Biblical canon

University in Israel. His main interests in the Old Testament are Biblical Theology and the discipline of Old Testament Canon. Currently Dempster is teaching several different classes at Crandall University. Since writing Dominion and Dynasty, Dempster has published several journal articles, chapters for different books, and some online articles. Summary Dempster begins his book, Dominion and Dynasty, with an introduction of how different biblical texts appear different to different people…

message. The message is measured by a moral standard. All art communicates a message to its viewers, and that this message communicates a particular worldview. We need to concern ourselves which worldview a work of art is portraying, whether it is a biblical or secular world view. We also need to get a proper perspective of an artist’s world view by looking at the bulk of their…

In Part 2 of The Heresy of Orthodoxy, K2 describes the development of the New Testament canon, where they begin with the meaning of canon in early Christianity. K2 explains that the idea of canon cannot be used to describe the early use of New Testament texts because these texts were not considered “canon” until after their recognition (p. 107). K2 agrees that the “major NT texts chose themselves; the NT canon chose itself” due to the “activity of the Holy Spirit” (p. 123). Again, this…

During this debate, professors Gilmour and Wakefield discussed the contrasts between biblical interpretation and modern scientific findings. They started by defining the concept of God in Scripture: his character, and motives to create both life and the universe. While Professor Gilmour defended a more conservative interpretation the Scriptures, Professor Wakefield is in favor of a more liberal one; this was noticeable all throughout the duration of the conference. The discussion revolved…

This chapter reviewed relevant literature on the ministry and ordination of apostles from biblical, ecclesiastical and theological reflection of the cessationist and the proponents view. At the same time, the historical significance and tradition of ordination is reviewed briefly. 2.1. Divergent Views on the Ministry of Apostleship from Biblical Point of View Biblical scholars and theologians have diverse views on what the Bible teaches about the ministry of Apostleship. Benjamin G. McNair…

practice, or the series or marks of something that make up a list. In regards to scripture, canon refers to the list of the books that are acknowledge to be the rule and belief of practice. Many of the Jews within Jesus’s day agreed on a common core of authoritative books, but there are disagreements on whether the Jewish canon was established after Jesus’s day, or if Judaism within Jesus’s day work within a canon. Within the New Testament we see writings being gathered in collections with…

that is known by the artist. This can be perceived in the scenery he set the painting in: it seems like a northern European landscape. The Mérode Altarpiece by the Maître of Flémalle and many other artworks from that period feature the presence of biblical characters in a setting familiar to the artist. Additionally, Renaissance painters…

The Roman Catholic church is probably the most obvious of all indoctrinated churches. Most note-able of Catholicism’s indoctrination is the The fifteen Apocryphal books which the Roman Catholics have included in their Bibles. These books are also called the lost books or hidden books of the bible. To begin, the word apocryphal stands for questionable authenticity. These books have never been accepted as divine words of God. These books were created in the silent period between the old testament…

Lints gives some biblical insight of how the Gentiles help aid in the creation of idols. “By contrast idols represent the inversion of the original theological order of representation and reflection. The idols depict an exchange of the glory of God for the foolishness of…

what they consist of, and how they affect everyday life. There are a few defining characteristics of what shapes a Biblical worldview, such as; Creation, The Fall and Redemption. However, one of the biggest problems with a Biblical worldview is the concept of Dualism, which twists the Biblical canon. All of these factors; creation, the fall, redemption and dualism, shape a Biblical worldview. The authors of “The Transforming Vision”, Brian J. Walsh and Richard Middleton, define worldviews as…