New Testament
Dei Verbum (Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation)
https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651118_dei-verbum_en.htmlThis Vatican II document is the foundation for all Catholic biblical interpretation. Pay particular attention to chapter III, nos. 11-13.
Form Criticism
https://www.biblicalstudies.org.uk/crit_form.phpThis 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.
NET Bible Maps
https://bible.org/mapsThese are maps of the land of the Bible during different time periods. See in particular Old Testament Map 5: Israel During the Divided Monarchy.
Word as Power in the Ancient Near East
https://www.biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/myers/moriarty.pdfThis 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.phpThe 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.
Resources for the Pauline Year
https://www.smp.org/search/?s=resources&q=Paul&x=0&y=0An extensive collection of resources about Saint Paul for teens: articles, activities, maps, worksheets, links, and more.
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.
Catholic-Resources.org Homepage
http://www.Catholic-Resources.orgThis web site, developed by Fr. Felix Just, SJ, PhD, of Loyola University in Orange, California, is very helpful for finding background articles on the Holy Trinity. Enter “Trinity” in the search box, and a list of articles that mention the Trinity will be given. Of particular interest for Step 6 is Fr. Just’s article “Trinity in the New Testament.” A list of links to the Trinity in biblical art is also given in this article.
The Incarnation (Catholic Encyclopedia)
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07706b.htmThe New Advent Web site hosts the Catholic Encyclopedia, which includes an article on the Incarnation. Below the table of contents, you will find an entire paragraph devoted to the meaning of the word “incarnation,” its use by the Fathers of the Church and Church councils, and its roots in Scripture. Other Greek words found in Scripture that reflect the mystery of the Incarnation are also defined, the most familiar being kenosis in Philippians 2:7. This is the 1917 edition of the encyclopedia, so contemporary thought and theology will not be found here.
Catholic Encyclopedia Article on Mary Magdalen
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09761a.htmThis article from the Catholic Encyclopedia attempts to sort out the identities of Mary Magdalen; Mary of Bethany, the sister of Martha and Lazarus; and “the sinner” of Luke 7:36–50. It also recounts the legend of her move to and death in France, along with a contrary claim that she lived in Ephesus and died there. Both legends are undocumented.
Miracles: Signs of God’s Presence, by Daniel J. Harrington, SJ
http://www.americancatholic.org/Newsletters/JHP/aq0706.aspThis article looks at the miracles of Jesus as a sign of God’s presence. It describes the components of a miracle and categorizes the miracles to further show how each category reveals God’s presence in our midst.
Disciple
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05029a.htmThis article from the Catholic Encyclopedia at NewAdvent.org examines the meaning of discipleship. The brief article also focuses on how the term “disciple” appears in the four Gospels.
