Chapter 2- A Divine and Awesome Invitation Religion 6

Getting to Know Someone In groups:  Read p in Creed 1.What do God’s ‘footprints’ in creation tell us about God? What is left out? 2.How does God show us his deepest self? 3.Do you have to trust people before you let them really know you? What does this tell us about our relationship with God?

Revelation  Revelation: act of a person  Latin meaning “to unveil”  When one person opens himself or herself up to another

How did God reveal himself to us?  Began with Abraham (Genesis 12:1-8 and 15:1-7) –God chose a people of his own to have a close relationship with him=Israelites –God was so great to these people, and could not be portrayed in any one way  St. Paul’s conversation with the Athenians

Homework Read Paul’s speech to the Athenians (Acts 17: 22-31) Write down in your notebook, THREE important points that Paul makes in his speech.

Acts 17:22-31 St. Paul says: 1. He made from one the whole human race 2. In God we live and move and have our being-we are his offspring 3. God is so great that he cannot live in one place or in one image made by humans

Homework due  Read p  Define the words in Italics in your notebook OR term sheet (posted on Net Classroom) term sheet term sheet  In your notebook list and briefly describe the four features of God’s revelation. –** Do not copy directly from the book, rather write down the main idea of each section

* Chapter 2 “We cannot know God more than he really is, unless he tells us more about himself, unless God reveals himself to us.” p.18  Divine: activity of God  Awesome: inspiring awe –Awe: an overwhelming feeling of reverence or admiration*

Divine Revelation God making himself known to us in a deep and intimate way Understanding Divine Revelation is essential to our whole life of faith

Four Features of Divine Revelation 1.Over a long time 2.In history 3.Between God and his people 4.In a community

Divine Revelation 1.Over a long time 2.In history

Divine Revelation 3. Between God and His people 4. In a community

Pop-Quiz 1. List and briefly describe the Four Features of Divine Revelation. 2. Define divine revelation 3. What is Sacred Scripture?

In your notebook answer the following: Why can’t we separate tradition and scripture?

Homework Due October 30, 2009  Read pages and on your terms sheet (or notebook), define each of these terms: –Oral tradition: –Living tradition: –Sacred Scripture: –Old Testament: –New Testament

Definitions of Terms –Oral tradition: –Living tradition: –Sacred Scripture:

God’s revelation-passed down  Old Testament:  written record of divine revelation  Stories passed down orally and finally recorded into a book  New Testament:  Written record of Jesus and God’s work in the early church

New Testament  Written record of Jesus contains specific characteristics:  Constant and permanent  Written under guidance of holy spirit  Cannot be changed, denied or abandoned  Gives us guidelines for our beliefs

Homework Due November 4, 2009  Read pages  Answer questions from worksheet in your notebook worksheet  FYI- Chapter 2 Test ***(BDF) November 12, 2009 –(ACE) November 13, 2009

Divine Revelation  “God has told us in Jesus everything that we need to hear for every age. The community of the Church can never accept anything that would claim to go beyond Christ.”

More Terms  Deposit of Faith: Truths (faith) given by Jesus (deposit) to the Apostles Truths –The church “guards” the treasure by making it meaningful to its people  Tradition: whole dynamic life and activities of the church

Deposit of Faith  Truths (faith) given by Jesus (deposit) to the Apostles –Truths  Jesus is the son of God,  He was put on earth to save us from our sins,  He is the final and fullest Word of God

Traditions of the Church « « Parts of the Church Description of each part Example Teachings, customs, practices given from the apostles Beliefs and practices that are given to us through oral or written tradition, but not necessarily outlined in scripture Baptism Creeds Official statements of what Catholics believe Nicene creed Church councils Teachings from meetings of world’s bishops and the pope Vatican II (second Vatican council) Church fathers Saintly scholars who helped explain and pass along the message of Christ Clement of Rome Church’s Worship and Liturgy What we pray for and gather for at mass: to hear God’s word and worship Him Proclaiming God through scripture at Mass

Homework Due November 6th Answer all questions in your Creed book from Testing 1,2,3…p. 27

Answers-Testing 1,2, God chose to reveal himself gradually so we would not be overwhelmed. 1.Revelation is the basis of everything Christians believe, and it helps to identify who we are as Catholics

Answers to Testing 1,2,3… 3. Because tradition is written in scripture and it helped form it. 4. Chart p.25 Chart p.25Chart p Because it contains everything God ha revealed about himself through Scripture and tradition. It (divine revelation, “treasure”) reached it’s high point in Jesus

Homework Due November 10, 2009 A. Bring to class at least 3 questions you have for the Chapter test review. B. Print out chapter 2 review from NetClassroom