Sacred Scripture Exam 1 with Answers
What is the soul of Sacred Theology according to CCC and DV? - correct answer-study
of the sacred page
What does DV teach about words and deeds? - correct answer-The DEEDS confirm the
words
The WORDS proclaim/interpret the deeds
What do we mean by "canonical approach"? - correct answer-Content and Unity of the
whole of Scripture
Living Tradition of the Whole Church
Harmony which exists between elements of the faith
We must read each book, verse in its context
How many books are in the Bible? - correct answer-73
What forms "one deposit of the word of God"? And who is given the task of interpreting
the word of God? What is this tripod that we talked about in class? What are the three
legs of the tripod? (see DV 10) - correct answer-But the task of authentically interpreting
the word of God, whether written or handed on, (8) has been entrusted exclusively to
the living teaching office of the Church, (9) whose authority is exercised in the name of
Jesus Christ. This teaching office is not above the word of God, but serves it, teaching
only what has been handed on, listening to it devoutly, guarding it scrupulously and
explaining it faithfully in accord with a divine commission and with the help of the Holy
Spirit, it draws from this one deposit of faith everything which it presents for belief as
divinely revealed.
Who is the author of Sacred Scripture? What or who does the author employ? - correct
answer-God is the author of Sacred Scripture
How do we find out the human author's intention? - correct answer-God inspired the
human authors of the sacred books. "To compose the sacred books, God chose certain
men who, all the while he employed them in this task, made full use of their own
faculties and powers so that, though he acted in them and by them, it was as true
authors that they consigned to writing whatever he wanted written, and no more."(DV
11)
107 The inspired books teach the truth. "Since therefore all that the inspired authors or
sacred writers affirm should be regarded as affirmed by the Holy Spirit, we must
acknowledge that the books of Scripture firmly, faithfully, and without error teach that
truth which God, for the sake of our salvation, wished to see confided to the Sacred
Scriptures."(DV 11)
