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Lesson 3

The Interpretation and Life of Sacred Scripture in the Church

There are different “senses of Scripture” that must be understood in order to read and comprehend God’s Word.

Catechism Connections

Lesson Topics
Gospels Interpretation Old Testament Scripture
Essential Lessons

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Lesson Vocabulary

  • Second Vatican Council
    :
    (n.): The most recent ecumenical council of the Church held at the Vatican between 1963 and 1965. Also called Vatican II.
  • Literal Sense
    :
    (n.): The meaning that comes directly from the Scripture text and is intended by the sacred author.
  • Spiritual Sense
    :
    (n.): The meaning of the Scripture text that reveals the inner unity of God’s plan through the realities and events of Scripture, which are signs God uses to point to deeper meaning. The spiritual sense is further broken down into three parts: the allegorical sense, the moral sense, and the anagogical sense.
  • Allegorical Sense
    :
    (n.): The subcategory of the spiritual sense that helps us acquire a more profound understanding of events in the Bible by recognizing their significance in Christ. It is the typology present in the Scripture text.
  • Moral Sense
    :
    (n.): The subcategory of the spiritual sense that helps us recognize how the events reported in Scripture lead us to act justly. Also called the “tropological sense.”
  • Anagogical Sense
    :
    (n.): The subcategory of the spiritual sense that helps us view realities and events in the Bible in terms of their eternal significance, leading us toward our true homeland: Heaven.
  • Type
    :
    (n.): A person or thing in the Old Testament that foreshadows a person or thing in the New Testament.
  • Biblical Criticism
    :
    (n.): The study of the text of Scripture in order to come to a better understanding of its meaning. It most often takes one of two forms: historical criticism and literary criticism.
  • Historical Criticism
    :
    (n.): The method of Scripture analysis that considers the historical context of a book or passage.
  • Literary Criticism
    :
    (n.): The method of Scripture analysis that considers the composition of a book or passage, including genres of writing, figures of speech, allusions, metaphors, and more.
  • Liturgy of the Hours
    :
    (n.): The public prayer of the Church which sanctifies the whole course of the day and night. It consists of a variety of prayers, Scripture readings, most especially the Psalms, and writings of the saints, divided into “hours,” which are prescribed to be prayed at specific times of day.
  • Lectio Divina
    :
    (n.): An ancient form of praying with Scriptures that is a slow thoughtful encounter with the Word of God. Latin for "divine reading."
  • Obedience of Faith
    :
    (n.): The response due from man to God’s revelation of Himself: to listen and freely submit to the Word of God.

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    Eucharistic Prayer IV

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