Learning About the Bible
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Do Now: Describe some things about yourself that you would want a new friend to know about you.

Learning About the Bible
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CONCEPT: What is Divine Revelation?

Learning About the Bible
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To reveal means to make something known that was not known before.
We are all made in God’s image.
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Divine Revelation is the hidden truths God chose to reveal about Himself.
God revealed himself gradually – it began with the creation of the first humans, continued with the
Israelites and was complete when he sent his Son,
Jesus Christ.

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Together God the Father and Jesus send the Holy
Spirit to strengthen us.
The Holy Spirit guides the Church to understand
God’s Revelation.
The Blessed Trinity is the Three Persons in One
God. The Blessed Trinity is God the Father, God the
Son and God the Holy Spirit.

CHAPTER 1
LESSON 2
LEARNING ABOUT THE BIBLE

Learning About the Bible
Do Now: Describe a tradition you
have in your family.

Learning About the Bible
Concept: Why is learning about the
Bible so important?

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Bible means “book”. It is made up of the Old
Testament and the New Testament and is also known as “Sacred Scripture”.
Sacred Tradition is the handing down from generation to generation of all that Christ has revealed under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
 Genesis means beginning. The Book of Genesis is the first book in the Bible.

Learning About the Bible
 The Old Testament contains 46 books
(written before Christ was born.)
 The New Testament contains 27 books
(written about
Christ’s life from the time of His birth.)
The Bible is a collection of 73 books.

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The Old Testament
Pentateuch –
The “five scrolls” of the
Bible that reveal the covenant
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Historical Books
Wisdom Books
Prophetic Books
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The New Testament
Gospels
 Letters
 Other writings – Acts of the Apostles
Revelation

Learning About the Bible
 Divine Inspiration is the guidance by God to the writers of the Bible.
 The Magisterium is the teaching authority of the church, given by Christ to the successors of the
Apostles. (This is the bishops in union with the
Pope.)

 God’s Attributes:
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God is eternal
God is all-powerful
 God is all-knowing
 human dignity – the value and worth that comes from being made in God’s image and likeness.
 free will – the freedom and ability to choose
 conscience – the ability to know the difference between good and evil, right and wrong.

DO NOW: DESCRIBE YOUR
FAVORITE TYPE OF
LITERATURE. (FOR EX.,
FICTION, NON FICTION,
SCIENCE FICTION, POETRY,
ETC.)

Grade 6 – Chapter 1
Concept: What are the literary forms of the Bible?

Grade 6 - Chapter 1
 Translations - versions
 Manuscripts – hand written texts
 Scribes – people who copied the books of the Old
Testament
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Literary forms – different types of writing

Grade 6 – Chapter 1
The Literary Forms of the Old Testament:
1. History: the core of these books is historical. (Examples:
Genesis, Parts of Exodus, Judith)
2. Law books: give an account of the various laws and rules that that Jewish people followed. (Examples: Parts of
Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy)

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3. Prophecy Books: contain the words of the prophets.(Examples: Isaiah,
Jeremiah)
4. Prayer Book:
The Book of Psalms ~ a collection of songs and poems
5. Wisdom Books: give insight about human life and our actions towards each other & God.(Examples: Job, Proverbs)

Grade 6 – Lesson 1
The Literary Forms of the New Testament:
1. Gospels : factual account about the words & deeds of Jesus
Christ. (Matthew, Mark, Luke & John)
2. Letters: actual letters or Epistles that were written by several disciples to various Christian communities and to friends (Examples: St. Paul to the Romans, St. Paul to the Ephesians)

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3. History : historical account of the early Christian church.
(Example: Acts of the Apostles)
4. Prophecy: about the end of the world & fulfillment in the Kingdom of God.
(Example: Revelation)