Biblical canon

2. The Twelve Minor Prophets at Qumran and in the New Testament The Twelve Minor Prophets is one of the biblical books found in several copies at Qumran. Therefore it is generally considered as one of the biblical books that had already gained an authoritative status, possibly as a collection, in the late Second temple period. However, the manuscripts of the Twelve at Qumran present a complicated and confusing picture because of its damage, mostly fragments, even small fragments exist. In…

Biblical Genres and Figures of Speech The Bible was written over a very long period of time, by people from varying backgrounds and to and for people of equally varied backgrounds. Writers differ, audiences differ, and, therefore, writing styles must differ in order for the writer to effectively convey his message. Many genres are found within the pages of the Bible, and many figures of speech are used within each of those genres. This paper will address the prophetic, narrative, epistle and…

with a broad collar with a floral pattern. During Akhenaten 's reign, royal portraiture underwent dramatic change, this change in artistic style is known as the Amarna period. Sculptures from this period deviate immensely from the previous Egyptian canon. Individuals are depicted in a more naturalistic as well as highly stylized manner, with large thighs, slim torsos, drooping bellies, full lips, and elongated neck and noses. Nefertiti was an Egyptian queen and…

Kinship ch 8 Chapter eight analyzes the fulfillment and transformation of the Davidic Covenant in Luke-Acts. Davidic themes in Luke are examined from the infancy narratives through the preaching in Acts. Attention is given to the institution narrative, in which Jesus shares His authority with the Apostles. This is solidified through the restoration of the Apostolic college and the sending of the Holy Spirit. With this authority they rule, through service, in remembrance of the paschal mystery,…

standards, and levels of measurements that you must meet. Where does this come from? A Christian uses the Bible that outlines the rules and measuring sticks for the Church. The term Canon is used to establish this measurement so that young Christians can use to ensure that they are meeting the standard. So what is Canon? Canon is “derived from a Hebrew and Greek word denoting a reed or cane. Hence it means something straight, or something to keep straight, and hence also a rule or something…

Block, Daniel, I. For the Glory of God: Recovering A Biblical Theology of Worship. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2014. 410 pp. $24.99 Biographical Sketch of the Author Daniel Block is a professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College and continues to travel around the world on the subject of worship. Author of fifteen books including many published articles and essays. This book, For the Glory of God: Recovering a Biblical Theology of Worship, is Blocks newest publication which is solely…

When thinking about the mysterious Book of Revelation, the last installment in the New Testament, the first images that might come to mind are those of horsemen, the Antichrist, and a final judgment day. Some do not understand the Book of Revelation, and others have attempted to use Revelation to predict the end of the world. Elaine Pagels, professor of Religion at Princeton University and author of Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, & Politics in the Book of Revelation, attempts to demystify the…

human race that has been caused by sin, but that is not where the main focus is.” It is noteworthy that the ideal of Gen. 1 and 2 remained present in the thought of Israel like a horizon of hope: it is found again explicitly in the book of Tobias” Biblical commission and as we know that women were definitely 2nd rank in religion, since women were not circumcised, and for that reason they were not part of the covenant and they couldn’t bring sacrifices for themselves, and that simply tell gives…

manuscripts discovered in the Qumran Caves. The texts are of great historical, religious, and linguistic significance because they include the second-oldest known surviving manuscripts of works later included in the Hebrew Bible canon, along with deuterocanonical and extra-biblical manuscripts which preserve evidence of the diversity of religious thought in late Second Temple Judaism. Also, the Dead Sea Scrolls can also give us confidence in the reliability of the Old Testament manuscripts…

Protestantism is one of the forms of Christianity that started in Europe in the XVI century as a reaction to the doctrines established by the Roman Catholic Church. The first theologians who promoted the changes in the Church worked in the context of Roman Catholicism, so their works were mainly based on the criticism of the doctrines and practices of the day and eventually led to schism, which was a rejection of unity with the authorities of the Roman Catholic Church (Encyclopedia Britannica,…