Study Guide ~ Scripture

 

Main Topics:

Introduction to Sacred Scripture

  • What is the Bible?

  • What are the Books of the Bible?

  • 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.

  • Why study the Bible?

  • How do you read a citation of sacred scripture?  What is the structure of a citation?

  • What are literary forms?

  • What are the literary forms contained in the Bible?

Revelation

  • Definition

  • What is revelation?

  • How and why does God reveal himself?

  • How certain can we be that God exists?

  • How can we know God from our own human powers?

  • What is Dei Verbum? Who wrote it?

  • What is Providentissimus Deus? Who wrote it?

  • What is Divino Afflante Spiritu?

  • What are the theories of inspiration?

  • What is inspiration? Why are they rejected?

Creation

  • What is a cosmogony?

  • What is the Hebrew view of the universe?

  • What are the Elohist, Priestly, and Yahwist?

  • What are the days of separation?

  • What did God create on each day?

  • What are the Sacred Truths revealed?

  • Why is the creation of man so important to the first creation account?

  • How is God depicted by the Elohist?

The Patriarchs

  • Abraham

  • Isaac

  • Jacob

The Story of Joseph

The Exodus

Terms/Definitions

bible revelation
classifications cosmogony
inerrancy conversion
Pentateuch Torah
law Dictation Theory
Ecstasy Theory Illumination Theory
Tradition Scripture
testament Deposit of faith
doctrine dogma
Apostolic Succession Magesterium
biblical interpretation biblical contextualism
encyclical literalist approach
fundamentalist skeptical approach
salvation structure of the bible
deutero-canonicals Canon
Septuagint Dei Verbum
Providentissimus Deus Leo XII
Pius XII Divino Afflante Spiritu
Dei Verbum Vatican Council II
C.E., A.D., B.C., B.C.E. Books of the Bible
Divisions of the Bible Martin Luther
literary forms narrative
legends historical accounts
speeches letters
poetry psalms
proverbs parables
apocalyptic prophecy

 

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