGINS OF SACRED SCRIPTURE

• CCC: Section 1, Chapter 2, Aticle 3; II.105-108

•Authorship: God is the author of sacred scripture.

•Where did it come from: God inspired human authors.

•What does it tell us: truth

ORIGINS OF SACRED SCRIPTURE

• http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p1s1c2a3.htm

“Since therefore all that the inspired authors or sacred writers affirm should be regarded as affirmed by the Holy Spirit, we

must acknowledge that the books of Scripture firmly, faithfully, and without error teach that truth which God, for the sake of

our salvation, wished to see confided to the Sacred Scriptures.”

CCC: Section 1, Chapter 2, Article 3; II.107

FRAMEWORK OF UNDERSTANDING

• Pentecost: Restout, 1732

•The Holy Spirt, interpreter of scripture

FRAMEWORK OF UNDERSTANDING

• http://www.usccb.org/bible/1corinthians/2

““WWee hhaavvee nnoott rreecceeiivveedd tthhee ssppiirriitt ooff tthhee wwoorrlldd bbuutt tthhee SSppiirriitt tthhaatt iiss ffrroomm GGoodd,, ssoo tthhaatt wwee mmaayy uunnddeerrssttaanndd tthhee tthhiinnggss

ffrreeeellyy ggiivveenn uuss bbyy GGoodd.. AAnndd wwee ssppeeaakk aabboouutt tthheemm nnoott wwiitthh wwoorrddss ttaauugghhtt bbyy hhuummaann wwiissddoomm,, bbuutt wwiitthh wwoorrddss ttaauugghhtt bbyy tthhee SSppiirriitt,, ddeessccrriibbiinngg ssppiirriittuuaall rreeaalliittiieess iinn ssppiirriittuuaall tteerrmmss..

1 Corinthians 2:12-13

FRAMEWORK OF UNDERSTANDING

• CCC: Section 1, Chapter 2, Aticle 3; III.109-114

•Consider what the human author wanted to affirm and what God wanted to reveal to us by their words.

FRAMEWORK OF UNDERSTANDING

• CCC: Section 1, Chapter 2, Aticle 3; III.109-114

•Consider what the human author wanted to affirm and what God wanted to reveal to us by their words.

•Authors Intention: Must consider time/culture it was written, literary genres, and modes of narrating.

FRAMEWORK OF UNDERSTANDING

• CCC: Section 1, Chapter 2, Aticle 3; III.109-114

•Consider what the human author wanted to affirm and what God wanted to reveal to us by their words.

•Authors Intention: Must consider time/culture it was written, literary genres, and modes of narrating.

• Interpreted in the same Spirit by whom it was written.

FRAMEWORK OF UNDERSTANDING

• CCC: Section 1, Chapter 2, Aticle 3; III.109-119

•The Senses of Scripture: “levels of meaning”

FRAMEWORK OF UNDERSTANDING

• CCC: Section 1, Chapter 2, Aticle 3; III.109-119

•The Senses of Scripture: “levels of meaning”

•Literal Sense: meaning of the words themselves

FRAMEWORK OF UNDERSTANDING

• CCC: Section 1, Chapter 2, Aticle 3; III.109-119

•The Senses of Scripture: “levels of meaning”

•Literal Sense: meaning of the words themselves

•Spiritual Sense: further signification beyond literal

FRAMEWORK OF UNDERSTANDING

• CCC: Section 1, Chapter 2, Aticle 3; III.109-119

•The Senses of Scripture: “levels of meaning”

•Literal Sense: meaning of the words themselves

•Spiritual Sense: further signification beyond literal•1) Allegorical Sense: meaning beneath the surface of text.

• “Crossing of the Red Sea is a sign Christ's victory”

FRAMEWORK OF UNDERSTANDING

• CCC: Section 1, Chapter 2, Aticle 3; III.109-119

•The Senses of Scripture: “levels of meaning”

•Literal Sense: meaning of the words themselves

•Spiritual Sense: further signification beyond literal•2)Tropological Sense: Moral lessons that can be drawn

•3)Anagogic Sense: Future focus as led to a heavenly home

ANATOMY OF SCRIPTURE

• CCC: Section 1, Chapter 2, Aticle 3; III.109-119

•Sacred Scripture: A love letter from our heavenly father.

•One common author: God

•One common story: Salvation

ANATOMY OF SCRIPTURE

• https://watch.formed.org/symbolon-the-catholic-faith-explained/season:1/videos/the-bible-god-s-love-letter-to-humanity

ANATOMY OF SCRIPTURE

• https://watch.formed.org/symbolon-the-catholic-faith-explained/season:1/videos/the-bible-god-s-love-letter-to-humanity

ANATOMY OF SCRIPTURE

• https://watch.formed.org/symbolon-the-catholic-faith-explained/season:1/videos/the-bible-god-s-love-letter-to-humanity

•Affirmation of Sacred Scripture: Authority of the church•Synod of Hippo- 393 AD

•Pope Innocent I- 405 AD

•Council of Florence- 1442 AD

•Council of Trent- 1542 AD

ANATOMY OF SCRIPTURE

• https://watch.formed.org/symbolon-the-catholic-faith-explained/season:1/videos/the-bible-god-s-love-letter-to-humanity

•Affirmation of Sacred Scripture: Authority of the church

ROLE OF SCRIPTURE IN OUR LIVES

• CCC: Section 1, Chapter 2, Aticle ; V.131-133

•“Strength for their faith, food for the soul, and a pure and lasting fount of spiritual life.”

•“Study of the sacred page should be the very soul of sacred theology.”

•“Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ.”

SUMMARY

• CCC: Section 1, Chapter 2, Aticle ; V.134-141

•Sacred Scripture is one book, and this book is Christ.

•The Sacred Scriptures contains the Word of God

•God is the author because he inspired human authors

•Shows unity of God's plan and his Revelation

•Nourishes and governs the whole Christian life

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