5th lesson biblical_inspiration_

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2Tim 3:16-17


THE SEPTUAGINT


When Ptolemy Philadelphus II (285–247 BCE)of Egypt wanted a Greek translation of

the Jewish scriptures he asked the chief priest of Jerusalem for aid. Seventy-two

translators were duly sent to Egypt, six from every tribe, where they worked

independently for seventy-two days on seventy-two versions. When the scholars had finished and their versions compared,

they were all identical and the Greek version was as divine as the Hebrew.



A.) Terminology

A1. Author

i.) Sacred – the special connection of the SS with God by reason of Divine Authorship. “SS is the speech of God as it is put down in writing under the breath of the Holy Spirit” (DV9)

-it is not simply a fruit of human effort, rather it is a divine action.

Divine Origin of SS


A.) Terminology

ii.) Canonical-that the SS has an authoritative character as regulative of the Church’s faith and conduct. It is by Apostolic Tradition that the Church discerned which writings are to be included in the list of sacred books (canon). (DV8; CCC120; CFC 88)

Divine Origin of SS


A.) Terminology

ii.) Canonical -it is necessary to list down the canon to counter Marcion (OT) and the Reformers (ND 211-213 Trent; ND 216, 218 Vat.II)

Divine Origin of SS


A.) Terminology

ii.) Canonical 3 Norms Used (CFC88):

a.) Apostolic origin b.) Coherence with the Gospel

message c.) Constant use in the Church’s

liturgy

Divine Origin of SS


A.) Terminology

A2. Inspiration

i.) “written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit”

i.a) What is inspiration?

Divine Origin of SS

Inspiratio (Latin noun) & inspirare (verb)

Latin prefix “in” (inside, into) + verb “spirare” (to breathe)

“to blow into”


A.) Terminology

**canonicity-comes from the Greek word “kanon”

Divine Origin of SS

The collection of writings acknowledged by the Church as rule or norm of faith and life

Means that the Church describes the dignity of a book, which has a divine authority and such in the list of sacred book.


A.) Terminology

**canonicity-comes from the Greek word “kanon”

Divine Origin of SS

Incluces:-46 books in the OT (ND 211)-27 books in the NT (ND 211)

-not an immediate acknowledgement, but rather a gradual recognition through an implicit revelation


Sacred Scripture was produced by a special intervention by God.

God uses human author in all his capacities.

God is involved in the word used.

Comunicación y GerenciaDivine Origin of SS

Inspirare- used to translate the Greek term “pneo”

Jerome (347-420 DC) was asked by Pope Damasus to translate the Greek text of the SS to the common language of the people of Lantium (region of central western Italy). In 2Tim 3:16-17, he translated “theopneustos” as “divinitus inspirata”

“All scripture is given by inspiration of God”


A.) Terminology

A2. Inspiration

i.) “written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit”

i.b) Biblical Inspiration

Divine Origin of SS

-inspiration is a unique divine influence on the sacred writers by virtue of which there are 2 effects:

1.) The work is called a written Word of God2.) God is said to be the author of the writing

(DV 11; CFC 85; CCC 105-106)


Reflection:

1.) What instance of your life that God uses you as an instrument to

convey His message to others?(pinpoint that experience and

elaborate)2.) compose a prayer asking the Holy Spirit for an inspiration to read the Sacred Scripture.


1.) What books belong to:

a) the Pentateuch? b) the Historical Books? c) the Prophetic Books? d) the Wisdom Books? e) the Gospels? f) the Epistles of Paul? g) other N.T. books?

2.) How do these books get their title?

Spiritual

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