Acts of the Apostles: Historical Books Jewish Bible (Tanakh)

1. Acts (Historical Account of the Early ● Torah (Law)

Church) ● Nev’im (Phropets)
● Ketuvim (Writings)
Epistles (Pauline Letters):
1. Romans Themes:
2. 1 Corinthians - Creation
3. 2 Corinthians - Sin
4. Galatians - Redemption
5. Ephesians - Covenant
6. Philippians - Love
7. Colossians - Justice
8. 1 Thessalonians
9. 2 Thessalonians OLD TESTAMENT OVERVIEW
10. 1 Timothy 1. Genesis
11. 2 Timothy - Origin or Beginning
12. Titus - Creation of the world, adam
13. Philemon and eve, noah’s ark, the
14. Hebrews patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac,
Jacob), and Joseph’s story
Epistles (General Letters): 2. Exodus
1. James - Departure or exit
2. 1 John - Moses leading the israelites
3. 2 John out of egypt, receiving the 10
4. 3 John commandments, and
5. 1 Peter wandering in the desert
6. 2 Peter 3. Leviticus
7. Jude - Relating to the levites
- Laws regarding worship,
Apocalyptic Literature: sacrifices, and holiness for
1. Revelation the israelites
- Levi is one of the 12 son of
Catholic Bible (Deuterocanonical Books) Jacob, 12 son = 12 tribes
Additions: 4. Numbers
1. Tobit - Census of the people
2. Judith - The israelites’ 40 years in the
3. 1 Maccabees wilderness, censuses, and
4. 2 Maccabees their preparations to enter
5. Wisdom the Promised Land.
6. Sirach - Promised land =
7. Baruch Canaan/Palestine/Israel
(now); also called Holy Land
5. Deuteronomy
- Second law
 - Moses’ speeches reiterating 11. Nehemiah
the law and preparing the - The rebuilding of Jerusalem’s
israelites to enter the walls and the reform of the
promised land community
12. Esther
HISTORICAL BOOKS - The story of esther saving
1. Joshua the jewish people from
- The lord is salvation genocide
- The conquest and settlement - Lumaki sa exile, the brave
of the promised land queen
2. Judges
- Leaders or Judges WISDOM LITERATURES (POETIC)
- The cycle of sin, oppression, 1. Job
repentance, and deliverance - Persecuted
in Israel before the monarchy - The story of Job’s suffering
3. Ruth and his questioning of God’s
- Friendship justice
- The story of loyalty and - Faithful to his God
redemption through the 2. Psalms
Moabite woman Ruth - Songs of praises
4. 1 Samuel - A collection of songs and
- 1st prophet of Israel prayers expressing the full
- The life of samuel, the last range of human emotions
judge, and the reign of King 3. Proverbs
Saul - Wise sayings
5. 2 Samuel - Collections of sayings and
- The reign of King David teachings on how to live
6. 1 Kings wisely and righteously
- The reign of solomon and the 4. Ecclesiastes
division of the kingdom - Teacher or preacher
- Solomon is the third king - Reflections on the meaning
7. 2 Kings of life and the best way to
- The history of the divided live
kingdoms until their exile 5. Song of Solomons
8. 1 Chronicles - Song of songs
- Genealogies and the reign of - A poetic dialogue celebrating
david love and marriage
9. 2 Chronicles
- The history of judah’s kings MAJOR PROPHETIC BOOKS
until the babylonian exile 1. Isaiah
(2nd exile) - The lord saves
10. Ezra - Prophecies about judgment
- The return of the exiles and and salvation
the rebuilding of the temple -
 2. Jeremiah reflect historical events, places, and
- The lord exalts figures.
- Prophecies of jerusalem's - Hindi lahat ng napapaloob sa biblya
destruction and the hope of a ay true, modern times iba
new covenant PART I: ORAL TRADITION
3. Lamentations Oral Tradition
- Expressions of grief - Transmission of cultural, religious,
- Poems lamenting the fall of and historical knowledge through
jerusalem spoken words.
4. Ezekiel - Almost all “documented” wisdom
- God strengthens came from the oral tradition. The
- Visions and prophecies handing of knowledge existed long
during the babylonian exile before the invention of writing.
5. Daniel Forms of Oral Tradition
- God is my judge - Information was often handed down
- Stories of daniel’s through songs, poems, chants, and
faithfulness and apocalyptic epic tales making it easier to be
visions passed down.
- Siya yung itinapon sa lion’s The Role of Oral Tradition in Hebrew
den Society
- It was a key tool in preserving
MINOR PROPHETIC BOOKS religious and cultural identity
1. Hosea to Malachi The content of oral tradition in hebrew
- Shorter prophetic books society:
- Messages of warning, - Story of creation
judgment, and hope - The flood
- Narrative of the patriarchs
08/15/2024 - The exodus story
THE BIBLE AS RELIGIOUS AND - The giving of the law
HISTORICAL DOCUMENT The Transmission Method of Oral Tradition
The Bible: in Hebrew Society
The Bible: Theological Interpretation - Done by elders, priests, and other
- The quest in understanding the leaders in the community. At home,
scripture through literal, allegorical, the parents share stories.
and contextual Significance of Oral Tradition:
The Bible: A source for understanding - Cultural identity (as time evolves, the
“cultural context” story evolves)
- The bible presents a picture of the - Adaptability
ancient near east, including - Foundation for written tradition
practices, laws, and social norms. Challenges of Oral Tradition
The Bible: As a historical source - Risk of alteration
- Although some are contested, many - fragmentation
among the accounts in the Bible Methods of Preservation:
- Memorization
 - Communal recitation 1. Political Context: the shift from tribal
- Storytelling confederacy to a kingdom
2. Social Context: the theme of texts
PART 2: WRITTEN TRADITION shifts
Factors Leading to the Writing Down of Oral 3. Religious Context: redaction alliance
Traditions:
- Complexity and Growth The Development of Key Texts
- Standardization and Preservation - The formation of the
- Administrative Efficiency torah/pentateuch
Early Writing Materials and Methods; - Historical books, prophetic writings,
1. Materials - clay tablets, papyrus, and wisdom literature (not compiled
parchment/vellum as one)
2. Styles - stylus & chisels to ink & - The emergence of the new
brush testament writings
The Role of Scribes in Ancient Society:
1. Professional Role - creating, PART 3: CANONIZATION
copying, & maintaining texts Canonization
2. Training and Expertise - to master - Process by which certain texts are
writing systems and techniques recognized as authoritative and
3. Societal Impact - contributed to the sacred within a religious tradition.
development of administrative This process involves evaluating
systems, legal codes, and literary texts based on criteria authenticity,
traditions. theological consistency, and
communal acceptance.
The Process of Compiling and Editing
Written Texts CRITERIA FOR INCLUSION
Compilation of Oral Tradition - Apostilic Origin
1. Editing - addressing contradictions, - Orthodox Content
standardizing the form and - Widespread Usage
language, may even incorporate - Inspirational Quality
new interpretations.
2. Redaction - to align texts with Historical context
theological, political, or ideological - The canonization did not happened
goals. overnight, it is avery long process
- It was a gradual and complex,
Key Historical Periods influenced by theological debates,
1. The United Monarchy (1020-922 church councils, and varying local
BCE) practices.
2. The Babylonian Exile (586-539 BCE)
3. The Post Exilic Period (539 The Development towards the canon
onwards) - The hebrew finalization of the torah
in 5th century BCE
Influence of Political and Social Contexts on - The role and influence of the
Written Tradition septuagint
The Canonization of the New Testament
Key Figures:
- Figures such as Irenaeus, Origen,
and Athanasius played roles in
identifying and endorsing certain
texts.
Councils:
- The canonization process involved
several councils, including the
council hippo 393 ce and the council
of carthage 397 ce

PART 4: TRANSLATIONS

THE SEPTUAGINT
- Created between the 3rd and 2nd
centuries
- Made scriptures accessible to the
greek speaking world and provided a
basis for many old testament
quotations in the new testament

ARAMAIC TARGUMS
- Targums provided explanatory notes
and expansions on the hebrew text,
reflecting

SYRIAC PESHITTA
- The pshitta is a syriac version of the
bible, translated in the 2nd century
CE. syriac is a dialect of

LATIN VULGATE
- Commissioned by pope damasus 1
in the late 4th century CE, the
vulgate was translated