Relacja objawienia do Pisma Świętego według Josepha Ratzingera (Benedykta XVI)

Abstract

Joseph Ratzinger strongly emphasized the difference between the Revelation and the Holy Scripture. The divine Revelation can not be made equal with the letter of the Bible for in fact it is Christ himself who is the Revelation. The reality of the Revelation considered as an event is previous to the biblical account of this event and deeper than the latter. It means that the Revelation is always greater than the Scriptures themselves. Considering the Revelation and the Scriptures equitable means undermining the essence of the Christian faith which therefore becomes “religion of the Book” instead of being religion of the living Word. Understanding, what the Revelation and what the Holy Scripture is, is also a good starting point for taking into account the role of Tradition.