BI 321 test 1 Bibliology
Authoritative verse
1 Thessalonians 2:13
2 critical assumptions of canonicity
1.God determines what is in the Bible 2.man recognizes which books would be included in the Bible
years
1500
First printed Greek Bible
1516
challenges to received text: new manuscripts found in
1800's
Westcott and Hort produce new Greek Text
1881
Authentic verse
2 Peter 1:19
Discussion of canonicity during
2nd and third centuries
languages
3
writers
40
Arinas canon
80% of correct canon
Bibles perspective on Inspiration
All scripture given by inspiration of God
140 AD
Arinas canon
AD 340
Athanasius lists only our present 27 NT books as canonical
Belief about bibliology
Bible is inspired preserved canon of God's word
Nature of God's word
CAA, Concrete, Authentic, Authoritative
AD 397
Council of Carthage, the canon of the Bible is recognized by the church
Person who believes in Experiential inspiration
Dick Mercado
Bibliology
Doctrine of the Bible- what does the Bible say about itself
Formed by God's perspective
Eternally formed
False view of Doctrine 4
Experiential inspiration
inspiration
God breathed
Verbal inspiration
God gave the very words that the writers wrote down
Conceptual inspiration
God gave thoughts, and God let them put it into their words
Criteria: Does it have _____ authority
God's
verse about permanence of God's word
Isaiah 40:8
Masoretes
Jewish scholars
all future revelations would be compared to
Law of Moses
verse about eternality of God's word
Matthew 5:18
later prophets measured up to
Mosaic law
confirmed by God as 1st prophet
Moses
170 ad
Muratorian canon
False view of doctrine 1
Natural inspiration
Church accepted and used
Old Testament
Criteria: authenticity compared to
Old Testament
AD 220
Origen confirms Jude, Hebrews
False view of Doctrine 2
Partial inspiration
Verse promising preservation
Psalms 12:7
OT canon begins with
Ten Commandments
Experiential inspiration
The Bible becomes the Word of God when it is meaningful to you, would mean God cannot communicate effectively.
Plenary
all
Criteria: human author must have
authority
Reasons for canonicity discussion 2
authority
copies of NT books made and circulated from
beginning
as they were moved by the Holy Ghost
carried along
lectionary
church worship manual containing scheduled scripture readings
Criteria: dynamic-moves ________ to God
closer
codex
collection of manuscripts in a large volume
Reasons for canonicity discussion 3
combat heresy
manuscript
complete work such as a book
False view of Doctrine 3
conceptual inspiration
no... private interpretation
content of the Bible did not originate with human writers musings or opinions
Bibles perspective
didn't make it up
We are not _________ compared to the apostles
disadvantaged
Inspiration _______ negate research or oral traditions
doesn't
why did _________ discuss canonicity
early church
God's word is
eternal
profitable
everything we need for effective service and all choices, sufficient
translation philosophies
formal, dynamic equivalency
1st printed latin Bible
gutenberg bible 1456
Formed by man's perspective
historically recognized
Reasons for canonicity discussion 4
in face of persecution
The Bible
inspired, eternal, inerrant, infallible Word of God
If it is Godbreathed
it is inerrant
printing of Latin and Greek bible caused ___________ ____ to come to a close
manuscript era
2nd reason to study Bible doctrines
mature spiritually
Muratorian canon
missing 1-2 Peter, James, Hebrews
challenges to received text: binacticus found in
monastery at mount Sinai
New Testament preservation was done by ___________ often in midst of persecution
multitudes
human authority
must be connected to apostle
God's authority
needs to claim God's authority and authorship
errors
none
Partial inspiration
only some is actually true, only in salvation sometimes
Criteria: God's ________ using it
people
lectionaries preserved large __________ of Scriptures
portions
God's word is ________ and has been _____________
pure, preserved
Early church fathers ______ New Testament extensively
quote
1st reason to study Bible doctrines
recognize God's truth
By 4th century church not only ____________ canon but also the correct _______ of the canonical books
recognized, forms
Jews method of preservation
required by God to copy their texts carefully and accurately so that future generations could benefit from them
Jesus told disciples to expect additional
revelation
Moses writings measured up to God's
revelation
Canon
rule or standard
The ________ method demonstrated Jews accuracy in transmission
scribal
What did the Jews have?
scriptures
Old Testament preservation done by a ___________ ____ in carefully controlled circumstances
select few
3rd reason to study Bible doctrines
share our faith
fragment
small scrap sometimes containing a few verses
God set the
standard
sole complete authority for the believer in all matters of faith and practice
the Bible
canonicity
the study of whether books are inspired
holy men of God
they were set apart
Reasons for canonicity discussion 1
unique circumstances
2 key question
which text, which translation philosophy
Natural inspiration
wonderful thoughts, not God written, "inspired" like Beethoven, God doesn't communicate with men
God is ultimately responsible for the ________ recorded in the Scripture
words
Scripture
writings
