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Faith and Revelation - Chapter 3

Terms in this set (32)

Allegorical Sense
The spiritual interpretation of Scripture that shows how people and events in history suggest furutre people and events.
Allegory
A prolonged metaphor. Related to parables and fables, it uses storytelling format rich with symbols to make a statement about real-life situation. It is a type of improper literal sense
Anagogical Sense
The Spiritual Interpretation of Scripture that shows how events in Scripture point to what will be in Heaven. Spiritual Sense
Apostle
"One sent forth" Twelve chosen by Jesus
Apostolic Fathers
Fathers of the Church who were direct disciples of the Apostles
Apostolic Succesion
Lineage of the Catholic bishops pope through the ages by which each holds office in a direct link to the 12 apostles
Apostolic Tradition
Passing on the faith of the Apostles to each generation
Bishop
"overseer" A consecrated successor of the Apostles
Cateschism of the Catholic Church
Summary of the Catholic Teaching
Council of Jerusalem
spoke with authority of the Holy Spirit in deciding that Gentile converts to Christianity did not have to be circumsized or obey the law of Moses
Deposit of Faith
heritage of faith containing sacred scripture and sacred tradition
Ecumenical Council
"the whole world" the whole word convened to define a doctrine
Eschatology
The study of the end of time
Fable
a story that is not based on fact to illustrate a moral lesson with animals or plants. improper literal sense
Fathers of the Church
Christian writers from first though eighth century whos lives reflected the teachings of Christ
Hyperbole
A literary device that uses exagerration to make a point. It is one of the improper literla senses
Inerrancy
making no mistakes or errors. Scripture is inerrant;that is, it always teaches truth never falsehood
Infallibility
Immunity from error..a dogma that the pope cannot err when speaking "ex cathedra"
Inspiration
The gift of the holy spirit that assisted human authors to write books of the bible. God is the ultimate author of scripture, and so it teaches faithfully without error
Literalistic
A way of reading literature without regard to the particular literary forms being used. Recognizes no symbolic launguage or analogy
Literal Sense
Method of Scriptural interpretation based on the meaning of words in the literary and historical context. In proper literal sense, the words are understood in their ordinary meaning.
Literary Analysis
Reading a story full care and regard for literary forms and styles being used.
Literary Forms
Refers to various styles of writings that communicate a message through particular creative means. (historical, judicial, prophetic, apocalyptic, wisdom..etc)
Metaphor
a word or term that refers to another by comparison. It is like a simile except it does not use words like or as
Moral Sense
The Spiritual Interpretation of scripture that portrays heroes of scripture as a patern for Christians of every sense (tropological sense)
Orthodoxy
Correctness or soundness in theological and faith beliefs
Parable
A story told to illustrate a moral or spiritual truth improper literal sense
Sensus Fidelum
"the sense of the faithful" inerrancy possessed by all the faithful when they share a universal consent in matters of faith and morals
Simile
a term that refers to another in comparison by using like or as
Spiritual Sense
the interpretation of scripture that sees not only the literal meaning of text but also the people, things, and events that describe as signs. allegorical sense, moral sense, and anagogical sense
Tradition
"handing down"
Veracity
reliability in communicating the truth
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