Chapters 5 and 8 Test Flashcards
without error
inerrant
the dogmatic constitution on divine revelation
dei verbum
interpreting or analyzing scripture
exegesis
the unity of all catholic teaching
Analogy of faith
a hated tax collector, who became a beloved, apostle
st matthew
A bishop who defended the faith
st athanasius
what are the 5 contexts
historical
political
cultural
social
literary
what does the context historical mean
what is happening
what does the context political mean
the world power
what does the context
cultural mean
the cultural differences between the jews and everyone else
what does the context social mean
the social structure of the people
what does the context literary mean
what kind of writing you are reading
what are the five senses of scripture
literal
spiritual
allegorical
moral
anagogical
what does the sense literal mean
the direct meaning of the story
what does the sense spiritual mean
deeper meaning of the story
what does the sense allegorical mean
connects the old and new testaments
what does the sense moral mean
the moral lesson
what does the sense anagogical mean
connects the sense to heaven/future
What analogy does Pope Benedict use in explaining how the Holy Spirit inspired the Scriptures?
the incarnation
How is God the author of Scripture? How does that make Scripture inerrant?
God is the author of Scripture because he inspired the human authors through Divine Inspiration. This makes Scripture inerrant because God cannot lie to us.
Why can Scripture not be understood outside of the Church?
scripture grew up in the church, the writers wanted their writings to be read in the church and the church decided which books are scripture
Is the Bible always literally true? Using the explanation of the different forms of Literature present, how would you explain your answer to someone who claims the Bible is not reliable because it makes certain claims that are scientifically untrue?
The bible is always true. It is not meant to be a science or a history book though. You must know what kind of writing you are reading to know the truth the author wanted to teach
