Fall Final Exam Flashcards
How do we use these approaches in the Creation Story?
We have to understand that God did not create the Earth in six days, bit we need to take the religious truths seriously
Caltholics vs. some Protestants on Scripture
Some Protestants believe that the Bible is 100% historically and religiously correct. As Catholics, we believe that the Bible is not 100% historically accurate, but 100% religiously true
Historical truths in the Creation Story?
God created in six days, that he created women by using a man’s rib, and so on
Religious truths in the Creation storyn
That everything he created was good and that the world is made specifically for human beings
The Church’s job and science’s job?
Church answers the who and why. Science answers the how
Why does or mean by literary form of the Bible and how we should approach different readings?
The presumed beliefs at the time of the author, and we must keep this in mind to discover the the sacred author’s intention
How beliefs impacted how an author wrote
They reflected their assumptions and examples presented in the text
Class examples on How context impacted how some Gospel stories were told
Go to Moodle and study those
What does it mean to have dominion over creation?
It is our job to take care of it
How does stewardship relate to the 7th commandment?
If we use creation for our own purposes, that means we are not giving the opportunity to posses that specific part of creation
Adam and Eve before the Fall
They enjoyed a profound and loving relationship with God. They had preternatural virtues (including no sickness, suffering, or death) and his supernatural grace
What happens in Genesis 3:1-6?
The serpent tempts them by saying that they will not die by eating the apple and their eyes would be open, as they would know good and evil
Description of Satan?
Nahash, in reference to powerfully evil creatures
What is the Catechism description of the Fall?
They call the fall “a witness to the disastrous influence of the Devil. It was a mendacious seduction that les man to disobey God.”
Catechism description of disobedience?
Man preferred himself to God and that very act scorned him. His action was against the requirements of God and therefore, against his own good
Immediate consequences of Adam and Eve?
Lost their original holiness, justice, and friendship with God, and kicked out of the Garden of Eden
Consequences for the fall
We could no longer love God as a close friend, a chasm was created and it cannot be crossed through human effort alone. Our intellect became clouded and incapable of discerning God laws, and man and women experience suffering and burdens
What is the Protoevangelium?
Formed using the combination of the Greek words first and good news. This first message of Good News is found in Genesis 3:15 where the promise of a redeemer is mentioned
What is the origin of Cain’s sin?
The sin of disobedience created Original Sin, which is transferred to every human being
What is the Tower of Babel Story?
It is an example of human pride and inordinate confidence in human power
Tower of Babel- parallel to the Fall?
It caused a disunity among the people, as they now spoke different languages
How does the Tower of Babel link to unity and the Pentecost?
At Pentecost, the gifts of the Holy Spirit overcame the divisions of language caused by Babel. Through the Pascal Ministry, the human race is restored according to God’s plan. Everyone can now enjoy the supreme blessing of God’s divine life and speak the same language of Christ’s charity
What is the definition of a literal sense?
What the author intended to express, the most immediate and direct meaning of the text
What is the spiritual sense?
The Holy Spirit puts more meaning into a passage than even the scad author recognized