Editing Dei verbum (section)

==Contents==
===Concerning sacred Tradition and sacred Scripture===
In Chapter II under the heading "Handing On Divine Revelation" the Constitution states among other points:

<blockquote>Hence there exists a close connection and communication between sacred Tradition and sacred Scripture. For both of them, flowing from the same divine wellspring, in a certain way merge into a unity and tend toward the same end. For Sacred Scripture is the word of God inasmuch as it is consigned to writing under the inspiration of the divine Spirit, while sacred tradition takes the word of God entrusted by Christ the Lord and the Holy Spirit to the Apostles, and hands it on to their successors in its full purity, so that led by the light of the Spirit of truth, they may in proclaiming it preserve this word of God faithfully, explain it, and make it more widely known. Consequently it is not from Sacred Scripture alone that the Church draws her certainty about everything which has been revealed. Therefore both sacred tradition and Sacred Scripture are to be accepted and venerated with the same sense of loyalty and reverence.{{sfn|Dei verbum|loc=§9}}</blockquote>

The Word of God is transmitted both through the canonical texts of Sacred Scripture, and through Sacred Tradition, which includes various forms such as liturgy, prayers, and the teachings of the Apostles and their successors. The Church looks to Tradition as a protection against errors that could arise from private interpretation.<ref name=Hamm>[http://www.creighton.edu/fileadmin/user/VaticanII/DEI_VERBUM_study_guide_Revised_08302014_01.pdf Hamm, Dennis SJ, "Dei verbum an orientation and review", Creighton University]</ref>

===Concerning the inspiration and interpretation of sacred Scripture===

The teaching of the [[Magisterium]] on the interpretation of Scripture was summarized in DV 12, expressly devoted to biblical interpretation. Dei Verbum distinguished between two levels of meaning, the literal sense intended by the biblical writers and the further understanding that may be attained due to context within the whole of Scripture.<ref name=Dulles>[[Avery Dulles|S.J., Avery Cardinal Dulles]], Church and Society: The Laurence J. McGinley Lectures, 1988–2007 (p. 69). Fordham University Press.</ref>

===The Old Testament (14–16)===

In Chapter IV, Dei Verbum affirms the saying of [[Augustine]] that "the New Testament is hidden in the Old, and that the Old Testament is manifest in the New" (DV 16).<ref>
[[Avery Dulles|S.J., Avery Cardinal Dulles]], Church and Society: The Laurence J. McGinley Lectures, 1988-2007 (p. 70). Fordham University Press</ref>

===Sacred Scripture in the Life of the Church===
"Easy access to Sacred Scripture should be provided for all the Christian faithful."<ref>[https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651118_dei-verbum_en.html Pope Paul VI, "Dei verbum", §22, 18 November 1965] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531175312/https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651118_dei-verbum_en.html |date=31 May 2014 }}</ref> To this end the Church sees to it that suitable and correct translations are made into different languages, especially from the original texts of the sacred books. Frequent reading of the divine Scriptures is encouraged for all the Christian faithful, and prayer should accompany the reading of Sacred Scripture, "so that God and man may talk together".{{sfn|Dei verbum|loc=§25}} Some are ordained to preach the Word, while others reveal Christ in the way they live and interact in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.statucson.org/sites/statucson.org/files/LT%20Times%20-%20Summary%20of%20Dei%20Verbum%20-%20Divine%20Revelation.pdf |title=Sheffer, Ed., "Summary of Dei verbum", St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Tucson, Arizona |access-date=21 March 2016 |archive-date=6 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006014056/http://www.statucson.org/sites/statucson.org/files/LT%20Times%20-%20Summary%20of%20Dei%20Verbum%20-%20Divine%20Revelation.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>