biblical

Summary of Dei Verbum

https://statucson.org/documents/2018/9/LT%20Times%20-%20Summary%20of%20Dei%20Verbum%20-%20Divine%20Revelation.pdf

This link is to a PDF document that summarizes the key points of the chapter in Dei Verbum (The Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation). This could be a helpful background and summary resource for either teachers or students.

Form Criticism

https://www.biblicalstudies.org.uk/crit_form.php

This page provides a bibliography of scholarly articles on form criticism, including a link to an 11-page book excerpt introducing form criticism. Although the articles here will be too advanced for most high school students, some teachers may appreciate the additional background.

Art Index By Scripture: Old Testament

http://www.textweek.com/art/scripture_index_OT.htm

Part of an online biblical artwork concordance, with links to hundreds of images of artwork related to key passages in the Old Testament. Teachers may wish to use this resource to enhance their lectures, or refer students to this resource to find images for their research of salvation history.

Art Index By Scripture: New Testament

http://www.textweek.com/art/scripture_index_NT.htm

Part of an online biblical artwork concordance, with links to hundreds of images of artwork related to key passages in the New Testament.

What Is Biblical Prophecy?

https://catholic-resources.org/Bible/Prophecy.htm

This website page discusses what biblical prophecy is and is not. It is an interesting and helpful resource for a deeper understanding of the prophets and prophetic books of the Bible.

A Biblical Map of the Prophets of Israel and Judah

https://www.biblicalstudies.org.uk/prophets.php

This website offers a small map of some of the locations associated with the Old Testament prophets; it would possibly be a useful resource for students who choose to research a prophet for their final performance task. Note that the Web site is an independent evangelical ministry.

Search Biblical Art on the Web

http://www.biblical-art.com/words_phrases1.asp

This page allows users to search a large index of biblical art by word or phrase; students may enter the phrase “lamb of God” to find numerous pieces of art on this topic. Students may also search for images related to a particular biblical text (e.g., references to Jesus as the lamb in the Gospel of John) by clicking on the “Biblical text” link at the top of the page.

The Eight Beatitudes

https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02371a.htm

This Web page contains the article on the Beatitudes referenced in the Teacher’s Guide.

Sermon on the Mount - Scholarly Articles

https://www.biblicalstudies.org.uk/jesus_sermon.php

This page contains dozens of links to scholarly articles on the Sermon on the Mount, including two exclusively devoted to the Beatitudes.

Word as Power in the Ancient Near East

https://www.biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/myers/moriarty.pdf

This site includes a scholarly article by Frederick L. Moriarty of Boston College on the significance of the concept of the word in the biblical world. This article will be more appropriate as background for teachers than for use by most students.

The New Testament Letters - Scholarly Articles

https://www.biblicalstudies.org.uk/letters.php

The Biblical Studies Web site provides an extensive bibliography of scholarly literature on the New Testament letters and includes numerous online resources suitable for teacher background. Note that the New Testament letters page contains a menu in the left-hand column with links to individual letters.

Peter and Paul

http://www.pbs.org/empires/peterandpaul/

This link to the Web site for the PBS series Peter and Paul is the starting point for a Webquest exploration.

Commentary on John 1:1-34

http://www.crivoice.org/biblestudy/bbjohn2.html

This commentary on John 1:1-34, written by Roger Hahn, is an easy-to-read article interwoven with applications made to our own lives.

The Sermon on the Mount—Commentary by Saint Augustine

https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/16011.htm

This article from the Catholic Encyclopedia (hosted at NewAdvent.org) provides a commentary from Saint Augustine, one of the Church Fathers. In a general sense, Saint Augustine presents the Sermon on the Mount as the standard for moral living. He also provides a brief commentary on each beatitude, as well as reflections on the rest of the sermon.

The Miracles of Jesus

http://www.aboutbibleprophecy.com/miracles.htm

This site provides a chronological listing of the miracles of Jesus across the four Gospels. Clicking any item takes you to a page with a citation to the Gospel passage and a brief summary of the miracle. It provides a good resource for students to review these miracles outside class.

The Doctrine of Particular Judgment

https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08550a.htm

This is an article on the doctrine of particular judgment. Particular judgment is a part of the “last things,” and this article provides good information to understand and describe this teaching.

Lesson One: How a Catholic Starts to Read the Bible

https://stpaulcenter.com/genesis-to-jesus-lesson-1-2/

This lesson offers background on how to read and understand the Bible in a way that is consistent with the Catholic tradition. Requires registration to access lessons.

Index to the Lectionary

https://catholic-resources.org/Lectionary/1998USL.htm

This site, compiled by Felix Just, SJ, Director of Biblical Education at the Loyola Institute for Spirituality in Orange, California, provides charts and indexes helpful for finding Biblical passages in the Lectionary. The site does not include the text of the readings.

General Introduction to the Lectionary for Mass

https://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/Rites/Lectionary.pdf

This post-conciliar document by the Sacred Congregation for the Sacraments and Divine Worship details the principles for the use of Scripture in the liturgy, as explained in the documents of Vatican II. The first part of the document explains the Church’s view of Holy Scripture.