Relacja Objawienia do Pisma Świętego według Josepha Ratzingera (Benedykta XVI)
RELATION BETWEEN THE REVELATION AND THE HOLY SCRIPTURE ACCORDING TO JOSEPH RATZINGER (BENEDICT XVI)
Author(s): Sławomir ZatwardnickiSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II - Wydział Teologii
Keywords: Benedict XVI; Joseph Ratzinger; Revelation; Holy Scripture; letter; spirit; interpretation; exegesis; Christ; God; man; Mary; Church; Tradition; Dei verbum; the Second Vatican Council; Verbum Domini.
Summary/Abstract: Joseph Ratzinger strongly emphasized the difference between the Revelation and the Holy Scripture. The divine Revelation can not be made equal with the letter of the Bible for in fact it is Christ himself who is the Revelation. The reality of the Revelation considered as an event is previous to the biblical account of this event and deeper than the latter. It means that the Revelation is always greater than the Scriptures themselves. Considering the Revelation and the Scriptures equitable means undermining the essence of the Christian faith which therefore becomes “religion of the Book” instead of being religion of the living Word. Understanding, what the Revelation and what the Holy Scripture is, is also a good starting point for taking into account the role of Tradition.
Journal: Teologia w Polsce
- Issue Year: 8/2014
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 99-118
- Page Count: 20
