The Creation Process of the Bible

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The Creation Process of the Bible

• People had a concrete experience of God
• They recalled the events by story or oral
  tradition.
• They recorded them.
• They edited them.
• They chose the ones they believed best revealed
  Gods truth.
• These became the official canon of the Roman
  Catholic Church

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• To help apply what we learn from the Scripture to
  our
• own lives, we approach the text from 3
  perspectives
• Inspirational Using scripture for prayer and
  enlightenment to help us live faithfully.
• Historical Using the strong historical
  significance of Gods people who were reflecting
  the culture and experience of their time.
• Theological Using the specific doctrinal
  teaching and moral position to help us live and
  act justly.
• The Catholic Canon is viewed
• Contextually vs. Literally