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
6.
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”
13.
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