Revelation

Question 1

Etymology of the word “revelation”

Answer 1

Latin word “re-velare” meaning to lift, disclose or to uncover

Question 2

What painting shows God reaching out to man?

Answer 2

The Creation of Adam (1510)

Question 3

4 reasons why we need God’s revelation

Answer 3

1. We are finite but God is infinite
2. We are fallible. We make mistakes. Only God and His revelation is infallible
3. We are selfish, prone to sin, and addicted to false gods. Addicts don’t think clearly.
4. The knowledge of God is the most important knowledge of all, because He is our
   ultimate end, our destiny, and happiness.

Question 4

Word of God came from what word of what origin?

Answer 4

Dabar. Hebrew. Means word, event, or reality

Question 5

Word of God includes the following:

Answer 5

1. The events in Salvation History
2. The message of God proclaimed through the prophet
3. The person of Jesus, who himself is the Word of God
4. The preaching of the Christian Faith
5. The general message of God to humanity
6. The Bible

Question 6

Involves a mode of communication comprehensible by human beings

Answer 6

Word of God

Question 7

Attribution of human qualities to God

Answer 7

Anthropomorphism

Question 8

Our language to God

Answer 8

Anthropomorphic

Question 9

Anthropomorphism came from words:

Answer 9

Anthropos - man

Morphe - form

Question 10

Bridge of humankind and to God

Answer 10

Jesus Christ

Question 11

Kinds of Revelation

Answer 11

General, Special, Public, and Private

Question 12

Describe General Revelation

Answer 12

 Also called “natural revelation”
 God’s revelation through the created world
 “Ever since the creation of the world, his eternal power and divine nature,
invisible though they are, have been understood and seen through the things
he has made.” (Rom 1:19-20)

Question 13

Describe Special Revelation

Answer 13

 Also called “supernatural revelation”
 would be unknown to us without God’s supernatural intervention through his
chosen messengers
 St. Thomas Aquinas equates this with the Bible

Question 14

Describe Public Revelation

Answer 14

 These are the essential truths of our Christian faith revealed by Christ and
taught by the Church.
 Only this is called Divine Revelation
 For all of humanity.
 Truths necessary for our salvation
 Imposes the obligation of faith; adherence is necessary, binding all of us.
 Final and complete in the person of Jesus Christ

Question 15

Describe Private Revelation

Answer 15

 refer to the Church-recognized messages from apparitions or mystical
experiences
 They do not add to public revelation of Jesus
 No obligation of belief

Question 16

Avenues of Divine Revelation

Answer 16

Revelation through Events and Persons

Question 17

 First act of God’s revelation
 Points to God as the cause of everything
 The goodness of creation reflects the goodness of God.

Answer 17

Creation

Question 18

 Events seen through the eyes of faith become evidences of God’s divine plan
for humanity.
 Whether secular or religious, communal or personal, pleasant or tragic points
as actions of God.

Answer 18

History

Question 19

 “Spokespersons of God”

 Proclaim a religious interpretation of history

Answer 19

Prophets

Question 20

 A collective discernment and sense of divine actions.

Answer 20

The church

Question 21

What does the church ritualize?

Answer 21

Preaching of the Word, in worship celebration, and acts

of service and charity

Question 22

 God revealing and God- revealed
 Fullness of God’s revelation
 Ultimate self-communication

Answer 22

Jesus Christ

Question 23

Revelation through events include:

Answer 23

Creation and History

Question 24

Revelation through history include:

Answer 24

Prophets, the church, and Jesus Christ

Question 25

“Scripture alone;” an expression from the Reformers led by Martin Luther, who said that the Bible, not the tradition or the Church, is our final authority

Answer 25

Sola scriptura

Question 26

The Word of God is made up of:

Answer 26

I. Sacred Scripture - Written Word of God | II. Sacred Tradition – Living transmission of the Faith of the Church (Unwritten)

Question 27

Who countered Martin Luther, saying that books do not contain everything and how many times did he say it in his Gospel Account?

Answer 27

Evangelist John. Twice

Question 28

Etymology of "tradition"

Answer 28

From Latin: tradere | Meaning: to pass on or to hand over

Question 29

Small t tradition vs Big T Tradition

Answer 29

Small t:  Cultural traditions  Could have arisen from particular needs of the Church at a particular time and place can be changed, modified, or done away with without destroying the integrity of our Christian faith.  E.g. feast rituals like salubong, simbang gabi, date of Christ’s Birth as December 25 Big T:  Doctrinal traditions  The living and lived faith of the Church  Can never be changed, modified or done away with, for doing so would harm the integrity of our Christian faith

Question 30

Traditions that take their roots in the HOLY BIBLE. These practices and beliefs can be justified by quoting Sacred Scriptures.

Answer 30

Scriptural Tradition

Question 31

Teachings which the Apostles left us

Answer 31

Apostolic Tradition

Question 32

How do the Apostles leave their teachings?

Answer 32

Through unbroken chain of succession of Popes, bishops, priests and deacons. This unbroken chain is an assurance that the teachings of the Apostles are preserved intact.

Question 33

Examples of Apostolic Tradition

Answer 33

e.g. Creedal Statements and Dogmatic Pronouncements

Question 34

Kinds of Private Revelation

Answer 34

Supernatural and non-supernatural

Question 35

Ways tradition is transmitted

Answer 35

1. Through Preaching 2. Through Teaching 3. Through Religious Services and Customs 4. Through Personal and Communal Prayers and Devotions 5. Through Special Days of Feast and Remembrance 6. Through Religious Laws and Obligations 7. Through Sayings and Catch Phrases 8. Through Story Telling

Question 36

Etymology of "magisterium"

Answer 36

From Latin magister | Meaning: Teacher

Question 37

Teaching authority and official interpreter of the Word of God

Answer 37

Magisterium

Question 38

The task of the interpretation of the Word of God is given to whom?

Answer 38

The church

Question 39

Example of Private Revelation

Answer 39

Our Lady of Fatima - Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta

Question 40

Magisterium is exercised by the ____ in making solemn definitions, or by ___ in an Ecumenical Council

Answer 40

Pope. Bishop

Question 41

Acts as the Church’s teacher and interpreter

Answer 41

Holy Spirit

Question 42

3 pillars of Catholic Church

Answer 42

Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and | Magisterium