Quiz #1 Flashcards
What does DV stand for and what is the full name
Dei Verbum
Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation
DV - Imp. of Interpreting SS / why do we interp?
Word
Souls
Essential to Xn Instruction
Nourishes / Flourishes
W-SEX-NF
Per DV what r the Characteristics of Sacred Scripture/Revelation?
SS, Trad., and Teaching Auth are linked
OT and NT inspired by HS
“True Authors” use powers and abilities writing EVERYTHING and ONLY what HS wanted
DV - LIE
What are the guiding principles for interpreting SS (DV 12) p1
Seek author’s Intended meaning n = 3 CFT
Read/Interpret … spirit in which it was written n = 3 CTH
What is the historical Character of the Gospels:
p1
G’s faithfully hand on what J did and taught
Evangelists (E’s) selected. synthesized, explained, but always the honest truth about J
How many contexts of SS are there?
Two
Literary
Historical - Cultural
p 5
CCC - How many senses of SS are there per the CCC
Two: Literal and Spiritual.
CCC - How many senses of SS are there per the IBC
Three: Literal and Spiritual, Fuller.
What is the literal sense of SS?
Meaning conveyed by the words
What is the Spiritual Sense of SS?
Allegorical
Moral
Anagogical
What is the task of exegetes?
p2
Towards a better understanding and explanation of SS
Who has ultimate auth over SS re interpretation? p2
Holy Mother Church = her commission
Per the CCC, what are the Characteristics common to Jesus’ mysteries?
p3
J’s whole life is a mystery of:
Revelation
Redemption
Recapitulation
What does IBC and PBC stand for?
p3
Interp. of the Bible in the Church
Pontifical Biblical Commission
IBC - What does PD and DAS stand for and translation?
PD - Providentissimus Deus (Most Provident God)
DAS - Divino Afflante Spiritu (by the Divine Breathing Spirit)
What does PD do?
defends against biblical interpretation from rationalistic attacks
What does DAS do?
Defends scientific methods against proponents of non-scientific, “spiritual” interpretation of Sacred Scripture (SS)
What do both PD and DAs do?
Reject split between science/faith, literal/spiritual senses
What are the points of Harmony between Catholic Exegesis and the Incarnation? n = 5
p3
Analogy
Hx
Interp must consider …
Perceive
Place oneself
AHCPP
IBC - What are the Hermeneutical Questions?
p4
1) Philosophical Herm.
2) The Meaning of Inspired Scripture
- Literal
- Spiritual
- Fuller
IBC - What is the meaning of inspired scripture? n= 3
The Meaning of Inspired Scripture
- Literal
- Spiritual
- Fuller
IBC - What are the [4] Characteristics of Catholic Interpretation per IBC?
n = 4
Interp … BTCR
> in the biblical trad.
- Re-readings
- Mutual illumination
> in trad. of Ch
- Devel of Canon
- Magisterium has ultimate auth / responsibility
> Catholic Exegete
- Christological Significance
> Recognizes the relat. w other theological traditions
Interpretation of SS in the Life of the Church = use of the Bible
p5
LLEM
Liturgy
Lectio Divina
Pastoral Ministry
Ecumenism
NT Exegesis p5
What r the 4 fundamental considerations for NT exegesis? n = 4
Define each
What, why, content, and context
WWCC
NT Exegesis p5
What are the two basic exegetical questions?
1) Content: What is stated n= 4
2) Context: Why the author selected and synthesized as he did n = 2
NT Exegesis
What are the basic “content” questions?
p5
TLGH
Textual criticism—establishing the text
Lexical data—the meaning, especially, the key terms employed
Grammar/syntax
o Grammar: morphology, rules governing sentence/clause structure
o Syntax: pertains specifically to structures of/within sentences
NT Exegesis p 5
What are the basic “context” questions?
Literary context
o The context of a passage within the overall text
o The relationship of a passage to other passages in the text
Historical-cultural context (recall Dei Verbum 19)
o General context/setting of the text
o Particular context for (and/or in) which it was written
o Particular aspects of the context relevant to passage
Aim of Exegesis
1) What are the exegetical goals? (Fee)
2) Recall the task of the exegete (IBC)
n = 3
Exegetical goals (Fee, NT Exegesis, 1):
o Immediate: orig audience
o Ultimate: meaning for today
Recall: the task of the exegete according to The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church (IBC):
A. Goal of work not reached with defining forms, determining sources … but in explaining meaning of God’s word for today (106)
B. Christological significance to be made clear whenever possible; the NT “lies hidden in the Old and the Old becomes clear in the New” (107)
C. “No other purpose than to serve the word of God” (110)
Introduction to the Gospels and Some Important Terms
Fourfold canon of the bible
Only one Gospel
Late 2nd cent - significance of 4 fold canon
Introduction to the Gospels and Some Important Terms
Why term “Synoptic Gospels?”
The striking similarities in the Gospel accounts of Matthew, Mark and Luke
seeing with/together
Define “Synoptic Gospels?”
Seeing with/together
What is the Genre of the Gs? p 6
What are the Common Characteristics and Additional Characteristics
G-R Bios
SWACC
Common: Single person, Word Ct., Ancestry, not chronological, not comp. portrait
Additional: n = 6 ENN-RSF
o Epitome (or summary)
o Not Histories
o Not necessarily the most illustrious deeds
o Selective and focused on “a greater revelation of character”
o Author shapes the material
o Written for the formation of the audience
The Transmission of the Gospel
How many stages?
What r they?
> Life of J
Apostles Teaching
Evangelists
> How does this final stage relate to the literary context &
its importance?
What r the 4 Aspects of the Gospel’s Historical Context?
GAFE
> Greco-Roman culture
Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) culture
First-Century Judaism
o Jewish Scriptures/The Old Testament
o Worship in first-century Judaism
> Early Christian Worship (re: stage 3 of Gospel’s transmission) Imp part of the context for stage 2 also
> “Eucharistic cradle” (ie liturgy) of early Christian worship is the most likely context for recalling and retelling memories about Jesus
Not the creation or manipulation of stories … but … recollection
o The Gospels reflect the reliving/retelling … Eucharistic mold into which the “tradition was cast in its primitive oral phase”
Terms
Euangelion
Positive news - G-R context esp. military victories
Gift
Plutarch - declaration of victory
Josephus - Vespasian
Birth of God
Ba-sa-rah (Samuel’s shot-gun)
LXX - 2 Sam 4:10 King David, Saul’s Death;Absolam; Lepers -
End of siege
Cognate verb - translated euangellion most in IS and Psalms
In OT
The Kingdom of God
Kingdom of the Lord
e.g., KOG of Heaven Dan 2:44:
G of Heaven will est. a Kingdom
(I-244)
Dan 2:44 ref Mk 1:15 - hearers would have caught the reference
Messiah (38)- Christ
Anointed One 38 Hbw Bible
LXX - generally uses Christos
Most often refs priest or king
Psalms ref future messiah e.g., Ps. 89
Associated Titles,
e.g., Righteous King, Branch , One
Jewish literature
Son of Man
uios anthropou
How used in OT?
How used in NT
OT
LXX: x113
Majority in Ez: metonymy for “man”
Dan 7:13-14 Mysterious individual …
Ancient of Days … receives dominion
NT: x85
81 in Gospels most self-referential
4 in Acts and Rev.
Connection to Dan 7: 13-14
Trial - unambiguous (all 3 synoptics)
Describe Kingdom of God, Son of Man, and Messiah in the Book of the Prophet Daniel
Dan 2:27 - Stone, statue, Kingdom
Dan 7:13 -1 3 Son of Man
Dan 9:25-26 Messiah
What does Synoptic mean?
Seeing with/together
What is the Synoptic Pbm (SP)?
Explaining the similarity and differences btw Mt, Mk, LK
What similarities are addressed?
Content
Lang
Narrative Order
Narrative Structure
CLNN
What are the prominent Hypotheses re SP?
2 Source
Augustinian
Two Gospel (Griesbach)
Farrer
2 ATF
What is Q?
What does it include and not include?
Source
Includes: n = 7 PTSDSS K
Preaching - John
Teaching prayer
Sermons - J
Discourse on mission
SOG - J
SOM - Return
Kingdom
Not Include: Miracles, Passion et seq.
2 Source view accounts for? n = 4
NARL (North Augusta Real Estate)
Rough Greek
Lg parallell portions 80% / 50%)
No infancy narrative in Mk
Absence difficult Markan details e.g., 6:5
2 Source view does not account for? n = 5
Narrative Elements
Minor agreements Mt and Lk vs Mk
Major agreements in Mt and Lk vs Mk
Identical passion narrative saying in Mt and Lk
Role of the oral tradition
