I.

CONTEXTUALIZATION

TEST YOUR BIBLE SKILL

 Can you find the names of 25 books of the Bible in this
paragraph?
This is a most remarkable puzzle. Someone found it
in the seat pocket on a flight from Los Angeles to
Honolulu, keeping himself occupied for hours. One
man from Illinois worked on this while fishing in his
John boat. Roy Clark studied it while playing his
banjo. Ellain Victs mentioned it in her column once.
One woman judges the job to be so involving. She
brews a cup of tea to help calm her nerves. There will
be some names that are really easy to spot thats a
fact some people will soon find themselves in a jam,
especially since the book names are not necessarily
capitalized.
 The truth is, from answers we get, we are forced to admit
it usually takes a minister or scholar to see some of them
at the worst. Something in our genes is responsible for
the difficulty we have. Those able to find all of them will
hear great lamentations from those who have to be
shown. One revelation may help. Books like Timothy and
Samuel may occur without their numbers. And
punctuation or spaces in the middle are normal A chipper
attitude will help you compete. Remember, there are 25
books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph.
Good luck and have fun.
Can you find the names of 25 books of the Bible in this
paragraph? This is a most remarkable puzzle. Someone
found it in the seat pocket on a flight from Los
Angeles to Honolulu, keeping himself occupied for
hours. One man from Illinois worked on this while
fishing in his John boat. Roy Clark studied it while
playing his banjo. Ellain Victs mentioned it in her
column once. One woman judges the job to be so
involving. She brews a cup of tea to help calm her
nerves. There will be some names that are really easy
to spot thats a fact. Some people will soon find
themselves in a jam, especially since the book names
are not necessarily capitalized.
 The truth is, from answers we get, we are
forced to admit it usually takes a minister or scholar
to see some of them at the worst. Something in our
genes is responsible for the difficulty we have. Those
able to find all of them will hear great lamentations
from those who have to be shown. One revelation may
help. Books like Timothy and Samuel may occur
without their numbers. And punctuation or spaces in
the middle are normal. A chipper attitude will help
you compete. Remember, there are 25 books of the
Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph. Good luck
and have fun.
1.What is the etymological meaning of
BIBLE?
=From Greek ta biblia: the Bible is a
collection of different books

=SCRIPTURE
to highlight that the Bible
is Gods Scripted/written revelation
(as compared to Sacred Tradition )
 2. TWO MAJOR DIVISIONS

OT NT
The OT contains The NT contains the
Gods covenant fulfillment of this
with the Chosen promise in Jesus Christ
People (Israel). (for all).
It is a promise of
Gods Plan of
salvation.

It is a covenant made by God through

Jesus for humanity.
 3. The Major Divisions of 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,
Epistles
Revelation.
6. How the BIBLE came and put
into writing?

BIBLICAL INSPIRATION
When the Holy Spirit
inspired/chose some writers (early
people) in order to put down into
writing their own personal/faith
experiences with Gods
Kagandahang-Loob
The 46 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.
The Old Testament Books
and its Divisions

Pentateuch
Historical
Wisdom
Prophetic
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
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
 iii.) Wisdom Books

=written from the time of Abraham

through the end of the Old Testam

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.).

=Major and Minor Prophets.

 Major Prophets
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Ezekiel
Daniel

Minor Prophet
Hosea Micah Zephaniah
Joel Jonah Haggai
Amos Nahum Zechariah
Obadiah Habakkuk Malachi
New Testament Books
=the fulfillment and culmination of the Old
Testament.

=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 New Testament 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.
iii.) Pauline Letters
= Paul wrote the first 13 of these letters,
each addressing a specific situation or
problem.
Romans
1 Corinthians I Thessalonians
2 Corinthians 2 Thessalonians
Galatians 1 Timothy
Ephesians 2 Timothy
Philippians Titus
Colossians 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. 90-95.
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 Deutero-Canonical Books are included in
the Catholic Bible.

=These books were written before the

New Testament times using, not the
Hebrew language but the Greek
language.
Tobit
Judith
Esther
Wisdom
Sirach
Baruch
1 & 2 Maccabees
8. MARKS OF THE CATHOLIC BIBLE

1. Deutero-Canonical
inspired by the HOLY
SPIRIT

2. Nihil Obstat
nothing obstructs

3. Imprimatur
this may be printed
 PROTESTANTS
OMITTED
THE 7 DEUTERO-CANONICAL BOOKS
THEY CALLED THEM

APOCRYPHAL

The word comes from Ancient Greek

(apokrypha)
=meaning, those that were hidden.
9. MAIN PURPOSES OF THE BIBLE

TO INFORM
TO TRANSFORM

SIGNIFICANCE:
1. SHARE: stories of human experiences of
(sin, suffering, holiness, faith, etc)
2. HELP: understand God and His works
3. GUIDE: how to live and act
4. TEACH: about religion (James 1:27)
5. DESCRIBE: human history as salvation
history
1. God is faithful to His promises; He fulfills His
promises. Jesus Christ is Gods promise of
salvation. Gods salvation is for all.

2. This story of salvation takes place in the context of

human history, over a period of time as recorded
and may be read in the Holy Bible.

3. Recognize that the Holy Bible is the written

expression of the authors experience of God in
their lives.
4. See how the Holy Spirit moves and continues
to work in me through my daily experiences in
life.

5. Ask for Inspiration by the Holy Spirit as a

charism/discerning quality which helps us to
realize and be aware of Gods
movements in our life.

6. Ask for Inspiration by the Holy Spirit as a

charism/discerning quality which helps us to
realize and be aware of Gods
movements in our life.
IV. CONCRETIZATION

Students should read one story each from

the Old Testament and New Testament.

EVALUATION

The students summary and short

backgrounder on the stories they have
read.
 4TH ACTIVITY IN REED 141
(Prelim)

NAME DATE
CSE/YR/SEC
Mt. 5:21-22 6. Mt. 6:1-2
Mt. 5:23-24 7. Mt. 6:14-15
Mt. 5:27-28 8. Mt. 6:19-20
Mt. 5:38-30 9. Mt. 7:1-3
Mt. 5.:43-44 10. Mt. 7:21-23
Text:_____________
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1.) The passage INFORMS me that
1.1)_________________________
1.2)_________________________
2.) The passage TRANSFORM/CHALLENGES me to
2.1)_________________________
2.2)_________________________