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What is scripture?
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According to Wilferd Cantwell Smith, it is any religious text given authority by man as sacred.
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Describe the top down theory.
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The theory that says God literally gave scripture to man.
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What happened in 722 B.C.E.?
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Assyria conquers the N. Kingdom and exiles the Jewish population.
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What happened in 587 B.C.E.?
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The Babylonians defeated the Assyrians and the S. Kingdom, exile the elite, destroy the temple. and the arc of the covenant.
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What happened in 539 B.C.E.?
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The Persians defeat the Babylonians, restore the Jews and their temple---> Cyrus is announced as the earthly Messiah.
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