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What are two ways the bible is in present in the experience of the Catholic church?
· Bible – Book of books, there are 72; 45 in the Old Testament, 27 in the New.
· Verbum Dei – The Word of God
· Revelation - God reveals himself through The Bible
· Inspiration – The Holy Spirit inspired the writers of the Bible to know what to write
· Interpretation – To look for a deeper meaning and not to take it literally
· Inerrant – without error
· Theological truth – A deeper, interpreted meaning found in the text about God
· Fundamentalist Christian – strict and traditional, take the Bible literally
· Liberal Christian – more relaxed, interpret the Bible
· Omnipotent – God is all powerful
· Imago Dei – image of God, this is why we’re special
· Covenant – A sacred promise between God and humanity
Key facts
· The word Bible means ‘library’ or ‘book of books’
· There are 72 books in the Catholic Bible
· The Bible is split into two sections –
- The Old Testament (OT) which was written before Jesus was born and is the Jewish scriptures of which there are 45 books, they were originally written in Hebrew.
- The New Testament (NT) which was written about Jesus and since Jesus lived, these are the Christian scriptures; there are 27 books, they were originally written in Greek.
What else can I help you with?
What Scriptures did the Catholic Church change in the Bible?
Roman Catholic AnswerYou are operating with a mistaken assumption. The Catholic Church wrote the Bible, the Catholic Church decided which books were canonical (included in the Bible), and the Catholic Church has conserved the Bible through the centuries. The only ones who changed any Scriptures in the Bible are the protestants, who, after fifteen centuries of a Bible preserved by the Catholic Church came along and threw books out of the Bible, and changed the meanings of books they would not throw out.
What is the official Bible version used by the Catholic Church?
The official Bible version used by the Catholic Church is the New American Bible (NAB).
Why is The Bible catholic?
The term 'catholic' in this sense means 'universal.' In that the Bible is worldwide, it Is catholic. This has nothing to do with the Catholic Church.
What version of the Catholic Bible is considered the most widely used and accepted by the Catholic Church?
The version of the Catholic Bible that is considered the most widely used and accepted by the Catholic Church is the New American Bible (NAB).
Which version of the Bible does the Catholic Church use?
The Catholic Church primarily uses the New American Bible (NAB) for liturgical readings and study.
Is the American Bible approved by the Catholic Church?
The New American Bible is the Bible which was translated for and is the official Bible of the Catholic Church in the United State, yes, it carries a the Bishops Imprimatur and Nihil Obstat.
Is the Gideon International Bible a Catholic version?
THe Gideon International Bible is most certainly not a Bible approved by the Catholic Church.
Did the Catholic church assemble the Bible?
Yes
What translation of the Bible does the Catholic Church use?
The Catholic Church primarily uses the New American Bible (NAB) for its official liturgical readings and teachings.
What are the books of the Gospel in the Catholic Bible?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Gospels in the Bible are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The "Catholic Bible" is the Bible as used by the Church for two millenium.
How many verses are there in the roman Catholic bible?
. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the Catholic Church. Thus there is no "Roman Catholic Bible."
Is the American standard version bible catholic?
It is accepted by the Catholic Church, yes.
