Old Testament canon was completed after the time of Ezra and Nehemiah. 4. Old Testament narrative normally does not directly teach a doctrine. True 5. In our readings this week the Bible is described in part as, "the Word of God given in human words in history". True 6. The Modern View of the Bible approaches biblical documents as highly reliable. False 7. Until just after World War II the oldest OT manuscripts we had dated from about 200 B.C. / False 8. According to Fee and Stuart's
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Coincidence, a big-bang, or maybe evolution? These are all arguments that a secular humanist may have. Believing that there was some crazy coincidence that the Earth and everything in it just came into existence and over 4.5 million years, the Earth has come to what it is now. We are just mere animals who have evolved from primates, that we at once were covered in hair or at the bottom of some pond as some atom or molecule, who has in turn morphed into some intelligent life form. Understanding the
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To get at the plain meaning of a txt. Uniqueness is not the aim pg 18 3. According to Fee and Stuart, what is the antidote to bad interpretation? Good interpretation based on commonsense guidelines. Pg 21 4. They define “The Bible” in part as… The Bible is not a series of… Propositions & imperatives it is not simply a collection of “Sayings from Chairman God” pg 22 5. Know the kinds of “communication” mentioned that God uses to convey his Word. Narrative history, genealogies,
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continued believing the truths of God that I was taught as a child. As a Christian, I believe that the Bible is the word of God, and it stands as the lenses of how the world is viewed in a Christina/Biblical view. In Romans chapters 1-8, the apostle Paul writes about the views a Christian should have and how they should live. In the next paragraphs of this essay, it will be briefly discussed how the Bible guides us through tough life questions such as: Who we are? Where do we come from? What is the meaning/purpose
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When people approach the Bible without any concern for the historical-cultural context, their interpretation of what is written can be seriously misunderstood and lead them to form opinions and ideas other than what was originally intended. There is the danger of interpreting passages far too literally and missing the meaning that it holds for us today. Slavery is an excellent example of this. There are numerous references to slavery being acceptable in the bible. This was, unfortunately, a way
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Jenna Erickson BIBL 104-D13 04/17/2015 Old Testament Bible Dictionary Project: Exodus/Moses/Sinai Exodus: Exodus is the second book of five in the Pentateuch or Torah of the Old Testament. It is also the second book in the Hebrew Bible, and is known as V’elleh Shemoth, while in the Greek Bible it is known as Exodus, meaning “departure” or “outgoing”. Moses is believed to be the author of Exodus, and it was most likely written during the forty years of wandering in the wilderness, between 1451
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OT anticipates physical prosperity and physical health. | Prophets | Bring the word of God to the people. | Kings | Bring Gods rule on the people. | Priests | Represent Gods people in Gods presence. | Why is the bible hard to understand | People often over think the bible. | Aim of good interpretation | To get the plain meaning of the text. | Enlightened common sense. | Most important ingredient one brings. | Wealth and health gospel | Gods love for you is financial and material. |
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points. NOTE: This is an excellent book to include in your 5 OT summary books as many folks do not really understand this text. It is wonderful picture of God’s total control of the universe. Remember according to Harbin the “basic” first question the Bible addresses is, "Where did everything come from?". Be clear on how much specific detail Harbin thinks we were given about the creation. Do we have an enormous amount? What are the two of the main things we see in the biblical account of creation
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BIBL 104 February 15, 2015 Old Testament Bible Dictionary Project Genesis The book of Genesis is one of the better-known books of the Bible. Not only is it the first book of the Bible it is also the first documentation of our existence. The book was originally written in Hebrew with the title of bereshit, which means “in the beginning.” (Bible.org) While the author of Genesis is never actually named, it is believed that Moses wrote the book of Genesis. In Acts 7:22 Luke recaps that Moses
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RRoberts LUO Bible 104 04/03/2013 Summary of the New Testament Matthew The book of Matthew is of the gospel genre; is considered the most complete account of Jesus’ teachings and was written to support Jesus was a descendant from David. Matthew tells about the history of Jesus, of his birth, how king Herod ordered all the babies’ ages two and under to be killed within the vicinity of Bethlehem. He tells of how Jesus escaped from Egypt, the story of John the Baptist
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