Theories of Inspirations
WHAT ARE THE 2 CLASSES OF REVELATION? AND GIVE THE DEFINITION OF THEM?
1. GENERAL REVELATION: God reveals Himself through what He has created and made - Through providence & history, conscience or nature etc.
2. SPECIAL REVELATION: When God reveals Himself through His Word e.g the bible, Jesus, Angels and servants of God.
WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF "CANON"
measure or compile - meaning the putting together of material
WHO WAS TOGETHER IN SPACE BEFORE GOD CREATED THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH?
GOD THE HEAVENLY FATHER, JESUS AND HOLY SPIRIT
WHAT DOES SYNOPTIC MEAN AND WHAT ARE SYNOPTIC GOSPEL BOOKS?
SYNOPTIC = same stories, often in a similar sequence and in similar or sometimes identical wording.
MATTHEW MARK LUKE
WHO OUT OF THE 12 DISCIPLES WERE EVANGELISTS?
Mark was an evangelist & Luke was an evangelist
WHAT DO YOU CALL?
1. God appearing in the form of an angel to mankind?
2. Jesus appearing in the form of an angel to mankind?
1. THEOPHANY
2. CHRISTOPHANY
WHAT WAS THE MATERIAL CALLED AND WRITING MATERIAL THAT WAS USED TO WRITE ON?
1. PARCHMENT: PARPIRUS is a material grown in swampy area in Egypt Plant, tree skin (bark)
2. INK & FEATHER
2 Tim 4:13 The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.
WHEN DID TIME STARTED, AND WHAT SCRIPTURE HIGHLIGHTS THIS?
GENESIS 1:1 IN THE BEGINING = TIME, TIME BEGINS WITH CREATION. BEFORE CREATION, THERE WAS NO TIME. GOD IS TIMELESS
HOW MANY BOOKS IN TFHE NEW TESTAMENT AND WHAT ARE THE 5 CATAGORIES?
27 BOOKS
THE GOSPELS, HISTORICAL BOOK, PAULINE EPISTLES, GENERAL EPISTLES, THE PROPHECY BOOK
what is the difference between inspiration and illumination?
Divine inspiration refers to the supernatural influence upon the writers of Scripture that caused them to accurately record God’s truth. It does not have anything to do with the giving of Scripture by God. This is revelation.
WHAT IS NATURAL INSPIRATION?
The bible was written by man and has errors - regards that the bible is the same as any other book - bible not inspired by God
1. What is the name for: 70 scholars translated from Hebrew to Greek (Old Testament Only)
2. also included the apocrypha books, what does apocrypha mean?
1. Septuagint Bible
2. Hidden Books
WHAT DOES PSALMS 139:7-8 TELLS US?
GOD'S PRESENCE IS OMNI-PRESENCE, GOD IS EVERYWHERE
OUT OF THE 70 DISCIPLES THE LORD SENT FORTH TO ALL THE PLACES, HOW MANY OUT OF THE DISCIPLES WERE APOSTLES MENTIONED IN THE SCRIPTURES?
The total number of Apostles referred to in the scriptures was 25: Heb 3:1, Matt 10:2-3, Acts 1:26 Galatians 1:1 1 Corinthians 9:5-6 Romans 16:7 Romans 16:7 Galatians 1:19 1 Thessalonians 1:1 ; 2:6 1 Thessalonians 1:1, Philipians 2:25, 1 Corinthians 4:6-9; 3:22, 2 Corinthians 8:23
how many solas of martin luther? And what are they?
SOLA SCRIPTURA
SOLA FIDE
SOLA GRATIA
WHAT IS CONCEPTUAL INSPIRATION?
Concepts or thoughts - The thought of man are inspired, not the bible or God - they believe the thoughts of the apostles but not the written Word
WHAT ARE THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGES THE BIBLE WAS TRANSLATED FROM?
Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek
WHAT ARE THE 3 CREATION POINTS IN GENESIS 1:1?
AND DEFINE EACH POINT.
TIME = BEGINING
SPACE = HEAVENS
MATTER = EARTH
WHAT ARE THE DEFINITIONS FOR TORAH? AND TANAKH?
TORAH: FIRST FIVE BOOKS OF MOSES.
TANAKH: (The Old Testament or Hebrew Canon) Tanakh is an acronym, made from the first Hebrew letter of each of the Masoretic Text 's three traditional divisions: Torah (literally 'Instruction' or 'Law'), Nevi'im ('Prophets'), and Ketuvim ('Writings')—hence TaNaKh.
WHAT IS THE ACRONYM FOR LIGHTS?
L Literal interpretations
I IIllumination
G Grammer
H Historical Background
T Teaching Ministry
S Scriptural Harmony
WHAT IS THE ONE INSPIRATION THAT CHRISTIANS SHOULD ON TO?
AND WHAT IS THE SCRIPTURE TO BACK THIS UP?
Verbal Plenary Inspiration
(This is what we hold on to - 2 Tim 3:16: ALL SCRIPTURE IS GIVEN BY INSPIRATION OF GOD)
WHAT ARE THE 2 POINTS YOU CALL THE AUTHORITY OF THE SCRIPTURES IS CENTERED ON?
1. Inerrancy: The Scripture is free from error
2. Infallibility: Indicates that the bible can be trusted completely. That is, it is trustworthy
DID GOD NEED CREATION? AND WHY?
HE DID NOT NEED CREATION:
GOD CREATED OUT OF LOVE:
GENESIS 2:7-9 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
AFTER GOD CREATED MAN, HE CHOSE TO TEACH MAN ON RELATIONSHIP. OUT OF HIS LOVE HE ALLOWS US TO CHOOSE TO MAKE A CHOICE TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP.
HE PLACED THE TREE OF LIFE AND TREE OF GOOD AND EVIL SO THAT WE CAN MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE TO HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP.
WE NOW CAN MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE IN RELATIONSHIP, BROTHER,SISTER, WIFE, HUSBAND ETC - LOVE ONE ANOTHER
HOW MANY PARTS IN THE HEBREW CANON? AND WHAT ARE THEY?
The Hebrew Canon are divided into 3 parts:
Torah (the Law), Neviim (the Prophets), Ketuvim (the Writings)
are we israel? Or a jew?
a Jew. Romans 2:28-29
28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.