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The Inspired Word. Fr. Dr. Lee. Birth of the Bible . Greek translation of Jewish Scripture Septuagint (Latin, 70 for the 72 scholars) around 100 A.D., Jewish rabbis revised their Scripture Hebrew Bible has 4 parts Law, Histories, Poetical and Wisdom Books and Prophets. Catholic Bible.
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The Inspired Word Fr. Dr. Lee
Birth of the Bible • Greek translation of Jewish Scripture • Septuagint (Latin, 70 for the 72 scholars) • around 100 A.D., Jewish rabbis revised their • Scripture • Hebrew Bible has 4 parts • Law, Histories, Poetical and Wisdom Books and Prophets
Catholic Bible • Catholic Old Testaments include 1st and 2nd • Maccabees, Baruch, Tobit, Judith, The Wisdom • of Solomon, Sirach (Ecclesiasticus), additions • to Esther, and the stories of Susanna and Bel and the Dragon which are included in Daniel.
Protestant Bible • In the 1500s, Protestant leaders decided to • organize the Old Testament material • according to the official canon of Judaism • rather than the Septuagint
Old Testament • Messengers • Spokesman • Served as the conscience of Israel Concerned about current issues and not the future events
Jesus • Made known God’s hidden purpose • Became one of us • Reveal who Father, Son, Holy Spirit • Renewal of the Jewish Faith
God Speaks • Through the prophets • Through the Christian community • No prophecy in Scripture for personal interpretation
Scripture • Teaching • Firmly • Faithfully • Without error
Scripture • Guided by the Spirit by whom it was written • Different Forms • Literary: when it was written (prophecy, poetry, etc) • Redaction Criticism is the study of editorial activity • Interpreting Scripture • Examine in the context of the whole
Scripture • Form Criticism - tracing the origin and history • Historical Criticism -these describe actual historical events from God’s perspective • Contextualist - weave together the whole situation, background or environment
Purpose • Timothy • Pastoral epistles • Practical insight • Counsels • Directives • Doctrines
Canonizing Scirpture • Compile an official list of books/”canon” • Purity of the gospel • Traditional gospel
Hebrew Bible • The Law (Torah) • The Prophets (Nevi’im) • The Writing (Kethuvim)
Dead Sea Scrolls • New interpretation • Fixed before the end of the 2nd century
Three levels of Critieria • Orthodoxy • Liturgical usage • Apostolic origin
Acceptance of the Bible • Year 200 – the four gospels • Thirteen Pauline epistles • The Acts of the Apostles • First epistle of Peter and 1st epistle John
Catholic Bible • 46 Old Testament • 27 New Testament
Paul • Hold Fast to the Tradition • Pg. 273
Holy Spirit • The beginnings of the Church • Pneumatology • Molding and sharing into the trinity • Gifts of the Spirit
Primitive Church • Moving from place to place • Moving from the Jewish Temple to homes • Celebrating the word in the temple to the moving into homes of people for the Eucharist
Institutional Church • Church Offices and Ministries • Uniform pattern was beginning to emerge
Bishops • Presiding over the Christian community in each city was a supervisor: GreeK = episcopos
Bishops • Safeguard against error and heresy and unites one to Christ. • Bishop for all • Bishops going into hiding around the 3rd century because of the persecution • Presbyterial (priests) take on direct role • Deacons – administrative role
Liturgy of the Word • Could be celebrated in the Temple
Celebration of the Eucharist • Eucharist in people’s homes
Church • A female understanding of loving and nourishing
2nd Vatican Council • Around 3000 participated • In addition to some 2600 bishops • Hundreds of experts • Scholars • Theologians • Canonists • advisors
2nd Vatican Council • September-October to early December • Over four-year period • (1962-1965) • Addressed the church’s life and mission • Constitutions (doctrine) • Decrees (Pastoral Concerns) • Declaration (Pastoral Conerns)
Vatican II and the Holy Spirit • Working of God