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

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

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

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

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