Understanding the Scriptures : A Complete Course on Bible Study

, by Hahn, Scott; Socias, James

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ISBN: 9781890177478 | 1890177474
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 4/8/2005

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Abbreviations used for the Books of the Bible

Abbreviations used for Documents of the Magisterium

Foreword

What is the Bible?

(17)

What Catholics Believe About The Bible

(1)

Sidebar: What does it mean to say the Bible is divinely inspired?

(1)

Chart: Periods Of Bible History

(1)

How The Bible Was Written

(1)

The Bible Is Sacred Literature

(1)

The Bible Is Religious

(1)

Sidebar: Does the Bible contain any errors? Is everything in the Bible true?

(1)

Chart: Archaeological Periods And Biblical Events

(1)

What ``Salvation History'' Is

(1)

Chart: Covenant History

(1)

The Church Will Be Our Guide

(1)

Sidebar: What is the Canon of the Bible?

(1)

How The Canon Came To Be

(1)

The Canon Of Scripture

(1)

Supplementary Reading

(1)

Vocabulary

(1)

Study Questions

(1)

Practical Exercises

(1)

From The Catechism

(1)

The Old Testament

(20)

The Books Of The Old Testament

(1)

The Law

(1)

Sidebar: J. E. D. and P

(1)

History

(2)

Wisdom

(1)

Sidebar: What is Wisdom Literature?

(1)

Prophecy

(1)

Sidebar: What is Prophetic Literature?

(1)

Sidebar: Finding The Date

(1)

Quick Outline Of Old Testament History

(4)

What Typology Is And How It Works

(1)

Supplementary Reading

(1)

Vocabulary

(1)

Study Questions

(1)

Practical Exercises

(1)

From The Catechism

(2)

The Creation Of The World

(24)

Days 1-3: Creating Form

(1)

Days 4-6: Filling The Void

(2)

Seventh Day: The Sabbath Covenant With Creation

(1)

Creation: A Covenant With The Universe

(1)

Understanding Time As Part Of Creation

(1)

Creation Is Good

(1)

Sidebar: Is it True?

(1)

The Creation Of Human Beings In The Image Of God

(1)

The Marriage Covenant

(2)

God Our Father

(2)

The Fall

(1)

Spiritual Death

(1)

``Where Are You?''

(1)

The First Gospel

(1)

The Curse

(1)

Evil

(1)

Sidebar: Creation And Evolution

(2)

Supplementary Reading

(1)

Vocabulary

(1)

Study Questions

(1)

Practical Exercises

(1)

From The Catechism

(1)

The Early World

(18)

The Evil Line Of Cain

(2)

The Righteous Line Of Seth

(1)

The Sons Of God And The Daughters Of Men

(1)

The Flood

(1)

Sidebar: Did the Flood Really Happen?

(1)

The Covenant With Noah

(1)

Sidebar: Another Story Of The Flood

(1)

The Curse On Canaan

(1)

Chart: Table Of Nations

(1)

The Arrogance Of The Children Of Ham

(1)

Sidebar: The Real Tower Of Babel

(2)

Supplementary Reading

(1)

Vocabulary

(1)

Study Questions

(1)

Practical Exercises

(1)

From The Catechism

(1)

Abraham, Our Father

(22)

The Life Of A Nomad

(2)

The Promises To Abram

(1)

Map: Abraham's Migration In The Near East

(1)

Sidebar: From Abram To Abraham

(1)

Map: The Journeys Of Abraham In Canaan

(1)

1. God's Oath: Land And A Nation

(2)

2. God's Oath: Kingship And A Name

(2)

Sodom And Gomorrah

(3)

Map: The Story Of Lot

(1)

3. The Binding Of Isaac And God's Third Oath

(3)

Supplementary Reading

102

(1)

Vocabulary

103

(1)

Study Questions

104

(1)

Practical Exercises

105

(1)

From The Catechism

106

(1)

The Patriarchs

107

(20)

Finding A Wife For Isaac

107

(3)

Jacob And Esau

110

(2)

Map: The Journeys Of Isaac And Rebekah

112

(1)

Jacob's Ladder

113

(1)

Jacob And Laban

114

(1)

Map: The Journeys Of Jacob And Rachel

115

(1)

Twelve Sons

116

(1)

Sidebar: The Twelve Tribes Of Israel

116

(1)

Wrestling With God: Jacob Named Israel

117

(2)

Joseph's Brothers Sell Him As A Slave

119

(2)

Map: The Sale Of Joseph

121

(1)

God Turns Evil Into An Instrument Of Salvation

122

(2)

Supplementary Reading

124

(1)

Vocabulary

125

(1)

Study Questions

125

(1)

Practical Exercises

126

(1)

From The Catechism

126

(1)

The Exodus

127

(22)

The Birth And Rescue Of Moses

128

(1)

Moses Rebels

129

(1)

Sidebar: The Date Of The Exodus

130

(1)

The Burning Bush: God Reveals His Name To Moses

131

(2)

The Message To Pharaoh

133

(1)

The Plagues

134

(2)

The Passover

136

(1)

The Passover Lamb As A Type Of Christ

137

(1)

Map: The Route Of The Exodus

138

(1)

Escape From Egypt

139

(1)

Spiritual Food In The Wilderness

140

(2)

The Covenant At Sinai

142

(2)

The Temple In Heaven And On Earth

144

(1)

The Decalogue And The Natural Law

144

(1)

Supplementary Reading

145

(1)

Vocabulary

146

(1)

Study Questions

147

(1)

Practical Exercises

147

(1)

From The Catechism

148

(1)

The Law

149

(18)

The Golden Calf Changes Israel's Relationship With God

151

(1)

The Institution Of The Priesthood

152

(2)

After The Fall

154

(1)

Heaven On Earth

155

(1)

The Law

156

(1)

In The Wilderness

157

(2)

The Constitution Of Israel

159

(1)

Sidebar: Israel And America

160

(1)

A Close Look At Deuteronomy

161

(1)

Outline Of Deuteronomy

161

(1)

Sidebar: The Tabernacle In The Wilderness

162

(1)

Supplementary Reading

163

(1)

Vocabulary

164

(1)

Study Questions

165

(1)

Practical Exercises

165

(1)

From The Catechism

166

(1)

The Rise Of The Kingdom

167

(22)

The Conquest Begins

169

(2)

Map: Canaan At The Time Of The Conquest

171

(1)

Sidebar: Jericho

172

(1)

Map: The Route Of The Spies

172

(1)

Joshua's Covenant with Israel

173

(1)

Sidebar: The Right Time to Attack

174

(1)

Map: The Invasion Of Canaan

174

(1)

Chart: Early Israel And Her Neighbors

175

(1)

Map: The Capture Of The Ark

175

(1)

The Judges

176

(1)

Chart: The Judges Of Israel

177

(1)

Samuel the King-Maker

178

(2)

Saul, the Anointed One

180

(1)

Saul's First Big Mistake

180

(1)

Map: The Kingdom Of Saul

181

(1)

Saul's Second Big Mistake

182

(2)

The Man after God's own Heart

184

(1)

Supplementary Reading

185

(1)

Vocabulary

186

(1)

Study Questions

187

(1)

Practical Exercises

188

(1)

The Kingdom Of David

189

(18)

Jerusalem, David's New Capital

191

(1)

Map: David's Kingdom

192

(1)

Bringing The Ark To Jerusalem

193

(1)

Sidebar: The Liturgy Of The Ark

194

(1)

The Covenant With David

195

(3)

Beyond Sinai To Zion

198

(1)

The Davidic Covenant: Seven Primary Features

199

(2)

Sidebar: The Davidic Covenant In Psalm 89

201

(1)

The Davidic Covenant: Three Secondary Features

202

(1)

Summary: The Main Features Of The Davidic Covenant

203

(1)

Supplementary Reading

204

(1)

Vocabulary

205

(1)

Study Questions

205

(1)

Practical Exercises

206

(1)

Wise King Solomon

207

(14)

Map: Jerusalem In The Time Of David And Solomon

209

(1)

Imperial Israel

210

(1)

Map: Solomon's United Kingdom

211

(1)

The Wisdom Of Solomon

212

(1)

Solomon Builds The Temple

213

(2)

Sidebar: Building Materials For Solomon's Temple

215

(1)

Solomon's Pride And Apostasy

216

(1)

Sidebar: The Idol Gods Of Solomon's Wives

217

(1)

Supplementary Reading

218

(1)

Vocabulary

219

(1)

Study Questions

219

(1)

Practical Exercises

220

(1)

The Divided Kingdom

221

(18)

The Torn Kingdom

222

(2)

Map: The Divided Kingdoms Of Israel And Judah

224

(1)

Back To The Golden Calf

225

(1)

Good And Bad Kings

226

(1)

Jonah

226

(2)

Elijah And Jezebel

228

(2)

Elijah At Sinai

230

(1)

Map: The Journeys Of Elijah And Elisha

231

(1)

Elijah And Elisha

232

(1)

The Assyrian Threat

233

(1)

The End Of Israel

234

(1)

Map: The Downfall Of Israel

234

(1)

Supplementary Reading

235

(1)

Vocabulary

236

(1)

Study Questions

237

(1)

Practical Exercises

238

(1)

Conquest And Exile

239

(22)

The Great Prophet Isaiah

241

(3)

Sidebar: Hezekiah Defends Jerusalem

244

(1)

The Wicked King Manasseh

245

(1)

The Great Reform

246

(1)

Jeremiah Sees The End Of The World

247

(2)

Map: The Fall Of Judah

249

(1)

The Impossible Promise

250

(2)

The Exodus Reversed

252

(1)

Map: The Babylonian Empire

253

(1)

The Babylonian Exile

254

(2)

Daniel: Heroic Stories Of The Exile

256

(2)

Supplementary Reading

258

(1)

Vocabulary

259

(1)

Study Questions

260

(1)

Practical Exercises

260

(1)

A Remnant Returns

261

(12)

Belshazzar's Feast

262

(2)

Cyrus The Messiah

264

(1)

Sidebar: Rulers Of The Persian Empire

264

(1)

Beginning The New Jerusalem

265

(1)

Map: The Return Of The Exiles

265

(1)

Trouble With The Samaritans

266

(1)

Ezra The Scribe

267

(1)

What God Really Wants

268

(1)

The Promise Unfulfilled

269

(1)

Supplementary Reading

270

(1)

Vocabulary

271

(1)

Study Questions

271

(1)

Practical Exercises

272

(1)

From The Catechism

272

(1)

Revolt Of The Maccabees

273

(14)

Only One World To Conquer

275

(1)

Map: Conquests Of Alexander The Great

276

(1)

Jerusalem In The Middle

277

(1)

The Final Desecration

277

(1)

Amazing Success Of The Maccabees

278

(1)

Map: The Hasmonean Kingdom

279

(1)

Chart: Maccabees Family Tree

280

(1)

What The Jews Believed

281

(2)

Sidebar: The Story Of Hanukkah

283

(1)

Supplementary Reading

284

(1)

Vocabulary

285

(1)

Study Questions

286

(1)

Practical Exercises

286

(1)

The World Of The New Testament

287

(18)

The Prophecies Fulfilled?

288

(1)

The Pharisees

289

(1)

Sidebar: Judaism In New Testament Times

290

(1)

The Sadducees

291

(1)

After The Maccabees

291

(1)

Herod The Great

292

(1)

Chart: The Herods' Family Tree

293

(1)

When The Time Had Fully Come

294

(1)

Religion In The Roman Empire

294

(1)

Map: Herod's Sons Inherit His Kingdom

295

(1)

The Spread Of The Jewish Religion

296

(1)

Map: The Roman Empire

297

(1)

Proselytes Of The Gate

298

(1)

Judea And Galilee

298

(2)

The Samaritans

300

(1)

Supplementary Reading

301

(1)

Vocabulary

302

(1)

Study Questions

303

(1)

Practical Exercises

303

(1)

From The Catechism

304

(1)

The New Testament

305

(14)

How The New Testament Is Organized

307

(1)

The New Law: The Four Gospels

307

(1)

Matthew

308

(1)

Mark

309

(1)

Luke

310

(1)

John

311

(1)

History: The Acts Of The Apostles

312

(1)

Wisdom: The Epistles

313

(1)

Prophecy: The Revelation

314

(1)

Supplementary Reading

315

(1)

Vocabulary

316

(1)

Study Questions

317

(1)

Practical Exercises

317

(1)

From The Catechism

318

(1)

The Incarnation

319

(20)

The Son Of David

322

(1)

Chart: Family Of David

323

(1)

Hail Mary

324

(3)

The Birth Of Jesus

327

(2)

Map: The Journeys Of Jesus

329

(1)

Nunc Dimittis

330

(1)

The Epiphany

331

(1)

The Holy Innocents

332

(1)

Teaching The Teachers

333

(2)

Supplementary Reading

335

(1)

Vocabulary

336

(1)

Study Questions

337

(1)

Practical Exercises

337

(1)

From The Catechism

338

(1)

What Jesus Did

339

(24)

John The Baptist Makes Straight The Way

341

(2)

Jesus Baptized

343

(2)

The Temptation In The Wilderness

345

(2)

Water Into Wine

347

(1)

Cleansing The Temple

348

(2)

The Land Of Zebulun And Naphtali

350

(1)

Map: Jesus' Galilean Ministry

351

(1)

Healing The Sick

352

(1)

Who Sinned?

353

(1)

Casting Out Demons

354

(1)

Eating With Sinners

355

(1)

Women And Samaritans

356

(1)

The Twelve

356

(1)

Map: Jesus' Journey To Jerusalem

357

(1)

Hosanna To The Son Of David

358

(1)

Supplementary Reading

359

(1)

Vocabulary

360

(1)

Study Questions

361

(1)

Practical Exercises

361

(1)

From The Catechism

362

(1)

What Jesus Taught

363

(16)

Teaching With Authority

364

(1)

Parables

365

(1)

The Kingdom Of God Is At Hand

366

(1)

Born From Above

367

(1)

The Letter Of The Law Is Not Enough

368

(2)

The Last Shall Be First

370

(1)

The First Shall Be Last

371

(1)

Love Your Enemies

372

(1)

God's Grace Is Undeserved

373

(1)

Pray Without Ceasing

374

(1)

Jesus Is The Bread Of Life

374

(2)

Supplementary Reading

376

(1)

Vocabulary

377

(1)

Study Questions

377

(1)

Practical Exercises

378

(1)

From The Catechism

378

(1)

The Cup Of Consummation

379

(26)

The Missing Cup

380

(2)

In Gethsemane

382

(2)

Jesus Arrested In Gethsemane

384

(1)

Peter's Denial

385

(1)

Blasphemy!

386

(1)

Judas Repents

387

(1)

Pilate Examines Jesus

388

(1)

Crucify Him!

388

(2)

Jesus Crucified

390

(4)

Behold Your Mother

394

(1)

The Last Cup

394

(3)

Sidebar: Pontius Pilate

397

(1)

Sidebar: The Crucifixion Psalm

398

(2)

Sidebar: The Jews

400

(1)

Supplementary Reading

401

(1)

Vocabulary

402

(1)

Study Questions

403

(1)

Practical Exercises

403

(1)

From The Catechism

404

(1)

The Resurrection

405

(12)

The Women Who Met The Risen Lord

408

(1)

The Road To Emmaus: Jesus Revealed In The Eucharist

409

(2)

The Power To Forgive And Retain Sins

411

(1)

Doubting Thomas

411

(1)

Back To Galilee

411

(1)

Peter's Redemption

412

(1)

Map: The Resurrection And Ascension Of Jesus

413

(1)

Supplementary Reading

414

(1)

Vocabulary

415

(1)

Study Questions

415

(1)

Practical Exercises

416

(1)

From The Catechism

416

(1)

Jesus Fulfills The Old Testament

417

(14)

Fulfilling The Law And The Prophets

419

(1)

The Church Before Jesus

420

(1)

1. Jesus Fulfills The Covenant With Adam

421

(1)

2. Jesus Fulfills The Covenant With Noah

422

(1)

3. Jesus Fulfills The Covenant With Abraham

423

(1)

4. Jesus Fulfills The Covenant With Moses

424

(1)

The New Exodus

424

(1)

Jesus The Passover Lamb

425

(1)

5. Jesus Fulfills The Covenant With David

425

(2)

Supplementary Reading

427

(1)

Vocabulary

428

(1)

Study Questions

428

(1)

Practical Exercises

429

(1)

From The Catechism

429

(2)

The Birth Of The Church

431

(14)

Restoring The Kingdom

433

(1)

Map: Judaism At The Time Of Christ

433

(1)

The Election Of Matthias

434

(1)

Sidebar: The Upper Room

435

(1)

Pentecost

436

(1)

Peter's Authority

437

(1)

The Martyrdom Of Stephen

438

(1)

What The Early Christian Community Was Like

439

(1)

Supplementary Reading

440

(1)

Vocabulary

441

(1)

Study Questions

442

(1)

Practical Exercises

442

(1)

From The Catechism

443

(2)

Reaching Out To All Nations

445

(12)

Philip Baptizes The Ethiopian

446

(2)

Map: Early Spread Of ``The Good News''

448

(1)

Saul The Persecutor

449

(1)

Saul's Conversion

450

(1)

Are Christians Jews?

451

(1)

The Council Of Jerusalem

451

(2)

Supplementary Reading

453

(1)

Vocabulary

454

(1)

Study Questions

455

(1)

Practical Exercises

455

(1)

From The Catechism

456

(1)

Paul, An Apostle

457

(16)

Peter And Paul In Acts

459

(1)

Apostle To The Gentiles

460

(1)

The Law Was Our Custodian

461

(1)

Sin Brings Death Through The Law

462

(1)

St. Paul's Doctrine Of Justification

463

(2)

Map: Paul's First Journey

465

(1)

St. Paul's Travels

466

(1)

Map: Paul's Second Journey

466

(1)

Map: Paul's Third Journey

467

(1)

Map: Paul's Journey To Rome

468

(1)

Supplementary Reading

469

(1)

Vocabulary

470

(1)

Study Questions

471

(1)

Practical Exercises

471

(1)

From The Catechism

472

(1)

The New Kingdom

473

(14)

The Son Of David

475

(2)

The Riddle: How Can David's Son Be David's Lord?

477

(3)

The Church Perfectly Fulfills The Davidic Covenant

480

(1)

The Davidic Covenant: Seven Primary Features

480

(2)

The Davidic Covenant: Three Secondary Features

482

(2)

Supplementary Reading

484

(1)

Vocabulary

485

(1)

Study Questions

485

(1)

Practical Exercises

486

(1)

From The Catechism

486

(1)

The Catholic Church in Scripture

487

(16)

Organization Of The Church

488

(1)

The Primacy Of Peter

489

(1)

Councils Of The Whole Church

490

(1)

Sacraments

491

(1)

Baptism

492

(1)

Confirmation

492

(1)

Eucharist

493

(1)

Penance

494

(1)

Anointing Of The Sick

495

(1)

Holy Orders

496

(1)

Matrimony

497

(1)

Supplementary Reading

498

(1)

Vocabulary

499

(1)

Study Questions

500

(1)

Practical Exercises

500

(1)

From The Catechism

501

(2)

The End Of History

503

(20)

What Jesus Taught About The End Of History

504

(1)

The End Of The Old Covenant

505

(2)

Map: The Siege Of Jerusalem

507

(1)

The Vision Of The Heavenly Liturgy

508

(1)

The Liturgy Of The Word

509

(3)

The Heavenly Eucharist

512

(2)

The Beasts

514

(2)

The New Jerusalem

516

(1)

The Warning And The Promise

516

(3)

Map: Christian Churches And Communities

519

(1)

Supplementary Reading

520

(1)

Vocabulary

521

(1)

Study Questions

521

(1)

Practical Exercises

522

(1)

From The Catechism

522

(1)

How To Read The Bible

523

(10)

The Bible Is Literature

525

(1)

Spiritual Senses

526

(1)

Look To The Church For Guidance

527

(1)

What To Read First

528

(1)

Pray

529

(1)

Supplementary Reading

530

(1)

Vocabulary

531

(1)

Study Questions

531

(1)

Practical Exercises

531

(1)

From The Catechism

532

(1)

Art and Photo Credits

533

(8)

Index

541

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