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    General Approach To The Bible

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    This document outlines a general approach to studying the Bible that involves 5 steps: 1) Accepting the Bible as God's word, 2) Acknowledging its purpose of salvation, 3) Reading and praying over scripture, 4) Studying it through reflection and using scholarly aids, and 5) Living out what is learned. It provides details for each step, emphasizing reading scripture prayerfully and consulting experts when passages are unclear. The overall approach stresses understanding the Bible through faithful study and living according to its teachings.

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    This document outlines a general approach to studying the Bible that involves 5 steps: 1) Accepting the Bible as God's word, 2) Acknowledging its purpose of salvation, 3) Reading and praying over scripture, 4) Studying it through reflection and using scholarly aids, and 5) Living out what is learned. It provides details for each step, emphasizing reading scripture prayerfully and consulting experts when passages are unclear. The overall approach stresses understanding the Bible through faithful study and living according to its teachings.

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    This document outlines a general approach to studying the Bible that involves 5 steps: 1) Accepting the Bible as God's word, 2) Acknowledging its purpose of salvation, 3) Reading and praying over scripture, 4) Studying it through reflection and using scholarly aids, and 5) Living out what is learned. It provides details for each step, emphasizing reading scripture prayerfully and consulting experts when passages are unclear. The overall approach stresses understanding the Bible through faithful study and living according to its teachings.

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    General Approach To The Bible

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    This document outlines a general approach to studying the Bible that involves 5 steps: 1) Accepting the Bible as God's word, 2) Acknowledging its purpose of salvation, 3) Reading and praying over scripture, 4) Studying it through reflection and using scholarly aids, and 5) Living out what is learned. It provides details for each step, emphasizing reading scripture prayerfully and consulting experts when passages are unclear. The overall approach stresses understanding the Bible through faithful study and living according to its teachings.

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    General Approach to the Bible

    1.Accept the Bible as the Word of God


    2. Acknowledge the Bible’s Purpose
    3. Read and Pray
    4. Study the Bible
    5. Live the Word
    .
    Steps in Approaching the Bible

    1.Accept the Bible as the Word of


    God ―
     Acknowledge and accept its
    inspiration and canonicity.
    Believe in the divine authorship of the
    Bible because this faith is necessary
    to understand its meaning.
    2. Acknowledge the Bible’s Purpose
     Believe the Bible’s purpose,
    namely, to lead us to salvation.

     Salvation is the primary purpose


    of the Bible.
    3..Read and Pray ― The following guide may be
    helpful in this step of approaching the Bible:
    1) Before reading the Sacred Scriptures, we must put
    ourselves in God’s presence and invoke His Spirit.
    2) Prepare to read the Bible with the disposition of
    faith
    3) Choose a passage.
    4) Read it slowly, attentively and reflectively.
    5) Pause after any word, phrase or sentence that
    strikes you;
    6) Converse with God about what you have read and
    reflected on.
    4. Study the Bible ― Bible scholars study
    God’s Word seriously.
    The Bible is difficult to interpret for the
    ff. reasons:
    a. Length of time in writing the Bible
    b. The Bible was written in the historical context of
    Israel. We need to know the Situation of the Time.
    c. Different forms of literature used in the Bible
    d. Language used in writing the Bible
    e. Faith Dimension
    • Though we are not scholars, we are
    earnestly invited by the Church to read the
    Bible in order to pray and live it.
    • The Bible is not exclusively for the learned.
    • It is the official book of the Church, the
    People of God, therefore, our book too.
    Concerning difficult passages, it is
    wise to ask our pastors and other
    competent persons, and to check our
    personal understanding with the
    interpretation of scholars found in
    biblical aids like a commentary.
    Jerome Biblical Commentary(JBC)
    - is a book which discusses the
    biblical text chapter by chapter and
    verse by verse, lifting up noteworthy
    phrases and words for clarification.
    Bible Dictionary
    - gives an alphabetical listing of
    biblical terms with their
    explanations and definitions.
    Consulting references and people
    takes additional time, but the result
    is very enriching.
    In addition, in case we doubt the soundness of
    our personal understanding of a biblical passage,
    we recheck it with:
     The teachings of the Church such as doctrinal
    declarations, catechesis, canons of the Councils,
    liturgical texts, preaching, etc.
     The articles of our faith c/o ReEd Classes
     Common opinions of theologians because these
    reflect a sense of the faith which is an expression of
    Christian thinking.
     we look upon the teaching authority of the Church,
    the Magisterium, as the official interpreter of the
    Bible.
    5. Live the Word

    Living the Word is another key to


    understanding. If we act on what we
    are inspired to do, presuming of
    course that it is right, we are assured
    of an understanding which surpasses
    theoretical and technical knowledge.

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