Grade 12 Lesson 5

Grade 12 Lesson 5: Opening the Scriptures

Learning Outcomes

Scripture

• G12.LO26 - Justify how the Holy Scripture is our Tradition.
• G12.LO27 - Elaborate on why the Church has precedence to the Scripture.
• G12.LO28 - Familiarize the use of Scripture in the Holy Qurbana.
• G12.LO30 - Examine the "Lost Gospels" and other Early Texts.

Textbook Lesson

• USA & Canada: Lesson 5 Textbook PDF
• UEA: Lesson 5 Textbook PDF

Expanding Thoughts on Lesson

• Scripture is Tradition
  • Note: The distinction between the “Word of God” and “word of God” is the point that is being made in this paragraph. “The Word of God” is the Logos, the second person of the Holy Trinity, whereas the “word of God” is the written word.
  • [H. G. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Osthathios] "We must always explain Scriptural truth in the context of sacred Traditions of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church and not establish any dogma on the basis of Holy Traditions alone."
  • [Fr. Thomas Hopko] "The Bible is the book of the Church. It is the main written authority within the Church — not over or apart from it. Everything in the Church must be biblical: for the Church, to be the Church, must be wholly expressive of the Bible. The Bible lives in the Church! Without the Church, there would be no Bible. The Church gives the Bible its life as a book. It makes the book come alive!"
• Scripture and Worship
  • Renewed Israel, Fr. Stephen De Young (The Whole Counsel of God blog, Ancient Faith Ministries)
• Summary
  • Scripture and Tradition, Fr. Abey George (NEAD)
  • Word of God, Fr. Thomas Hopko, OCA

Lesson Resources

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Connecting Materials

• Podcasts
  • “How to Read the Bible”, Fr. Thomas Hopko (“Speaking the Truth in Love”, Ancient Faith Radio)