INTERPRETATION AND SENSES IN SACRED SCRIPTURE (9)

Question 1

to interpret the scripture correctly, one must find out what the _________ wanted to affirm and what ___ wanted to reveal to us by their words

Answer 1

human authors; God

Question 2

the Bible must be read and interpreted with the same __________ in which it was written

Answer 2

Holy Spirit

Question 3

5 things to take note in interpreting the sacred scriptures

Answer 3

TIME AND CULTURE:
consider the conditions of the author’s time and culture
LITERARY GENRE:
take note of the literary genre
CONTENT AND UNITY:
be attentive to the content and unity of the entire Scriptures
TRADITION:
read the Scriptures within the living Tradition of the whole Church
ANALOGY OF FAITH:
be attentive to the analogy of faith

Question 4

was an apostle of St. Peter

Answer 4

MARK

Question 5

all Mark’s accounts are stories from the preaching of which saint

Answer 5

St. Peter

Question 6

the only gospel writer that is not part of the 12 apostles, therefore does not hold eyewitness accounts

Answer 6

MARK

Question 7

beloved disciple and has the deepest gospel

Answer 7

JOHN

Question 8

synoptic gospels

Answer 8

MARK
MATTHEW
LUKE

Question 9

in synoptic, “syn” means ___ while “optic” means ____

Answer 9

one; eyes

Question 10

an apostle who was a former persecutor of Christians and was also a pharisee

Answer 10

PAUL

Question 11

a gospel writer who was a doctor/physician and was also a gentile (not jewish)

Answer 11

LUKE

Question 12

a science dealing with the study and establishment of principles by which the biblical text is to be interpreted

Answer 12

HERMENEUTICS

Question 13

the result of applying the rules of Hermeneutics to a biblical text

Answer 13

EXEGESIS

Question 14

exegesis is done for us to arrive at the what

Answer 14

divine truth

Question 15

“reason and faith” in latin

Answer 15

Fides et Ratio

Question 16

fides et ratio was said by which pope

Answer 16

Pope John Paul II

Question 17

an expounder or textual interpreter, especially of scripture

Answer 17

EXEGETE

Question 18

the 4 senses of scripture

Answer 18

LITERAL SENSE
ALLEGORICAL SENSE
MORAL SENSE
ANAGOGICAL SENSE

Question 19

the meaning directly intended by the human author of the text to convey to his audience

Answer 19

LITERAL SENSE

Question 20

this sense must be the basis for other senses

Answer 20

LITERAL SENSE

Question 21

a text acquires a more profound meaning by recognizing its significance in Christ

Answer 21

ALLEGORICAL SENSE

Question 22

the events reported in Scripture ought to lead us to act justly.
as Paul says, they were written for our institution

Answer 22

MORAL SENSE

Question 23

anagogical sense came from the greek word “_______” which means ________

Answer 23

anagoge; leading

Question 24

we can view realities and events in terms of their eternal significance, leading us toward our true homeland: thus the Church on earth is a sign of the heavenly Jerusalem

Answer 24

ANAGOGICAL SENSE