FCL Flashcards

1
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means it comes from
God and is about God

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Divine

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2
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means to unveil

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revelation

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3
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Revelation came from the latin word ______ which means to _____

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revelare, lay bare

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4
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This is interpreted as ______ to us of who He is and His Plan to save us all in His love

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God’s personal loving communication

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5
Q

It is God’s reaching out to us in
______, so we get to know and love Him.

A

friendship

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6
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In the dictionary, revelation is defined as:

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“the act or process of revealing or the state of being revealed.”

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7
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Theologically speaking, revelation is

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“the act of
revealing or communicating divine truth, especially
by divine agency or supernatural means.

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8
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It is through the _____
that man can know God with
certainty, on the basis of his works.

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1) natural reason

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9
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But there is another order of knowledge, which man cannot possibly arrive at by his own powers:

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2) order of Divine Revelation.

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10
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This is through an utterly free decision of God, this he does by revealing the mystery, his plan of loving goodness, formed from all eternity in Christ.

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His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.

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11
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the fullness of
God’s revelation

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Jesus Christ

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12
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a revelation received directly from God. (for now, very rare) (e.g. to Prophets and Apostles)

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Immediate

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13
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it is a passing of the revelation. (for future) (e.g. to future generations, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit - Bible)

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Mediate

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14
Q

manifestation of God in
nature and creation. It is the revelation of God in his work.

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natural

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15
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a revelation above the natural. It takes place in history. God’s self and His will is revealed. Is made to particular individuals and groups through particular events that happen at special time and places. (e.g. miracles and scriptures)

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supernatural

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16
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a revelation to a group of people, or to the church, the people of God. E.g. (Stories in the Bible/Tradition)

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public

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17
Q

it is given to individuals or
group of individuals for special reasons. The purpose is to enlighten the faithful on the way they should behave, in the circumstance in life and to be guided in their practical, social and spiritual activities. (e.g. visions)

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private

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18
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  1. Scripture is I____
    2.Scripture is U____
    3.Scripture E____
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Inspired, Useful, Equips

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19
Q

The ____ was written under
the inspiration of the Holy
Spirit.

A

bible

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20
Q

The Bible was written by over
__ authors

A

40

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20
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The Bible was written over a
period of about ___

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1,550 years

21
Q

The first _____ books
were probably written around
1450 b.c.

A

Old Testament

22
Q

The last_____ book was probably
written before a.d. 100.

A

New Testament

23
Q

nearly all of the Old
Testament was written in

A

hebrew

24
Q

There are handful
of verses in ____

A

aramaic

25
Q

All of
the New Testament was
written in ____

A

greek

26
Q

The term _____ is interpreted as
something “connected with God or a god or dedicated to a religious purpose and so deserving veneration.”

A

Sacred

27
Q

In a secular point of view, sacred
means ____

A

“too valuable to interfere with”

28
Q

The term ____ is
interpreted as “sacred writings
of Christianity contained in
the Bible.” Or it is the “sacred
writings of a religion other
than Christianity.”

A

Scripture

29
Q

The ____ are collections of writings in the Bible.

A

Sacred Scriptures

30
Q

The Bible comes from the __ word __, meaning __

A

Greek, Biblia, Books

31
Q

the bible is really a collection of ___

A

books

32
Q

the author of Sacred Scripture

A

God

33
Q

which are contained
and presented in the text of Sacred Scripture, have
been written down under the inspiration of the Holy
Spirit

A

divinely revealed realities

34
Q

relying on the faith of the
apostolic age, accepts as sacred and canonical books
of the Old and New Testaments, whole and entire,
with all their parts, on the grounds that, written under
the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, they have God as
their author, and have been handed on as such to the
Church herself.

A

holy mother church

35
Q

relying on the faith of the
apostolic age, accepts as ______ and ___ books
of the Old and New Testaments, whole and entire,
with all their parts, on the grounds that, written under
the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, they have God as
their author, and have been handed on as such to the
Church herself.

A

sacred and canonical

36
Q

Though God is the author, He
still needs a ____ as the
channel of his message.

A

Human

37
Q

It is mentioned that “the task
of giving an authentic
interpretation of the Word of
God has been entrusted to the
_______ of the
Church alone”

A

living teaching office

38
Q

According to the teaching of
the Church especially the
Catholic Church, there are ___
factors plays a significant part
in interpreting Scripture.

A

four

39
Q

The first factor states that “common sense tells us to find out what the inspired human author had in mind when interpreting a text.

A

the human author

40
Q

this involves some basic idea of the social,
economic and religious conditions of the
authors in their particular historical situations.

A

the human author

41
Q

The second factor states that “we have to look at its
literal form (ex: historical narratives, prophetic oracles,
poems or parables) which the author is using. T

A

the text itself

42
Q

The
readers must consider the type of books or
interpretation without separating it from the old and
new testament writings as a whole.

A

Dynamic unity

43
Q

the desert is the type of the Eucharist.

A

manna

44
Q

the ___ foreshadows Baptism

A

flood

45
Q

The third factor states that “we are constantly asking
Scripture new questions and problems, drawn from our
own experience.”

A

the readers or hearers

46
Q

Thus, every Filipino Christians or Catholic wants to know
what the Scripture means ‘to ____

A

me/us

47
Q

At the same time we recognize that the Bible brings its
own culture of meanings and framework of attitudes
that help form, reform and transform us, the readers
into ____

A

the image of Christ

48
Q

the _______ must be in continuity and harmony of the tradition that has grown
out of the text’s impact on Christian communities
throughout the ages

A

authentic interpretation

49
Q

The fourth factor states that interpretation must which
“first unites all the books of the Bible into a basic unity,
second, links together the context of the scriptural text
and its tradition with our present reading context
today

A

the common horizon

50
Q

the new and eternal covenant God has established with us in His Incarnate Son, Jesus Christ.

A

horizon