overview of the bible
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Overview of the Bible. Revelation in the Bible. Scripture is about Revelation Old (First) Testament – God unveiled in nature, prophets, history New (Second) Testament – God unveiled through Jesus. How Was the Bible Composed. Oral tradition Eventually written 73 separate writings - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Overview of the Bible
Revelation in the Bible• Scripture is about Revelation• Old (First) Testament – God unveiled in
nature, prophets, history• New (Second) Testament – God unveiled
through Jesus
How Was the Bible Composed• Oral tradition• Eventually written• 73 separate writings• Written in Rome, Turkey, Greece, Persia, Egypt• Written in three different languages• Suptuigent in 275 BCE• Canon in 4th century• Vulgate in 382 CE
Divinely Inspired• What does this mean?• From Latin, inspirare (to breath into)• Divine and human authorship• Scripture has normative (binding) character• Foundation of faith• Lived experience of God
Rise of Canon• Parallel rise of Magisterium• Normative texts means normative
interpreter• 200 year process• Criteria to make it into canon:1. Useful for liturgy2. Apostolic3. First century