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How do catholics interpret the Bible?
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As myth and metaphor. The bible is not a historical account of things and is not to be taken literally. Catholics understand that we cannot interpret it word for word. The writers of the Bible were inspired by the Holy Spirit. Catholics understand that the meaning is more important than the actual words that are written.
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Decalogue
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The original name for the Ten Commandments. Moses received them on Mount Sinai. They outline how humans are to act in order to be in right relationship with God and with one’s neighbor,
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Pentateuch/Books of Moses
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Refers the first five books of the Old Testament. Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Genesis, and Deuteronomy. Contain the five core teachings of Judaism.
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Relationship between the Book of Exodus and the book of Deuteronomy
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The Decalogue is found in both books
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Proper name of G-d
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Moses gives a new name for God. This name is YHWH. The vowels are not pronounced and the name is only spoken once a year by the High Priest.
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The Gospel of Mark
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It was written for Christians facing constant persecution. Peter was Mark’s informant. It speaks of the authority of Jesus through his words and actions. Its main teaching is that The Kingdom of God calls us to discipleship. Depicts Jesus as a suffering messiah.
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The Gospel of Matthew
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It was written for a mostly Jewish audience. There are five discourses and Jesus is compared to Moses. Eschatological understanding of the Sermon on the Mount. Contains the Beatitudes. ,
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Redaction in Matthews Gospel
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Jesus is portrayed as the ultimate teacher. He is given the authority to teach because of his genealogy. Matthew links Jesus to two major Jewish figures: Abraham ( father of Judaism) and King David ( out of whose house would come the Messiah).
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Where are the Beatitudes located?
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They are located withen Matthew's gospel.
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Parousia
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Term used to refer to the second coming of Jesus at the end of time.
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Exegesis
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The analysis of texts in their original form. Uncovering the historical, linguistic, etc. particularities that the original author was dealing with in order to better understand the original meaning and intent of a text.
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Hermeneutics
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A way of interpreting texts and events to help us understand what they mean for us in the twenty-first century.
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Eschatology
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Pertaining to the end of time, in the sense of its fullness. The coming of the kingdom of God at the end of time, according to Jesus, has already begun in his life, death, and resurrection.
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Apocolyptic Literature
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A style of writing that evolved during Israel’s troubled history around the time of Jesus. It focused on the end of history and the time of God’s purifying judgment, It frequently employed frightening imagery of end-time wars between good and evil and of convulsions in nature.
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Scripture that contains the heart of Jesus' ethical message
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The Sermon on the Mount
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