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Welcome
Welcome
⌂ Facilitator information
⌂ Introduction of students
⌂ Agenda
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Agenda
1. A Test Drive
Agenda
3. Overview of the Bible
2. How did the Bible come into being?
4. The First process of the Bible GPS is Understanding.
5. The Second process of the Bible GPS is Application.The Third process of the Bible GPS is Communication.
6. The Bible GPS on Galatians 5: 16-26
7. The Bible GPS on Ephesians 5: 8-20
8. The Bible GPS on Romans 3: 21-26
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Course objectives
Course objectives⌂ Goal: You will be able to use the tools in the Bible asyour GPS to understand, apply and communicate theessentials of the Bible into the 21st century.
⌂ How will we accomplish our goal?- You will demonstrate knowledge of the GPS model.- You will learn how to get to the message to theoriginal receiver of the Bible passage.
- You will learn how to discern if the message to theoriginal receiver is applicable or not to our situation.
- You will learn how to communicate the essentials tospecific target groups.
- You will practice the GPS model on Bible passages.
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1. A TEST DRIVEObjective: You will experience a taste of what you will be able to doyourself – and that is to experience the wonder of the Bible!
A Test Drive
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Ephesians 21As for you,
you were dead in your transgressions and sins,2in which you used to live
when you followed the ways of this world
and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air,
the spirit who is now at work
in those who are disobedient.3All of us also lived among them at one time,
gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature
and following its desires and thoughts.
Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath.
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4But because of his great love for us,
God, who is rich in mercy,5made us alive with Christ
even when we were dead in transgressions–
it is by grace you have been saved.6And God raised us up with Christ
and seated us with him
in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,7in order that in the coming ages
he might show the incomparable riches of his grace,
expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.8For it is by grace you have been saved,
through faith–and this not from yourselves,
it is the gift of God–9not by works,
so that no one can boast.
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10For we are God's workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus to do good works,
which God prepared in advance for us to do.
(New International Version)
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2. HOW DID THE BIBLE COME INTO BEING?Objective: To discover that the Bible is the greatest monument ofhumankind and how it is still applicable today!
1. A Test Drive
Agenda
3. Overview of the Bible
2. How did the Bible come into being?
4. The First process of the Bible GPS is Understanding.
5. The Second process of the Bible GPS is Application.The Third process of the Bible GPS is Communication.
6. The Bible GPS on Galatians 5: 16-26
7. The Bible GPS on Ephesians 5: 8-20
8. The Bible GPS on Romans 3: 21-26
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How THE BIBLE came into being. (Schematic)How THE BIBLE came into being. (Schematic)Traditions
Languages
Empires
Councils
Oral Written
Hebrew Aramaic Greek Latin (Vulgate -255)English
King James
Persian
Babylonian
Assyrian
Greek
(Alexander theGreat)
Roman
Jamnia(Jewish Council)
±90ADOT Canon without
Apocrypha
Carthage±397AD
NT Canon(Early Churchaccepts thedecisions of
Jamnia & Carthage)
Trent±1546AD
(Located in Northern Italy)Roman Catholics officially
defined the CatholicCanon which include the
Apocrypha)
±1000BC ±400BC ±90AD 397AD ±1546 AD ±1611 AD
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How THE BIBLE came into beingHow THE BIBLE came into being A Process
CANONCANONAPOCRYPHAAPOCRYPHA
1. Genuine.
2. Authenticity.
3. Divine authorityand inspiration.
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Why should we have some understanding of how the Bible came to us?
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The Bible did not just simply drop from the sky, but it came into being througha fascinating, but complicating process. To best understand the process we need tobe aware of the dispute regarding which books are, or are not, included. Thebooks that made it into the Bible are called the CANON. "Canon" is a Greekword which means a rule or measuring line.
A Canonical book, therefore, passes the test of being authentic, genuine, and ofdivine authority and inspiration.
The debate regarding the canon and apocrypha stems back to the early churchand the Greek translation of the Old Testament known as the Septuagint. AfterJerusalem had been sacked by the Romans in 70 AD, there was another Diasporaof Jewish people all over the world. Spoken and written Hebrew remained strongin the lands of Judea/Palestine, as opposed to Alexandria, the home of manyGreek speaking Jews. This lack of familiarity with the Hebrew Scriptures gaveimpetus for Greek speaking Jews, to translate the Hebrew scriptures. Thistranslation is called the Septuagint.
There were other writings circulating, in Alexandria especially, which werebeing widely read. These writings were included in the Septuagint. Thesewritings are called “Apocrypha” by Protestants.
The word Apocrypha comes from the Greek word, meaning “hidden” or“concealed”. The term generally refers to religious writings found in theSeptuagint and Latin Vulgate, but not in the Hebrew Bible.
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The JewsThe Jews
TheTheRomanRoman
CatholicCatholicChurchChurch
The ProtestantsThe Protestants
How THE BIBLE came into beingHow THE BIBLE came into being A Process
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The Apocrypha consists of 15 books of Jewish literature written during theintertestamental period.What is the significance of the Apocrypha?
For Christians and Jews, these books represent a continuation of sacredwritings in the Jewish community up until Christ came. They paint a picture of thecultural and religious mindset in Judaism before the appearance of Christianity.They set the scene for the coming of Jesus and help the reader to relate to thesocial and religious context Jesus found in Israel.
The acceptance of the apocrypha: As a general summary:* The Jews ……………………. accept the apocrypha as part of their
Scriptures.* Protestants also ……………………. accept the Apocrypha as Scripture,
though some ascribe to them value as "good and useful reading" and "for exampleof life and instruction of manners."
* The Roman Catholic Church ………….. 12 of the 15 apocryphal books atthe Council of Trent, April 8, 1546 A.D. as canonical (omitting I & II Esdras andthe defaulter of Manassah from the above list). Roman Catholics call thesewritings “deuterocanonicals” or “second canon” because its inspiration wasrecognized later.
Roman Catholics argue that the Apocrypha was an integral part of the earlychurch and should be included in the list of inspired Old Testament books.However, Protestants, Roman Catholics, and Greek Orthodox Christians………… on the same 27 books for the composition of the New Testament.
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How THE BIBLE came into being.How THE BIBLE came into being. 1. The Traditions
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The Bible evolved over a time span of approximately 2000 years. The timespan can be divided in an ……………… tradition and a …………… tradition.
The oral tradition is likely dated to the time of Abraham, around 1800 BC.Before anything in the Bible was written down, people told stories about God andGod's relationship with the people we now read about in the Bible. The oraltradition lasted for many years as families passed along the stories of theirancestors to each new generation. In the case of the Jewish Scriptures (OldTestament), some stories were told for centuries before they were written down ina final form.
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How THE BIBLE came into being.How THE BIBLE came into being. 1. The Traditions
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Eventually, as human societies in the Near East began to develop forms ofwriting that were easy to learn and use (around 1800 B.C.), people began to writedown the stories, songs (Psalms), and prophecies that would one day become apart of the Bible. These were written on papyrus, a paper-like material made fromreeds, or on vellum, which was made from dried animal skins. But all the booksfound in the Old Testament were not written down at one time. This process tookcenturies. While some books were being written and collected, others were stillbeing passed on in storytelling fashion.
Some very old copies of both the Old and New Testament writings have beenpreserved, and they are now stored in museums and libraries around the world.Once the stories of the Bible began to be written down, it became necessary tomake new copies before the old ones wore out from repeated use and becameunreadable. Sometimes several scribes made copies while another scribe read thetext aloud. The books of the Old Testament were written over several centuries,beginning in the 10th century BC - by which time the Hebrews were settled inCanaan, or Palestine. The Old Testament, in roughly the form that we know it, did not emerge untilafter the return from Babylonian exile around 500-450 BC. Likewise the New Testament underwent a similar process of development,although in a much shorter time frame. The first letters of Paul were writtenaround AD 45-50, the first Gospel (Mark) around AD 60, and the last of thecanonical Epistles around AD 90-100.
Rolls of papyrus (plant material) and parchment (animal skin) were used.Probably the first written parts of Scripture were short pieces of poetry, dating tothe time of the exodus around 1300 BC.
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Council of JamniaCouncil of Jamnia±±AD 90AD 90
Old
Testa-
ment
New
Testa-
ment
Apocrypha/Deuterocanon+
How THE BIBLE came into being.How THE BIBLE came into being. 2. The Councils
Council of CarthageCouncil of Carthage±±AD 397AD 397
Council of TrentCouncil of Trent±±AD 1546AD 1546
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The entire Old Testament canon, without any of the apocryphal books, didnot reach an "official" codified form in Judaism until the Council of Jamnia in±AD 90. This was largely a Jewish response to Christianity that was producingnew writings (what we call the New Testament) to add to what was alreadyauthoritative in Judaism.
However, the 27 books of the New Testament did not emerge as an entirebody of collected writings until well into the third century AD at the Council ofCarthage AD 397. Even then, some of the books were debated (for example,Hebrews, James, the Revelation) and some sections of the church used books thatwere not accepted in other areas (The Didache, The Epistles of Clement, The Shepherd ofHermas, etc.).
So although the New Testament took shape over roughly ……….. years andwas virtually complete by the early second century AD, it took another two tothree centuries for the church to begin defining the canon of the New Testament.
However, the Christian canon was not "officially" closed until the tensions thaterupted during the Reformation led to the exclusion of the Apocrypha by theemerging Protestants, which in turn led to the Catholic Council of Trent in AD1546 that officially defined the Catholic canon including the apocryphal books.The apocryphal books are called being called the deuteron-canon (second canon)by the Roman Catholics and are included in their Bible.
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HEBREW
GREEK
LATIN
ENGLISH
How THE BIBLE came into being.How THE BIBLE came into being. 3. The Languages
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Most of the original manuscripts of the Old Testament were written in……………………, although a few chapters of Ezra and Daniel were recorded inAramaic (dialect of Hebrew), the language spoken by Jesus.FROM HEBREW TO GREEK
The New Testament was written in the first century AD in Greek because itwas the most ……………….…… language around the Mediterranean at the time.The Septuagint (Greek)
The first translations of the Bible were of the Hebrew Bible into Greek. It iscalled the Septuagint. The conquest of ……………………. the Great in thefourth century BC made Greek the most widely spoken language in theMediterranean area. It, therefore, seemed a natural step to translate theScriptures into Greek for the benefit of non-Hebrew-speaking Jews.FROM GREEK to LATIN (The Vulgate (Latin)
As the centuries after the resurrection unfolded, the dominant language spokenin the …………… Empire began to change. No longer was Greek the dominantlanguage. In 382, Pope Damascus therefore commissioned Jerome (c. 347-420) totranslate the Bible into Latin, a task which took him twenty years to complete.FROM LATIN to ENGLISH
The first English translation of the Bible was by John Wycliffe. He translatedthe Bible into English from the Latin Vulgate. This was a translation from atranslation and not a translation from the original Hebrew and Greek. Wycliffewas forced to translate from the Latin Vulgate because he did not know Hebrewor Greek. The Advent of Printing greatly aided the transmission of the biblicaltexts. The King James Version (1611AD) is the translation from the originalHebrew and Greek into English.
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WESTWEST
How THE BIBLE came into being.How THE BIBLE came into being. 4. The Empires
EASTEAST
Assyrian
Babylonian
PersianGreek
Roman
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Most scholars agree that the Old Testament, the first section of the two-partChristian Biblical canon, was composed and compiled between the 12th and the2nd century BC. It was during the time of the Assyrian (900-607BC), Babylonian(607 -536BC), Persian and Greek Empires. The first mention of Assyria in The Bible is extremely ancient - Genesis 2:14speaks of the region in relation to The Garden of Eden. Although founded as earlyas 1700 B.C., the Assyrian Empire, with its capital at Nineveh, actually had itsgreatest influence on Bible History during the period from about 900 to 600 B.C.The Assyrians conquered and took into captivity the northern kingdom of Israel,from which the "Lost Ten Tribes" never returned (2 Kings 17:1-23). The New Babylonian Empire, which existed from 606 to 536 B.C., fullyconquered the southern kingdom of Judah in 586 B.C. It was then that theBabylonians under the rule of King Nebuchadnezzar completely devastated thecity of Jerusalem, looted and burned the original Temple of God, built bySolomon (see Temple Mount Treasures), and carried the people of Judah,including the prophets Daniel and Ezekiel, off into captivity. Of all of the human empires that affected the people of Israel, the Persians didsomething rather unique - they permitted the return of the people of the southernkingdom of Judah, by God's command (see above verses), 70 years after their exile bythe Babylonians under King Nebuchadnezzar.
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The world power shifted from the east to the west with the rise of Alexanderthe Great. Alexander the Great lived only about 33 years, from 356 to 323 B.C.,but during that time he became one of the most successful military commanders inhuman history. He became the ruler of the earth from Greece to India.
Alexander died before his thirty-third birthday. After his death, his empire wasdivided among his four generals. They shared Alexander’s dream and continued tospread Greek culture, Greek thinking and the Greek language everywhere. The next world rulers, the Romans, fully embraced Greek culture. The Greekdialect used at the time was known as koine (general) Greek and flourished in theRoman Empire. The New Testament, the name given to the final portion ofthe Christian Bible, written after the Old Testament, were written in Koine Greekby various unknown authors after c. AD 45 and before c. AD 140. Its 27 bookswere gradually collected into a single volume over a period of several centuries.
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How THE BIBLE came into being. (End remarks)How THE BIBLE came into being. (End remarks)
Bible means “books”
Manuscripts
Dead Sea Scrolls
Codex Sinaiticus
Codex Vaticanus
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WHERE DOES THE NAME “BIBLE” COME FROM?The Bible is the classical name for the Hebrew Bible of Judaism or the
combination of the Old Testament and New Testament of Christianity.The word Bible comes from the Greek βιβλια—biblia, meaning "books", which inturn is derived from βυβλος—byblos meaning "papyrus", from the ancientPhoenician city of Byblos which exported papyrus.MANUSCRIPTS
Although we don’t have the original manuscripts of the Bible, we do havemanuscripts that still exist today. Some of the most important are:
1. The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in eleven caves along the northwestshore of the Dead Sea between the years 1947 and 1956. The Dead Sea Scrollsdate from 200 B.C. - 70 A.D. and contain the entire book of Isaiah and portions ofevery other Old Testament book but Esther.
There are over 5,600 early Greek Manuscripts of the New Testament that arestill in existence. The oldest manuscripts were written on papyrus and the latermanuscripts were written on leather, called parchment.
2. 350 A.D. Codex Sinaiticus contains the entire New Testament and almost theentire Old Testament in Greek. It was discovered by a German scholar, Tisendorf,in 1856 at an Orthodox monastery at Mt. Sinai.
3. 350 A.D. Codex Vaticanus is an almost complete New Testament. It wascataloged as being in the Vatican Library since 1475.
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How THE BIBLE came into being. (End remarks)How THE BIBLE came into being. (End remarks)
Old TestamentOld Testament
3939
New TestamentNew Testament
2727
TOTAL = 66TOTAL = 66
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The Bible consists of two major divisions. These two primary divisions are
the 39 books that constitute the Old Testament and the 27 books of the New
Testament. The names "Old Testament" and "New Testament" have been
used since the close of the second century A.D. to distinguish the Jewish (God’s
covenant with Israel) and Christian (God’s new covenant people) Scriptures. Testamentwas a translation of the Hebrew word berith ("a covenant") to render the Greek
word diatheke (Latin testamentum).
Even though these books were written at different times and varying
circumstances, they harmoniously compliment each other and constitute a whole.
It has been aptly remarked that the Hebrew scriptures are the New Testament in
prophecy and the New Testament is the Hebrew scriptures in fulfillment (Jer. 31:
31-34, cp. Heb. 8: 7-13).
When one considers there were about 40 persons, many of whom from totally
different backgrounds, and about 1500 years consumed in the making of the Bible,
the Bible truly bespeaks inspiration - a book beyond the scope of mere
humankind. No other book has influenced the thinking of humankind and the
molding of their character as the Bible. The Bible is for sure the GreatestMonument of Humankind!
For the next session please read the pages in the book “The Bible as Your GPS”that covers the 10 major blocks of the Bible (pages 25, 35, 45-46, 89-90, 111-112,169-170, 243, 267-268 & 303-307).
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3. OVERVIEW OF THE BIBLEObjective: To get a better overview of the Bible which will help youto better understand, apply and communicate the essentials of theBible.
1. A test drive
Agenda
3. Overview of the Bible
2. How did the Bible come into being?
4. The First process of the Bible GPS is Understanding.
5. The Second process of the Bible GPS is Application.The Third process of the Bible GPS is Communication.
6. The Bible GPS on Galatians 5: 16-26
7. The Bible GPS on Ephesians 5: 8-20
8. The Bible GPS on Romans 3: 21-26
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Overview of the Bible1. Pre- History
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3. Exodus and Conquest4. Judges5. United Kingdom6. Divided Kingdom and Exile7. In Exile8. Return from Exile9. 400 Silent Years10. New Testament
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Overview of the BibleOverview of the Bible 1. Pre-History
CreationFall
Confusionof Babel Flood
The first 11 chapters of Genesis describe how humanbeings miss the mark. The rest of the Bible tells us how
God accompanies human beings on their journeythrough life in order to create a community of believers
— a family of faith!
1.
Gen 1-11
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Overview of the BibleOverview of the Bible 2. Patriarchs and Slavery
In these chapters in Genesis, we seethe wondrous ways God goes about
establishing a new community of faith.
God’s rescue plan – a covenant
Four maincharacters
Abraham
JosephJacob
Isaac
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(±2000 – ±1250 BC) Gen 12-50
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Overview of the BibleOverview of the Bible 3. Exodus to Conquest
(±1250 – 1220 BC) Exodus – Joshua
3. A FAMILY TURNS INTO A NATION-God begins to fulfill his promise to
Abraham
Events
Moses leadsthe people from
Egypt
The Passover
The desertwanderings
Offering system Conquest ofCanaan
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Overview of the BibleOverview of the Bible 4. Judges
(±1200 – 1020 BC) Judges & Ruth
4.The events between the entry into thePromised Land and the establishment
of the monarchy of Israel
12 tribes notclosely united
Dark period –Faith in God dwindled
during this phase
A ray of lightin dark times
God uses Ruthand Boaz
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Overview of the BibleOverview of the Bible 5. The United Kingdom
(±1020 – 925 BC) 1 – 2 Samuel; 1 Kings 1-11
1 Chronicles – 2 Chronicles 9
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon5.
Monarchy established
3Kings
Saul
David
Solomon
God continues towork out his
rescue plan forthe nations –
2 Sam 7:10, 12, 14-16
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Overview of the BibleOverview of the Bible 6. The Divided Kingdomand Exile
(925 – 586 BC)
The consequence of breaking the covenantthrough idolatry: A Divided Kingdom
1 Kings 11: 9 & 1 Kings 12: 14
Northern Kingdom= Israel (10 tribes)
Southern Kingdom= Judah (2 tribes)
God continues to be committed to hiscovenant - Prophets point to new things
6.
1 Kings 12 – 2 Kings 25
2 Chronicles 10–36; Jonah; Amos; Hosea;
Isaiah 1-39; Micah; Nahum; Zephaniah
Jeremiah; Lamentations
Habakkuk; Obadiah; Isaiah 40-66
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(925 – 586 BC)
Overview of the BibleOverview of the Bible 6. The Divided Kingdomand Exile
Ezekiel and Daniel
6. 722BC – The end of theNorthern Kingdom
Assyrians
2 Kings 17: They continued to sin against Godand ignored the prophets’ warnings
How will God fulfill his promises toAbraham and Israel?
586BC – The end ofthe Southern Kingdom
Babylonians
The unthinkable happened: Jerusalem collapsed
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Overview of the Bible 7Overview of the Bible 7. In Exile
(925 – 586 BC) Ezekiel and Daniel
Changed way of worship
The unthinkable happened: Jerusalem collapsed
From Temple sacrifices in Jerusalemto
prayer, confession and teaching in houses
7.
How will God fulfill his promises toAbraham and Israel?
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(538 – 420 BCBC)
Overview of the Bible 8Overview of the Bible 8. Return from Exile
Haggai; Zechariah; Joel; Esther
Ezra ; Nehemiah; Malachi
8. The Persians encouraged therepatriation and also subsidized it. Persians
The first groupreturned ± 536BC
and started torebuild the temple
The next maingroup returned
458BC withEzra
In 444BCNehemiah
returned withanother group
God remains faithful in keeping his promises.The prophets continue to point to the Messiah.
The Exiles who returned were called Jews –derived from “Yehudi” which is related to Judah
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OT NT
Overview of the Bible 9Overview of the Bible 9. 400 “Silent” Years
(420- ±6BC)
Décor shifts1. Political shifts2. Cultural shifts
4. Religious shifts3. Geographical shifts
5. Language shifts
9.
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NT
Overview of the Bible 10Overview of the Bible 10. New Testament
10. The 27 books that make upthe NT were nearly all
written before the end of ad100. The 27 books can be
grouped the following way:
The four Gospels
The letters of Paul
The Acts of the Apostles
The general letters
John’s visions
God is faithful to hiscovenant in creating a
community ofbelievers — a family of
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The BibleThe Bible – Schematic representation.
1 2 3 4 5
Pre-History The Patriarchsand Slavery
Exodus andConquest
Judges
The UnitedKingdom
Genesis 1-11:9 Genesis 11:10- 50 Exodus - Joshua Judges and Ruth 1&2 Samuel,1Kings 1-11,1Chronicles –2Chronicles 9,Psalms,Proverbs,Ecclesiastes,Song ofSolomon.
1. Creation.2. Fall.3. Flood.4. Babel.
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-2500 -2000 -1406 -1375 -1105
Abraham(-2166)
Joseph(-1915
to -1805)
Moses(-1526to -±1406)
Judges(-1375)
PromisedLand
Samuel
Saul king – 1050,David king - 1010
+ Temple -959
-2500 –Egyptiansdiscoverpapyrus and ink,first libraries.
-2300 -Egyptians tamehorses, bow andarrow used inwarfare.
-1700 - Egyptiandocument describesmedical and surgicalprocedures.
-1400 – First period ofChinese literature;intricate clock used inEgypt
-1200 – Laborstrike inThebes; firstChinesedictionary.
-1183 –Destructionof Troy
-1000 – City of Pekingbuilt; glazing of bricksand tiles begin in theNear East.
Job?
6 7 8 9
DividedKingdom
Exile Return fromExile
The 400 SilentYears
New Testament
1Kings 12 – 2Kings 25;2Chronicles 9-36;Isaiah, Jeremiah,Lamentations, Hosea,Joel, Amos, Obadiah,Jonah, Micah, Nahum,Habakkuk, Zephaniah.
Daniel en Ezekiel Ezra, Nehemiah,Esther, Haggai,Zechariah, andMalachi.
Old Testament Apocrypha:
1 & 2 Esdras, Tobit, Judit,Additions to Daniel (1. ThePrayer of Azariah – Daniel 3 –2. The Song of the Three HolyChildren. 3. The story ofSuzanna -Daniel 13-. 4. Beland the Dragon –Daniel 14.)Additions to Esther, Theprayer of Manasseh, Theletter of Jeremiah, The Bookof Baruch, The Wisdom ofJoshua Ben-Sira, TheWisdom of Solomon, 1 & 2Maccabees.
-925 to -586 -586 to -538 -538 to -420 -420 to ± -6
The returning Exileswere called “Jews” forthe first time. [Yehudi= Judah (Tribe of).]
Templecompleted -515
NorthernTribes (Israel),break away.SouthernTribes = Judah
End ofNorthernKingdom(Israel)-722
End ofSouthernKingdom(Judah),Jerusalemdestroyed-586
Prayer, confessionand teaching fromScripture becamefocus of theirworship Ezra 7 en
Nehemia -464to -423
Assyriansinventinflatableskins -900
First knowndate ofOlympicGames -776
Elijah -875, Elisha -848,Jonah -793, Hosea -753,
Isaiah -740, Jeremiah -627,Nineve destroyed -620,
Daniel -605
EstherQueen of
Persia -515
GautamaBuddha born-563,Confuciusborn -551
Lock & key,water level&carpenterssquare -550
Polo in Persia -525, RomeRepublic -509, Indian surgeonperforms the first cataractoperation, origin of Halloween -500, first time Greek men chooseshort haircuts, Parthenon -448.
Romans build first paved road -312,Hebrew O.T. translated to Greek -255,Great wall of China built -215, JuliusCeasar born -100, Rome conquersEngland -55, Cleopatra becomesEgyptian ruler -51
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4. THE FIRST PROCESS OF THE BIBLE GPSIS UNDERSTANDING.Objective: To realize that because the Bible was written in differentlanguage, tradition, time, situation and history we need a responsiblemethod to understand the message to the original receiver of the Bible.
1. A test drive
Agenda
3. Overview of the Bible
2. How did the Bible come into being?
4. The First process of the Bible GPS is Understanding.
5. The Second process of the Bible GPS is Application.The Third process of the Bible GPS is Communication.
6. The Bible GPS on Galatians 5: 16-267. The Bible GPS on Ephesians 5: 8-20
8. The Bible GPS on Romans 3: 21-26
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Why is the Bible not always easy to understand?Why is the Bible not always easy to understand?
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In Flanders FieldsIN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies
grow In Flanders fields.By John McCrae
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Why is it easier for Canadians to understand this poem than people e.g. in the
Philippines?
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(The Westminster Leningrad Codex)
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This poem is Psalm 51 in its original language, HebrewWhy do you think is it easier to understand Flanders Field than this poem?
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Who best understood this passage and why?
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What are the differences between usand the original receivers of the Bible?
1. ………………………………………………………………….
2. ………………………………………………………………….
3. ………………………………………………………………….
4. ………………………………………………………………….
5. ………………………………………………………………….
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Please tick in the block which version you will usewhen you need to do a devotional at a youth camp.
“Greet one another with a kiss of love.Peace to all of you who are in Christ.”I Peter 5: 14, New International Version
“Greet each other in Christian love.Peace be to all of you who are in Christ.”I Peter 5: 14, New Living Translation
Who best understood the message of 1 Peter 5 verse 14?
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But how can the message to the original receiversspeak to us in the twenty first century?This happens through three processes.
1. ………………………………………………………
2. ………………………………………………………
3. ………………………………………………………
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UNDERSTANDING
COMMUNICATIONAPPLICATION
Message tothe original
receiver
TargetGroupThe GPS
DIFFERENCES of
LanguageTradition
TimeSituationHistory
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The FIRST process: UNDERSTANDINGThe FIRST process: UNDERSTANDING
1. Situation
S.T.A.R.T.
2. Type of literature
3. Analyze the passage
4. Relate the message to therest of the Bible
5. Test your findings
Message tothe original
receiver
UNDERSTANDING
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The first process is UNDERSTANDING. (Exegesis)
The Purpose of this process is to ………………… the message as well as oralmost as well as the original receivers did.
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Apply the steps of UNDERSTANDING to Ephesians 2
This will help you to better understand the message. You can getsome background information in the Bible as well as outsidesources, like study Bibles.
1. SSituation
2. TType of literatureIt is important to establish the type of literature. E.g. you cannotread poetry like a story and vice versa.The diagram is a brief summary of the major types of literature inthe Bible.
S.T.A.R.T.
Prose Poetry
InstructionExplanationProcedure
You get poetry in …* Psalms* Prophets* Wisdom literature
Narrative
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3. AAnalyze the passage
Apply the steps of UNDERSTANDING to Ephesians 2
3.1 Write out the passage in smaller units (if necessary)
3.2 Mark the significant meaning indicators
3.3 Explain difficult words and phrases
3.4 Establish the meaning structure
3.5 Conclude and summarize the message to the original receiver
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3.1 Write out the passage in smaller units (if necessary)Some passages (e.g. explanation and instruction) are ‘loaded’. It is therefore helpfulto write the passage in smaller units in order to make it easier to analyze.
3.2 Mark the significant meaning indicatorsMarking words/phrases with the same/related or opposite meanings help us to seehow the author developed his/her thoughts.
3.3 Explain difficult words and phrasesWe want to find out how the original receiver understood the words and
phrases of a paragraph.
3.4 Establish the meaning structureIn the light of the findings of the previous three steps, we now attempt to
see how the author arranged the main ideas.
3.5 Conclude and summarize the message to the original receiverFollowing on from the previous step, the message to the original receiver
can now be summarized. It is done as the conclusion to the findings of all thesteps of UNDERSTANDING.
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Ephesians 21As for you,
you were dead in your transgressions and sins,2in which you used to live
when you followed the ways of this world
and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air,
the spirit who is now at work
in those who are disobedient.3All of us also lived among them at one time,
gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature
and following its desires and thoughts.
Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath.4But because of his great love for us,
God, who is rich in mercy,5made us alive with Christ
even when we were dead in transgressions–
it is by grace you have been saved.6And God raised us up with Christ
and seated us with him
in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,7in order that in the coming ages
he might show the incomparable riches of his grace,
expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.8For it is by grace you have been saved,
through faith–and this not from yourselves,
it is the gift of God–9not by works,
so that no one can boast.10For we are God's workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus to do good works,
which God prepared in advance for us to do.
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3. AAnalyze the passage
Apply the steps of UNDERSTANDING to Ephesians 2
3.1 Write out the passage in smaller units (if necessary)
3.2 Mark the significant meaning indicators
3.3 Explain difficult words and phrases
3.4 Establish the meaning structure
3.5 Conclude and summarize the message to the original receiver
VERSES 1-3 = what a mess (sin)VERSES 4-9 = what a God (salvation)VERSE 10 = what a difference (service)
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Apply the steps of UNDERSTANDING to Ephesians 2
4. RRelate the message to therest of the Bible
In this step we determine whether the findings of theprevious steps relate to the rest of the Bible.
Do you think that the message to the original rceiverrelates to the rest of the Bible?
YES NO
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Apply the steps of UNDERSTANDING to Ephesians 2
5. TTest your findings
In this step you test your ownfindings against those of others.(e.g. commentaries, study Bibles)
Sin messes everything but Godenables us through Jesus tomake and to be a difference.
UNDERSTANDING
Message tothe original
receiver
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5. THE SECOND PROCESS OF THE BIBLEGPS IS APPLICATION. THE THIRD PROCESS OF THE BIBLE GPSIS COMMUNICATIONObjective: To learn the skill in how to apply and communicate themessage to the original receiver into the 21st century.
1. A test drive
Agenda
3. Overview of the Bible
2. How did the Bible come into being?
4. The First process of the Bible GPS is Understanding.
5. The Second process of the Bible GPS is Application.The Third process of the Bible GPS is Communication.
6. The Bible GPS on Galatians 5: 16-26
7. The Bible GPS on Ephesians 5: 8-20
8. The Bible GPS on Romans 3: 21-26
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UNDERSTANDING
DIFFERENCES of
LanguageTradition
TimeSituationHistory
Essential =Moral
COMMUNICATIONAPPLICATION
Message tothe original
receiver
The GPSTargetGroup
Incidental = Cultural, Ceremonial & Civil
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The Purpose of the process of Application is to bring the message to theoriginal receivers across time by applying it to our situation.
We’ve seen that the Bible was written in a totally different language, culture, time,situation and history than we are used to in the 21st century. Therefore, wecannot apply everything in the Bible to our life today! How do we determine WHAT to apply and WHAT not?
You first need to distinguish the difference between an ………………….. and an
………………………….
An ESSENTIAL: The message is applicable to the original receiver and everyone.
An INCIDENTAL: The message is only applicable to the original receiver.
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How do you know when a Bible passage is anESSENTIAL or an INCIDENTAL?
You need to distinguish the three types of laws in the Bibleand one practice
Ceremonial Laws
Civil Laws
Cultural Practices
Moral Laws
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How do you know when a Bible passage is an ESSENTIAL or an
INCIDENTAL?
……………………………………………………………………………………
1. …………………… laws,Example: Exodus 30: 17-22Reason: …………………………………………………………………………...
2. …………………… laws,Example: Deut 22:8Reason:………………………………………………………………………………….
3. …………………… laws.Example: Exodus 20: 15Reason:…………………………………………………………………………………....
4. …………………… practicesExample: 1 Peter 5: 14Reason:……………………………………………………………………………………
Ask participants if there are any questions at this time.
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Pease select the proper word for the blank spaces. It iseither ESSENTIAL or INCIDENTAL.
CEREMONIAL LAWS were ……………………………… for the original
receivers but are ……………………………………. for us because it was
fulfilled in Christ offering on the cross.
CIVIL LAWS were ……………………………… for the original receivers
but are ……………………………for us because our situation is different.
MORAL LAWS were …………………………………. for the original
receivers and it is ………………………………… for us because it goes
beyond language, culture, time, situation and history.
CULTURAL PRACTICES were ……………………………….. for the
Original receivers and it is ………………………………….. for us
because our culture, time, situation and history are different.
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Conclusion:Ceremonial laws therefore are …………………………Civil laws therefore are …………………………..Cultural practices therefore are …………………………
Moral laws therefore are …………………………
Therefore only the ………………………… are applicable to us.
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1 Peter 5 verse 14 as an illustration
“Greet one another with a kiss of love.Peace to all of you who are in Christ.”
Question 1: What is Essential to the original receivers? The kiss
Question 2: Is it an Essential or Incidental to us? Incidental
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INCIDENTALMessage onlymeant for the
original receiver
Example
perceivedas =
ESSENTIALChristians shall kiss
one another
INCIDENTALKiss as a way to
greet(1 Peter 5: 14
ESSENTIALMessage to theoriginal receiverand everyone
perceivedas
=
An illustration of the importance of this process
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ESSENTIALMessage to theoriginal receiverand everyone
Example
perceivedas =
INCIDENTALJesus was only amoral teacher like
the Buddha
ESSENTIAL
Jesus is God(John 20: 28)
INCIDENTALMessage onlymeant for the
original receiver
perceivedas
=
An illustration of the importance of this process
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UNDERSTANDING
DIFFERENCES of
LanguageTradition
TimeSituationHistory
Essential =Moral
COMMUNICATIONAPPLICATION
Message tothe original
receiver
The GPSTargetGroup
Incidental = Cultural, Ceremonial & Civil
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The Purpose of the third process is to ………………….. the essentials in arelevant way.
There are many ways to communicate a message.Discuss the different ways a message can be brought to e.g. a youth group.
The ………………………… will determine how you communicate the message.
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Target group: Waiter in Mexico
It is January and you are in Mexico on holiday at a very nice resort. You areoutside at the pool of the hotel reading the Bible while you enjoying the nicesunshine. Later you call the waiter and order a nice drink just to cool things down.The waiter was very friendly. That had given you the opportunity to start a littleconversation. It went something like this:
Waiter: By your accent you must be Canadian.You: Yea, you bet.
Waiter: Escaping the cold?You: Of course. You know we have only two seasons in Canada: Winter andconstruction!
Waiter: I see. May I ask you a question?You: Sure!
Waiter: Are you a Christian?You: Yes, but why do you ask?
Waiter: I see you are reading the Bible. Why are you a Christian?You: I would love to tell you but do you have time now?
Waiter: O yea, my boss is cool. Besides, we are not that busy today.You: By the way, my name is Paul.
Waiter: My name is Diego.Paul: Okay, I would love to tell you how why I am a Christian.I grew up in a Christian home. I am very thankful for that but that doesn’t makeme a Christian. Like growing up in a bakery doesn’t make you a baker. I realizedone day something was missing in my life. Even life didn’t make sense to me. Iwas watching news one evening and was strike by all the mess in this world. Ishared my experience with a good friend and she helped me a lot. She pointed outthat God didn’t turn his back on this mess and on us. The amazing thing is thatHe entered our mess with the birth of Jesus and reconciled us with God throughhis death and resurrection. Jesus became what I am, a sinner, to make me what Idon’t deserve, a child of God. What a God!! I am so thankful to God that I wantto make a difference in the messy world by doing good.
Diego: So what you say is that good works cannot save you?You: No. The Bible makes it very clear that good works cannot save you. If yourgood works are able to save you, then you can actually boast about it. The otherproblem is that if your works can save you, when do you know you have doneenough good works. We are not saved by doing good but to do good.
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Diego: I never thought about it in this way. It makes sense to me.How can I make this my own because I want to follow Jesus?You: You just need to accept what Jesus did for you and start a journey of growth. Diego It sounds too good to be true. Is their small print (smile)?You: No (laugh). Can I pray for you? Diego: That will be so cool!You: Lord, Diego longs to be your child and to get to know you better. Thankyou Lord that he can accept the free gift of eternal life through faith. Lord I prayfor his new journey and that he will grow in You. Thank you Lord that you lovehim and that in Jesus he can know that he is forgiven and that nothing canseparate him from You. We pray this in your name. Amen!
Diego: Wow! Thank you and thank God!
1. How do you feel about Paul’s approach?
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2. Do you think that Paul knew Ephesians 2: 1-10?
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5. THE SECOND PROCESS OF THE BIBLEGPS IS APPLICATION. THE THIRD PROCESS OF THE BIBLE GPSIS COMMUNICATIONObjective: To learn the skill in how to apply and communicate themessage to the original receiver into the 21st century.
1. A test drive
Agenda
3. Overview of the Bible
2. How did the Bible come into being?
4. The First process of the Bible GPS is Understanding.
5. The Second process of the Bible GPS is Application.The Third process of the Bible GPS is Communication.
6. The Bible GPS on Galatians 5: 16-26
7. The Bible GPS on Ephesians 5: 8-20
8. The Bible GPS on Romans 3: 21-26
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UNDERSTANDING
DIFFERENCES of
LanguageTradition
TimeSituationHistory
Essential =Moral
COMMUNICATIONAPPLICATION
Message tothe original
receiver
The GPSTargetGroup
Incidental = Cultural, Ceremonial & Civil
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The Purpose of the process of Application is to bring the message to theoriginal receivers across time by applying it to our situation.
We’ve seen that the Bible was written in a totally different language, culture, time,situation and history than we are used to in the 21st century. Therefore, wecannot apply everything in the Bible to our life today! How do we determine WHAT to apply and WHAT not?
You first need to distinguish the difference between an ………………….. and an
………………………….
An ESSENTIAL: The message is applicable to the original receiver and everyone.
An INCIDENTAL: The message is only applicable to the original receiver.
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How do you know when a Bible passage is anESSENTIAL or an INCIDENTAL?
You need to distinguish the three types of laws in the Bibleand one practice
Ceremonial Laws
Civil Laws
Cultural Practices
Moral Laws
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How do you know when a Bible passage is an ESSENTIAL or an
INCIDENTAL?
……………………………………………………………………………………
1. …………………… laws,Example: Exodus 30: 17-22Reason: …………………………………………………………………………...
2. …………………… laws,Example: Deut 22:8Reason:………………………………………………………………………………….
3. …………………… laws.Example: Exodus 20: 15Reason:…………………………………………………………………………………....
4. …………………… practicesExample: 1 Peter 5: 14Reason:……………………………………………………………………………………
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NOTES………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Pease select the proper word for the blank spaces. It iseither ESSENTIAL or INCIDENTAL.
CEREMONIAL LAWS were ……………………………… for the original
receivers but are ……………………………………. for us because it was
fulfilled in Christ offering on the cross.
CIVIL LAWS were ……………………………… for the original receivers
but are ……………………………for us because our situation is different.
MORAL LAWS were …………………………………. for the original
receivers and it is ………………………………… for us because it goes
beyond language, culture, time, situation and history.
CULTURAL PRACTICES were ……………………………….. for the
Original receivers and it is ………………………………….. for us
because our culture, time, situation and history are different.
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Conclusion:Ceremonial laws therefore are …………………………Civil laws therefore are …………………………..Cultural practices therefore are …………………………
Moral laws therefore are …………………………
Therefore only the ………………………… are applicable to us.
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1 Peter 5 verse 14 as an illustration
“Greet one another with a kiss of love.Peace to all of you who are in Christ.”
Question 1: What is Essential to the original receivers? The kiss
Question 2: Is it an Essential or Incidental to us? Incidental
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INCIDENTALMessage onlymeant for the
original receiver
Example
perceivedas =
ESSENTIALChristians shall kiss
one another
INCIDENTALKiss as a way to
greet(1 Peter 5: 14
ESSENTIALMessage to theoriginal receiverand everyone
perceivedas
=
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ESSENTIALMessage to theoriginal receiverand everyone
Example
perceivedas =
INCIDENTALJesus was only amoral teacher like
the Buddha
ESSENTIAL
Jesus is God(John 20: 28)
INCIDENTALMessage onlymeant for the
original receiver
perceivedas
=
An illustration of the importance of this process
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UNDERSTANDING
DIFFERENCES of
LanguageTradition
TimeSituationHistory
Essential =Moral
COMMUNICATIONAPPLICATION
Message tothe original
receiver
The GPSTargetGroup
Incidental = Cultural, Ceremonial & Civil
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The Purpose of the third process is to ………………….. the essentials in arelevant way.
There are many ways to communicate a message.Discuss the different ways a message can be brought to e.g. a youth group.
The ………………………… will determine how you communicate the message.
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Target group: Waiter in Mexico
It is January and you are in Mexico on holiday at a very nice resort. You areoutside at the pool of the hotel reading the Bible while you enjoying the nicesunshine. Later you call the waiter and order a nice drink just to cool things down.The waiter was very friendly. That had given you the opportunity to start a littleconversation. It went something like this:
Waiter: By your accent you must be Canadian.You: Yea, you bet.
Waiter: Escaping the cold?You: Of course. You know we have only two seasons in Canada: Winter andconstruction!
Waiter: I see. May I ask you a question?You: Sure!
Waiter: Are you a Christian?You: Yes, but why do you ask?
Waiter: I see you are reading the Bible. Why are you a Christian?You: I would love to tell you but do you have time now?
Waiter: O yea, my boss is cool. Besides, we are not that busy today.You: By the way, my name is Paul.
Waiter: My name is Diego.Paul: Okay, I would love to tell you how why I am a Christian.I grew up in a Christian home. I am very thankful for that but that doesn’t makeme a Christian. Like growing up in a bakery doesn’t make you a baker. I realizedone day something was missing in my life. Even life didn’t make sense to me. Iwas watching news one evening and was strike by all the mess in this world. Ishared my experience with a good friend and she helped me a lot. She pointed outthat God didn’t turn his back on this mess and on us. The amazing thing is thatHe entered our mess with the birth of Jesus and reconciled us with God throughhis death and resurrection. Jesus became what I am, a sinner, to make me what Idon’t deserve, a child of God. What a God!! I am so thankful to God that I wantto make a difference in the messy world by doing good.
Diego: So what you say is that good works cannot save you?You: No. The Bible makes it very clear that good works cannot save you. If yourgood works are able to save you, then you can actually boast about it. The otherproblem is that if your works can save you, when do you know you have doneenough good works. We are not saved by doing good but to do good.
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Diego: I never thought about it in this way. It makes sense to me.How can I make this my own because I want to follow Jesus?You: You just need to accept what Jesus did for you and start a journey of growth. Diego It sounds too good to be true. Is their small print (smile)?You: No (laugh). Can I pray for you? Diego: That will be so cool!You: Lord, Diego longs to be your child and to get to know you better. Thankyou Lord that he can accept the free gift of eternal life through faith. Lord I prayfor his new journey and that he will grow in You. Thank you Lord that you lovehim and that in Jesus he can know that he is forgiven and that nothing canseparate him from You. We pray this in your name. Amen!
Diego: Wow! Thank you and thank God!
1. How do you feel about Paul’s approach?
……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
2. Do you think that Paul knew Ephesians 2: 1-10?
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7. THE BIBLE GPS ON EPHESIANS 5: 8-20
Objective: To apply the GPS method on Ephesians 5: 8-20
1. A Test Drive
Agenda
3. Overview of the Bible
2. How did the Bible come into being?
4. The First process of the Bible GPS is Understanding.
5. The Second process of the Bible GPS is Application.The Third process of the Bible GPS is Communication.
6. The Bible GPS on Galatians 5: 16-26
7. The Bible GPS on Ephesians 5: 8-20
8. The Bible GPS on Romans 3: 21-26
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UNDERSTANDING (S.T.A.R.T.)
UNDERSTANDING (S.T.A.R.T.)
1. Situation ………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………….
2. Type of literature
InstructionExplanationProcedure
* Psalms* Prophets* Wisdom literature
NarrativePOETRY inPROSE
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3. Analyze the passage
3.1 Write out the passage in smaller units3.2 Mark the significant meaning indicators3.3 Explain difficult words and phrases3.4 Establish the meaning structure
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3.5 Conclude and summarize the message to the originalreceiver…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Ephesians 5
8 At one time you were in the dark.
But now you are in the light
because of what the Lord has done.
Live like children of the light.9 The light produces what is completely good,
right and true.10 Find out what pleases the Lord.11 Have nothing to do with the acts of darkness.
They don't produce anything good.
Show what they are really like.12 It is shameful even to talk about what people who don't
obey do in secret.13 But everything the light shines on can be seen.14 Light makes everything clear. That is why it is said,
"Wake up, sleeper.
Rise from the dead.
Then Christ will shine on you."15 So be very careful how you live.
Do not live like people who aren't wise.
Live like people who are wise.16 Make the most of every opportunity.
The days are evil.17 So don't be foolish.
Instead, understand what the Lord wants.18 Don't fill yourself up with wine.
Getting drunk will lead to wild living.
Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit.19 Speak to each other with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs.
Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord.20 Always give thanks to God the Father for everything.
Give thanks to him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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4. Relate the message to the broader Biblical andtheological framework?
5. Test your findingsUNDERSTANDING
Message to the originalReceiver
Our life must be characterizedby doing what is right, good and true.
It is not easy and requires wisdom.The best way to do it
is to allow the Holy Spirit to guide you,to sing to the Lord and to be thankful.Message to
the originalreceiver
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UNDERSTANDING
Essential =Moral
COMMUNICATIONAPPLICATION
Message tothe original
receiver
TargetGroup
Incidental = Cultural, Ceremonial & Civil
Message to the originalReceiver
Our life must be characterizedby doing what is right, good and true.
It is not easy and requires wisdom.The best way to do it
is to allow the Holy Spirit to guide you,to sing to the Lord and to be thankful.
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UNDERSTANDING
Essential =Moral
COMMUNICATIONAPPLICATION
Message tothe original
receiver
The GPSTargetGroup
Incidental = Cultural, Ceremonial & Civil
A friend youmade at a camp
site
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Scenario: You meet a great person while camping. One night at campfire theconversation lead to a serious discussion. In the light of this passage (and otherpassages), how would you have answered the following questions that were raisedby your friend during the course of the discussion?
Questions of friend:
1. Why is the world in such a mess?
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3. My child is hanging out with the wrong crowd. My wife and I just don’t knowwhat to do anymore. He /she has so much potential and causes us so much painby the foolish things he/she does. We lack some wisdom. What do you think weneed to do? (Read Day 48 from the Bible as your GPS or Page 46 from HearingGod’s Tweet.)
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8. THE BIBLE GPS ON ROMANS 3: 21-26
Objective: To apply the GPS method on Romans 3: 21-26
1. A Test Drive
Agenda
3. Overview of the Bible
2. How did the Bible come into being?
4. The First process of the Bible GPS is Understanding.
5. The Second process of the Bible GPS is Application.The Third process of the Bible GPS is Communication.
6. The Bible GPS on Galatians 5: 16-26
7. The Bible GPS on Ephesians 5: 8-20
8. The Bible GPS on Romans 3: 21-26
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UNDERSTANDING (S.T.A.R.T.)
1. Situation ………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………….
2. Type of literature
InstructionExplanationProcedure
* Psalms* Prophets* Wisdom literature
NarrativePOETRY inPROSE
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3. Analyze the passage
3.1 Write out the passage in smaller units3.2 Mark the significant meaning indicators3.3 Explain difficult words and phrases3.4 Establish the meaning structure
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3.5 Conclude and summarize the message to the originalreceiver…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Romans 3
21 But now God has shown us a way
to be made right with him
without keeping the requirements of the law,
as was promised in the writings of Moses
and the prophets long ago.
22 We are made right with God
by placing our faith in Jesus Christ.
And this is true for everyone who believes,
no matter who we are.
23 For everyone has sinned;
we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.
24 Yet God, with undeserved kindness,
declares that we are righteous.
He did this through Christ Jesus
when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.
25 For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin.
People are made right with God
when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life,
shedding his blood.
This sacrifice shows that God was being fair
when he held back
and did not punish those who sinned in times past,
26 for he was looking ahead
and including them in
what he would do in this present time.
God did this to demonstrate his righteousness,
for he himself is fair and just,
and he declares sinners to be right in his sight
when they believe in Jesus.
(New Living Translation)
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4. Relate the message to the broader Biblical andtheological framework?
5. Test your findingsUNDERSTANDING
Message to the originalReceiver
Sin has separated us from intimacy with God.The only way to bring us back (reconcile) to Godwas through the sacrifice of Jesus which paid forthe penalty of sin. The sacrifice of Jesus has putus right with God and that is not because we are
good but because of undeserved kindnessshown by God.
Message tothe original
receiver
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UNDERSTANDING
Essential =Moral
COMMUNICATIONAPPLICATION
Message tothe original
receiver
TargetGroup
Incidental = Cultural, Ceremonial & Civil
Message to the originalReceiver
Sin has separated us from intimacy with God.The only way to bring us back (reconcile) to
God was through the sacrifice of Jesus whichpaid for the penalty of sin. The sacrifice ofJesus has put us right with God and that is
not because we are good but because ofundeserved kindness shown by God.
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UNDERSTANDING
Essential =Moral
COMMUNICATIONAPPLICATION
Message tothe original
receiver
The GPSTargetGroup
Incidental = Cultural, Ceremonial & Civil
A friend
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Scenario for group discussion: Your friend got a promotion and following thepromotion she / he experienced that some of her / his colleagues were veryjealous and did not treat her / him very well.
1. Discuss in the group how you will comfort her / him.
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2. Share in your groups of situations in your life where you also experiencedarrogance and jealousy and how you dealt with it.
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3. Read Day 28 from “The Bible as Your GPS” or Page 36 from “Hearing God’sTweet”
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