Christian Living Formation 10

Learning Activity 3- Sacred Scripture

Learning Competency:
The learner should be able to model the concepts about the Bible, it’s importance to one’s life,
identify the Books present in the Bible and demonstrate a Bible Sharing Activity

Learning Objectives:
1. Locate the books present in the Bible.
2. Describe the concept about the Bible
3. Reflect upon the importance of the Bible.

References: Bondoc, Isagani. Placido, Dennis. Living the Fruits of our Christian Faith 10. Second
Edition, Philippines. 2018.
Cadate, Michael. 2020. Christian Life Formation 10. Immaculate Conception School
of Sablan, Inc., Sablan, Benguet
Javier, Charles.2015. Inspiration and Imagination. CBCP episcopal Commission on
the Biblical Apostolate.

Concept Notes:
A. Bible Defined
The term Bible comes from the Greek word “Biblia” meaning “books.” So the Bible is really a
collection of books. In a Catholic Bible, there are 73 books in total.
The Bible is God’s revealed word in the language of man. The Bible are inspired records of
how God dealt with His people, and how they respond to, remembered and interpreted that
experience. The Bible was written by persons from the people of God, for the people of God, about
the God-experience of the people of God.
B. Biblical Inspiration
Biblical inspiration is not just like a painter inspired to paint. Rather, biblical inspiration means
that the Bible, whole and entire, were written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. God chose
certain human authors, who made use of their human powers and faculties, yet always guided by the
Holy Spirit who enlightened their minds and moved their wills, that they put down in writing what God
wanted written. The Bible, then, is the Word of God written in the language of man.
C. The Books in the Bible
There two (2) main Divisions of the Bible: Old Testament and New Testament. The Old
Testament has 46 books and the New Testament has 27 books.
1. THE OLD TESTAMENT
 The Old Testament followed the Hebrew Bible, which was called TaNaK.
 The TaNaK contains three (3) sections: The Torah (Law), Nebiim (Prophets), and
Kethubim (Writings).
 Until today, discussions continue about the exact number of books that should be
included in the Hebrew Bible.
 There are two main Jewish traditional canons namely the Palestinian and the
Alexandrian.
 The Jewish rabbis (teachers) who met in Jamnia, a town west of
Jerusalem, towards the end of the 1st Century AD (Anno Domini/Year of
the Lord) accepted 39 books are called the Palestinian Canon.
 The Alexandrian Canon accepted 7 additional books known as
“Apocryphal Books” or Deutero-canonicals (1 and 2 Maccabees, Tobit,

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 Judith, Sirach, Wisdom and Baruch) and some additional parts of Daniel
and Esther.
o The Alexandrian canon was translated into Greek and
became the Scripture that was commonly used by early
Christian authors.
 Today, Jews and most Protestants accept the Palestinian canon as the Bible.
 The Catholic Church followed the Alexandrian Canon thus having 46 books present in
the Old Testament.
 The Old Testament is divided into five (5) major parts: Pentateuch, Historical Books,
Wisdom Books, Major Prophets and Minor Prophets.

a. Pentateuch/ the five (5) books of Moses c.24. Proverbs

c.25. Ecclesiastes
a.1. Genesis c.26. Canticles
a.2. Exodus c.27. Wisdom
a.3. Leviticus c.28. Sirach
a.4. Numbers
a.5. Deuteronomy d. Major Prophets

b. Historical Books d.29. Isaiah

d.30. Jeremiah
b.6. Joshua d.31. Lamentations
b.7. Judges d.32. Baruch
b.8. Ruth d.33. Ezekiel
b.9. 1 Samuel d.34. Daniel
b.10. 2 Samuel
b.11. 1 Kings e. Minor Prophets
b.12. 2 Kings
b.13. 1 Chronicle e.35. Hosea
b.14. 2 Chronicle e.36. Joel
b.15. Ezra e.37. Amos
b.16. Nehemiah e.38. Obadiah
b.17. Tobit e.39. Jonah
b.18. Judith e.40. Micah
b.19. Esther e.41. Nahum
b.20. 1 Maccabees e.42. Habakkuk
b.21. 2 Maccabees e.43. Zephaniah
e.44. Haggai
c. Wisdom Books e.45. Zechariah
e.46. Malachi
c.22. Job
c.23. Psalms

2. THE NEW TESTAMENT

 Like the Hebrew Bible, the Christian Testament is best understood as a collection of 27
varied books.
 Each book is an effort to address the divergent situations in the life of the early Church.
 The central point is Christ and His teachings spread by the apostles and the early
disciples of the Church.
 Like the Old Testament, the New Testament is also divided into five (5) major parts:
Gospels, Apostolic Book, Epistles of St. Paul, Catholic Letters and Apocalypse.

a. Gospels 3. Luke
4. John
1. Matthew
2. Mark
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 c. Pauline Epistles

b. Apostolic Book 6. Romans

7. 1 Corinthians
5. Acts of the Apostles
8. 2 Corinthians d. Catholic Letters
9. Galatians
10. Ephesians 20. James
11. Philippians 21. 1 Peter
12. Colossians 22. 2 Peter
13. Philemon 23. 1 John
14. 1 Thessalonians 24. 2 John
15. 2 Thessalonians 25. 3 John
16. 1 Timothy 26. Jude
17. 2 Timothy
18 Titus e. Apocalypse
19. Hebrews 27. Revelation

Ten Points to remember when reading the Bible

We want the Bible to be a guide for our lives. In reading, we need to remember that:
1. The Bible is not God. It is the book of our faith and our faith community which makes it the
Word of God.
2. The Bible has revealed truth. The truth is found in what the different human authors wanted to
express about the meaning of the faith.
3. The Bible is inspired, not because the Holy Spirit dictated each word, but because we, as
Christian communities, believe that special truth from God can be found in those writings.
4. The Biblical writers, within different situations, made use of different literary forms. We are to
know the history and the literary background of the different books in the Bible.
5. The Bible includes different opinions. We are not to be surprised if we find contradicting ideas.
6. The Bible is not a history book. It is not also a science book. We are not to consider as
factually accurate every detail that we find in it. Remember, writers used symbols to express
something figurative and not necessarily very literal.
7. The Bible message is to be considered in its totality. We cannot take one passage from the
Bible and make absolute as if it were already everything of the Bible. Passages are connected
beginning to end.
8. We are to read the Bible regularly to stimulate and nourish our personal faith.
9. We are not to make the Bible decide for our lives. The responsibility of making responsible
decisions, in the light of our faith rests on us and not to be controlled by single Biblical
passage, making the Bible works as if magic.
10. As a faith community, we need the Bible. It is our conscience. It will not agree with everything
that we are doing. It challenges us to go beyond ourselves and reverse many of the values we
have been comfortable with.

These basic guidelines can help us deal with the Bible correctly. By using the Bible correctly, we
allow God to speak to us so that can transform our lives and become worthy of being called His
children.
Learning Activity:

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 1. Draw an editorial cartoon expressing the importance of the Bible in our lives. Your drawing
itself must speak your message and there is no need to explain it. Provide title for your editorial
cartoon. (use the space provided)
2. Read the paragraph and locate sixteen (16) Books in the Bible. (refer to your activity sheet)

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Section: ______________________________ Date: _________________

Learning Activity: Answer the following questions based on the concepts given and the discussion:
(content- 10 points each = 30 points)

1. Draw an editorial cartoon expressing the importance of the Bible in our lives. Your drawing
itself must speak your message and there is no need to explain it. Provide title for your editorial
cartoon.

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 2. Read the locate (underline and write below) sixteen (16) Bible books in the following:

I once made some remarks about the hidden books in the Bible. It was lulu; kept some people
looking so hard for the facts and to others, it was revelation. Some people were in a jam,
especially since the books were not capitalized. But the truth finally struck home to numbers of
readers. To others it was a real job. We want it to be a most fascinating few minutes for you.
Yes, there were some really easy ones to spot. Others might require judges to determine. We
will quickly admit, it usually takes an expert to find them. But there will be loud lamentations,
when you see how easy it is. A little lady says that if she brews coffee, she can concentrate
better. See how well you compete. Relax now. There are sixteen in this paragraph.

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3. LOCATE THE HIDDEN NAMES (underline & write your answer at the end of the sentence)
Biblical Books of the Old Testament
1. “Hello Gene”, Sister Joy greeted.
2. Copra mostly comes from Indonesia.
3. Those Arabs are my friends.

Biblical Books of the New Testament

1. Saint Samuel ukulele is well-known.
2. I rode on the tram at the wayside road.
3. I like fruit jam, especially pineapple.

Biblical Names of the Old Testament

1. Jones, the rap singer, sings at the club.
2. He has avid supporters.
3. Julia, damsel of the village, is pretty.
4. The Indian guru threw the first ball.
5. “Abracadabra!” hammed the thief.
6. Everything is okay!
7. This Arabic number means seven.

Biblical Names of the New Testament

1. Omar, you must come.
2. Jose phrases his sentences correctly.
3. Her pet, Edwin, died.

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