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Alijandra
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Could some priest with the holy spirit 
explain the bible to me like take his time[BIBLEDRB][/BIBLEDRB]
explain the bible to me like take his time[BIBLEDRB][/BIBLEDRB]
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OneSheep
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I’m not sure there are any priests on this forum, Aliijandra. But I would hope that the priest in your local parish would be willing to talk to you. Explaining the Bible is a big task. Maybe if you had some specific questions, people on the forum here could help you. There are many here that have as much knowledge about Catholicism as a priest.
Here is the short answer: The Bible is written by people, and inspired by God (Holy Spirit).
Here is the short answer: The Bible is written by people, and inspired by God (Holy Spirit).
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AlanFromWichita
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Also, it is about love, first and foremost. Even though there are scary stories, in the end that’s the goal.
Jesus, the central figure, is the Way, the Truth, and the Light as far as coming into our “kingdoms” where we see things in a new way compared to the mundane, worldly way. We get there by learning the way of the radical love Jesus demonstrates and teaches us.
This is what I think is critical: the Bible speaks to us at many levels. For example, the literal level where we try to figure out what is being said. Then there are deeper levels where it isn’t about being correct about what it says, it’s about listening and really hearing the message at all levels, deep within your soul.
In other words, focusing on the literal meaning of the words is interesting, but isn’t where the “good stuff” is – that’s at the deeper levels and prayer forms such as Lectio Divina are designed to access them and unite us to the mystery of Jesus the Christ.
So yeah, I’m not a priest either but there are my :twocents: .
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JRKH
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Yes it’s possible…Have you asked any?Could some priest with the holy spirit
Peace
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Cryptic1
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Some churches offer bible class, some do not. If you have a bible or can get one, why not ask the Holy Spirit to open up your heart so you can read it? Most people try to read the bible intellectually (through their minds) but God designed it so that you have to read it through your heart. Everytime you read the bible, just remember to ask the Holy Spirit to help you in this area. God specifically wrote the bible for you and me (through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit) in order to reveal Himself to us so that we would eventually come to know and love Him. So, if you can’t find a priest or church study group to help you with the bible, why not ask God Himself (the Holy Spirit) to walk you through it?
God Bless
God Bless
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johnnyc176
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Hi Alijandra…check with your parish to see if there are any bible studies in your area. Here is a very good Catholic New Testament study Bible (they are publishing the OT one book at a time)…Could some priest with the holy spirit
ignatius.com/IProducts/29980/new-testament.aspx
It has commentary for each book of the New Testament
Here is some good advice from an online Catholic Bible study…
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CountrySteve
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yesh, but you don’t wanna read the Holy Bibe and misinterpret it,
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farpinho
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The summary to the Bible is in my signature. 
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AlanFromWichita
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The best and most profound way to read the Bible is to just read it and listen.
God said “listen to Him.” He didn’t say “figure Him out.”
The deeper intimacy of the Bible is found in the very personal levels.
Just don’t interpret it at all. Just read it. And maybe the gospel of John is a good place to start because it’s less “analytical” than the others, for lack of a better term.
If more people just read it instead of arguing about what it meant, we’d have a lot more holy people.
When you have guidance or feel confident, nothing wrong with speculating on or learning some literal meaning of Scripture. But no guide can tell you what you should experience when you read, like what you should think and how you should feel. Reading the Gospels is like taking a walk with Jesus and spending time together. Discussing the literal value is intellectual analysis, and IMO is frankly, optional. Moreover, it can ruin everything and distract you from the personal experience by turning it away from your heart and into your intellect.
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johnnyc176
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Sounds like what you are descibing is Lectio Divina which is wonderful…
archtoronto.org/lectio/what.htm
However, the OP did mention wanting an explanation of the Bible.
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AlanFromWichita
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Correct. My point is that the best and most important aspect of the Bible is its transformative characteristic. At least that’s most important to me. My faith says that what I think is important may not be for any other particular individual, so I plant the seed and come what may.
So my explanation of the Bible is, “read it – read the parts you are drawn to, and go from there.”
Since I so seldom see anything but the literal sense discussed, I like to make people aware that there is something other than “figuring it out” or “being told what it means.” It is a personal experience at the deeper levels, and nobody can tell you what it means to you because it is beyond human words.
If the OP wants a literal explanation, I’m all for it! But now the cat’s out of the bag, so to speak, on the other senses.
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TimothyH
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Learning to interpret the Bible the Catholic way, understanding how the Church herself inteprets scripture is not difficul. There are a few basic rules about how the Scriptures are to be interpreted, and once you undestand these, it becomes much more difficult to misinterpret the Bible.
Dr. Scott Hahn has a good explanation here. The most powerful thing for me was understanding the senses of scripture.
Learning the Catholic way to read the Bible is not difficult, nor is it difficult to teach to others.
-Tim-
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