Published: 2024-12-21

PROPOSITION OF CATECHETICAL INTERPRETATION OF THE BIBLE FOR RELIGION TEACHERS WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Beata Stypułkowska
Studia Katechetyczne
Section: Varia
https://doi.org/10.21697/sk.2024.20.17

Abstract

The present paper proposes a catechetical interpretation of the Bible consisting of three stages: vocabulary understanding, theological understanding, and existential understanding. It is intended for religion teachers working with children and youth and can be applied during both religion classes and parish catechesis.

The vocabulary understanding is the initial, preparatory stage, necessary for the correct interpretation of any biblical text. It consists in understanding the meaning of a statement in its both literary and historical dimension. The theological understanding is the intermediate stage, which centres primarily around the main theological theme of the passage. The existential understanding is the final stage of reading and considering the biblical text. The essence of this stage is reading the biblical text as the word of God in order to bring it personally into effect.

Keywords:

religion classes, parish catechesis, religion teacher, catechetical interpretation of the Bible

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Stypułkowska, B. (2024). PROPOSITION OF CATECHETICAL INTERPRETATION OF THE BIBLE FOR RELIGION TEACHERS WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH. Studia Katechetyczne, 20, 281–310. https://doi.org/10.21697/sk.2024.20.17

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