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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"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).
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).
PentateuchGenesis, Exodus, Leviticus,
Numbers, Deuteronomy
Historical Books
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles,
Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
Poetic Books
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
Prophetic Books
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel,
Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah,
Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
TorahGenesis, Exodus, Leviticus,
Numbers, Deuteronomy
Prophets(Nabi’im)
Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, The
Twelve (Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk,
Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi)
Writings(Kethuvim)
Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations,
Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah, Chronicles,
How was the Bible Written?
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).
Theopneustos
All Scripture is inspired by God…
• The Fact of Inspiration
All Scripture is inspired by God…
• The Fact of Inspiration
• The Extent of Inspiration
All Scripture is inspired by God…
• The Fact of Inspiration
• The Extent of Inspiration• The Object 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 giveswitness to theWord of God
• Neo-Orthodoxy Theory• Mechanical Dictation Theory• Limited Inspiration• Verbal Plenary Inspiration
Can our copies of the Bible be trusted?
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The Science of Interpretation
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?
Readers Today
Moses Israelites
Bible
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?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Hatti
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Hatti
LandBridge
DESERT
Israel
Hittites
Assyria
Egypt
Babylon
Assyria
Babylon
Egypt
Hittites
AramPhoenicia
Israel
• Central Mountain Range
• The Coastal Plain
• Jordan Rift Valley
• Central Mountain Range
• The Coastal Plain
• Jordan Rift Valley
• Central Mountain Range
• The Coastal Plain
• Jordan Rift Valley
• Central Mountain Range
• The Coastal Plain
• Jordan Rift Valley
• Trans Jordan
• The Valley of Jezreel
• The Valley of Jezreel
• The Yarmuk River
Gilead
• The Valley of Jezreel
• The Yarmuk River
• The Jabbok River
Gilead
• The Valley of Jezreel
• The Yarmuk River
• The Jabbok River
Gilead• The Arnon River
Moab
• The King’s Highway
• The Way of the Sea (the Way of the Philistines)
Jericho
Megiddo
Climate of Canaan
• Mediterranean Climate• Dependent upon winter rains
–Early Rains: October–Later Rains: April
What are the Overarching themes of the Pentateuch?
What is the Big Idea of the Old Testament?
What is the Big Idea of the New Testament?
Creation
Genesis 1 - 11
Fall FloodTower of
Babel
Historical Books
2000 - 1500
Period of the Patriarchs
1500 - 1000 1000 - 500
Exodus and Sinai
Judges Kings of Israel and Judah
Ret
urn
Poetic Books
Torah
Prophetic Books
Creation Covenant
God gives a land
But like Adam they have transgressed the covenant; There they have dealt treacherously against Me. (Hosea 6:7)
Creation Covenant
God gives a land
Noahic Covenant
Abrahamic Covenant
Renewal of the land
Promise of a land
Adamic Covenant
Salvation promise
Mosaic Covenant
Blessings & cursings in the land
Davidic Covenant
King over the land
New Covenant
King dies for His kingdom
Removalfrom the
Land
Return toto the Land
Indeed, as I live, all the earth will be filled with the glory of the
Lord (Numbers 14:21).
• A People• A Land• A Nation• A King
• All People
• The World
• All Nations
• The King
• The Temple• The Vine• The Servant• The Seed
If I be lifted up from the
earth
I will draw all men to
myselfJohn 12:32
