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LESSON 1:
DIVINE REVELATION
When God Meets us: Gods Kagandahang Loob
I. CONTEXTUALIZATION : EXPERIENCE-GRIP
-Reflection/Sharing: Why do you feel the need to have more
friends, barkada, ka-tropa?
= Points to be emphasized:
a.) By nature we are social beings.
b.) We want to recognize a person and be recognized.
c.) Same is true with God. God through His Kagandahang-Loob took the
initiative to reveal Himself and establish a personal relationship with us that
is: DIVINE REVELATION.
II. CONCEPTUALIZATION: GRAPPLING WITH THE CHRISTIAN MESSAGE
= A. Etymology:
=Comes from the latin verb revelare which means to unveil, to
disclose
= B. As such, revelare answers four (4) questions that help us understand what
Divine Revelation is all about:
a.) HOW? (it is being done)
b.) WHO? (is doing it)
c.) WHAT? (is being revealed)
d.) WHY (it is being revealed)
= C. From these questions we can generally describe Divine Revelation as: the (a)
gradual process by which
(b) God reaches out to us to
(c) reveal Himself and His Will as
(d) to offer His friendship for the fullness of our lives.
= D. This description/definition implies that:
1. God can be known only through :
a. a gradual process of encounters and relationships (thus we
focus on the three major ways God reveals himself: Bible (written
revelation), Creation (natural revelation), and Jesus (personal
revelation)
b. especially through his words and deeds.
2. God communicates / reveals Himself
a. to be known and be recognized; and
b. to know and to recognize.
3. God communicates/ reveals
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2. CONCEPTUALIZATION
1. What is the etymological meaning of the word BIBLE?
From Greek ta biblia: the Bible is a collection of different books
o Also called SCRIPTURE to highlight that the Bible is Gods
Scripted/written revelation (as compared to Sacred Tradition)
2. The Two Major Divisions of the Bible
Old Testament and the New Testament
=Testament means a covenant, an agreement, a promise
The Old Testament contains Gods covenant with the Chosen People (Israel). It is a
promise of salvation. The New Testament contains the fulfillment of this promise in
Jesus Christ (for all). It is a covenant made by God through Jesus for humanity.
3. The Divisions of the Books in the Bible
46 books comprise the Old Testament
Pentateuch
Historical
Wisdom
Prophetic
27 books comprise the New Testament
Gospels
Acts of the Apostles
Pauline letters
Other Epistles
Revelation.
4. The Chronology of the Old Testament (by Matt Slick)
The following chronological list is adapted from The Chronological Bible. Its purpose is
to help you develop an overall understanding of the order of the major people and events of the
Bible. The dates are disputed here and there; but overall, they can give you a reference in time
and order.
The Pre-existent Christ
John 1
Creation
Gen. 1:1
Satan cast out of heaven
Isaiah 14:12-17
Six days of creation
Gen. 1:3-26
Garden of Eden
Gen. 2:8-17
Fall of Adam and Eve
Gen. 3:1-7
to the Flood
Expulsion from Eden
Gen. 3:21-24
Cain kills Abel
Gen. 4
Noah is born
Gen. 5:28-29
The Flood
Gen. 7:10-24
The Tower of Babel
Gen. 11
Abram (Abraham) is born
Gen. 11:27
Job
The Flood
Job 1
Abram becomes Abraham
to the Patriarchs
Genesis 17
Birth of Isaac, then Jacob, then
Genesis 21-30
Joseph
The 10 plagues against Egypt
The Hebrews are freed then
Exodus 7 - 11
pursued
Exodus 12
The Exodus to
Crossing the Red Sea
Exodus 13 - 15
Entering Canaan
Receiving the 10
Exodus 20
1462 - 1422 B.C.
Commandments
Numbers 14
Israel wanders in the desert for
40 years
The conquest and division of
Joshua 6 - 12
Canaan
Canaan to the Reign of King
1200 - 750 B. C.
Israel becomes a world power
Saul
Judges 13
Samson is born
1422 - 1065 B. C.
1 Samuel 9
Saul becomes first King
David and Goliath
1 Samuel 17
David becomes King
2 Samuel 5
The Reign of
David with Bathsheba
2 Samuel 11
King David
Absalom's rebellion
2 Samuel 15-18
1025 - 985 B. C.
David prepares temple
1 Chronicles 22
materials
Solomon becomes King
1 Kings 1
The Reign of
Solomon asks God for wisdom 1 Kings 3
King Solomon
The building of the Temple
1 Kings 6
985 - 945 B. C.
Solomon's downfall
1 Kings 11
The nation of Israel divided into two: Israel to the north and
The Divided Kingdom
Judah to the south. This period was full of kings, who ruled
(Israel and Judah)
each realm. Many of the kings were evil. Other gods were
From Solomon
worshiped occasionally. During this time Elijah has his ministry.
to the Fall of Israel
Hosea preached. Jonah dealt with Nineveh. Rome was
945 - 586 B. C.
founded. The temple was restored.
Both Israel and Judah fall to foreign powers. Micah prophesies. The Fall of Israel
Isaiah is martyred. Jeremiah is born. Daniel is born.
to the Fall of Judah
Zephaniah prophesies. Ezekiel is born. Jeremiah preaches. 721 - 586 B. C.
Ezekiel prophesies as
Ezekiel 33
Israel is taken
Jerusalem falls
Daniel 3
into Captivity
Nebuchadnezzar's image
Daniel 7
586 - 516 B.C.
Daniel 9
Isaiah 13, Jer. 25
Ezra 6
Esther 8
Ezra 7
Nehemiah 2
Malachi
The Restoration
from Captivity
516 -400 B. C.
331 - 168 B. C.
Rome is the world power from
168 B. C. - 476 A.D.
God does not speak for about
400 years
Time Between
the Testaments
400 B. C. - 5. A.D.
The Summary of the Old Testament Story can be classified into Three-Periods of
Fourteen Generations. Thats why the Old Testament Story is divided into 3 Periods:
2000 BC 1200 BC
1200 BC - 600 BC
600 BC 0 BC
5. The 3 Stages Formation of the Gospels and the Formation of the New Testament
Gospels were formed according to three major stages:
1.) 0 BC-30 AD=Event / Life and Mission of Jesus
(Lived Experience of the people of God) the people personally experienced
Gods graciousness and love as well as His salvific action in their lives.
2.) 30 AD-60 AD=Oral Preaching of the Early Christian
Community
such first hand experiences of the early people of with God had been passed
on to the next generations through oral tradition.
In 51 AD Paul start his Preaching and wrote his LETTERS
3.) 60 AD-70 AD=Writing/Editing of the Gospels
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refers to the actual writing of the Word of God, in order that the
next generations of people may know the story of the first people of
God who experienced His salvific action.
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70 AD-90 AD=Acts of the Apostles were written
-Luke was the author
90 AD-100 AD= Epistles were written
=Revelation was written by John
Pentateuch
Historical
Wisdom
Prophetic
The 39 books of the Old Testament were written over a period of approximately 1,000
years, beginning with Moses (around 1450 B.C.) until the time when the Jewish people
returned to Judah from exile (538-400 B.C.) during the Persian Empire.
i.) The Pentateuch
=Written more than 3,000 years ago
=The word penta-FIVE and teokos-BOOKS means "five vessels,"
"five containers," or "five books.
=Moses author
=These five books form the theological foundation of the Bible.
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
ii.) The Historical Books
=These 12 books record the events of Israel's history, beginning with the book of Joshua
and the nation's entry into the Promised Land until the time of its return from exile some
1,000 years later.
=we relive incredible stories and meet fascinating leaders, prophets, heroes and villains.
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
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1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
iii.) Wisdom Books
=written from the time of Abraham through the end of the Old Testament
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Songs
iv.) The Prophetic Books
=address the "classical" period of prophecyduring the later years of the divided kingdoms
of Judah and Israel, throughout the time of exile, and into the years of Israel's return from
exile.
=written from the days of Elijah (874-853 B.C.) until the time of Malachi (400 B.C.).
=consisting Major and Minor Prophets
Major Prophets
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Ezekiel
Daniel
Minor Prophet
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Micah
Jonah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
=tells the story of Christ's coming to earth as a man, his life and ministry, his mission,
message, and miracles, his death, burial, and resurrection, and the promise of his return.
The Books and its Divisions
Gospels
Acts of the Apostles
Pauline Letters
Epistles
Revelation
i.) The Gospels
=means good spell ===the gospels)
the GOODNEWS of SALVATION.
=recount the story of Jesus Christ
= were written between A.D. 55-65 the except John's Gospel, which was
written around A.D. 85-90.
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
ii.) The Book of Acts of the Apostles
=written by Luke, provides a detailed, eyewitness account of the birth and growth of the
early church and the spread of the gospel immediately after the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
=considered a New Testament history book about the early church.
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I Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews***
iv.) Epistles
=epesteme- means 8 short letters
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John,
2 John
3 John
Jude
v.) The Book of Revelation
="The Revelation of Jesus Christ" or "The Revelation to John.
=author is John, the son of Zebedee, who also wrote the Gospel of John.
around A.D. 90-100.
Contains:
=symbolism and culmination of end times prophecies..
=The hope-filled message of salvation in Jesus Christ
=the promise of blessing for his followers
=God's ultimate victory and supreme power are the prevailing themes of the book.
7. The Seven Deutero-Canonical Books
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Ancient
Greek
DATE
Mt. 5:21-22
Mt. 5:23-24
Mt. 5:27-28
Mt. 5:38-30
Mt. 6:1-2
Mt. 6:14-15
Mt. 6:19-20
Mt. 7:1-3
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Mt. 5.:43-44
Mt. 7:21-23
Lesson 3:
REVELATION THROUGH CREATION
I. CONTEXTUALIZATION
A. Do you know of a (Philippine) story that explains the
world/humanity?
God as a clay molder or baker: God as the creator
origin
of
the
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