CHAPTER 1

LESSON 1: LEARNING ABOUT THE BIBLE

Grade 6 : God’s Revelation and The Old Testament

Learning About the Bible

Do Now: Describe some things about yourself that you would want a new friend to know about you.

Learning About the Bible

CONCEPT: What is Divine Revelation?

Learning About the Bible

To reveal means to make something known that was not known before.

We are all made in God’s image.

Divine Revelation is the hidden truths God chose to reveal about Himself.

God revealed himself gradually – it began with the creation of the first humans, continued with the Israelites and was complete when he sent his Son, Jesus Christ.

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Together God the Father and Jesus send the Holy Spirit to strengthen us.

The Holy Spirit guides the Church to understand God’s Revelation.

The Blessed Trinity is the Three Persons in One God. The Blessed Trinity is God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.

Grade 6: God’s Merciful Love – The Old

Testament

CHAPTER 1LESSON 2

LEARNING ABOUT THE BIBLE

Learning About the Bible

Do Now: Describe a tradition you have in your family.

Learning About the Bible

Concept: Why is learning about the Bible so important?

Learning About the Bible

Bible means “book”. It is made up of the Old Testament and the New Testament and is also known as “Sacred Scripture”.

Sacred Tradition is the handing down from generation to generation of all that Christ has revealed under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Genesis means beginning. The Book of Genesis is the first book in the Bible.

Learning About the Bible

The Old Testament contains 46 books (written before Christ was born.)

The New Testament contains 27 books (written about Christ’s life from the time of His birth.)

The Bible is a collection of 73

books.

Books of the Bible

The Old TestamentPentateuch – The “five scrolls” of the Bible that reveal the covenantHistorical BooksWisdom BooksProphetic Books

The New TestamentGospelsLettersOther writings – Acts of the Apostles Revelation

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Divine Inspiration is the guidance by God to the writers of the Bible.

The Magisterium is the teaching authority of the church, given by Christ to the successors of the Apostles. (This is the bishops in union with the Pope.)

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God’s Attributes:God is eternalGod is all-powerfulGod is all-knowinghuman dignity – the value and worth that

comes from being made in God’s image and likeness.

free will – the freedom and ability to chooseconscience – the ability to know the difference

between good and evil, right and wrong.

DO NOW: DESCRIBE YOUR FAVORITE TYPE OF LITERATURE. (FOR EX., FICTION, NON FICTION, SCIENCE FICTION, POETRY, ETC.)

Grade 6 :Learning About the Bible ~ Lesson 3

Grade 6 – Chapter 1

Concept: What are the literary forms of the Bible?

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Translations - versions

Manuscripts – hand written texts

Scribes – people who copied the books of the Old Testament

Literary forms – different types of writing

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The Literary Forms of the Old Testament:

1. History: the core of these books is historical. (Examples: Genesis, Parts of Exodus, Judith)2. Law books: give an account of the various laws and rules that that Jewish people followed. (Examples: Parts of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy)

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3. Prophecy Books: contain the words of the prophets.(Examples:

Isaiah, Jeremiah)

4. Prayer Book: The Book of Psalms ~ a collection of songs and

poems

5. Wisdom Books: give insight about human life and our actions

towards each other & God.(Examples: Job, Proverbs)

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The Literary Forms of the New Testament:

1. Gospels : factual account about the words & deeds of Jesus Christ. (Matthew, Mark, Luke & John)

2. Letters: actual letters or Epistles that were written by

several disciples to various Christian communities and to friends (Examples: St. Paul to the Romans, St. Paul to the Ephesians)

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3. History : historical account of the early Christian

church. (Example: Acts of the Apostles)

4. Prophecy: about the end of the world & fulfillment in the Kingdom of God. (Example: Revelation)