Bibliology

1. CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURE Divine Word and Human Words Gutenberg Bible of the New York Public Library, bought by James Lenox in 1847. The first to come to the USA, national folklore has it that the officers at the New York Customs House removed their hats on seeing it.

2. Bibliology The study of the Bible for more than simply academic purposes. “Without a proper view of the Bible our views about God, Jesus, salvation, eternity, [and a host of other topics] become clouded and distorted.”

3. Bibliology – Helpful Information Bible = “ book” = the Written Word of God = holds the key to knowing for certain that God exists = God speaking and revealed!

4. Bibliology – Helpful Information Why a written record? To reach all generations , that would touch people everywhere.

5. Bibliology – Helpful Information The Bible inspired: Inspiration “Plenary” inspiration “Verbal” inspiration “Plenary, verbal” inspiration

6. Bibliology – Helpful Information The Bible inspired: 5. Inerrancy (think practice or method) 6. Infallibility (think principle or idea)

7. Bibliology – Helpful Information The Bible guarded: The writers were not robots. The writers were human (some more so than others ) .

8. Bibliology “Is the Bible truly God’s Word?” Internal Evidences: 1) unity, 2) detailed prophecies, and 3) unique authority and power

9. Bibliology External Evidences: 1) historicity, 2) integrity of the human authors, 3) resilience/indestructibility

10. Bibliology – Helpful Information The canon of Scripture -- “books recognized by TGT as inspired” --Old Testament place and influence --In our day, became fixed by AD 367 under Athanasius, and also confirmed in AD 397 (Carthage).

11. Bibliology – Helpful Information The canon of Scripture 3 criteria for canonicity: --Apostolic in origin? --Used and recognized by churches? --Teach sound doctrine?

12. Bibliology “Does the Bible contain errors, contradictions, or discrepancies?” A considered approach valuing infallibility over inerrancy

13. Bibliology What to do with alleged Bible errors? The “Paramount” Question Not, “Is it fully accurate in every detail it records?” But, “Does it lead into truth?”

14. Review 1. Bible 2. Important Terms 3. External/Internal Evidence 4. Canon of Scripture 5. Important Questions and Paramount Question