Bible 10: Corroboration & Accuracy

1. Bible 10: Corroboration & Accuracy December 2, 2013

2. Philippians 2:5-11 • In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. • 8And being found in appearance as a man,    he humbled himself    by becoming obedient to death—        even death on a cross! • 9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place    and gave him the name that is above every name,10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,    to the glory of God the Father.

3. _________2:5-__ • In your _______ with one another, _____ the same ______ as Christ _____: 6 Who, _____ in very nature ___, did not ______ equality with God ________ to be used to his own _________;7 ______, he made _______nothing by taking the very ______ of a servant, _____ made in human ________. • 8And _____ found in _________ as a man,    he ________ himself    by becoming _________ to death—        even _____ on a cross! • 9 Therefore ___ exalted him to the _______ place    and ____ him the ____ that is ______ every name,10 that at the ____ of _____ every knee should ___,    in ______ and on _____ and under the _____,11 and every ______ acknowledge that _____ ______ is Lord,    to the _____ of God the ______.

4. _________2:_-__ • In your _______ with ___ another, _____ the same ______ as ____ _____: 6 Who, _____ in very ______ ___, did not ______ _______ with God ________ to be ____ to ___ own _________;7 ______, he made _______ ______ by ______ the very ______ of a servant, _____ made in _____ ________. • 8And _____ found in _________ as a ___,    he ________ himself    by ________ _________ to _____—        even _____ on a _____! • 9 Therefore ___ ________ him to the _______ _____    and ____ him the ____ that is ______ _____ _____,10 that __ the ____ of _____ every ____ should ___,    in ______ and on _____ and _____ the _____,11 and _____ ______ ___________ that _____ ______ is Lord,    to the _____ of ___ the ______.

5. Corroboration: Quick Review • Unintentional Eyewitness • Names/Locations • Outside Witnesses • Archaeology

6. Tonight’s Homework Finish filling out Corroboration Note Sheet. You can read pp 201-210 and/or watch this for help: http://exegesissaves.wordpress.com/2013/11/29/bible-10-vid-lecture-corroboration-ch-12-notes/ I’ll check these tomorrow at the beginning of class.

7. Chain of custody: Chapter 13 – p213 • What is it? • What are the “crime scene” and “courtroom” in the Gospel chain of custody? • Read p215

8. Codex Sinaiticus

9. Pp216-221

10. Bible 10: Chains of Custody & Accuracy December 3, 2013

11. Philippians 2:5-11 • In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. • 8And being found in appearance as a man,    he humbled himself    by becoming obedient to death—        even death on a cross! • 9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place    and gave him the name that is above every name,10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,    to the glory of God the Father.

12. _________2:5-__ • In your _______ with one another, _____ the same ______ as Christ _____: 6 Who, _____ in very nature ___, did not ______ equality with God ________ to be used to his own _________;7 ______, he made _______nothing by taking the very ______ of a servant, _____ made in human ________. • 8And _____ found in _________ as a man,    he ________ himself    by becoming _________ to death—        even _____ on a cross! • 9 Therefore ___ exalted him to the _______ place    and ____ him the ____ that is ______ every name,10 that at the ____ of _____ every knee should ___,    in ______ and on _____ and under the _____,11 and every ______ acknowledge that _____ ______ is Lord,    to the _____ of God the ______.

13. _________2:_-__ • In your _______ with ___ another, _____ the same ______ as ____ _____: 6 Who, _____ in very ______ ___, did not ______ _______ with God ________ to be ____ to ___ own _________;7 ______, he made _______ ______ by ______ the very ______ of a servant, _____ made in _____ ________. • 8And _____ found in _________ as a ___,    he ________ himself    by ________ _________ to _____—        even _____ on a _____! • 9 Therefore ___ ________ him to the _______ _____    and ____ him the ____ that is ______ _____ _____,10 that __ the ____ of _____ every ____ should ___,    in ______ and on _____ and _____ the _____,11 and _____ ______ ___________ that _____ ______ is Lord,    to the _____ of ___ the ______.

14. Pp221-225

15. Pp225-228

16. P228 - The least we can learn is… • What if we eliminate all the “eyewitnesses”? • What if we eliminate the Mark account too? • What would the earliest students of the eyewitnesses confirm for us?

17. Bible 10: Chains of Custody & Accuracy December 4-5, 2013

18. Philippians 2:5-11 • In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. • 8And being found in appearance as a man,    he humbled himself    by becoming obedient to death—        even death on a cross! • 9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place    and gave him the name that is above every name,10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,    to the glory of God the Father.

19. _________2:5-__ • In your _______ with one another, _____ the same ______ as Christ _____: 6 Who, _____ in very nature ___, did not ______ equality with God ________ to be used to his own _________;7 ______, he made _______nothing by taking the very ______ of a servant, _____ made in human ________. • 8And _____ found in _________ as a man,    he ________ himself    by becoming _________ to death—        even _____ on a cross! • 9 Therefore ___ exalted him to the _______ place    and ____ him the ____ that is ______ every name,10 that at the ____ of _____ every knee should ___,    in ______ and on _____ and under the _____,11 and every ______ acknowledge that _____ ______ is Lord,    to the _____ of God the ______.

20. _________2:_-__ • In your _______ with ___ another, _____ the same ______ as ____ _____: 6 Who, _____ in very ______ ___, did not ______ _______ with God ________ to be ____ to ___ own _________;7 ______, he made _______ ______ by ______ the very ______ of a servant, _____ made in _____ ________. • 8And _____ found in _________ as a ___,    he ________ himself    by ________ _________ to _____—        even _____ on a _____! • 9 Therefore ___ ________ him to the _______ _____    and ____ him the ____ that is ______ _____ _____,10 that __ the ____ of _____ every ____ should ___,    in ______ and on _____ and _____ the _____,11 and _____ ______ ___________ that _____ ______ is Lord,    to the _____ of ___ the ______.

21. Biographies… pre & Post-Mortem • If someone wrote a biography about you and they said something untrue what would you do? • If someone wrote a biography about you after you were dead what would you do?

22. Pp230-231- Conscientious and Protective • The Gospel authors were writing during the lifetime of the witnesses • They would be protective fact-checkers

23. What’s that!!?!?!?!?! Second Temple Hermeneutical Shift • Daughters of ZelophehadNum 27 & 36 • Moses & Joshua • David and Nathan • Ezra (Ez 7:9-10)

24. P231-233: Meticulous Scribes • Masoretic Method • (aka obsession) • Dead Sea Scrolls

25. Objections – Prepare to defend thyself • 234-237

26. Objection [#7] “Corruptions” • It’s obvious that scribes added stories later… how can we trust any of it?

27. Objection [#8] “Contradictions” • The narratives differ from one another. If they cannot agree with one another, how can we trust them?

28. Objection [#6] “misquotations” • Ignatius, Polycarp, and Clement misquoted Scripture… because it wasn’t written yet!