cle 10 s1t rev by kirsten t angeles.pdf
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CLE 10 S1T reviewer By Kirsten T. Angeles S.Y. 15-16
The Bible FYI - 50-150 AD - Jewish revolt against Rome > 66-70 AD (destruction of the temple) - Word of mouth > 30 AD - evangelists: 2nd generation Christians - Paul wrote 7 Proto-Pauline letters Words
Criteria for reading & interpreting the Scripture- The Scripture is one: St. Augustine New Testament is concealed in the old, Old Testament revealed in the new- Churchs tradition: always read the Scripture in the Churchs context - Interpretation of the Church: our interpretations shouldnt contradict the script
The Scripture is divine - Bible is human & Gods work- Inspired: God breathed- Inerrancy: Bible is free from error
What to remember reading the bible - Literature: look for literary clues- Ancient: the meanings are in an ancient POV- Religious: everything was bound together by religion
Tanak the Hebrew bible
Torah law
Nebiim former & latter prophets
Ketubim poetic books - 5 megalith (scrolls)
Canon rules/standards
Shamar caretaker - it was Adams role
Mashal Genesis as a riddle
berith covenant
evangelion good news
apocryphal hidden books
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Gods revelation of the Word
Salvation History - Gods covenant with the people Covenant
- not a contract, but an oath- a way to extend Gods family- exchange of personsBiblical Covenants
1. Creative word: formless - Just from the Creation
2. Calling word: barrenness - From the people of God: Israel
3. Word made flesh - Virgin; sacred tradition- Way of life, worship, laws - Sacred scripture by the power of the holy spirit- Revelation: priests, bishops, pope, magisterium
Mediator Mediators role
Promises/Blessings
Conditions/Curses
Sign Form Gods family took
Adam husband fruitful union, offspring will fill the earth
dont eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good & Evil (or they will die)
the Sabbath Marriage
Noah father the world wont be destroyed by flood anymore
not to drink animal blood & shed human blood
rainbow domestic household; an extended family
Abraham chieftain great land & to bless descendants
must have circumcision
mark of circumcision
tribal
Moses judge & liberator of Israel
Israelites will be Gods precious & chosen people
keep Gods law & commandments
Passover holy nation; kingdom of priests
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Jesus as the New & Everlasting Covenant
David king Davids son will be Gods son
there will be a punishment if he does wrong (but throne will never be taken away)
throne & temple royal empire; a national kingdom
Jesus a royal high priest FULFILLS ALL PROMISES
Church: Israel & Jermeiah
prophets - men & women believe in Jesus, be baptized, eat & drink the Eucharist, live by all He taught
the Eucharist A Catholic worldwide kingdom: Church
Mediator Mediators role
Promises/Blessings
Conditions/Curses
Sign Form Gods family took
Event Old Testament New Testament
Annunciation & Visitation - God promises to David that his son will be Gods son
- God promises to Abraham descendants will be blessed
- a horn of salvation
- Angel Gabriel tells Mary that God will make Jesus rule
- Mary proclaims Jesus is Gods answer to Israels prayers
- Zechariah declares God has brought salvation
Nativity & the temple - David was born in Bethlehem - Isaiah foretold a virgin having a
child called Emmanuel - Davids kingdom was promised an
international empire - Solomon built a temple for God
- Joseph & Mary went to Bethlehem - Mary will have a child called
Emmanuel - Simeon sees Jesus; salvation for all - Jesus will build a temple for God
Baptizing the beloved Son - Moses was Gods son; will rule the nations
- Pharaoh orders Hebrew baby boys to be killed
- Rescued by relative brought to Egypt
- Goes back to birthplace - Moses liberated the Israelites
- Jesus was declared Gods son - Herod kills Hebrew male children
on Jesus birth - Jesus brought by Joseph to Egypt - Jesus goes back to his birthplace - Jesus is baptized, making a new
exodus
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Tempting the new Moses - Israel was to grumble against God - Israel underwent temptation - Israel created a golden calf - Moses explains Israels supposed
lessons
- Jesus faces 3 temptations - Satan tests Jesus - Tempted to worship a false God - Jesus answers each temptation w/
an Old Temptation quote
Blessings of the Kingdom - Moses fasts - law for promised land - Davids kingdom was promised a
kingdom covenant made in salt - Isaiah says restored kingdom will be
a light to the nations
- Jesus fasts 40 days & nights - law for heaven - gives hints that the kingdom will be
the one promised to Davids kingdom
- Matthew says new people of God will be the light of the world
The Good Sheperd - David was a shepherd - Good shepherd promised by
Ezekiel, etc
- Jesus as a shepherd to Israel - Good shepherd will nourish his
sheep
Keys to the kingdom - Solomon appointed 12 officers - Solomon built a temple on a large
stone - Davidic kingdom is Isaiahs
prophecy: keys is mentioned
- Jesus appoints 12 apostles as leaders
- Simon was a special post; rock for the Church
- Gives Peter keys of heaven & power to bind & losen
With Moses & Elijah - Exodus of Israelites in Egypt - Israel was liberated from Pharaoh
- Jesus speaks with Moses & Elijah about exodus he will accomplish in Jerusalem
- Jesus will be the exodus
Making a kings entrance - Solomon is crowned as king - Solomon rode Davids mule - Crowd rejoices
- Jesus enters Jerusalem; proclaimed as the son of David
- Rides a colt to town - Crowd greets Jesus spreading cloaks
on the ground
Passover - Recalls Gods plague of the firstborn - Israelites had to sacrifice an
unblemished lamb & eat roasted flesh
- Moses said this is the blood of the covenant which the Lord has made with you
- Last supper: passover meal - Jesus tells apostles bread & wine are
his body & blood - Quotes Moses new covenant - People must eat his flesh - Eucharist: Memorial; new passing
over
Event Old Testament New Testament
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The Beauty of Christ - St. Augustine of Hippo talks about the beauty of Christ - Psalm 45 says Christ is beautiful everywhere - St. Thomas Aquinas & Jacques Martain says beauty comes from 3 things:
1. Integrity/Perfection2. Proportion/Harmony3. Clarity
- Beauty is something we fall in love with - Beauty is not only lasting but total - There is a beauty beyond what we can sense - St. Gregory of Nyssa: God is the very essence & archetype of beauty - glory of God; his presence is radiant; powerful
1. Jesus is born - shepherds, Simeon & Anna rejoice - we were overwhelmed with joy- even our Christmas carols pick up the joy- Christs beauty is mirrored in Marys beauty
2. Jesus in his ministry- Jesus is inviting- People flock to hima. transfiguration > divine glory gleamedb. bridegroom > people had to be prepared for him
3. Pieta (a sculpture)- there are many versions- shows Jesus dead with Mary grieving- depicts the spiritual, inner & divine beauty of suffering
4. Good Shepherd- Jesus is the beautiful shepherd; knows his own- beautiful in laying down his life & taking it up again- Christ communicates Gods beauty & loving goodness- Jesus is Gods love & beauty in person
5. In heaven- Dostoevsky in The Idiot It is beauty that will save the world- Door to Christ could be his beauty- Beauty is a gift to us- Let the impact of his beauty shape our whole existence now & forever