CLE 10

By Kirsten T. Angeles

S1T reviewer
S.Y. 15-16

The Bible
FYI
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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
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

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

 Gods revelation of the Word

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

Salvation History - Gods covenant with the people

Covenant
- not a contract, but an oath
- a way to extend Gods family
- exchange of persons

Biblical Covenants
Mediator

Mediators
role

Promises/
Blessings

Conditions/
Curses

Adam

husband

fruitful union,
offspring will fill
the earth

dont eat from the the Sabbath

Tree of
Knowledge of
Good & Evil (or
they will die)

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

must have
bless descendants circumcision

mark of
circumcision

tribal

Moses

judge & liberator

of Israel

Israelites will be
Gods precious &
chosen people

Passover

holy nation;
kingdom of
priests

keep Gods law &

commandments

Sign

Form Gods
family took

Mediator

Mediators
role

Promises/
Blessings

Conditions/
Curses

David

king

Davids son will be there will be a

Gods son
punishment if he
does wrong (but
throne will never
be taken away)

Jesus

a royal high priest

Church: Israel &

Jermeiah

prophets

Sign

Form Gods
family took

throne & temple

royal empire; a
national kingdom

FULFILLS ALL PROMISES

-

men & women

the Eucharist
believe in Jesus,
be baptized, eat &
drink the
Eucharist, live by
all He taught

A Catholic
worldwide
kingdom: Church

Jesus as the New & Everlasting Covenant

Event

Old Testament

Annunciation & Visitation

- God promises to David that his son - Angel Gabriel tells Mary that God
will be Gods son

- God promises to Abraham

descendants will be blessed

- a horn of salvation

New Testament
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

Baptizing the beloved Son

- Joseph & Mary went to Bethlehem

- Mary will have a child called
Emmanuel

international empire

- Simeon sees Jesus; salvation for all

- Jesus will build a temple for God

nations

- Jesus was declared Gods son

- Herod kills Hebrew male children

- Solomon built a temple for God

- Moses was Gods son; will rule the
- Pharaoh orders Hebrew baby boys
to be killed
- Rescued by relative brought to
Egypt
- Goes back to birthplace
- Moses liberated the Israelites

on Jesus birth

- Jesus brought by Joseph to Egypt

- Jesus goes back to his birthplace
- Jesus is baptized, making a new
exodus

Event

Old Testament

New Testament

Tempting the new Moses

Blessings of the Kingdom

- Moses fasts
- law for promised land
- Davids kingdom was promised a

Israel was to grumble against God

Israel underwent temptation
Israel created a golden calf
Moses explains Israels supposed
lessons

kingdom covenant made in salt

- Isaiah says restored kingdom will be

a light to the nations
The Good Sheperd

- David was a shepherd

- Good shepherd promised by
Ezekiel, etc

Keys to the kingdom

- Solomon appointed 12 officers

- Solomon built a temple on a large

Jesus faces 3 temptations

Satan tests Jesus
Tempted to worship a false God
Jesus answers each temptation w/
an Old Temptation quote

- 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

- Jesus as a shepherd to Israel

- Good shepherd will nourish his
sheep

- Jesus appoints 12 apostles as

leaders

stone

- Simon was a special post; rock for

prophecy: keys is mentioned

- Gives Peter keys of heaven &

- Davidic kingdom is Isaiahs

the Church

power to bind & losen

With Moses & Elijah

Making a kings entrance

- Exodus of Israelites in Egypt

- Israel was liberated from Pharaoh

- Jesus speaks with Moses & Elijah

- Solomon is crowned as king

- Solomon rode Davids mule
- Crowd rejoices

- Jesus enters Jerusalem; proclaimed

about exodus he will accomplish in

Jerusalem
- Jesus will be the exodus
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 - Last supper: passover meal

- Israelites had to sacrifice an
- Jesus tells apostles bread & wine are
unblemished lamb & eat roasted
flesh
- Moses said this is the blood of the
covenant which the Lord has made
with you

his body & blood

- Quotes Moses new covenant

- People must eat his flesh
- Eucharist: Memorial; new passing
over

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/Perfection
2. Proportion/Harmony
3. 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 him
a. transfiguration > divine glory gleamed
b. 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