QUESTION 1a Analyze Why is it important to know the context of a piece of writing? Literal interpretations of Scripture examine only the words on the page; they do not try to gain additional information for clarification. Contextual interpretations, on the other hand, seek information about the writer and the time in which the piece was written to help with interpreting it. CHAPTER 4, SECTION 2, Quick Review

QUESTION 1b Name Within Catholicism, what three things work together to discover truth? Human reason, faith, and truth CHAPTER 4, SECTION 2, Quick Review

QUESTION 1c List What three points did the Second Vatican Council say help interpreters find the theological sense of Scripture? Be especially attentive “to the content and unity of the whole Scripture ”; read the Scripture within the long Tradition of the whole Church; be attentive to the analogy of faith. CHAPTER 4, SECTION 2, Quick Review

QUESTION 2 Explain What is the Magisterium? (Past key term from last chapter) What does it help us do as Catholics? The Magisterium is the official teaching voice of the Church. It is made up of the bishops in communion with the Pope. It is a guide for Catholics in the proper interpretation of Scripture. We must refer to the Magisterium for guidance as we interpret Scripture. CHAPTER 4, SECTION 2, Quick Review

QUESTION 2 Explain How do we discover what the human author of Scripture intended and why is this not sufficient? With the Holy Spirit as our guide, we have to consider the situation at the time the author wrote, the style or form of language used, and the ways things were narrated and spoken at that time in history. CHAPTER 4, SECTION 2, Quick Review

QUESTION 3 Infer What is the problem with interpreting the Bible too literally? When the Bible is interpreted too literally, it becomes no more than a history book, and that view takes away its spiritual significance. CHAPTER 4, SECTION 2, Quick Review