Tuesday, June 30, 2009

BI – 151 SQ # 3

How does our English Old Testament relate to the Hebrew (Palestinina) Canon and to the Alexandrian (Greek) Canon?

According to the text book mentions in three steps

(1) Revelation - the revelation of understanding of God and His will to man
(2) Inspiration – the copy under the control of the Holy Spirit the truth which God made known in revelation

(3) Canonization – the recognition of those writings which contain divine revelation and which are divinely

And then H. E. Ryle said that in the Canon of the Old Testament, states there are three stages in the process of canonization

(1) The oral proclamation and arrangement of the content of the Old Testament books
(2) The redaction of these book to their present form
(3) The selection of these books for positions in the national Canon of Holy spirit Scripture
The Bible is authoritative for the Church in matters of faith and classify because it contains divine revelation. Canonization is the recognition of those sacred writings through which God authoritatively speaks.

The Palestine Canon

After the destruction of Jerusalem Jewish scholars moved to Jamnia for the learning of and instruction of the Scriptures. A council of Jewish leaders in Ad 90 (later called the Council of Jamnia) discussed the question of which books to contain in the Old Testament Canon. After some disagreement, the Council officially recognized the 24 book of the Hebrew Old Testament (English Bible 39 books). The Protestant Church, in the sixteenth century, was great influenced by the decision of the Council to recognize the same books as canonical.

The Alexandria Canon

Their collection of religious writings included Greek as well as Hebrew works. They regarded as sacred all the books of the Hebrew Bible, but they also included additional books which are known today as the Apocrypha. The Protestant and Catholic Old Testaments today are there re results of the difference choices of the books in the Hebrew Bible of Palestine and the books of the Greek Bible of Alexandria.

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Monday, June 29, 2009

BI Book Review (2)

1. Title of Book

Basic Bible Interpretation (A Practical Guide to Discovering Biblical Truth)
By Roy B. Zuck


2. Dr. Roy B. Zuck

Dr. Roy B. Zuck is department chairman and professor of Bible Exposition at Dallas Theological Seminary where he has served on faculty since 1973. Dr. Zuck has written or edited more than seventy books on Christian education and biblical studies. He had edited Bibleotheca Sacra (Dallas Seminary's theological journal). And he has earned degrees from Biola University (A.B.) and Dallas theological Seminary (Th.M. and Th.D). He was associate editor of Bibliotheeca Sacra (Dallas Seminary’s theological journal) from 1974 to 1985, and has been editor since 1986. Dr. Zuck’s work is intensely biblical and comprehensive, but at the same time is simple and uncomplicated. Dr. Zuck’s has drawn heavily on his many years of teaching in the seminary classroom to present ans excellent teatise on biblical interpretation.

3. Table of Contents

(a) What and Why of the Bible Interpretation
(b) Bible Interpretation
(c) Whose View Si Valid
(d) Bringing the Culture
(e) Bringing the Grammatical Gap
(f) Bringing the Library Gap
(g) Figure of Speech
(h) Testing the Types and Sensing the symbols
(i) Probing the Parables and Analyzing the Allegories
(j) Interpreting Prphecy
(k) The Use od the Old Testament in the New testament
(l) Applying God’s Word Today


4. The Book all about

The Bible is the Word of God in such method with the intention of when the Bible speaks, God speaks. The Bible is vital because our doctrines of God, of man, salvation, and of future things rest on a correct interpretation of the Scriptures. The Bible interpreted itself what the Scripture mentions about all about the past, the present and future life of the human being. The Bible interpretation is important because it is essential for understanding and teaching the Bible properly we must know the meaning of the Bible before we can know its message for today. There are three steps for as the first step is observation, asks, what does say? The second step , interpretation, asks the question, what does say? The third step application, raises the question, How does it apply to me? Bible interpretation is essential as a step beyond observation. Bible interpretation is essential for applying the Bible properly Interpretation should build on observation and the lead into interpretation. It is means to an end, not and end itself. This is essential for our own spiritual lives and for effectiveness in ministering to others. In sharing the Word of God, whether in personal counseling, teaching a Sunday school class or Bible study groups, or preaching. The author mention about the interpretation of the Bible that it is essential for understanding and teaching the Bible properly, essential as a step beyond observation, and essential for applying the Bible correctly. He discusses the challenges of Bible interpretation, explores the history of Bible interpretation, and defines key terms- all in a practical, down to earth way. Basic Bible Interpretation lives up to its title. It deals with the basics and doesn’t confuse the reader with extraneous material. It focuses on the Bible as the Word of God and handles that Word with “ reverence and godly fear.” It tell us how to interpret this marvelous book, and even gives the reader opportunity to put the principle into practice.

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Friday, June 26, 2009

BI SQ # 4

BI 151 – Biblical Introduction (SQ # 4)
Can the Pentateuch be both Mosaic in origin and sixth century?
According to the text book mentions regarding the origin of the Old Testament extract lively debates especially on the book of Deuteronomy. They debate on the author of the Deuteronomy. The book of Thomas W. Mann mentions Deuteronomy, which originally served as introduction to the former Prophets, has been removed from that position to serve as the conclusion of the Tetrateuch (Genesis through Numbers), thereby forming the Pentateuch. The scholars who maintain an originally separate origin and function for the book of Deuteronomy defend their position by a prior claim that the book derives from a different author then the Tetrateuch. Beginning as early as the sixteenth century it has become increasingly clear that the Pentateuch, traditionally called the five books of Moses, but in fact is a composite document containing a number of literary strands, each stemming from different period of Israel’s history. W. M. L. de Wette (1805) acknowledged the law book of Josiah’s improvement in 621 BC with Deuteronomy. The assumption was planned that Deuteronomy was written in a moment before its finding in 621 BC. This assumption recognized a date by which other literature of the Old Testament was dated. Its religious expansion and grammatical style were compared to Deuteronomy. After the evolutionary assumption in science was popularized by the published work of Darwin in 1859, the evolutionary assumption was applied to Old Testament studies. By the evolutionary advance and the date of 621 BC for Deuteronomy, these men claimed that investigations had enabled them to notice four documents in the Pentateuch. According to JEDP theory, Moses was not the author of the Pentateuch. But Moses may have been the source of some early material, but Mosaic authorship for the Pentateuch was denied.

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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

SQ # 3

BI – Biblical Introduction (Seminar Question 3)
Can the inspiration and authority of the Bible be proved, or are they matters of faith?
Yes, the Bible proves Bible, the Word of God proves the Word of God. According 2 Timothy 3:16 described inspiration as a supernatural influence exerted on the sacred writers by the Spirit of God. Because of the divine power, the writings are trustworthy and truthful. The authority of the Scripture depends upon its inspiration. God inspired Genesis through the Revelation. Inspiration is the divine movement in which the Holy Spirit guides the minds of selected men and renders them organs of God for the communication of the revelation. In the Old Testament time God spoke His elected men through His mouth directly. God spoke the words to the prophets. In New Testament time the Holy Spirit guided the man to write the Scripture. The Holy Spirit was the source of inspiration. The Word from God was first spoken and then written (2 Peter 1:20-21). Most of the New Testament refers to the Old Testament. The view of inspiration and authority did not make all of the Old Testament binding for all ages. Jesus shred a deep reverence and respect for the Old Testament. He stated that He did not come to destroy the Law or the Prophets. The Bible is powerful because the Bible is the work of both God and man. The Spirit of God guided the mind and understanding of man in knowing the divine word and will of God. The authority of the Bible is based on the fact that it is the Word of God. The degree of authority attributed to the Bible depends on one’s view of revelation. The Holy Bible was written by me divinely inspired and is the record of God’s revelation of Himself to man. It is perfect treasure of divine instruction. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter. It reveals the supreme standard by which all human carry out; creeds and religious opinions should be tried.

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Monday, June 22, 2009

BI- Book Review

1. Title of Book

What the Bible Is All About (An easy to understand survey of the Bible)
By Henrietta C. Mears
Billy Graham Crusade Edition


2. HENRIETTA C. MEARS (1891 - March 20, 1963)

From 1912-1914 she was a high school teacher in Beardsley, Minnesota and from 1915-1928 was a teacher and senior advisor at Central High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1928 she became the Director of Christian Education at the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, California. Famous for her colorful hats and infectious laugh, she was also the teacher of the college department until her death in 1963. Under her leadership, the Sunday school grew from 450 to over 6,000. Because there was a lack of suitable Sunday school teaching materials, she and her staff wrote curriculum that encompassed children to adults, including Vacation Bible School programs. She was a prolific writer of materials and books, and as a result of the demand for the teaching materials, she founded Gospel Light Publications in 1933. She also founded the Forest Home Christian Conference Center in 1938, and co-founded GLINT - Gospel Literature International in 1961.

3. Table of Contents

(a) Maps: Bible land
(b) Understanding of the Bible
(c) Understanding of Old Testament (Genesis to Malachi)
(d) A Quick Look at the Old testament (Esther through Malachi)
(e) Understanding of the new Testament (Matthew to Revelation)
(f) A Quick look at the New testament (Matthew through Philippians)
(g) A Quick look at the New testament (Colossians through Revelation)
(h) Teaching suggestion
(i) Visual Teaching Aids
(j) Time Line (Genesis to Nehemiah)

4. What is the book all about?

The book I have read that mentions all about the Old Testament and New Testament (Genesis through Revelation). Which included principle characters, principle places, principle facts, principle periods, the story, history, and more interesting about the BIBLE? The Bible has a great tradition and a magnificent heritage. It contains 66 books written over a period of several hundred years by many different men. The Bible is old: yet it is ever new. The Old Testament we find the covenant of law. In the New Testament we fine the covenant of grace which comes through Jesus Christ. One led into the other (Galatians 3:17-25).

(a) The Old commences what the New completes
(b) The Old gathers around Sinai,
(c) The New around Cavalry.
(d) The is associated with Moses,
(e) The New is with Christ (John 1:17)

The authors were kings and princes, poets and philosophers, prophets and statesmen. The Bible is a dive revelation, a progressive revelation, a revelation of God to man communicated through men, moves on smoothly from its beginnings to its great end. The Bible history takes us back into the unknown past of eternity and its prophecies take us in the otherwise unknown future. The Old Testament is the foundation; the New Testament is the superstructure.

The Bible is one Book, one history, one story, His story. Behind 10,000 events stands God, the builder of history, the maker of ages. The Bible is one book, and you cannot take it in texts and expect to comprehend the magnificence of divine revelation. Another way we can study the Bible is by groups’ law, history, poetry, major and minor prophets, Gospels, Acts, Epistles and Revelation. Each book has a message, and we should endeavor to discover what that message is.

The Bible is a whole and can’t be tampered with. To add anything to it or take anything from it would mar its absolute perfection (Rev. 22:18, 19).
God himself became a man so that we might know what to thinks of when we think of God. The Old Testament sets the stage for it. The New Testament describes it. Apart from any theory of Inspiration or any theory of how the Bible books came to their present form, or how much the text may have suffered in passing through the hands of editors and copyist.
The Bible, the greatest document available for human race, needs to be opened, read and believed.

References: www.ondoctrine.com/2mears.htm

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Friday, June 19, 2009

BI 151 – Biblical Introduction

Why is general revelation associated with God as Creator and special revelation with God as Redeemer?

General revelation association with God is as Creator because God is the initiator of universal. We can say the trinity God the Father, God the Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit. They are three persons in one. But their characteristics are not the same. According to the book refers to what can be acknowledged regarding God through nature, God’s creative work. German theologian Karl Barth said God comes through general revelation. God created heavens and earth mean to God only. It is more definite. In Paul’s inspection the man who has no familiarity of God through the special revelation. Through general revelation man knows sufficient about his accountability to worship God to become in the wrong when he knowingly disobeys him and refuses to worship Him. Human’s conscience gives facts that man has some knowledge of his responsibility to God. The gentiles, who had not been given the special revelation of the Old Testament law, revealed that they knew something of God’s moral requirements because they established a law for themselves.

Special revelation with God is as Redeemer. Redeemer refers to the Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ. Because he is the only one savior for the sinners in the world. Special revelation related to the redemptive work of God in the life of His elected nation. All human kind need the special revelation lies sinful man is fulfilled to keep on in his sin. God’s special revelation in Christ gives a higher understanding of the love and justice of God to that which could perhaps be indirect from the natural world. Special revelation brings to man the good news of God’s redemptive in and through Jesus Christ. God’s special revelation, beginning in the Old Testament, reached its final and concluding goal in Jesus Christ. The special revelation is biblical revelation.

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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

BI 151 – Biblical Introduction

Why is it important for many religious leaders to learn the original languages of the Bible? Is it necessary for the pastor to know the different languages?

It is important for many religious leaders to learn the original languages of the Bible because the Bible is the root of the human being. This is the only one from God reveals Himself in this Holy book. The Bible is the most precious and most important because it is truth, reality, veracity of God. This is all for human kind. This is the only one to have a good thing to learn and have to live what the Bible said. The Bible proclaims our future life between God and man. The original of the Bible was written by Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. Those were the original tongue of the Bible consequently that we need to be acquainted with the starting point as well. There are many false teachers, leaders nowadays. Some are coaching in erroneous approach, incorrect proposal. So, when we going to prove or exaggerate theology we have to go back the original tongue. The Christian leaders must know the innovative tongue of the Bible so that he or she can provide evidence the problems of theological aspects. The Bible is distinctive and exquisitely inspired evidence of God’s redemptive exposure of Himself and His strength of character. The Bible is important because it points predestined man to the Redeemer and distressed man to only Comforter who can meet his needs. The language is innermost to know the unfathomable things from the Bible. Some might be unusual ways translation. This is the important to know the foundation of the Bible. The Bible is a documentation of the books which cannot be fully mastered in a generation of study. It is a perfect treasure of marvelous instruction. It has God for its person responsible, salvation for its last part and genuineness, without any assortment of error, for its substance. God gave the book all the way through the prophets and his elected people for age group to generation. This is the solitary one designed for learning, reading, and the truth.

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