Friday, October 11, 2013

Daily Class of Old Testament, Fr. Immanuel Kanon Rozario, Holy Spirit Major Seminary



Introduction to OT (Old Testament)
30/08/2013
Fr. Immanuel K. Rozario

Bibliography:
1.      CHARPENTIER E.: The Old Testament. Mumbai, 1981. (Bangli + English)
2.      RUI, De Menezes : Companion to the Bilbe. v.1, Banglore, 2003.
3.      g½ujevZ©v, RyjvB-AvM÷, 2012|
N.B. If we have any question, we need not to hesitate to ask.

To lead someone in who is out (GKRb e¨w³‡K Rvb‡Z PvI, 2e¯Ív jeb LvI...gv‡b GKRb‡K Rvb‡Z A‡bK mgq jv‡M, †hgb 2e¯Ív jeb †L‡Z A‡bK eQi jv‡M)
What is the Bible?
                              - Salvation history.
                              - Literature.
                              - Letter: Love Letter.
                              - Book of books.
                              - Witnesses introduction to God.
                              - Covenant between man and God.
                              - Source of Catholic Church.
                              - Word of God.
                              - Revelation of God.
                              - Biodata of Jesus.
                              - Foundation of Christian Faith.
                              - Source of Knowledge and Wisdom.
                              - Gift of God.
                              - Story of Salvation.
                              - Constitution of Christian.
                              - Scripture: Latin- Scriptura (Sacred Writing).
                              - Media. 

Letter:        1)             Sender/writer/†cÖiK --- God
                    2)             Message (Love story between sender and receiver—Man and God)
                    3)             Recipient/Receiver/cÖvcK --- Man


Epistemology: The word Bible comes from Greek word “Biblia”, meaning “Books” (Biblia is Plural). The Latin word ‘Liber’, meaning ‘book’(Singular).

ü  Divine Revelation (Latin: Dei Verbum).
ü  Biblia is plural word, so it is a library where various kinds of books are found.

˜ Bible is:
              - Holy Book.
              - Library.
              - Salvation History (Starts with Abraham and ends with Jesus).
              - Divine Revelation (How God reveals in the Salvation History).
              - Covenant between God and Man.
              - Letter from God for Humanity.
              - Word of God.
           
ü  wØZxq fvwUKv‡bi `wjj - 16 wU|

˜ wLªóhv‡M wLªó hw` Dcw¯’Z nb Zvn‡j †Kvb cÖKv‡ii Dcw¯’wZ?
Catholic: Real, True and Substantial.

Protestants: Spiritual.
N.B. If we are catholic we have to belief in our catholic faith. So, equally we have to show our reverence to Eucharist and Word.

St. Cyprian said, “In prayer I speak to God, but when I read the Bible, God speak to me.”
St. Jerome said, “Who is ignore about the Bible is ignore about Jesus.” (†h evB‡ej m¤ú‡K© AÁ †m wLªó m¤ú‡K© AÁ)

Classical definition, “Inspired by Holy Spirit, written by man is the Bible.” 

Aveªvnv‡gi mv‡_ Pzw³ / †gvkxi Øviv gyw³
†MŠie Avbj m‡jvgb / bvm Avbj mviMY
cZb Avbj e¨vexjb / †k‡l cÖfzi AvMgb
Israel - Samaria

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