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Bible Intro. Studies
Vreeland Bible Intro. Midterm
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Bible Studies
Undergraduate 2
09/25/2011

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Origen, Basil, & Jerome
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Said that both Old and New Testament were "written by the Holy Spirit."
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Theodore of Mopsuestia
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Believed one and the same Spirit influenced all the authors of both testaments, but distinguished between special inspiration of the prophets and inferior grace of "prudence" granted to Solomon
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Philo
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explanation of the experience of the prophets was that, when God’s Spirit seized them, they lost consciousness; they no longer knew what they were saying, or, rather, they no longer spoke but God spoke through their lips. Athengoras; Montanists: Pricilla, Maximilla, Montanus; Tertullian
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Hippolytus
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corrected Philo's view and said when the Word moved the prophets, the effect was to clarify their vision and instruct their understanding
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Jerome
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Inspiration did not eclipse the personality of the author. emphasizes the normality of the prophet’s condition, and underlines the differences of style, general culture and background which they severally exhibit
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Augustine
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, discussing the activity of the evangelists, admits that they used
their own personal reminiscences in compiling the gospels, the
function of the Spirit being to stimulate their memories and preserve them
from error. It was not a case of His imparting a fresh revelation to them;
rather did He regulate and control their mental powers
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John of Damascus
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All Scripture, then, is given by inspiration of God and is also assuredly profitable. Scriptures shows salvation. If we read once or twice and do not understand what we read, let us not grow
weary, but let us persist, let us talk much, let us enquire. for the Scriptures possess inexhaustible
grace
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Charlmagne
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And let schools be established in which boys may learn to read. Correct carefully
the Psalms, the signs in writing, the songs, the calendar, the grammar, in each
monastery or bishopric, and the Catholic books; because often men desire to pray to
God properly, but they pray badly because of incorrect books. And do not permit
mere boys to corrupt them in reading or writing. If the Gospel, Psalter, and Missal
have to be copied let men of mature age do the copying, with the greatest care.
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William of Ockham
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Ockham developed a theory of doctrinal authority which denied the pope (or, indeed, an ecumenical council) any right to legislate in matters of faith.”[1] And thus he became baptistic in that he believes in the “soul liberty of the believer.”
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Luther's View of the Bible
Definition
Christocentric--gramatical-historical--see christ in it by understanding justification comes through grace through faith.
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Sola Scripturea, Sola Gratia, Sola Fide
Definition
is the doctrine that the Bible contains all knowledge necessary for salvation and holiness--is the teaching that salvation comes by divine grace or "unmerited favor" --is the teaching that justification ("being declared just by God") is received by faith only, without any mixture of or need for good works
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Luther's Center for Interpretation
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Abandoned traditional fourfold schema of interpretation in favor of grammatical-historical sense. But believed there was no such thing as a scholarly disinterested knowledge of the bible. Experience is necessary-feel scripture in the heart
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Luther's "Inlettered"
Definition
God's Word Clad in human words. Christ remains Lord of Scripture.
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Council of Trent
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Scripture (including Apocrypha) plus Tradition handed down by church fathers.
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Tridentine Profession of Faith
Definition
never receive and interpret the Scriptures except according to the unanimous
consent of the Fathers
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Inspiration
Definition
*the superintending work of God the Holy Spirit
*involves the active participation of human writers
*applies to the original manuscripts
*extends to all Scripture without restriction
*extends to the individual words of Scripture
*secures as errorless a recording of the exact message God desired to give.
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What leads to Understanding, etc. in the life of others
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Communication
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What produce Change in the life of the reader
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application
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are the combined work of the Spirit and person leading to understanding in a modern readers mind
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Interpretation & Illumination
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the art and science that produces a Modern English Verion
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Translation
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through ____________ we arrive at single modern Greek and Hebrew (and Aramaic) text
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"lower criticism" or Textual Criticism
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pertains to the collection of 66 books of the protestant Bible
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Canonicity
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pertains to the written original manuscripts of the human authors. My words: "a quality resident in the autographs."
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Inspiration
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the bridge between a thought in God's mind and a thought in the mind of the human author
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revelation
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Evidences for the Inspiration of the Bible
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Creation, Prophecy, Consistency
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Creation
Definition
When you compare to all modern and ancient creation myths, you find exalted monotheism--a God who spoke it into existence. Ps. 8, 19
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Prophecy
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made: Josh. 6:24, 26 fulfilled: 1 Ki. 16:34
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Consistency:
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40 writers 66 books; Synoptic Gospels; my illustration from Kings/Isaiah/Chronicles
What does internal consistency show?
Inerrancy The Obvious: Nearly 40 writers in 66 books in substantial Agreement in their conception of God!
The Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke): Agreement on Story and Details.
John with the Synoptics: Agreement on the Passion Week (and the feeding of the 5000
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limitations in a defense for inspirations
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Circularity. also postmodernism: all ideas are equal, but some are more equal...
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Inerrancy
Definition
Scripture in original manuscirps does no affirm anything contrary to fact.
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5 points of inerrancy
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1. pertains to what is affirmed
2. judge truthfulness in relation to cultural settings
3. judge the intended purpose
4. history & science are in phenomonal not technical language
5. difficulties explaining should not be prejudged error
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Purpose for the Study
Definition
A general survey of how the Bible we use came into its present form
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reasons for the Purpose of the study
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to enable those in teh church to determine the validity of charges leveled against modern versions & instill an appreciation of the difficulties of producing new translations. to create a desire to know God & the Bible More
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Importance of the Bible
Definition
The very Word of God and needs accurate transmission and wide availability. Tells us about God and how to live our lives.
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Purpose of the Bible
Definition
Shows the plan of God in healing the broken relationship between Him and us.
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