Theology

DIVINE REVELATION II. SACRED SCRIPTURE

-reveal -manifest -Holy Bible
-how does God reveal himself to us
Genesis : God initiated the relationship III. CHURCH
>People of God
DEI VERBUM
-the Word of God IN OTHER RELIGION
-Vatican II -God is Catholic
-God through Christ -Catholic: universal

PAKIKIPAGKAPWA-KALOOBAN NG JESUS
DIYOS SA TAO - Jn. 3:16
- incarnated God
PAGPAPAKILALA
-kaalaman but not kinalaman OUR RESPONSE

KAPWA-TAO FAITH
-helping others -Basic response
-respecting them - AMAN (Hebrew verb): to be true, firm, solid
-appreciating them -NUNAH (Hebrew noun): solidity, firmness=
-pakikisama security

KAPWA OLD TESTAMENT

-story of a friend -foundation
-gift or regalo -Repentance, Obedience, and Trust
-accepts who you are Covenant
-loves you for who you are and who you are -Faithfulness of the Law
not
COMMANDMENTS
LOOB EXODUS DEUTERONOMY
-panlabas lang ba? -9 - 10
-nagbabalat kayo - Moses -wives &
th
-Panlabas= not true - 9 : wives, properties properties
-Labas lang= hindi malalim
-God’s relationship with us is TRUE, DEEP NEW TESTAMENT
and ENDLESS - Synoptics: 1 view
-Matthew
SHY SUITOR - Mark
-relationship initiated by God - Luke
-use channels to reveal himself - Faith is directed to God and Jesus
-preserve the mystery Himself
- Acts of the Apostles
MEANS OF GOD’S REVELATION
-always mediated BELIEVING: Conviction
Mediated: does not reveal himself directly DOING: Follow God’s Will
ENTRUSTING/WORSHIPPING : faith is
I.CREATION from the heart
-came from something
-Source: Being (God)
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FILIPINO BIBLE AND SACRED TRADITION

BAHALA NA HOLY SPIRIT

-Fully offering ourselves to God Guidance and inspiration
-Pananampalataya ↓
-Taya : taking risk APOSTLES
-Entrega : entrust ↓
- Spirituality and Religiosity CHURCH
-Faith without practice is empty ↓
PRAYER MAGESTERIUM
-Sustains relationship to God Teaching body of the Church
Guardian of Sacred Tradition
-Dialogue with God
-Open Communication BIBLE
- No Daya -BIBLIA (Greek): Books
-Speaking, Listening, Understanding, -BIBLION: paper, book, scroll;
Openness Byblos/papyrus
O.T.:Rooted in heart; Related to -BYBLOS : Root word for Biblia
neighbour Phoenician port Byblos where
N.T.: Major act of service; faith papyrus was exported to Greece
and prayer is their moral life -Manuscript : handwritten
------ TA BIBLIA
THE HOLY BIBLE -The Books
-used by Hellenistic Jews (Greeks)
BIBLE
SEPTUAGINT
-Sacred Scripture
-Written, inspired, word of God -70 Elders
(2 Tim 3: 16-17) -consists of 46 books
- Fundamental source of Divine -Greek version of the Hebrew
Revelation (John 21: 24-25) Scriptures/Bible
-God’s self- communication -used by Hellenistic Jews (Greeks)/
- unveiling of God’s mystery and Diaspora Jews: scattered or
redeeming activity dispersed
- Salvation History: God reaching out TNK
to us time and time again -Tenach/ Tenak/Tanak
- Fullness of Diviner: Jesus Christ -Hebrew Bible
(Hebrews 1: 1-4) - 24 books
- Life, death and resurrection: paschal mystery T- TORAH: Law
SACRED TRADITION N- NEBHIM: Prophets
-oral teaching, living memory, unbroken K- KETHUBHIM: Writings
reception of the living Word of God from one
generation of Christians bishops to the next.
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HOW IS THE BIBLE DIVIDED? ALEXANDRIAN CANON
-Septuagint
TESTAMENT -46 Books
-Means Covenant/ Contract -Hellenistic Jews
-BERIT (Hebrew) -written in Koine Greek
-Agreement between Yawheh and
people BIBLE
-written by different human
OLD TESTAMENT authors, mostly Hebrews
-Comprises stories about and -written under INSPIRATION AND
ancient covenant between Yahweh and the GUIDANCE of HOLY SPIRIT
Hebrews
-revealed to Moses CREATION STORIES

NEW TESTAMENT CREATION A: 400 B.C.E

-God and humanity CREATION B: 900 B.C.E
-based on life of Jesus Christ
ROMAN CATHOLIC CANON
CANON -Based on Septuagint
-O.T. and N.T. -73 BOOKS
-KANON (Greek) OLD T.: 46 BOOKS
-QANEH (Hebrew) NEW T.: 27 BOOKS
-reed, rule, list, measuring
stick PROTESTANT CANON
- Authoritative list -Palestenian
-Divinely inspired -66 BOOKS
OLD T.: 39
MASORETIC CANONS NEW T.: 27
-24 BOOKS
-Palestinian Canon SECTIONS OF OLD TESTAMENT
CATHOLIC BIBLES HEBREW BIBLES
PROTO-CANONICAL Torah/ Pentateuch The Law (Torah)
-39 Books Historical Books The Prophets
Wisdom Books (Nebhim)
-Protestants
The Prophets The Writings
-first canons Deutero-canonical (Kethubhim)
books
DEUTERO-CANONICAL
-7 BOOKS
Tobit THEOTOKOS
Judith -Bearer of God
Baruch -Mary
Sirach/Ecclesiasticus
Esther
1 Maccabees
2 Maccabees
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BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT:
PALESTENIAN CANON
WISDOM BOOKS PROPHETS
THE LAW THE PROPHETS THE Job 1. Isaiah
(Torah) (Nebhim) WRITINGS Psalms 2. Jeremiah
(Kethubhim/ Proverbs 3. Lamentations
Hagiographa) Eclessiastes 4. Ezekiel
1. Genesis A. Former A. Poetical Song of Songs 5. Daniel
2. Exodus Prophets Books 6. Hosea
3. Leviticus -did not write 1.Psalms Deuterocanonical 7. Joel
4. Numbers 1. Joshua 2.Proverbs 1. Tobit 8. Amos
5. Deuteronomy 2. Judges 3.Job 2.Judith 9. Obadiah
3. Samuel 3. Wisdom 10. Jonah
4. Kings B. Five Rolls 4. Eclessiasticus/ 11. Micah
(Megilloth) Sirach 12. Nahum
B. Latter Prophets 1.Songs of 5. Baruch 13. Habakkuk
1.Isaiah Songs 6. 1 Maccabees 14. Zephaniah
2. Jeremiah 2.Ruth 7. 2 Maccabees 15. Haggai
3.Ezekiel 3.Lamentations 16. Zechariah
4. The Twelve 4.Esther Fragments of 17. Malachi
5.Ecclesiastes Esther and David

C. Historical
Books 4 SOURCES OF TORAH/PENTATEUCH
1.Daniel
2.Ezra- YAHWIST (Y)
Nehemiah -Yawheh
3.Chronicles -anthromorphic language
-Southern Kingdom of Judah

BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT: ELOHIST (E)

CATHOLIC CANON -Elohim
-symbols (burning bush)
PENTATEUCH HISTORICAL BOOKS
1. Genesis 1. Joshua -Northern Kingdom of Israel
2. Exodus 2. Judges
3. Leviticus 3.Ruth DEUTERONOMIST (D)
4. Numbers 4. 1 Samuel -Yahwist and Elohist merged
5. Deuteronomy 5. 2 Samuel -Law
6. 1 Kings -Kingdom of Judah
7. 2 Kings
8. 1 chronicles PRIESTLY (P)
9. 2 Chronicles -Religious rituals and priesthood
10. Ezra -after the Babylonian exile
11. Nehemiah
12. Esther MAJOR PERIODS IN THE HISTORY OF
ISRAELITES

PRE-SETTLEMENT/ PRE MONARCHIC

-1250-1200
-Entry Point: Jericho
-Egypt to Israel
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SETTLEMENT BABYLONIA
-1200-586 -586 B.C.E
-Israel (Book of Joshua) -Defeated Assyria
-Trumpets (Wall of Jericho) -Took over SKJ
-Israel is divided into 12 TRIBES -Some were exiled to Babylon
-Judge for each tribe
-Tribal Leader 586-538 B.C.E
- Samuel was the one who could select a king -Exilic Period
because he is a Prophet; has corrupt sons -rich in Resources (Fertile
Crescent)
GOD
↓ 538 B.C.E
PROPHETS -Babylon falls
Speak on behalf of God -defeated by PERSIAN (King Cyrus)
↓ -Israelites went back to
KING Jerusalem
Rule on behalf of God -Some stayed in Babylon
↓ (Diaspora Jews)
PEOPLE -They were not circumsized

MONARCHIC 63 B.C.E
-1035-1015 B.C.E -Romans Conquer
UNITED MONARCH: 04 B.CE.
SAUL: 1st king of Israel;1035-1015 -Roman became an empire
DAVID: 1015-975 -New Testament emerged
SOLOMON: Son of David; 975-935
NEW TESTAMENT
935 B.C.E
-Israel was divided into 2 NEW TESTAMENT
Kingdoms: -Christian Scriptures
-NORTHERN KINGDOM OF ISRAEL -inspired testimony about Jesus Christ
Samaria: capital -Life, Death, Resurrection (Paschal
-SOUTHERN KINGDOM OF JUDAH Mystery)
Where the temple is found -Divided into 4 main sections:
GOSPELS
935-586 B.C.E ACTS
-Divided Monarch
LETTERS/ EPISTLES
722 B.C.E -Pauline Letters
-ASSYRIAN empire took over NKI -Hebrews
-Catholic Epistles
622 B.C.E APOCALYPTIC: Revelation
-King JOSIAH
-Year of Reformation: reformed the laws GOSPEL
- Commandments were revised -EVANGELION (Greek): Good News
Exodus: 9 Deuteronomy: 10 -MATTHEW
-MARK : Oldest Gospel
-LUKE
-JOHN
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EVANGELISTS GENESIS
-Writers of Good News -1st Book
-Origin
ICONS -Beginning of World and Human Kind
-Mark : LION THEMES:
-John : EAGLE >CREATION STORIES
-Matthew : ANGEL >FALL OF MAN
-Luke : OX/BULL >PATRIARCHS
MATTHEW CREATION STORIES
-Genealogy (origin of man)
-Matthew 1 A) 1.SOURCE
CREATION A
MARK -Gen. 1-2:3
-Baptism of Jesus -Priestly (lead by priest)
-John the Baptist -400 BCE (after the exile period)
-Mark 1
CREATION B
LUKE -Gen 2: 4-Ffg
-Announcement of the Birth of -Yawhist
John -900 BCE
-Zechariah : priest(sacrifice ox) father of -Chapter 2: Man created out of clay
John -Chapter 2 became the introduction
-Elizabeth : mother of John to Chapter 3
-Luke 1
THE FALL OF MAN: Original Sin; Chapter 3
JOHN PRIEST: worship in temple offering sacrifices
-Prologue REDACTOR: more than a compiler; one who
-John 1 compiles the Bible
-Eagle soaring high
A) 2. PROPER PERSPECTIVE
1.evolved from MYTHS,
LEGENDS & SAGAS
2. Written in context of MYTHS;
Myths are not to be understood as
fictions rather are very good tools to
convey truth.
CREATION STORIES ARE NOT
SCIENTIFIC
3. NOT exclusive for Hebrew People
ICHTHUS
ENUMA ELISH: BABYLON
(Greek Term)
-adapted by the 1st creation story
Acronym
4. DO NOT ask question of HOW but
I-IESUS : Jesus WHY God created the world not
because He needs it but sincerely out
CH- CHRISTUS : Christ of LOVE and GOODNESS.

THU- THEOUS : Son of God

S- SOTER : Savior
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A) 3. DIFFERENCES

CREATION A CREATION B
7-DAY PATTERN
MAN= CAME LAST MAN= CAME
FIRST
MAN & WOMAN 1. MAN 2.
WOMAN
STEWARD CO-CREATOR
GOD= ELOHIM GOD= YAWHEH
GOD IS NOT GOD IS
PHYSICALLY PHYSICALLY
PRESENT PRESENT

A) 4. IMPLICATIONS

CREATION A CREATION B
1. Priestly Bias
7-day pattern
7th: Sabbath
2. Man: climax & 2. Man out of clay
masterpiece
3. Equality (Man & 3. Complementary
woman) (Man and Woman)
4. Steward 4. Co-creator
5. Sovereignty and 5. Anthropomorphic
Almighty God