OVERVIEW OF THE

MAJOR BIBLICAL
CONTENT

Du, Ng, Palomares,

Panganiban, Ubaldo
ICE BREAKER:
THE WHISPER CHALLENGE
1.In the beginning, God
created the heaven
and the earth.
(Genesis 1:1)
2. God said unto them,
be fruitful and multiply.
(Genesis 1:28)
3. Jacob kissed Rachel,
and lifted up his voice,
and wept.
(Genesis 29:11)
4. And Abram
journeyed, going on still
toward the south.
(Genesis 12:9)
5. Honor your father
and your mother.
Genesis
&
the Creation
 Genesis
The Book of Genesis (from Greek , meaning
"origin"), is the first book of the Hebrew Bible (the Tanakh)
and the Christian Old Testament.

The basic narrative expresses the central theme: God

creates the world and appoints man as his regent, but man
proves disobedient and God destroys his world through the
Flood. The new post-Flood world is equally corrupt, but
God does not destroy it, instead calling one man, Abraham,
to be the seed of its salvation.
The story of Creation
begins with the title of the
book of Genesis, which is
taken from opening words
"in [the] beginning". Our
English title comes from
the Greek word "genesis"
meaning origin, source,
birth, or beginnings.
The Creation Story
https://m.youtube.com/watch?
v=ean_aMNkAgM&feature=youtu.be
What must we believe about
the Creation?
1. The creation by God of all things at the beginning of time
2. The special creation by God of man
3. The formation of woman from man
4. The unity of the human race
5. The original happiness of our first parents in a state of justice
6. The divine command laid upon man by God to prove obedience
7. The transgression of that command at the instigation of the devil in the
form of a serpent
8. The fall of our original parents from their primitive state of innocence.
9. The promise of a future redeemer
 The first three days 1st Day light from darkness
of creation were 2nd Day waters above from
waters below
days of separation
3rd Day dry land from water
and the last three
4th Day heavenly bodies
days were days of 5th Day birds to fly through
filling the earth the air and sea creatures to
with living inhabit the water
creatures. 6th Day land animals and
humans
 Humans
At the top of all Image and Likeness
creatures of God
Christian Faith teaches It doesnt mean man is equal to
that human persons are God. God gives man the
spiritual powers of thinking
the center and crown of
and willing similar to his
all things on earth. They own mind and will. Man has
are the pinnacle of the power to grow, love,
Gods creation. and learn.
 Genesis 2:18-24
Then the LORD God said, "It is not
good for the man to be alone; I will
make him a helper suitable for him.
Marriage
 According to the Code of Canon Law, Part VII:
Marriage, nos. 1055-1062, marriage is the
intimate, exclusive, indissoluble communion of
life and love entered by man and woman at the
design of the Creator for the purpose of their
own good and the procreation and education of
children. This covenant between baptized
persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to
the dignity of a sacrament.
Not only a contract but a sacred
contract, a covenant

- because it symbolizes the

covenant between Yahweh and
man, of Christ being the groom
and the Church as the bride. Its
not simply an agreement as it has
been done in a social/civil
contract (service crew-end
contract) because its not time-
bound but a lifetime commitment
The Fall
Genesis 3:1-24
 The Fall
https://youtu.be/Kg2lkCxjMg8
 Nature of Sin
The desire to be equal to God destroyed mans
relationship with God. All sin, therefore, has its
roots in idolatrythe attempt to put
something or someone in the place of the
Creator. Most often, that someone is one's own
self.
 Capital Sins
These are basic Lust
evil inclinations Gluttony
or disvalues Greed
which are the Sloth
origin of many Wrath
sinful thoughts, Envy
The Patriarchs
 The Patriarchs
The plan of salvation in human history begins with the call of
Abram. Abram left everything behind and followed Gods call.
After the great flood, God promised never again to destroy his
creation, even if humankind would become corrupt again. God,
instead, planned to save and redeem them. He resolved to
make a new beginning by establishing people to whom he
would reveal his words and deeds and make them his
witnesses. God chose Abram to become the patriarch of this
people.
 God calls Abraham
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6LlNZo5xLQ
 Abram (Abraham) - father of

Character
many/multitude
Terah father of Abraham

s Lot nephew
Sarai (Sarah) - wife

Who is who? Hagar Sarahs maidservant,

set as a wife to Abram
Ishmael son of Abraham and
Hagar
Isaac - son of Abraham and
Sarah
 Covenant and
Contract
A covenant is a commitment
freely entered into
It is different from a
contract in that it is based
upon faith, love and trust
A covenant is permanent in the other person while a
contract is usually based
The covenant between Abraham merely on necessity and
and God signified that Abraham legal obligation
accepted Yahweh as his God and
the God of his descendants and A contract is temporary
promised obedience to his word
 Isaac
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peUylltm6hI
 Jacob (Israel)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=hGs1WfRKIoM
 Joseph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=MfGiW_SSp1c
The Decalogue
10 Commandments
 The Ten
Commandments
The Ten Commandments or "Decalogue" (Greek
deka, ten and logos, word) means literally "ten
words" refers to the list of precepts or moral
imperatives written on two tablets of stone and
given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai. They are
recognized as the moral foundation of
Christianity
 The Ten
Commandments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs1eop
9MNgU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=tU0C1E4WzPs
THE FIRST COMMANDMENT: I am the Lord your God, you shall have no
other gods before me.

What does the 1st Commandment

mean?
- It embraces faith, hope and charity. When we say
God, we confess a constant, unchangeable being,
always the same, faithful and just, without any evil.
- This commandment forbids: idolatry, superstition,
spiritualism, astrology, horoscopes, fortune telling,
palm reading, etc.
 THE SECOND COMMANDMENT:
You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.

What does the 2nd

Commandment mean?
- The Lords name is holy. For this reason, man must not
abuse it. He must keep it in mind in silent, loving
adoration. He will not introduce it in his own speech
except to bless, praise and glorify it.
 THE THIRD COMMANDMENT:
Remember to keep holy the Sabbath Day.

THE SABBATH DAY

- derives from the Hebrew Shabbat , "to cease", which
was first used in the Biblical account of the seventh
day of Creation
- it represents the completion of the first creation, it
has been replaced by Sunday which recalls the new
creation inaugurated by the Resurrection of Christ
 Sunday (Fulfillment
of the Sabbath)
- The celebration of Sunday observes the
moral commandment inscribed by nature in
the human heart to render God an outward,
visible, public and regular worship as a sign
of his universal beneficence to all
 THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT:
Honor your father and your mother.

What does the 4th Commandment

mean?
- Children owe their parents respect, gratitude, just
obedience, and assistance
- As long as a child lives at home with his parents, the
child should obey his parents in all that they ask of
him when it is for his good or that of the family
- The fourth commandment reminds grown children
of their responsibilities toward their parents. As much
as they can, they must give them material and
moral support in old age and in times of illness,
loneliness, or distress
- Parents have the first responsibility for the
education of their children in the faith, prayer, and
all the virtues. They have the duty to provide as far
as possible for the physical and spiritual needs of
their children
 THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT:
You shall not kill.

What does the 5th Commandment

mean?
- Every human life, from the moment of conception until
death, is sacred because the human person has been
willed for its own sake in the image and likeness of the
living and holy God
- The murder of a human being is gravely contrary to the
dignity of the person and the holiness of the Creator
 THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT:
You shall not commit adultery.

What does the 6th Commandment

mean?
- Adultery refers to marital infidelity. When two
partners, of whom at least one is married to
another party, have sexual relations - even
transient ones - they commit adultery
 Lust
Sins or
Masturbation
Offenses
Against Fornication
Chastity: Pornography
Prostitution
Rape
 THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT:
You shall not steal.

What does the 7th Commandment

mean?
- The seventh commandment forbids theft. Theft is the
usurpation (illegitimate claim) of another's goods against the
reasonable will of the owner
- Every manner of taking and using another's property
unjustly is contrary to the seventh commandment. The
injustice committed requires reparation. Commutative
 THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT:
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

What does the 8th Commandment

mean?
- Respect for the reputation and honor of persons
forbids all detraction and calumny in word or
attitude.
- Lying consists in saying what is false with the
intention of deceiving one's neighbor.
 THE NINTH COMMANDMENT:
You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.
 THE TENTH COMMANDMENT:
You shall not covet your neighbor's goods.

What does the 10th

Commandment mean?
- The tenth commandment forbids avarice arising
from a passion for riches and their attendant
power
- Envy is sadness at the sight of another's goods and
the immoderate desire to have them for oneself. It
Judges & Kings
 Background on
Judges
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=QB8EOuwJZvs
 Judges
Judges were men and women chosen by God to bring
deliverance to his oppressed people. Endowed by God
with special gifts of wisdom and courage judges have
authority over the tribes. However, they are not saints
or holy men but God chose to act through them in
spite of their shortcomings.
 Some well-known
Judges
Gideon - led the Israelites to an exceptional military
victory over the Midianites
Eli - served as both a judge and high priest
Deborah - judge and prophetess
Samson - one of the most famous, and was perhaps
the last judge before Samuel
Samuel - sometimes regarded as the last of the judges
and the first of the prophets
The Prophets
 Prophets of the
Bible
People who received a special calling from God

God speaks to us through the prophets (by

direct communication, visions, dreams or as
delivered by angels)
God reveals his plans through the prophets
Delivers Gods message to his people
 False Prophets
Someone who is purposely trying to
deceive, is delusional, under the influence
of Satan or is speaking from his own spirit
Recognized by his fruits by what he
says and does
Revelatio Prophecy
n of a
Reception Delivery of the
message message
Divine or Something that is
supernatural declared by a
disclosure to prophet (Divinely
humans inspired prediction
or instruction)
Major Prophets
Minor Prophets
 Isaiah
742 BC
Vision of the Lord seated on a
lofty throne, clothed in majestic
robe and surrounded by
seraphim
Denounced the ill-gained riches
of his people who oppressed the
poor
 Jeremiah
Resisted the call by complaining that he
was only a child and did not know how
to speak
Prophesy Jerusalems destruction that
would occur by invaders from the
North
Proclaim that the nation of Israel
would be faced with famine, be
plundered and taken captive by
foreigners
 Ezekiel
592 BCE
Encounter with God who
rode upon a chariot of
four wheels guided by
Cherubs
Prophesied the
destruction of Jerusalem
and its temple
 Jonah
Prophesy about the destruction of
Nineveh
Resists and attempts to flee
A big fish sent by God swallows
Jonah. For three days and three
nights, Jonah languishes inside the
fish's belly
 Hosea
Directed by God to marry Gomer (a former
prostitute)
Marriage here is symbolic of the
covenantal relationship between God and
Israel
Gomer committed adultery and left Hosea
Gomer still loved Hosea even though she
was an adulteress, and God wanted him
to seek her out and prove his love to her
 Gods Story: The
Prophets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sumaXbjP2K
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