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Main Topics:
Introduction
to Sacred Scripture
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What is
the Bible?
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What are
the Books of the Bible?
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How are
they classified? Which books correspond to each of the
classifications? For instance, Ruth is classified
as historical; Genesis is classified as Pentateuch;
Hosea is classified as prophetic; Psalms is classified
as Wisdom/writings.
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Why study
the Bible?
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How do you
read a citation of sacred scripture? What is the
structure of a citation?
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What are
literary forms?
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What are
the literary forms contained in the Bible?
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Revelation
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Definition
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What is
revelation?
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How and
why does God reveal himself?
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How
certain can we be that God exists?
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How can we
know God from our own human powers?
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What is
Dei Verbum? Who wrote it?
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What is
Providentissimus Deus? Who wrote it?
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What is
Divino Afflante Spiritu?
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What are
the theories of inspiration?
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What is
inspiration? Why are they rejected?
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Creation
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What is a
cosmogony?
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What is
the Hebrew view of the universe?
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What are
the Elohist, Priestly, and Yahwist?
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What are
the days of separation?
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What did
God create on each day?
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What are
the Sacred Truths revealed?
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Why is the
creation of man so important to the first creation
account?
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How is God
depicted by the Elohist?
The Patriarchs
The Story of
Joseph
The Exodus
Terms/Definitions
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bible |
revelation |
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classifications |
cosmogony |
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inerrancy |
conversion |
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Pentateuch |
Torah |
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law |
Dictation Theory |
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Ecstasy Theory |
Illumination Theory |
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Tradition |
Scripture |
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testament |
Deposit of faith |
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doctrine |
dogma |
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Apostolic Succession |
Magesterium |
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biblical interpretation |
biblical contextualism |
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encyclical |
literalist approach |
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fundamentalist |
skeptical approach |
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salvation |
structure of the bible |
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deutero-canonicals |
Canon |
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Septuagint |
Dei Verbum |
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Providentissimus Deus |
Leo XII |
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Pius XII |
Divino Afflante Spiritu |
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Dei Verbum |
Vatican Council II |
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C.E., A.D., B.C., B.C.E. |
Books of the Bible |
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Divisions of the Bible |
Martin Luther |
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literary forms |
narrative |
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legends |
historical accounts |
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speeches |
letters |
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poetry |
psalms |
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proverbs |
parables |
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apocalyptic |
prophecy |
If you
have any questions or concerns, please see me in class
or
email me.
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MINUTE!!
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