INTERPRETATION OF THE BIBLE

Question 1

God in His infinite wisdom and love, wants us to discover His rich and meaningful message of love written all over in the Sacred Scriptures.

Answer 1

Exegesis

Question 2

It is the meaning the human author of the text directly intended to convey to his audience.

Answer 2

Literal Sense

Question 3

Consist of patterns and parallelism. We can acquire a more profound understanding of events by recognizing their significance in Christ.

Answer 3

Allegorical Sense

Question 4

The events reported in Scripture ought to lead us to act justly. As St. Paul says, they were written “for our instruction”

Answer 4

Moral Sense

Question 5

Our humility to accept our shortcomings and mistakes and the will to change our wrongdoings make us righteous

Answer 5

Moral Instruction

Question 6

• Concerned with the interpretation of the relationship of the Sacred Scriptures to the eternal glory that awaits us-the goal of our journey in life toward the Kingdom of God.
• focuses on the eschatological = salvation (the ultimate goal of our faith)

Answer 6

Anagogical Sense

Question 7

TRUE OR FALSE: Interpretation must be coherent with a tradition of the Church

Answer 7

TRUE