This is a powerpoint presentation that discusses or teaches about the lesson: Bible. It also includes the definition, divisions, factors and the authorship of the Bible.

3.  Comes from the Greek word “ta
biblia” which means “the books”
 It is a collection of sacred texts in
Judaism and Christianity.

4.  It is a collection of books that is
recognized by the Church as
inspired by the God
 It tells about the covenant,
agreement, and the fulfilment of
God’s promise through Jesus
Christ

5.  It is a fundamental source of
revelation (Jn. 21: 24-25)
 The bible has a total of 73 books

7.  Old Testament
 Has 46 books
 It is a collection of religious writings by
ancient Israelites
 It tells the creation of God, and the
early history of the Israelites before
Jesus Christ

8.  New Testament
 Has 23 books
 It discusses the teachings and person
of Jesus, as well as events in the 1st
century
 It reflects and serves as a source for
Christian theology and morality

9. It is the list of books that the Church
recognizes and accepts as inspired by
God
It also offers the rules for life in terms of faith and
morals, thus necessary to our faith.

10. Many people considered that God is
the true author of the Bible. God
inspires the people to do whatever
he wants to do

11. Divine Inspiration – It is the belief that
God, through the Holy Spirit, intervened
and influenced the words, message, and
collation of the Bible. It also influences
the human author.

12. It is the doctrine that states that the Bible
is “free or without error or fault in all of its
teachings”

14. 1. Author
 The setting of the life of the author
 The particular mind frame of the
human author
 The knowledge of the social,
economic, and religious conditions of
the author

15. 2. Text
 The meaning of the text
 The literary form used in the text
(figurative language, symbolisms, etc.)
 We must view the text in the context of
the Whole Bible

16. 3. Readers
 We need to consider the witness offered
in the lives of holy men and women in the
Church through the centuries.
 Every interpretation of the text of the
readers must be in continuity and
harmony with the traditional meaning that
has grown out on the Christian
communities throughout the ages.

17. 4. Common Horizon
 It unites all the books of the Bible
 It links the context of the scripture and
tradition to the present context today
 Links us to the covenant which God
established us with Jesus Christ