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Encountering the Older Testament

Old Testament. Encountering the Older Testament. The Greek Kanon. It had to be unbendable It had to be dependable as to its straightness. KANWN. Canonicity refers to the church’s recognition of the authority of the inspired writings. Josephus.

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Encountering the Older Testament

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  1. Old Testament Encountering the Older Testament

  2. The Greek Kanon • It had to be unbendable • It had to be dependable as to its straightness KANWN

  3. Canonicity refers to the church’s recognition of the authority of the inspired writings.

  4. Josephus "For we have not an innumerable multitude of books among us, disagreeing from and contradicting one another [as the Greeks have], but only twenty-two books, which contain the records of all the past times; which are justly believed to be divine...(Contra Apion 1:8).

  5. Josephus "It is true, our history has been written since Artaxerxes, very peculiarly, but has not been esteemed of the like authority with the former by our forefathers, because there has not been an exact succession of prophets since that time." (Contra Apion 1:8).

  6. English Old Testament Historical Books Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther Pentateuch Poetic Books Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy Prophetic Books Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

  7. Hebrew Bible Prophets(Nabi’im) Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, The Twelve (Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi) Torah Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy Writings(Kethuvim) Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah, Chronicles,

  8. How was the Bible Written? Inspiration

  9. All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17).

  10. All Scripture is inspired by God… Theopneustos • The Fact of Inspiration

  11. All Scripture is inspired by God… • The Fact of Inspiration • The Extent of Inspiration

  12. All Scripture is inspired by God… • The Fact of Inspiration • The Extent of Inspiration • The Object of Inspiration

  13. False Theories of Inspiration • Neo-Orthodoxy Theory: God is seen as transcendent so that we cannot receive an accurate revelation of Him. Orthodoxy: The Bible is the Word of God Neo-Orthodoxy: The Bible gives witness to the Word of God

  14. False Theories of Inspiration • Neo-Orthodoxy Theory • Mechanical Dictation Theory • Limited Inspiration • Verbal Plenary Inspiration

  15. Can our copies of the Bible be trusted? The Textual Question

  16. Original Manuscript Copy Copy Copy Copy Copy Copy Copy Copy Copy Copy Copy Copy Copy Copy Copy Copy Copy

  17. Qumran Caves

  18. The Science of Interpretation Hermeneutics

  19. Fundamental Questions in Hermeneutics • What did it mean to the original characters of the narrative? • What did it mean to the author? • What did it mean to the original recipients?

  20. Israelites Moses Bible Readers Today

  21. Fundamental Questions in Hermeneutics • What did it mean to the original characters of the narrative? • What did it mean to the author? • What did it mean to the original recipients? • What does it mean in light of New Testament revelation?

  22. The World of the Old Testament

  23. Fertile Crescent

  24. Mesopotamia Egypt

  25. Hatti Mesopotamia Egypt

  26. Hatti Mesopotamia Land Bridge DESERT Egypt

  27. Hittites Assyria Egypt  Babylon Israel

  28. Hittites Assyria Aram Phoenicia  Babylon Israel Egypt

  29. The Coastal Plain • Central Mountain Range • Jordan Rift Valley

  30. The Coastal Plain • Central Mountain Range • Jordan Rift Valley

  31. The Coastal Plain • Central Mountain Range • Jordan Rift Valley

  32. The Coastal Plain • Central Mountain Range • Jordan Rift Valley • Trans Jordan

  33. Jezreel

  34. The Valley of Jezreel Jezreel

  35. The Valley of Jezreel • The Yarmuk River Gilead

  36. The Valley of Jezreel • The Yarmuk River • The Jabbok River Gilead

  37. The Valley of Jezreel • The Yarmuk River • The Jabbok River Gilead • The Arnon River Moab

  38. Major Roads • The King’s Highway Megiddo • The Way of the Sea (the Way of the Philistines) Jericho 

  39. Climate of Canaan • Mediterranean Climate • Dependent upon winter rains • Early Rains: October • Later Rains: April

  40. What are the Overarching themes of the Pentateuch? Small Group Project

  41. What is the Big Idea of the Old Testament? What is the Big Idea of the New Testament?

  42. The Old Testament Story

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