FCL EXAMS Flashcards
“Divine Revelation” comes from the latin words ________________ and ___________________
Divinare (Godlike), “revelare” (to remove the veil/cover; to uncover/unveil something that is hidden)
Divine Revelation is the act of revealing divine truths; God’s way of communicating himself, letting himself known to us. TRUE OR FALSE?
True
FILL IN THE BLANKS: The Nature of Divine Revelation implies that it is ___________________, since we are the only ones in this world who is capable of knowing and loving Him. And the very reason why God reveals himself to us ___________________.
addressed to man, because he loves us.
Pertains to the period beginning from the Creation of the World as willed by God the Father, who first reveals Himself to our first parents, Adam (who represents humanity) and Eve, up to the story of the Israelites, the people chosen by God to be His representative to all nations
First stage of Divine Revelation
refers to the incarnation, in which God the Son, was made flesh in the name of JESUS
Christ. The second stage is the fullness of God’s revelation as God makes himself known through Jesus Christ the Son of God who is one with the Father in the Holy Spirit. Through Jesus, we come to know God not just as a strict and powerful King as reflected in the first stage of Revelation (Old Testament) but as a loving and merciful Father who is ready to sacrifice his Son to die in our place to save us from sin and death, through His suffering, death and resurrection.
Second stage of Divine Revelation
Refers to the Era of The Holy Spirit, the period after Christ resurrected and ascended into heaven whereby, He sends The Holy Spirit to guide the Church to fulfill the mission that God has entrusted to his disciples: to spread the goodnews of love and salvation for all. The third stage which pertains to the Holy Spirit brings about full understanding of what was revealed by Jesus Christ
Third stage of Divine Revelation
From here we could see how God’s revelation progress through human history:
1st stage: _________________–>2nd stage: _____________________ –> _________________________
- Father: Initial revelation
- Son: Fullness of revelation
- Holy Spirit: full understanding of the revelation.
What is Sacred?
Connected with God or god dedicated to a religious purpose and so deserving veneration.
WHAT IS SCRIPTURE?
Sacred Writings of Christianity contained in the Bible
FILL IN THE BLANKS: “Bible” came from the Greek word ___________, meaning ____________.
Biblia, books
What is SACRED SCRIPTURE?
It is a collection of writings in the Bible
______________ is an inspired record of how God dealt with His people, and how they responded to, remembered, and interpreted that experience.
The Bible
NATURE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BIBLE:
The Bible is… (6)
- A Library
- A Witness
- A Documentation
- A Literature
- A Diary
- An Emblem
4 STAGES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BIBLICAL WRITINGS
- Oral Tradition
2.Written Tradition
3.Canonization
4.Translation
Preserved through memorization: preaching, teaching, pastoral needs
Oral Tradition STAGE
Oral traditions were written to preserve the accounts of Jesus’ life and teachings in a more permanent and widespread manner became evident
Written Tradition STAGE
Is the process by which the books of the Bible were discovered as authoritative. The Church DID NOT canonize the scriptures, it recognized the authority of the books that God inspired.
CANONIZATION STAGE
Those holy men and women who through their lives God reveals his holiness and love.
SAINTS
Through our experiences, we come to experiences or somehow feel the great and loving presence of God; this also entails our families and friends.
LIFE
Revelation above/beyond natural.
Examples: miracles performed by Christ to Jewish people; wonders done by God for the people of Israel.
Supernatural Revelation
Revelation through nature or natural phenomena/occurrence.
Examples: The seven wonders of the World the reflects God’s beauty and grandeur; the order of the Universe.
Natural Revelation
Revelation without mediation/ direct revelation.
Examples: God hands the ten commandments to Moses; Jesus gives a sermon on the mount; Jesus heals the sick; Jesus transfigures before Peter James and John
Immediate Revelation
Revelation through mediation or a mediator.
Examples: God makes a covenant with Israel through Moses; Jesus sends 72 disciples to spread the good news to the people; The Church serves as God’s servant in revealing Himself to the world by spreading His Word.
Mediate Revelation
Revelation done to the public/ in a public way.
Examples: The multiplication of Loaves by Jesus Christ; The preaching of the Church; God acting as King of Israel; the public ministry of Jesus which entails his preaching, works, miracles, good deeds, etc.
Public Revelation
Revelation given to an individual or small group of people in a more discreet way.
Examples: Jesus’ transfiguration at Mt. Tabor before Peter James and John; the Annunciation of the Angel Gabriel to Mary about her conception of Jesus.
Private Revelation
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BIBLE: it is a collection of books of different authors, written at different places, at different times for different readers for different purposes
A Library
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BIBLE: it attests to the experiences of the Bible characters and how these experiences helped them become other people’s inspiration and strength
A Witness
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BIBLE: it accounts what happened in the past, this is the reason why the Bible mentions names, places, and events which are part of World History
A Documentation
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BIBLE: It is mostly composed of stories and poems which are considered important to religion, culture, and faith of group of people and thus are embedded to their identity
A Literature
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BIBLE: the characters in the Bible are similar to people in real life who have strengths, weaknesses limitations, sufferings and hardships, trials, and sins, but they are used by God to reveal his power, grace, and forgiveness.
A Diary
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BIBLE: it is the concrete representation and expression of faith of the people who considered the Bible as sacred to Christianity and to their personal lives; it is the symbol of God’s love.
An Emblem
The Old Testament is composed of Hebrew (language of Israelites) and translated into Greek (common language of the people during the time of the writers of the new Testament) around the 2nd and 3rd centuries BC.
Translation STAGE
FILL IN THE BLANKS: The New Testament is composed in __________ during the _____________ AD. Then The bible was translated to __________, then after the Second Vatican Council, it was translated to the various languages of the World, with the hope that it wouldn’t be only translated through the spoken languages of peoples, but also in the lives of many.
Greek, 2nd half of 1st century, Latin
The Bible is generally divided in the _________________________.
Old and new testaments
The _______Testament occurs first and shows us how the world began and how the people of Israel came to be
Old
The ______ Testament comes after and documents how the world is saved through what Jesus did for his people.
New
Both the Old and New testaments pertain to the _____________ of God with Man
Covenant
What is Covenant?
It refers to the solemn agreement/contract made between God and His people; a commitment between two parties.
it portrays God as an omnipotent/powerful being in his act of creation and freedom of Israel.
Old Testament
A commitment/agreement between God and the people of Israel “I shall be your God, and you shall be my people; if you obey my commandments, you shall live.”
Old Covenant
portrays God as a merciful and loving Father through Christ his son.
New Testament
“Take this all of you, this is my body… this is my blood… the cup of the new and everlasting Covenant, which will be poured for you and for all so that sins may be forgiven. Do this in remembrance of Me”
“if you enter in a life of communion with Christ, thus living the life he lives, you will be saved.”
New Covenant
- How many books were in the Old Testament?
- How many books were in the New Testament?
- 46
- 27
What are the 4 sections of the Old Testament?
- books of the Law
- the history books
- the poetic and “Wisdom books”
- Prophetic Books
pertains to the prophets sent by God to spread his warning of the consequences of turning away Him.
Prophetic Books
What are the 4 sections of the New Testament?
- 4 Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
- Historical book: Acts of the Apostles
- 21 epistles or letters
- Prophetic/apocalyptic book
the first five books of Pentateuch (which corresponds to the Jewish Torah): Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers
books of the Law
Most of these New Testament books are records of correspondence between a church leader and a Christian community; the New Testament epistles address issues of Christian belief, practice, and ethics. Thirteen of these books claim to be written by Paul (though, as we will see, New Testament scholars doubt the reliability of some of these claims).
21 epistles or letters
telling the history of the Israelites, from their conquest of Canaan to their defeat and exile in Babylon
the history books
dealing, in various forms, with questions of good and evil in the world.
the poetic and “Wisdom books”
These books tell the stories about Jesus’ life, ministry, and death.
4 Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
written by the author of the third Gospel (“Luke”), describes the spread of the Christian church from Jesus’ death to the death of the apostle Paul.
Historical book: Acts of the Apostles
a Christian apocalypse. The author of this book, John, describes the events leading up to the destruction of this world and the appearance of the world to come.
Prophetic/apocalyptic book
ALL PARTS OF BIBLE PASSAGE (in order)
GENESIS 1:1-31
book of genesis, chapter 1, verses 1 to 31
TRUE OR FALSE: God is the sole author of the Bible, his Word the writers of the His WORD are not his co-authors but only his servants whom he inspired through His Spirit to become instruments in writing His Word.
True
customs, beliefs, stories, practices, cultures, thought, preserved through the passing down through generations.
TRADITION
This is the tradition handed by the Apostles of Christ to its successors from the first generation and until at present. It is mainly about the life and teachings of Christ handed down by the apostles down to their successors.
-Apostolic Tradition
The apostolic Tradition is divided in to two parts
ORAL and WRITTEN traditions
The church recognized prominent Church leaders as Fathers of the Church through this standards (3)
- Antiquity of writings
- Orthodoxy of Doctrine
- Holiness of Life/witness of faith
TRUE OR FALSE: Pope Clement I, Ignatius of Antioch, and Polycarp who all died martyrs for the faith, are all examples of CHURCH FATHERS/
True
Fathers of the Church STANDARD:
the greater the ________________, the more it is authentic as it dates back nearer to the time of Christ and his Apostles, which entails the faithfulness of the writings to the tradition handed down by the apostles of Christ.
Antiquity of writings
Fathers of the Church STANDARD:
It refers to the universality of the teachings of those church leaders; universal means it is accepted by all members of the Catholic church since the teachings or writings are free from error, heresies (belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine), contradictions, and are very clear, always relevant, deep and rich in meaning.
Orthodoxy of Doctrine
Fathers of the Church STANDARD:
a member of the Church who is considered a Church Father is expected to “walk the talk”.
Holiness of Life/witness of faith
Teachings of Church Fathers about Divine Revelation:
“The Subject of Divine revelation is the Trinity. God always acts in unity of three persons” is ACCORDING TO WHOM?
ST. AUGUSTINE
MULTIPLE QUESTION:
- Magisterium from Latin word for “____________” meaning _____________;
- Magisterium is a Latin word which means “_______________________”
- And it refers to the _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Magister, teacher
- The Office of the Master
- official teaching body of the church which is mainly composed of the Pope and the bishops (including ofcourse the archbishops) which has the authority to teach the contents of the faith: dogmas, doctrines, practices, catechisms, etc.
3 Roles of Magisterium?
- Devoutly listens to the Word of God
- Conscientiously guards the word of God
- faithfully explains the Word of God
Teachings of Church Fathers about Divine Revelation:
“Divine Revelation is a saving action of God. God reveals Himself for us to be saved.” is ACCORDING TO WHOM?
St. Thomas Aquinas
The Nature of Magisterium revolves around the reality that it __________________________________________________________________________________________
“is not superior to the Word of God but its servant”
The primary task of the Magisterium of the Catholic Church is to ______________________________
interpret the Word of God.
Roles of Magisterium:
before having mastered the teaching and preaching of God’s word, the Pope and his college of bishops are first servants of God who listens to him.
Devoutly listens to the Word of God
Roles of Magisterium:
the Magisterium treasures the richness of God’s word, protects it against heresies, without losing or adding anything to it.
Conscientiously guards the word of God
Roles of Magisterium:
The Magisterium teaches the faith to the members of the church, in utmost clarity, purity, and simplicity to be understood correctly by its members.
faithfully explains the Word of God
FILL IN THE BLANKS:
Our understanding of the Bible should always be under the guidance of the _______________, its servant, who is called by God to interpret, and teach only what is handed down to it in God’s command and guidance.
Magisterium
