Pontifical Biblical Commission

The Pontifical Biblical Commission for PCBs in Latin) is an agency of the Roman Curia founded 30 October 1902 with an advisory role in the Bible , as a sub-agency of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (former Holy Office ), the cardinal prefect is automatically Chairman of the Commission. She stands near the Vatican City , the palace of the Holy Office.

The Pontificia Commissio de Re Biblica (literally Pontifical Commission for Biblical Affairs) was founded October 30, 1902 by Leo XIII

The first secretary was Cardinal Mariano Rampolla del Tindaro until 1908. He had spent his entire career in diplomacy and administration Vatican.

Pius X gives him the right to confer academic degrees license and doctorate in biblical sciences (in re biblica) this academic position after having been managed with the help of teachers at the Pontifical Biblical Institute (GDP) Rome.

Leo XIII and Pius X had urged the commission to compete in particular issues arising within the framework of modernism : between 13 February 1905 and 17 November 1921 , 14 decrees (or decisions) and 2 reports in the form of answers to questions or doubts have been published . Under Pius XI (until 30 April 1934 ) were published two decrees.

On 27 June 1971 , as part of the post-conciliar reform, Paul VI provided new rules for the organization of the Commission, which was also renamed as the current title Pontifical Biblical Commission (Pontifical Biblical Commission). The main change was that members would no longer be assisted by counsel of the cardinals, but science teachers from various schools of biblical and regions of the world, chosen for their skill, their caution and their respect for the Magisterium (art. 3).

Because of its composition, the commission is now an advisory body serving the Magisterium and attached to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (cf. art. 1), Cardinal Prefect is also chairman of that committee.

Activities

Documents of the period anti-modernist

The documents provided during this period are on a more disciplinary theoretical as shown the following list.

Circa citationes implicit in S. Scriptura happy, the implicit citations contained in Sacred Scripture (13 February 1905) , it prohibits the exegetes of the New Testament to say that this passage is a quote from the Old Testament .

From narrationibus specietenus tantum historicism, seemingly historical narratives only (June 23, 1905)

Mosaica authenticator of Pentateuch, the Mosaic authenticity of the Pentateuch (June 27, 1906) . Since then, some historians, although they are not Catholic, questioned the existence of such a character named Moses Israel Finkelstein and Neil Silberman.

Quarto evangelio, author and historical truth of the fourth gospel (May 29, 1907)

Of indole and Isaiae auctor libri, extent and author of the book of Isaiah (June 28, 1908) who discovered that the book of Isaiah is the result of the compilation of two different collections. Nowadays, the term Deutero-Isaiah has become a common expression of biblical studies.

Of organo Officiali Pontificiae commissionis re biblica, the official organ of the Pontifical Biblical Commission (15 February 1909)

Tempore of auctoribus and compositionism Psalmorum, authors and time of composition of the Psalms ⁽¹ May 1910) doubt the authenticity of the Epistle to the Ephesians, while Rgis Burnet , Catholic exegete explains that to the Colossians is a slightly reworked copy of that to the Ephesians and that, moreover, Paul may have written to the people of Colosse, a city in ruins the life of Paul.

In Epistola ad Hebraeos on the letter to the Hebrews (24 June 1914)

Of parousia in epistolis Pauli Apostoli, the Parousia in the letters of S. Paul (18 June 1915) , (January 16, 1948) Views of the Vatican II period

De veritate historica evangeliorum, the historical truth of the Gospels (April 21, 1964) Recent views

The new PCB held its first plenary meeting in 1974 to revise the examination programs for obtaining academic degrees in biblical studies. Since then, the Commission meets annually in the second week after Easter, on a topic previously chosen by the cardinal president.

• In 1,975 - 1976 he was the status of women in the Bible and, by extension, the role of women in society according to the Scriptures.
• In 1977 - 1,978 is the theology of liberation , when in question, which is the object of their study, at least in his use of Scripture.
• In 1979 , the inculturation in Holy Scripture. Following this plenary session, interventions were published in Volume Fede e cultura alla luce della Bibbia (literally Faith and culture in the light of the Bible LDC, Turin 1981).
• In 1980 the Committee examines the relationship between hermeneutics and Christology, the study subject that lasted until 1983 and led to the enactment of De sacra Scriptura and christologia ,
• From 1985 to 1988 , the Committee has studied the relationship between local churches and the universality of the People of God: 11 April 1988 was issued a 20-page document entitled "Unity and Diversity in the Church .
• In 1989 it is the interpretation of the Bible, the work occupies the commission for several years, and 15 April 1993 the document is produced Interpreting the Bible in the Church , with a foreword Cardinal President, Joseph Ratzinger.
• From 1994 to 1996 the work of the Committee relate to the universality of salvation through Christ and the diversity of religions.
• From 1997 it came to the relationship between Old Testament and New Testament , Christians and Jews: the conclusion was made in 2000 and led to the publication in November 2001 document The Jewish People and Their Sacred Scriptures in the Christian Bible

Current Members

• President: Cardinal William Joseph Levada (Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith )
• Secretary-Rev. Father Klemens Stock , SI
• Jean-Noel Aletti , SI
• Artus Olivier
• Miguel Antonio Barriol
• Willem Beuken , SI
• Christoph Dohmen
• Farkasfalvy Denis , O. Cist.
• Giuseppe Ghiberti
• Marc Girard
• Maurice Hogan , SSC
• Laurent Nare
• Ney Brasil Pereira
• Ryszard Rubinkiewicz , SDB
• Jordi Sanchez Bosch
• Donald Senior , CP
• Ramon Echeverria Trevijano
• Ugo Vanni , SI
• Henry Wansbrough , OSB
• Carlos Estrada Zesati , M.Sp.S.
• Technical Secretary: Don Alessandro Belano , FDP

Notes

1. Apostolic Letter Vigilantiae studiique , Acta Apostolica Sedis 35 External Links
   • (It) Italian presentation on the official website of the Vatican
   • List of papers published
   • Christianity portal
   • Catholicism portal
   • Vatican portal

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