GENERAL ORIENTATION TO THESACRED SCRIPTURES

GENERAL ORIENTATION TO THESACRED SCRIPTURES

Latin: Biblia (Books)Latin: Biblia (Books)

Written by GodHimself

Written by GodHimself

CANONICAL BOOKS – DIVINELY INSPIREDCANONICAL BOOKS – DIVINELY INSPIRED

APOCRYPHA – HIDDEN BOOKSAPOCRYPHA – HIDDEN BOOKS

TWO MAIN DIVISIONS OF THE BIBLETWO MAIN DIVISIONS OF THE BIBLE

OLD TESTAMENTOLD TESTAMENT

• 46 books• God’s love story with His

chosen people• Salvation History• The Promise

NEW TESTAMENT

• 27 Books• The fulfillment of

the promise• Originally written in

Greek

• Tells us of the life, works and teachings of Christ

• Tells us also of the works of the Apostles after Christ’s Ascension

DIVISIONS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

1. Pentateuch

2. Historical

3. Wisdom/ Writings

4. Prophetic

• PENTATEUCH• HISTORICAL• WISDOM/WRITINGS• PROPHETIC

DIVISIONS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

DIVISIONS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

1. Gospels

2. Acts of the Apostles

3. Pauline Letters

4. Catholic Letters

5. Book of Revelation

• GOSPELS• ACTS OF THE APOSTLES• PAULINE LETTERS• CATHOLIC LETTERS• BOOK OF REVELATION

DIVISIONS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

STAGES ON HOW THE SCRIPTURES

WAS WRITTEN

1. EVENTS

2. ORAL TRADITION

3. WRITTEN TRADITION

4. EDITED

STAGE

STAGES ON HOW THE SCRIPTURES

WAS WRITTEN

• EVENTS• ORAL TRADITION• WRITTEN

TRADITION• EDITED STAGE

3 ELEMENTS ON HOW THE GOSPELS

WERE FORMED

1. OUTLOOK ON CHRIST

2. AUDIENCE

3. LIFE OF JESUS AS PREACHED BY THE APOSTLES

3 ELEMENTS ON HOW THE GOSPELS

WERE FORMED• OUTLOOK ON CHRIST• AUDIENCE• LIFE OF JESUS AS PREACHED BY THE APOSTLES

KNOWING WHAT THE BIBLE IS, HOW SHOULD WE USE IT?

1. READ IT WITH FAITH

2. READ IT WITH REVERENCE

3. READ IT PRAYERFULLY

4. LIVE OUT ITS MESSAGE

KNOWING WHAT THE BIBLE IS, HOW SHOULD WE USE IT?

1. READ IT WITH FAITH

2. READ IT WITH REVERENCE

3. READ IT PRAYERFULLY

4. LIVE OUT ITS MESSAGE

A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.Theodore Roosevelt