lesson #1 - introduction to inspiration

8/9/2019 Lesson #1 - Introduction to Inspiration

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From Him to us

A study in how God gave us His word


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4 Areas to Consider

1. Inspiration of the Bible

2. How the Bible was put together

(canonization)

3. How the Bible has been copied

(transmission)

4. The English Bible (translation)


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Inspiration of the Bible

Does the Bible claim to be inspired?

Where in the Bible does it say it is inspired?

Did the God or man write the Bible?

How exactly did God inspire the Scriptures?

This is not going to include a study of ChristianEvidences.


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THE CLAIM

All Scripture is inspired by God 2 Timothy 3:16


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inspiration

Key words

all not some of

Scripture, butall.

All Scripture (graphe) is

inspired by

God(theopneustos)


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Jesus goes the extra mile

do not think that I have come to abolish theLaw or the Prophetsnot the smallest letter or

stroke shall pass

Matthew 5:17, 18.


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Jesus Bible- Lk. 24:44The Law

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

The Prophets

FORMER

Joshua

Judges

Samuel

Kings

LATTER

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Ezekiel

The Twelve

The Writings

Poetry

Psalms

Job

Proverbs

Five RollsRuth

Song of songs

Ecclesiastes

Lamentations

Esther

Historical

Daniel

Ezra/Nehemiah

Chronicles


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Not the smallest

Letter

The Hebrew yod

Stroke

Extension like that on theHebrew Taw


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Is the Bible inspired word

for word, or is it thought

inspired?

What did Jesus say?


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1 Corinthians 1:12 - 13

Now we have received, not the

spirit of the world, but the Spiritwho is from God, so that we may

know the things freely given to us

by God, which things we also

speak, not in words taught by

human wisdom, but in those

taught by the Spirit


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More evidence for word for word

Galatians 3: 16 Paul makes the differencebetween if the Scripture said seed or

seeds.

Matthew 22: 34 Jesus shows that Phariseesthat the tense of the verb should have changedtheir doctrine.


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Word for Word does not mean

writers did not have their own style of writing.

e.g. Pauls run-ons; Johns simplicity.

writers did not bring in their own background.

i.e., Lukes medical background.

writers used the exact same vocabulary the exact same

way.

i.e., belief & works.


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inspiration

Key words

all not some of

Scripture, butall.

Scripture graphe.

Only used for holy

writings.


inspired by

God(theopneustos)


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Scripture graphe

mentioned 50 times in New Testament

Well known verses:o Acts 8: 32 & 35

o Acts 17:11

o 1 Timothy 5:18


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1 Timothy 5:18

For the Scripture (graphe) says you shall not

muzzle the ox while he is threshing, and the

laborer is worthy of his wages.

Deut. 25:4 Luke 10:7


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inspiration


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inspiration

Key words

all not some of

Scripture, butall.

Scripture graphe.

Only used for holy

writings.

inspired literally

God breathed.


inspired by

God(theopneustos)


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The Process of Inspiration

God Thewriter

Graphe inspiredword


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What is the difference between

inspiration and revelation?

Inspiration God breathed.

Revelation the giving/communicating of the

message to men by God. Literally, an

uncovering.


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Men whowrote the

Bible

Mind of God

Revelation

Through inspiration You &

me!!!


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From man or God?

Ephesians 3: 3 5

that by revelation it was made known to me the mystery, as Iwrote before in brief. By referring to this, when you read you

can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which in

other generations was not made known to the sons of men,

as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets

in the Spirit.


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From man or God?

2 Peter 1: 20 21

But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scriptureis of ones own interpretation , for no prophecy was

ever made by an act of human will, but men moved

by the Holy Spirit spoke from God

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