1. Scripture Interpretation The Word of God

2. How does Divine inspiration relate?  Dictated word-for-word?  Fundamental approach  Guidance to human authors?  Contextual approach  Holy Spirit not active  Rationalist approach  Dictated word-for-word?  Fundamental approach  Guidance to human authors?  Contextual approach  Holy Spirit not active  Rationalist approach

3. Fundamental Approach Does not take into account historical setting or teaching Plain reading of Scripture Does not take into account historical setting or teaching Plain reading of Scripture

4. Rational Approach A reasoned scientific analysis

5. Contextual Approach  Investigate from various perspectives

6. Why starter questions?  Know what to expect  Helps prepare to search deeper  Helps apply message to self appropriately  Preparation to put Scripture into action  Know what to expect  Helps prepare to search deeper  Helps apply message to self appropriately  Preparation to put Scripture into action

7. What are the starter questions?  Who is the author?  Who is the intended audience?  What is the time period?  What type of writing is it?  What is its main purpose?  Who is the author?  Who is the intended audience?  What is the time period?  What type of writing is it?  What is its main purpose?

8. 4 Classical Perspectives o ‘Literal’ Sense o Allegorical Sense o Moral Sense o Anagogical Sense o ‘Literal’ Sense o Allegorical Sense o Moral Sense o Anagogical Sense

9. Magisterium Definition? Role? Definition? Role?

10. Divino Afflante Spiritu  http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/pius_xii/encyclicals/docum ents/hf_p-xii_enc_30091943_divino-afflante-spiritu_en.html http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/pius_xii/encyclicals/docum ents/hf_p-xii_enc_30091943_divino-afflante-spiritu_en.html  “Inspired by the Divine Spirit”  1943 Encyclical  Permitted limited use of modern methods of Biblical criticism  http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/pius_xii/encyclicals/docum ents/hf_p-xii_enc_30091943_divino-afflante-spiritu_en.html http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/pius_xii/encyclicals/docum ents/hf_p-xii_enc_30091943_divino-afflante-spiritu_en.html  “Inspired by the Divine Spirit”  1943 Encyclical  Permitted limited use of modern methods of Biblical criticism

11. Dei Verbum  http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/d ocuments/vat-ii_const_19651118_dei-verbum_en.html http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/d ocuments/vat-ii_const_19651118_dei-verbum_en.html  “Word of God”  Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation  1965 Vatican II = Conciliar document  Further explored use of literary techniques  http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/d ocuments/vat-ii_const_19651118_dei-verbum_en.html http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/d ocuments/vat-ii_const_19651118_dei-verbum_en.html  “Word of God”  Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation  1965 Vatican II = Conciliar document  Further explored use of literary techniques

12. Interpretation of the Bible in the Church  Pontifical Biblical Commission  Offered several techniques for interpretation  Pontifical Biblical Commission  Offered several techniques for interpretation

13. Analogy of Faith  Unity in all Church teaching  Unity of teaching of entire Bible  Means both Old & New  Unity in all Church teaching  Unity of teaching of entire Bible  Means both Old & New

14. Redact  Editing of sacred stories  Authors arranged & shaped  To help audience understand  Editing of sacred stories  Authors arranged & shaped  To help audience understand