Lesson 1: Learning about the bible

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Grade 6 Gods Revelation and The Old Testament

• Chapter 1
• Lesson 1 Learning about the bible

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Learning About the Bible

• Do Now Describe some things about yourself that
  you would want a new friend to know about you.

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Learning About the Bible

• CONCEPT What is Divine Revelation?

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Learning About the Bible

• To reveal means to make something known that was
  not known before.
• We are all made in Gods image.
• Divine Revelation is the hidden truths God chose
  to reveal about Himself.
• God revealed himself gradually it began with
  the creation of the first humans, continued with
  the Israelites and was complete when he sent his
  Son, Jesus Christ.

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Learning About the Bible

• Together God the Father and Jesus send the Holy
  Spirit to strengthen us.
• The Holy Spirit guides the Church to understand
  Gods Revelation.
• The Blessed Trinity is the Three Persons in One
  God. The Blessed Trinity is God the Father, God
  the Son and God the Holy Spirit.

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Grade 6 Gods Merciful Love The Old Testament

• Chapter 1
• Lesson 2
• Learning about the Bible

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Learning About the Bible

• Do Now Describe a tradition you have in your
  family.

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Learning About the Bible

• Concept Why is learning about the Bible so
  important?

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Learning About the Bible

• Bible means book. It is made up of the Old
  Testament and the New Testament and is also known
  as Sacred Scripture.
• Sacred Tradition is the handing down from
  generation to generation of all that Christ has
  revealed under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
• Genesis means beginning. The Book of Genesis is
  the first book in the Bible.

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Learning About the Bible

• The New Testament contains 27 books (written
  about Christs life from the time of His birth.)

• The Old Testament contains 46 books (written
  before Christ was born.)

The Bible is a collection of 73 books.
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Books of the Bible

• The Old Testament
• Pentateuch
• The five scrolls of the Bible that reveal the
  covenant
• Historical Books
• Wisdom Books
• Prophetic Books

• The New Testament
• Gospels
• Letters
• Other writings Acts of the Apostles
• Revelation

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Learning About the Bible

• Divine Inspiration is the guidance by God to the
  writers of the Bible.
• The Magisterium is the teaching authority of the
  church, given by Christ to the successors of the
  Apostles. (This is the bishops in union with the
  Pope.)

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Learning About the Bible

• Gods Attributes
• God is eternal
• God is all-powerful
• God is all-knowing
• human dignity the value and worth that comes
  from being made in Gods image and likeness.
• free will the freedom and ability to choose
• conscience the ability to know the difference
  between good and evil, right and wrong.

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Grade 6 Learning About the Bible Lesson 3

• Do Now describe your favorite type of
  Literature. (For ex., fiction, non fiction,
  science fiction, poetry, etc.)

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Grade 6 Chapter 1

• Concept What are the literary forms of the Bible?

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Grade 6 - Chapter 1

• Translations - versions
• Manuscripts hand written texts
• Scribes people who copied the books of the Old
  Testament
• Literary forms different types of writing

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Grade 6 Chapter 1

• The Literary Forms of the Old Testament
• 1. History
• the core of these books is historical.
  (Examples
• Genesis, Parts of Exodus, Judith)
• 2. Law books
• give an account of the various laws and
  rules that
• that Jewish people followed. (Examples
  Parts of
• Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy)

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Grade 6 Lesson 1

• 3. Prophecy Books
• contain the words of the prophets.(Examples
  Isaiah, Jeremiah)
• 4. Prayer Book
• The Book of Psalms a collection of songs
  and poems
• 5. Wisdom Books
• give insight about human life and our actions
  
• towards each other God.(Examples Job,
  Proverbs)

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Grade 6 Lesson 1

• The Literary Forms of the New Testament
• 1. Gospels
• factual account about the words deeds of
  Jesus
• Christ. (Matthew, Mark, Luke John)
• 2. Letters
• actual letters or Epistles that were written
  by several
• disciples to various Christian communities
  and to
• friends (Examples St. Paul to the Romans,
  St. Paul
• to the Ephesians)

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Grade 6 Lesson 1

• 3. History
• historical account of the early Christian
  church. (Example Acts of the Apostles)
• 4. Prophecy
• about the end of the world
• fulfillment in the Kingdom of God.
• (Example Revelation)