What is the Bible, really, and how do we read it? How can we say that the Bible is both the Word of God and the work of human authors? What should we do when we come across a tricky passage that we don't know how to interpret?

Welcome to our next deep dive! In these next few episodes, we'll unpack some of the most common questions about the Bible, and lay a foundation for how to approach it as Catholics.

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

Catechism of the Catholic Church, pts. 101-141
Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, Dei Verbum
Benedict XVI, Verbum Domini
The Catholic Encyclopedia, "Bible"Scott Hahn, ⁠Tools for Bible Study
Mark Shea, The Catholic Weekly:
The Four Senses of Scripture: The Literal Sense
The Four Senses of Scripture: The Allegorical Sense
The Four Senses of Scripture: Part 3 The Moral Sense of Scripture
The Four Senses of Scripture: Part 4 The Anagogical Sense of Scripture
Catholic Answers:
We’re Not a ‘Religion of the Book’One Text, Four Senses
How to Read the Bible
How to Read the Bible as a Catholic
Figuring out the Bible?
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Understanding the Bible
Ascension Presents:
Ways to Read the Bible
How to Start Reading the Bible in 10 Steps
Peter Kreeft, ⁠You Can Understand the Bible⁠
The St Paul Centre
Bishop Barron, Bishop Barron on How to Read the Bible
The Great Adventure Bible
Ignatius Study Bible
The Navarre Bible

Life Teen, Do You Want to Start Reading the Bible? Here’s How to Begin.

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