Unit 3: The Bible Flashcards
The Bible
The memory and testimony over thousands of years of the infinite God entering into the time and space to communicate and reveal himself to us
What Does God Reveal About Himself?
His love for us
Do Catholics Read the Bible LITERALLY?
No. It argues that everything in the Bible actually happened, the way that it says it happened
Do Catholics Read the Bible LITERARILY?
Yes. This approach seeks to read the Bible as the author intended it to be read in its literary genre
Exegesis
Getting meaning out of a text from what’s there; “What truth is the author conveying?”
The whole Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, is a coherent unity…
A narrative
Why Two Creation Stories?
Both are telling the story of Creation, but in different ways to draw out certain themes
Genesis 1
Gives us the overall picture of the creation of the universe
Genesis 2
Emphasizes the importance of the creation of man and woman
Creatio Ex Nihilo
God creates from nothing
Creation is…
GOOD
Imago Dei
The image of God in us
The 3 Lies of the Serpent (Satan):
- He distorts God’s commandment
- He directly defies God
- He lies about Adam and Eve’s identity
Original Sin
The fallen state of human nature which affects every person born into the world
The Protoevangelium
The first gospel
