CFED PRELIM TO FINALS REVIEWER Apostolic

PRELIMS 3 KINDS OF PRIEST

A. DIOCESAN
 God created all things.
 Priest serving at their local places
In paradise there was harmony, justice, joy, and B. MONKS
peace.  Started in Egypt & in Syria with
life of simplicity or asceticism
Adam & Eve – first human beings who committed
(avoids earthly pleasure)
sin
C. MISSIONARIES
Original Sin – the tendency to commit sin.  Group/community of priest who
really want to go serve remote
We are born sinful. places not yet evangelize
Through Baptism, we’re being cleansed
from sin. I. DOMINICANS (France)(1216)
Sacrament – channel, representative, visible sign  Founded by Saint Dominic (a
Spanish priest)
The sacrament of God is Jesus and the sacrament II. AUGUSTINIANS (Italy)(1244)
of Jesus is the church.  Founded by Saint Augustus
The church started as a religious renewal III. JESUITS ( Society of Jesus) (1540)
“Movement”/ Group in Jerusalem, Israel by no  Founded by Ignatius of Loyola
other than Jesus Christ. IV. THE CICM (1862)
 Founded by diocesan priest
Jesus founded church for the Apostles. Theophile Verbist

“MISSION AND EXCELLENCE” - motto of USL

THE WAY – first name of church CORE VALUES OF USL(CEPSI)
Christians – members of the church Christian living (WITNESS)
Excellence (TO SEEK & MAINTAIN)
The church was persecuted by the Roman Empire
Professional Responsibility ( COMMITTED
(was still a pagan)
TO EFFICIENCY)
CONVERSION OF THE EMPEROR CONSTANTINE Social awareness & Involvement (ENGAGE
OURSELF)
o An event that paved the way for
Innovation, Creativity, & Agility ( KEEP
Christians to infiltrate Rome
OURSELF)
Christianity was declared by King Theodosius as
CONGREGATION OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF
Roman Empire’s official religion (380 A.D.)
MARY ( Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae)
PETER – first apostle to visit Rome and started
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church
BIBLE – did not came out as a book/compiled
POPE – the overall head for the sake of division of
work & maintaining the unity of church. FORMATION OF BIBLE

CHURCH TITLE EVOLUTION  God’s revelation to people

 Oral Tradition
One
- Passing down experiences through
Holy
generation to generation
Catholic
  The Writing Stage
4 EVENTS
 Calling of Abraham
Jesus – the perfect embodiment of God’s mission
- The beginning of God’s historical
intervention in the lives of humans
 Exodus and the Covenant of Mt. Sinai
- Speaks about God’s direct
intervention in liberating the Israelites
from their slavery in Egypt through
Moses
 The Establishment of the Kingdom
 Kingship of David
o The kingdom of Israel was
established
o The most prosperous and
peaceful time for the
Israelites
 After the reign of David
Circumcision – sign of cleanliness & Holyness
o Israelites became unfaithful
to God
 Coming out of Prophets
o Despite the coming out of the
prophets, the situation
became worst which lead to
their exile
 The Babylonian Exile
- God allowed them to be conquered
by other countries
o Babylonian invaded Jerusalem
 By king
Nebuchadnezzar
o Their (Israelites) experience
in Babylonian exile made
them realize their
unfaithfulness & decided to
return back to God
- Synagogue
o A small group in small places
that worships God by praying
and studying the “TORAH” (10
commandments)
King Cyrus of Persia
- Defeated Babylon & freed Israelites
Allowed Israelites to go back to their
homeland with the Guidance of EZRA &
NEHEMIAH
 Apostles will continue Jesus’ mission by
preaching “oral tradition”
Bible
- compile all the book which they
believe to be inspired by the holy
spirit from the time of prophets until
after the Jesus’ event
- derived from the Latin “BIBLIA” (used
by greeks) which means “BOOKS”
- the greek word “BIBLION” which
means “book” or “roll” is derived
from “BABYLOS”
73 BOOKS IN BIBLE
 46 books in Old Testament
- 7 deuterocanonical books are
included
 27 books I n New Testament
Judaism
- Religion of Israelites who did not
acknowledge Jesus as the Mesiah
CANON
Comes from latin “Canon” which is a
translation of Greek word, derived fro
Hebrew, meaning “bar or rod used for
measuring”
Applied as norm or standard in
proclaiming an official teaching of the
church.
BIBLICAL CANON
Collection or a list of books which the
church receives as divinely inspired
 and which she considers as norm of
faith and morals.
 Biblical Inspiration
o The work of the Holy Spirit
 Biblical Canon
o Canonicity – the work of
church
EVENTS THAT SUPPORT THE INCLUSION OF 7
DEUTEROCANONICAL BOOLS
1. SEPTUAGINT or LXX
- Greek translation of the old
testament by 72 Jewish Scholars in
Egypt upon the request of KING
PTOLEMY PHILADELPHUS

3 BASIC STAGES Jewish Scholars – their scriptures from

Hebrew to Greek, and came out w/ 4 6
Composed copies
Circulated & used
- Used by apostles
Collected
2. DEAD SEA SCROLLS
2 GROUPS OF CANONICAL BIBLES - Happened after the canon of the bible
was finalized
1. PROTOCANONICAL - Oldest surviving biblical texts
 “proto” – greek word means “first”
MAJOR GENRES WITHIN THE HEBREW BIBLE (old
 39 canonical books
testament)
 Considered canonical
2. DEUTEROCANONICAL GENEALOGIES
 “deutero” – greek word means second - Lists of inter-relationships between
 Non-canonical – said by protestants peoples, either successive generations
or different nations
 7 books from Septuagint
LEGAL CODES
i. Judith
- Collection of laws by which the
ii. Tobit people are to live
iii. Baruch PROPHETIC BOOKS
iv. Wisdom - Collection of oracles or words of God
v. Sirach spoken to the people through human
vi. 1 Maccabees intermediaries & the symbolic actions
vii. 2 Maccabees they perform at God’s direction for
the people’s benefit
CANON OF SACRED SCRIPTURES PSALMS
- Poestic lyrics or songs/hymns
(old Testament Books)
intended for communal worship
TaNaK (Torah) LAMENTS
- Composed of 24 books in their - Words addressed by people to God,
counting but actually 39 especially reflecting situations of crisis
Nevi’im APOCALYPSES
Ketuvi’m - Symbolic narratives that interpret
historical crises through God’s eyes to
APOCRYPHAL BOOKS
provide hope for a better future
 Books which came out after the death of PROVERBS
the Apostles - Generalized sayings and aphorism
 “Apokriptus” – Greek word means hidden containing advice on how to live well
ANNALS
 - Semi historical narrative accounts of
decisive events in a nation’s life
NAMES USED FOR THE BIBLE
HOLY WRIT
- Something that is written
- Contains salvation history that started
with the call of Abraham & climaxed
with Jesus Paschal Mystery
THE WORD OF GOD
- Used of the revelation of God’s word
- Greek term used is “LOGOS” which
means “a word as embodying a
concept or discourse”
THE LAW (torah)
- What Jews call their scriptures
- The whole of the old testament is
authoritative as God’s word of
instruction to humanity on how to live
well as human beings
HOLY SCRIPTURES
- Taken from the latin “SCRIPTUS”
(written) and greek “ GRAPHE”,
Hebrew (Mikra)
- Refers to the religious writings that
are considered authoritative
foundational, and/or scared by some
religious groups
THE ORACLES OF GOD
- It contains God’s divine utterance for
humanity
THE LAW & THE PROPHETS
- Looks at the old testament from the
perspective of its divisions, the law,
prophets, & the writings
All the Old Testament scrolls were originally
written in HEBREW.
The New Testament books were all written in
GREEK.
1) CAIN & ABEL
- Cain killed Abel because of jealousy
- The first sons of Adam & Eve
- Cain will never be killed, as God’s
punishment
2) NOAH (the story of Noah)
- The great flood to wipe out people
because of their sins (wickedness)
3) TOWER OF BABEL
- Built because of desire to have fame
so that their names will spread
throughout the earth and to the next
generation
- A sin of disobedience (God
differentiated their languages)
4) CALLING OF ABRAHAM
- Husband of Sarah
- Father of Multitude (faith)
- God promised 3 things to Abraham
i. Land of Canaan
ii. A son
iii. God’s plan to save his people
ABRAM – first name of Abraham
SIRAI – first name of Sarah
5) JOSEPH
- The interpreter of dreams
- The 11th child of Jacob
- The favorite son
- Sold by his brothers because of
jealousy.
2 KINDS OF I TERPRETING THE BIBLICAL TEXT
 EXEGESIS
- Drawing OUT the meaning of the text
after considering it’s background of
such
 Human author’s intention
 Text itself
 Reader of the text
 The common horizon
 EISEGESIS
- The interpretation of a passage based
on a SUBJECTIVE, non-analytical
reading
- “to lead into”
PHARAOH – title for the King of Egypt
THE CALLING OF MOSES
1) HOLY GOD
- All instruments that God uses is holy
To Moses, the revelation of God through the - Longer speeches: discourses or
burning bushes monologues.
-
- He must remove his sandals, because
the ground is holy.
2) COMPASSIONATE
- God helped the Israelites from slavery
3) FAITHFUL GOD
- Faithful to his promises

MAJOR GENRES WITHIN NEW TESTAMENT

1) GOSPELS
- Proclamation of the “Good news”
about Jesus intended to
establish/strengthen people’s faith in
him
2) ACTS
- Partial narrative account about the
beginnings and the growth of early
Christianity
3) LETTER/EPISTLES
- Real letters addressing practical &
theological issues relevant to
particular communities
4) HOMILY/SERMON
- Exegetical sermon that cites and
interprets older biblical texts in
reference to Jesus
- More stylized works in letter format
- A vividly symbolic narrative that
“reveals” God’s views about a
historical crisis in order to provide
encouragement for a difficult present
& hope for a better future

SMALLER GENRES & SUB-GENRES WITHIN NEW

TESTAMENT

1) New Testament Gospel

a) Narrative Materials
- Genealogies – interrelationship
- Narrators introductions, transitions, &
summary passages
- Miracles stories
b) Discourse Materials
- Parables and allegories
- Laws & legal interpretations
- Short exhortations: individual sayings
or proverbs