Roots: Wnriching Your Catholic Faith
Bible Study Course: Introduction to Sacred Scripture
“Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.”
Saint Jerome, A.D. 340-420
According to Scripture Study Resources for Catholics a comprehensive Catholic introduction to the Bible will:
- Address typical fears Catholics have about reading the Bible and offer ideas for getting beyond them.
- Explain how to choose a Bible, including information on translations and the differences among Christian Bibles.
- Present a short overview of what's in the Bible and how the biblical books and the Bible as a whole came to be.
- Teach you the basics of Bible study tools, such as using your Bible's notes and cross-references and using Bible atlases, concordances, and dictionaries.
- Present basic methods for Bible study and Bible prayer.
- Help you understand what the Church means by revelation and inspiration when referring to the word of God, and the place of Scripture in the life of the Church.
- Describe in a simple way how Catholics read the Bible and explain some of the Bible's problem texts.