Scripture Matters: Essays on Reading the Bible from the Heart of the ChurchPopular author and scholar Dr. Scott Hahn has released a collection of essays on the study and interpretation of Scripture from a Catholic perspective. Aptly titled Scripture Matters: Essays on Reading the Bible from the Heart of the Church, Dr. Hahn takes a penetrating look into the depths of Scripture, showing the reader how to uncover its many layers of meaning and inspiration. Scripture Matters serves both as an instructional guide to reading the Bible and as a delightful meditation on the grandeur of God's Word. Dr. Hahn effectively illustrates his discussion with the writings of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Saint Josemaría Escrivá, Cardinal Ratzinger, and other exemplary scholars of Scripture who truly speak "from the heart of the Church." |
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... salvation” (DV, 11). So when we read the Bible, we need to read it on two levels at once. We read the Bible in a literal sense, as we read any other human literature. But we read it also in a spiritual sense, searching out what the Holy ...
... salvation” (DV, 11). So when we read the Bible, we need to read it on two levels at once. We read the Bible in a literal sense, as we read any other human literature. But we read it also in a spiritual sense, searching out what the Holy ...
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... salvation He won for us. This is true especially of the books of the New Testament, which explicitly proclaim Jesus; but it is true as well of the books of the Old Testament, which speak of Jesus in hidden. 2 ...
... salvation He won for us. This is true especially of the books of the New Testament, which explicitly proclaim Jesus; but it is true as well of the books of the Old Testament, which speak of Jesus in hidden. 2 ...
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... Salvation history is a sacred mystery, conveyed in the divine poetry of Scripture. In typology, we discover god's rhyme scheme. For instance, Saint Paul tells the story of Abraham's sons and then declares that “this is an allegory” (gal ...
... Salvation history is a sacred mystery, conveyed in the divine poetry of Scripture. In typology, we discover god's rhyme scheme. For instance, Saint Paul tells the story of Abraham's sons and then declares that “this is an allegory” (gal ...
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... salvation by Baptism [cf. 1 Pet. 3:21], as did the cloud and the crossing of the Red Sea. Water from the rock was the figure of the spiritual gifts of Christ, and manna in the desert prefigured the 7 Returning to our senses.
... salvation by Baptism [cf. 1 Pet. 3:21], as did the cloud and the crossing of the Red Sea. Water from the rock was the figure of the spiritual gifts of Christ, and manna in the desert prefigured the 7 Returning to our senses.
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... salvation history in the correlation of the literal and spiritual senses of Scripture, or in what Paul calls the “letter” and the “Spirit” (2 Cor. 3:3–18). Very similar to the two natures of Christ, the letter and spirit should be ...
... salvation history in the correlation of the literal and spiritual senses of Scripture, or in what Paul calls the “letter” and the “Spirit” (2 Cor. 3:3–18). Very similar to the two natures of Christ, the letter and spirit should be ...
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