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 The Bible The Bible
Mr. Pablo CuadraReligion Class
 
 
ScripturesScriptures John 1: 1-5 John 1: 1-5
““In the beginning was theIn the beginning was theWord, and the Word wasWord, and the Word waswith God, and the Word waswith God, and the Word wasGod. He was with God in theGod. He was with God in thebeginning.beginning. Through him all things were Through him all things weremade; without him nothingmade; without him nothingwas made that has beenwas made that has beenmade.made.In him was life, and that lifeIn him was life, and that lifewas the light of men. Thewas the light of men. Thelight shines in the darkness,light shines in the darkness,but the darkness has notbut the darkness has notunderstood it.”understood it.”
 
 
 
What is the Bible?What is the Bible?
A. TheA. The
BibleBible
oror
Sacred ScriptureSacred Scripture
is theis thewritten, inspired, Word of Godwrit
 
ten, inspired, Word of God. 2 Tim 3:. 2 Tim 3:16-1716-17
B. The Bible is a “fundamental” source of B. The Bible is a “fundamental” source of 
Divine Revelation.Divine Revelation.
 John 21: 24-25 John 21: 24-25
C. Divine Revelation isC. Divine Revelation is
God’s self-God’s self-communicationcommunication
, the, theunveilingunveil
 
ingof theof themystery of God
 
mystery of Godand of hisand of hisredeemingredeemi
 
ngactivityactivit
 
y..
God’s salvific activity has been presentGod’s salvific activity has been presentfrom the beginning of time and madefrom the beginning of time and mademanifest to every age and everymanifest to every age and everygeneration.generation.
His salvific work is evident in creation, inHis salvific work is evident in creation, inthe covenants with the patriarchs, in thethe covenants with the patriarchs, in themighty works of the exodus, in themighty works of the exodus, in thechoosing of a people, in the giving of thechoosing of a people, in the giving of thelaw and covenant at Sinai, in thelaw and covenant at Sinai, in theconquest of the promised land, in theconquest of the promised land, in thesending of his Son. This is what we callsending of his Son. This is what we call
salvation historysalvation history
, God reaching out to, God reaching out tous time and time again.us time and time again.
D. TheD. The
fullnessfullness
of Divineof Divinerevelation of God’s redeemingrevelation of God’s redeemingworks isworks is
 Jesus Christ
 
 Jesus Christ
(Hebrews(Hebrews1: 1-4) the promised, incarnate,1: 1-4) the promised, incarnate,eternal Word of God made flesheternal Word of God made fleshfor our salvation.for our salvation.
E. Jesus’E. Jesus’
lifelife
(deeds, words,(deeds, words,preaching, person),preaching, person),
deathdeath
 (passion, suffering, crucifixion),(passion, suffering, crucifixion),
resurrectionresurrection
(victory over(victory overdeath) also known asdeath) also known as
paschalpaschalmysterymystery
unveils the totality of unveils the totality of who God is and his plan of who God is and his plan of salvation.salvation.
F. This fullness of revelationF. This fullness of revelationcontinues to becontinues to be
handed downhanded down
totous throughus through
Sacred TraditionSacred Tradition
,,the living, authentic, unbroken,the living, authentic, unbroken,oral transmission of Jesus’oral transmission of Jesus’teachings and through the Bible.teachings and through the Bible.
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