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GENRE
Interpret a text
according to the rules& conventions of its
GENRE
...OR YOU WILL MISUNDERSTAND IT!
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LAYERS OF MEANING
Before you look for
PERSONAL
MEANING, makesure you understand
the
more basiclayers of meaning.
What are the
different layers of
meaning?
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LAYERS OF MEANING
PERSONAL
LITERAL
TEXT
AUTHOR
evidence of meaning in
the text as accepted by
the community of
readers
readers opinion based on
ones personal
expereinces
authors intention / or
commentaries from
authorities
the words of the text
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CONTEXTS
PERSONAL
LITERAL
TEXT
AUTHOR
The wider the context, the
richer and fuller the reading!
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The Bible as
Scripture is
to be read
AND prayed.
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ACTIVITY
Read the excerpt of the link provided in ourclass website.Answer the question assigned to yourlearning cirle
Publish your answer as comment to the post.If you finish early, you may also postcomment/questions related to the answers
given by the other learning circles.Assign somebody to report to the class
RESEARCH-DISCUSS-ANSWER-POSTMonday, September 16, 13
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BIBLICAL
INSPIRATION
CANONICITY
INERRANCY
the writing of the Bible
the compiling of the Bible
the reading of the Bible
AUTHORITY
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INSPIRATION
ISSUES AND QUESTIONS
How can we say that the Bible is the Wordof God when the authors were obviously
human?
Word of God vs. wordsof man
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CANONICITY
ISSUES AND QUESTIONS
Who compiled the Bibleand how?
What if we discover new books thatshould be included?
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INERRANCY
ISSUES AND QUESTIONS
If the Bible is the word ofGod, is it perfectly free fromerror?
What about factual, historical and
scientific mistakes found in the Bible?
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KEY TO UNDERSTANDING
THE BIBLE AS SCRIPTURE
Paradox
The Bible is BOTH
THE WORD OF GODTHE WORDS OF MEN
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KEY TO UNDERSTANDING
THE BIBLE AS SCRIPTURE
Paradox
The writingINSPIRATION
The compiling
CANONICITYThe reading
INERRANCY
BOTHDIVINE
andHUMAN
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INSPIRATION
Who wrote the Bible?
3QUESTIONS
What was the writing process?What was the role of the human authors,
if there is any?
What was Gods role, if theres any?
3VIEWSThe Fundamentalists viewThe Skeptical view
The Catholic view
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INSPIRATION
Who wrote the Bible?
FUNDAMENTALIST
God wrote the Bibleactively & exclusively.
Every word of it was
dictated by God, so thatthe role of the human
author was very minimal.
PROCESS
Dictation or
Automatic Writing
HUMAN ROLEMinimal & Passive
Instrument
GODs ROLE
Active & Exclusive
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INSPIRATION
Who wrote the Bible?
SKEPTICAL
The human authorswrote the Bible just like
any literature. Only later
was divine authorshipclaimed. At best, Gods
authorship is symbolic
PROCESS
Human creation
of literature
HUMAN ROLE
Questionable,
Metaphorical
GODs ROLE
Active & Exclusive
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INSPIRATION
Who wrote the Bible?
CATHOLIC
Both God & the humanauthors were responsible
for writing the Bible. The
human authors were activeinstruments using their
world views & culture.
PROCESS
Instrumental
Causality
HUMAN ROLE
Active and
respectful of human
consciousness
GODs ROLE
Active & Creative
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INSPIRATION
Who wrote the Bible?
CATHOLIC
DIVINELY INSPIRED: God is the
originating Author. The human writersare the literary authors. God is involvedin the production of the Bible in a
unique way. Thats why we say God isthe Author, & the Bible is the Word ofGod.
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CANONICITY
Who compiled the Bible?
Did not drop fromthe sky as a
completepackage orhanded down by
Christ to hisdisciples as anentire book
The bible underwent
a HISTORICAL
PROCESS
The Church is the
CANONIZER, the
institution that
declared these 73
books-- & ONLY thesebooks--as
Scripture.
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CANONICITY
Who compiled the Bible?
No Church
No Tradition
No Interpretation
HISTORICALLY NAIVE
HERMENEUTICALLYNAIVE
forgets that the Church created the Bible
forgets thatthe Bible like any other text, cannot
interpret itself
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CANONICITY
Who compiled the Bible?
The double role of the Church
Canonizer: The Church wrote & compiled theBible, declaring its books as the Word of God.
Inspired Reader: The Church is the intended
reader of the Bible & its most authoritativeinterpreter.
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INERRANCY
How do we read the Bible?
6 DAYS OFCREATION
vs.
CENTURIES OF
EVOLUTION
Inerrancy does not refer to historical, scientific, or
factual correctness.
Inerrancy pertains to truths about God and truths we
need for salvation.