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27 Cards in this Set
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Basic Argument for Biblical Inspiration:
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If a book has characteristics which cannot be the result of human endeavors, then it must be explained by supernatural processes.
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The meaning of "Inspiration":
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-2 Timothy 3:16-17
-Theopneustos – God breathed |
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2 Timothy 3:16-17
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"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work."
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3 Views of Inspiration:
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1.Liberal – The Bible Contains the Word of God
2.Neo-Orthodox – The Bible Becomes the Word of God 3.Conservative – The Bible is the Word of God >Mechanical Dictation >Dynamic >Plenary Verbal |
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Canonization Process
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-Canon = reed or measuring rod
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How we got the Bible:
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-Communication
-Inspiration -Composition -Transmission -Canonization -Translation |
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Marks of Reality of OT Text:
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1.Masoretic text
2.Close agreement among the Manuscripts 3.Samaritan Pentateuch 4.Septuagint 5.The Dead Sea Scrolls Lesser Arguments -- 6. The close agreement of parallel passages in the Hebrew Bible. 7. Many times archaeology has confirmed the Hebrew text in places where it was questioned. |
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Massorah
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"A fence to the Scriptures"
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Mark of Reliability of OT #4:
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The Septuagint (LXX)
-Greek translation of Hebrew OT -The most significant ancient translation of OT regarding its text -Some differences, but mostly technical -Overall gives independent confirmation of text |
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Mark of Reliability of OT #5:
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-The Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) were discovered in 1947:
-1,000 years older than our oldest Old Testament MSS (980 A. D.) |
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Ketef Hinnom Amulets:
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The earliest-known fragments of a biblical text.
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3 Points of Comparison of Checking Our N.T.:
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1. Manuscripts (MSS)
-Very Old -Very Many 2. Ancient Versions (VSS) 3. Patristics (PSS) |
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John Rylands Fragment P52:
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-Thus far, the oldest NT fragment we have.
-Papyrus (P) -Front and back -Copied between 100 and 150 A. D. -John 18:31-33, 37, 38 -Thus, within 50 or so years of the original |
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Bodmer Papyrus P66:
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-Dated between 125 to 200 A. D.
-Almost all of the Gospel of John -A copy, so what it was copied from is even earlier |
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Codex: a book, not a scroll
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1.Sinaiticus
-Aleph -4th century 2.Vaticanus -B -4th century 3.Alexandrinus -A -5th century |
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N.T. Manuscripts:
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Latest count: 5,400 Greek MSS and portions
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Third Source: Patristics ("Church Fathers")
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David Dalrymple, “I have found the entire New Testament, except eleven verses.”
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Apostolic Fathers
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Polycarp is said to have been a disciple of the apostle John
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Standards of Acceptance of N.T.:
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-Apostolicity
-Antiquity -Orthodoxy -Reception by the churches -Spiritual Value |
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Why Some Claim to Reject the Bible:
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1.Contradictions of Known Truth
2.Internal Contradictions 3.Morally Questionable Statements |
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Basic Argument for Inspiration:
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If a book has characteristics which are humanly inexplicable, it must have a different explanation. The evidence shows that the Bible has such characteristics.
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2 Kinds of Evidence for Inspiration of the Bible:
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1. Internal Evidence:
Unity, brevity, moral teachings 2. External Evidence: Science, history, prophecy |
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Theme of the Bible:
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Theme of the Bible: The glory of God, and the salvation of man, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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A huge and diverse book:
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Written by 40 people across 1500 years in 3 different
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Bible and Science:
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-None of These Diseases, S. I. McMillen
-Egyptian medical book: Papyrus Ebers |
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Cleanliness
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Ignaz Semmelweis
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Explain the case of the inspiration of the Bible using internal and external evidence.
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