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