Saltar al reproductorSaltar al contenido principal
Evangelizacion Activa
¡Prepárate para un viaje transformador a través de las Sagradas Escrituras! Únete a nosotros en este curso introductorio al Nuevo Testamento, diseñado para darte las herramientas y la perspectiva necesarias para comprender estos textos profundos.

Exploraremos cómo estos escritos revelan el amor de Dios a lo largo de la historia y nos acercan al corazón de nuestro Señor. Descubriremos las enseñanzas esenciales que guiarán tu vida cristiana hacia un mayor conocimiento y una profunda salvación.

Aprende a leer el Nuevo Testamento con el contexto de la Iglesia y el principio de unidad, evitando interpretaciones erróneas y aprovechando al máximo la revelación divina.

#NuevoTestamento #EstudioBiblico #FeCristiana
Transcripción
00:04How are you, my dear brothers and sisters? It's a pleasure to greet you now in this new course, a course
00:10an introduction to the New Testament. It's, well, we want it to be the tools and the vision
00:19on how to approach these wonderful books that will lead us to know in a more
00:24full and more perfect to our Lord, but together with him to all who participated in the New
00:31Testament, which was not only the evangelists, but all the other writers like Paul, like
00:37Peter, etc. Already in our first part of the journey through the Bible, we began by looking at
00:46The Old Testament. In it we saw how our entire people were formed, a people that
00:54It culminates in Revelation, the last book. It begins in Genesis and ends in Revelation. Through these
01:01Through these books we have realized how God has wanted to present us with a wonderful experience.
01:07of their love throughout the history of humanity. And well, this will culminate,
01:13as we know, when we are reunited with him in heaven, which will be the last day of each one of us.
01:20of us, because it's either the last day we'll all be together or the last day for each of us. The second
01:26part of this journey we take through Sacred Scripture,
01:33We're going to begin, as I mentioned, with an introduction to the New Testament. Starting with
01:39Here our study will focus on the New Testament, since on one hand it is what we have left.
01:46obviously closer to the teachings of the Lord and on the other hand it gives us the rules and elements
01:53necessary for our life to be truly Christian, which is the goal of all our
01:59courses, advance in the knowledge of the Lord. There are countless reasons why it is
02:06It is important to read the New Testament. Firstly, because it is part of the divine revelation that God
02:13He has left us, for there is his word, his thought, his will. In this book or in these books of the New
02:24In the Testament we will find Jesus, who came to propose to us, particularly in the gospels, a
02:31way of life. He came to reveal to us God's plan for all of us. This is a sacred book and
02:40that
02:40It contains something that, like everything else, has to do with each of our lives, but
02:46even more
02:46It has to do with our own salvation, as the evangelist John makes very clear at the end of his
02:55books, when it says, and this was written so that we might be saved. Now, we have already spoken
03:02In various catechesis sessions, I have already spoken about how to read the New Testament. It should be read using
03:11the context of the church and respecting the principle of unity. These are two fundamental elements if we are to
03:20Read these books, because otherwise we'll end up with false ideas. First, it's necessary to consider
03:29the context. We must understand that this book, therefore, was first entrusted to the church. If not
03:38It wasn't entrusted to a priest, not a bishop; it was entrusted to the Church. So, we have to read it.
03:44within the church. But it must be read within the context in which it was written. That is, to avoid,
03:50as has happened, then, in not a few cases, that the words contained in this book are used
04:00to justify, sometimes, even things that are irrelevant, right? For example, perpetuating the
04:08Domination or exploitation of our brothers. And this isn't something I'm making up; it's something that happened before.
04:15Sometimes, to promote initiatives or projects that are simply persuasive. Therefore, one must have
04:26Be very careful. How do we read it? Consider the context and always under the guidance and direction of the church.
04:34When scripture is not read under the direction and perspective of the church, which is the one to whom it
04:40was
04:40Confident, possibly, very possibly, we are walking into a grave error. We are using it to
04:49to usually gain some personal advantage. Examples of this, examples of misinterpretations,
04:57Brothers, there are so many. But only, as they say, right? Just one flower is enough for us to see the
05:04vase. Ephesians 6:58, which is also supported at the same time by 1 Peter 2:18, 25. In these texts,
05:15Or with these texts, it is intended to be defended for a very long time, and it is still defended in some places,
05:21Slavery. That people irrationally submit to work. That even when that is not the purpose of
05:31That text, certain theologies and currents have sought to continue promoting the idea that man must
05:39To remain a slave. Because Paul says that slaves must serve, and do so with good character.
05:47form. And Peter says so too. That's why those are the two texts used. Certainly, when
05:53These texts are written, today's context is irrelevant, as we say today. Because we have to see each other.
06:01now enlightened by the teaching and by the proper study of Sacred Scripture, so that we may
06:09To understand what that text meant to be interpreted in other days, at other times, refers to today. And not
06:16To intend with them, then, is to return to slavery or perpetuate it. No, no, that's not it. Another example that
06:26Another idea has been to use the first letter of Peter and the second letter of John, which
06:36they have
06:37used to argue, to maintain that heretics should be mistreated. That is, if someone doesn't believe
06:48In the God I believe in, soup for the head. I mean, and this took place in the time of the saint,
06:57not saintly
06:58It has nothing to do with the Inquisition, but that's what it's called, to justify the death of such people.
07:04Jesus never forced anyone to do anything, brothers. How could we? How could we just grab hold of each other and beat each other?
07:09No. It's sad to see the pages, or the page, of history where the Inquisition... well, taking it out
07:21of these texts of Sacred Scripture, under a completely mistaken line of what they intended
07:27The authors sought to say that this could be done with heretics or with people who did not come to
07:32mass
07:33or other things. This brought many misfortunes to our church, many. And it's a misinterpretation.
07:44This is not how sacred texts are read. The aim was to justify an era in which kings and the
07:52The church was living a misguided concubinage, leading them to create these kinds of allegations that caused martyrdom.
08:01and the deaths of countless innocent people. And what did they have to live on?
08:09Sacred Scripture, brothers. Sacred Scripture.
08:13Furthermore, it has been used with a one-sided, erroneous interpretation to justify submission.
08:21From the wife to the husband, because that's what Paul says in his letter to the Ephesians. We would have to see the
08:28Chapter 5.
08:28However, this is not what the text says. This is not what St. Paul intends to say in
08:37the Lord.
08:38We need to read properly. Otherwise, this ends up justifying spousal abuse based on texts.
08:47Like these in the Ephesians, so that he submits and obeys me. Let's see, things like
08:56are
08:56We also find, for example, in Colossians 3:18 or in 1 Peter 3:16, which are texts that have
09:03misused
09:04and that have not been read in the full context of the church, nor in the context in which
09:10Paul wanted to write them
09:11And we had to see why. And not just take a reading completely out of thin air.
09:20It says here, and like I said, what does it say? What does it say? Not that it's...
09:26written.
09:28What does it say there? Let's remember the principle of unity, which is fundamental.
09:36God cannot say one thing at one time and then contradict himself at another.
09:45Brothers, this is a story of God, a human being, someone who makes mistakes, and God, well, obviously, cannot make mistakes.
09:54So we could talk about a series of abuses, and this is hard to say, but it's the truth.
10:00Why should we avoid them in the future?
10:05This series of abuses, therefore, has led people to become part of the church.
10:15because it is not what the authors intended to say, and it has been used for convenience,
10:23taking them out of the context in which they were said, with the intention with which they were made.
10:29There is a historical context, and we are going to study it in order to have a clear idea
10:35of what God and the authors meant.
10:39That is why the principle of unity is extremely important.
10:44The same applies to not taking them out of the context of the church in which they were written,
10:50and also for the peoples and situations in which they were prepared and written.
10:55Therefore, if we want to read Sacred Scripture properly, particularly the New Testament,
11:02And to obtain from it the norm for our life, we must respect the principle of unity, always.
11:12God cannot say one thing first and then contradict himself.
11:16That means I'm misunderstanding.
11:20Just to give you an example of the importance of this principle of unity,
11:26We can see the case with the Protestants of idols.
11:31We can see how at a certain moment it would seem that God is saying something,
11:37It forbids it and then allows it.
11:40No, I'm not understanding correctly, I'm not reading it properly.
11:44Something is getting out of the text or the context, in this case even out of the text.
11:51This is what happens when we talk about images of separated siblings.
11:58They accuse us Catholics of being idolaters because we have images.
12:05And they rely on a biblical text, here, Exodus 24, 5, which tells us.
12:14Do not make any idols, or anything that resembles what is in heaven above,
12:25nor with what is below the earth, nor with what is in the waters below the
12:31land.
12:44With this quote, the estranged brother seeks to justify that one should not have images in the house or in the
12:53temples,
12:54neither from the Virgin Mary, nor from Saint Joseph, nor...
12:58And then they mutilate the text, because they remove verse 3,
13:03which is what truly gives meaning to the passage.
13:07Because this verse tells us,
13:09Don't have any other gods before me, okay?
13:13That's the point.
13:15The lattice, and what God wants in his people,
13:19That He alone be the only God, that there be no other gods.
13:22Therefore, the issue is not related to the images themselves,
13:28but we should not have other gods,
13:31which, therefore, were represented in their time.
13:36It can still happen today, right?
13:37There are people who really fall for this.
13:40But in ancient times they were the ones who represented the images.
13:44Those images represented the gods,
13:46to the gods of Egypt,
13:48to the Canaanite gods mainly, etc.
13:50Then Jesus says to him, no, don't imitate them, don't do that.
13:55I am who I am, I don't need an image.
13:58But hey, that doesn't mean I don't take pictures of other things.
14:03The writer's context, therefore, was that he was surrounded by paganism,
14:07I had a multitude of images,
14:10These were, therefore, the ones that represented the gods.
14:15And then they say, don't make images,
14:19Yes, don't make images of other gods.
14:27Verse 3 is what gives meaning to verses 4 and 5.
14:32That's why they must be united and with the rest of the writing.
14:36And if we continue reading,
14:40we'll realize that a little later,
14:44Now in chapter 25 of the same book,
14:47That's where we'll find the reference point for where the ark will be built.
14:52From verses 17 and 20, it says,
14:55Make a gold mercy seat one meter and 10 centimeters long by 70 centimeters wide
15:03and also two cherubim of hammered gold for the ends of the mercy seat.
15:11At each end there will be a cherub.
15:14Make them so that they form a single piece with the mercy seat.
15:19The cherubim must have their wings spread above the mercy seat
15:24and cover it with them.
15:26They will stand facing each other, looking towards the mercy seat.
15:31So, what do you think?
15:34Okay, God, okay, shhh, wait a minute, God.
15:37So, do I make images or not?
15:41Tell me.
15:43First you tell me no, and then you tell me yes.
15:45And it's like God should come down and give you a break and tell you,
15:48Hey, big head!
15:50Don't make gods.
15:52Cherubim are not gods.
15:54And the people knew that they were not gods.
15:56They were cherubim, they were angels, they were images of angels.
16:00God would be inconsistent if he said one thing first and then another.
16:07Don't do it and do it.
16:10No.
16:10No, we follow the principle of unity, which is to have no other gods before me.
16:19So, can an image of an angel or a saint become God?
16:24Well, possibly so.
16:27However, that is not acceptable within Catholicism.
16:31Because images are representations, representations.
16:38Like the cherubim, they are representations of heaven.
16:42But they are not God.
16:44Therefore, the principle of unity is fundamental for properly reading Sacred Scripture.
16:51When we notice that they seem to be saying two different things, I stop, as in this case.
16:58So, most likely we're not interpreting it correctly.
17:04We are, as in this case, blowing ourselves up a little bit.
17:07We are not understanding that verse 3 is the one that gives meaning to the text.
17:11And then, something is wrong.
17:13We need to go back to the study, search, review, and analyze.
17:19Because the principle of unity is fundamental.
17:23God cannot make mistakes.
17:27You can't make a mistake.
17:29If he says one thing, that's how it is.
17:34God, when inspiring this book, intervened directly through the authors to create a principle of unity.
17:45Otherwise, brothers, it would not be the word of God.
17:49It is inspired by God himself.
17:52Therefore, it is necessary, in addition to the text, to consider the context and have a reading that is called a cross-sectional reading of the Bible.
17:59in order to understand how God expresses a thought that remains constant throughout history
18:10of Sacred Scripture.
18:12So, let's keep these two principles in mind.
18:17It will be difficult for us to be wrong in our interpretation.
18:22See you in our next video.
18:36Thank you!

Recomendada