Author: Daniel J. Harrington, S. J.
Price: $28.00
Category:Christian Books & Bibles
Publication Date:2005-06-09T00:00:01Z
Pages:159
Binding:Paperback
ISBN:10:0742548716
ISBN:13:9780742548718
“A Sheed & Ward book.” Includes bibliographical references and index. What do Catholics believe about the Bible? — The Bible and the church — Modern Catholic documentation — The Word of God in human language — What is in the Catholic Bible? — The different canons — The history of the Old Testament canon(s) — The history of the New Testament canon — How do Catholics approach the Bible? — The Catholic theological tradition on the Bible — The Catholic experience — Catholic Bibles today — How do Catholics analyze a biblical text? — Literary methods — Historical methods — Theological methods — How do Catholics read the Old Testament? — Old Testament study today — Biblical interpretation in Jesus’ time — Reading the Old Testament as Catholic Christians — How do Catholics read the New Testament? — The formation of the Gospels — The Gospels as witnesses to Jesus and the early church — The Epistles as witnesses to early Christian faith and life — How do Catholics interpret scripture? — Hermeneutics — The literal sense and the spiritual sense — Scripture and tradition — What place does the Bible have in Catholic life? — The role of the magisterium — The Bible in Catholic life — Lectio divina — Conclusion: twenty-five theses.
