Spirit of Truth, School Edition > Grade 7 > Unit 3
Lesson 10: The Inspiration and Authorship of Scripture
Scripture teaches solidly, faithfully, and without error the truth that God wanted written in Scripture for the sake of our salvation.
Scripture teaches solidly, faithfully, and without error the truth that God wanted written in Scripture for the sake of our salvation.
In order to understand fully what God wanted to communicate to us through the Scriptures, we must first consider what the human authors intended to say. This requires us to be aware of the different circumstances and literary techniques these authors used.
To better understand Scripture, we must consider its literal and spiritual senses.
The Gospels are the heart of Scripture since they convey the life, teachings, and Paschal Mystery of our Lord. As such, they are reliable sources of truth about the life of Jesus Christ.
Students meditate on five depictions of the Annunciation in art, and listen to a beautiful hymn to the Virgin Mary. They then reflect on their experience, and discuss how the paintings and music affirm, celebrate, or illuminate our Holy Catholic Faith.
Valentine’s Day provides an opportunity for us to reflect on the love of Jesus Christ, which, through the grace of the Sacraments, nurtures and cultivates all other loves and relationships.
The proclamation of the Kingdom of God (or the Kingdom of Heaven) was the central message of Christs public ministry.
The Paschal Mystery refers to Christs Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension, which saved us from sin and death for new life as sons and daughters of God.
The Holy Spirit was revealed to the Church at Pentecost and inspired the Apostles to preach the Good News of Jesus Christ.
The Epistles were written to individuals, Church communities, and to the universal Church to communicate, affirm what was good and true, and admonish sinfulness and errors.
The Book of Revelation is the most well-known example of apocalyptic literature and communicates truths about Heaven and the end of time through visions filled with dense and sometimes strange symbolism that can be challenging to interpret.