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Unit 1 (The Bible, Interpreting scripture (How to interpret scripture, Old…

- - - - Purpose & Theme of the Old Testate: God desires to reveal Himself to us and invite us back into relationship with him.
  - - - What did the original author intend?
      - What does the holy spirit intend?
    - - Consider the unity of the whole Scripture
        
        One particular inspired meaning can’t contradict something else later in the text.
      - Living Tradition of the whole Church
        
        It must also fit into the living tradition of the whole church
      - Analogy of Faith
        
        Whatever we interpret in Scripture must fit into the whole revealed truths in the church.
    - - This sense of scripture helps us see how certain events lead us to remind us of christ, how certain passages inform out moral choices and finally how a particular verse or book helps lead us close to heaven. Ex. Praying
    - - What the words of the scripture actually mean. You can take the literal sense and apply it to the spiritual sense.
    - - The utilization of Biblical text to prove a predisposition or interpret the text to fit personal needs.
    - - The utilization of various analytical tools to interpret or understand a particular word, phrase or book of the Bible. (understand what the text is saying)