Chapter 7

Christian Scripture relates to the New Testament

4 gospels, located at the beginning of the New Testament

Mathew, Luke, Mark, and John.

Avengalon: greek for good news

Evangelists: gospel writers

The sky is said to be created to separate the waters above from the waters below

There were multiple authors of the plentitude

Plentitude source theory

Samaritans helped because they were looked down upon

The Bible was written in different languages

The magisterium's role is to interpret the bible

Deposit of faith: The heritage contained in sacred scripture and sacred tradition

Tradition: The tradition of the catholic church is the teaching of the church

The Bible is without error in matters of salvation

St.Francis of Assisi

Born in 1181 in Umbria, Italy

Lived affluently until he joined the army

Things to remember when reading the bible

Luke 10:27 “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.”

The context in which the Bible was written: Historical, Political, Faith

The magisterium is responsible for giving the correct interpretation of the bible, made up of the pope and the bishops

St.Peter was the first pope, St.Peter denied Jesus 3 times

Hermeneutics: The work of interpreting biblical texts

Theologian: an expert in explaining the faith of the church

Apostolic tradition: What Jesus taught to the apostles and early disciples

Gospel means good news

The gospels are not biographies about Jesus

Matthew and Luke have infancy narratives