Baltimore Catechism, Lesson 2: God & His Perfections - Pt 2

⁣Here on the Ecu-Men, we are continuing our journey through the Baltimore Catechism. Today in Lesson 2, Part 2, the Ecu-Men are going to cover the transmission of the deposit of the faith which God has bestowed upon us. This is how we learn about God, His Church, creation, etc. As you listen, please feel free to use the links below to learn more about this topic so that you can get even more familiar with the topic.

23a. What do we mean when we say that God has revealed these truths to us?
He has made them known to certain persons, to be announced to their fellow men as the word of God.

23b. What is the Bible?

The Bible is the written word of God, committed to His Church for the instruction and sanctification of mankind.

23c. What do we mean when we say that the entire Bible is inspired?

Its principal author is God, though it was written by men whom God enlightened and moved to write all those things, and only those things that He wished to be written.

23d. How is the Bible divided?

The Bible is divided into the Old Testament, written before the coming of Jesus Christ, and the New Testament, written after His ascension into heaven.

23e. Are all the passages of the Bible to be understood according to our modern manner of expression?

No; some of the passages of the Bible are not to be understood according to our modern manner of expression, since they contain certain figures of speech, parables, and literary forms used by the people of ancient times but not employed in the present.

23f. How can we know the true meaning of the Bible?

We can know the true meaning of the Bible from the teaching authority of the Catholic Church, which has received from Jesus Christ the right and the duty to teach and to explain all that God has revealed. (II Peter 3:16)

23g. Are Catholics encouraged by the Church to read the Bible?

Yes; Catholics are encouraged by the Church to read the Bible, especially the Gospels, which tell about the earthly life of Jesus Christ, the Son of God made man.

23h. What is the chief message of the New Testament?

The chief message of the New Testament is the joyful announcement of our salvation through Jesus Christ. (John 20:31)

23i. What is Divine Tradition?

Divine Tradition is the unwritten word of God – that is, truths revealed by God, though not written in the Bible, and given to the Church through word of mouth by Jesus Christ or by the apostles under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost.

23j. Has Divine Tradition ever been committed to writing?

Divine Tradition has been committed to writing, especially by saintly writers called Fathers, who lived in the early centuries but were not inspired, as were those who wrote the Bible.

23k. Has Divine Tradition the same force as the Bible?

Yes; Divine Tradition has the same force as the Bible, since it too contains God's revelation to men.

23l. By what kind of act do we believe the doctrines contained in the Bible and in Divine Tradition?

We believe the doctrines contained in the Bible and Divine Tradition by an act of divine faith, which means that we accept them on the authority of God, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.

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Baltimore Catechism, Lesson 2:
https://www.catholicity.com/ba....ltimore-catechism/le

Church Fathers:
http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/

Divine Revelation (description):
http://www.vatican.va/archive/....ccc_css/archive/cate

Difference in Protestants and Catholics - Steve Ray
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMMCzoVC0JY&t=3083s

Synod of Rome: (Canon of Scripture)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Rome

Synod of Hippo:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synod_of_Hippo


Synod of Carthage:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/....Councils_of_Carthage

Four Gospels (Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons, Against Heresies, Book 3, Ch 11, AD 188)
http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0103311.htm

Tertullian coining the term “New Testament” in AD 200.
http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/03124.htm

Athanasius first ID’s the NT scriptures:
http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/2806039.htm

Invention of the *Book*:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex#History

Division of Bible into Chapters: (Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury and Cardinal Hugo de Caro):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/....Chapters_and_verses_

Division of Bible Chapters into Verses:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/....Robert_Estienne#Reli

World Literacy:
https://ourworldindata.org/literacy

Zionism:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zionism

Bar Kokhba Revolt:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_Kokhba_revolt