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what are the3 grammatical-historical method contexts in order? |
1. Immediate 2. Remote 3. Historical |
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Why is inspiration important? |
Because the Bible is: -trustworthy -authoritative |
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How was the bible written? |
-must be inspired by God -God used each writer specifically based on their personalities and abilities |
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A standard to which the biblical writings must conform, means "rule" of faith and practice. |
Canon |
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Test 1 for Canonicity |
Writing had to be written by a prophet or other spirit led person. The spirit of God had to guide the writing process. |
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Test 2 for Canonicity |
Writing to all generations. Gods word was made for all not just one audience. |
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Test 3 for Canonicity |
Written in accord with previous revelation. A book that was part of the canon could not contradict the message of earlier canonical books. |
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First view of Genesis 1: |
1st verse presents a difficult problem. verse 1 becomes a temporal clause introducing creation: "when God set about to create the heavens and the earth was a formless void..." |
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Second view of Genesis 1: |
Functions in a generic manor, Its simply a title, a header. |
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Third view of Genesis 1: |
Traditional view that verse 1 stands as an independent sentence. A statement of truth. |
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The six days of creation and how they relate to each other: |
Days: 1. light <---------> 4. sun, moon, stars 2. sky, water<------->5. fish, birds 3. drylands, vegetation<---> 6.animals, mankind |
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What is the climax of God's creative activity? |
Mankind |
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What does Genesis 2 talk about? |
This section describes the garden of Eden with geographical details. |
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What does Genesis 3 talk about? |
Moral failure of mankind. 1.Adam and Eve lost their original innocence. 2. Lost their immediate connection with God. 3. Lost the peaceful paradise and freedom in the garden of Eden. |
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What does Genesis 4 talk about? |
Cain kills Abel |
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What does Genesis 5 talk about? |
10 generations of the line of Adam from Seth to Noah. |
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What does Genesis 6-9 talk about? |
only wickedness, flood |
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What does Genesis 10 talk about? |
Nations descended from noah's sons |
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What does Genesis 11 talk about? |
Tower of Babel |
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Exodus 1-18 |
Rescue |
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Exodus 19-40 |
Relationship |
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Exodus 2:23-25 |
God heard His peoples cry for help |
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Moses 4 objetions |
1. Who am I? 2. What is your name? 3. What if they don't believe me? 4. I cannot speak well. |
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10 plagues |
1. water to blood 2.frogs 3.gnats 4.flies 5.livestock are diseased 6.boils 7.hail & thunder 8.locust 9.darkeness 10.death of firstborn |
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Leviticus 1-7, 23-27 |
Rituals |
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Leviticus 8-10, 21-22 |
Priesthood |
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Leviticus 11-15, 18-20 |
Purity Laws |
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Why is Leviticus in the Bible? |
plays an essential role in God's Word and makes a vital contribution to our understanding of God's relationship with humanity. |
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What is Leviticus concerned with? |
right worship and right living |
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What direction does God give in Leviticus? |
"Be holy as I Am holy."
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Primary theme in Leviticus |
holiness |
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3 solutions to the holiness problem |
1. Rituals
2. Priesthood 3. Purity Laws |
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5 types of offerings |
-Burnt
-Cereal -Peace -Sin -Guilt |
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Atonement |
removal of sin |
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What was the Day of Atonement? |
one of the most sacred days in the Old Testament calendar |
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who were the Levites |
descendants of Levi |
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The section of the law devoted to right living outside the tabernacle |
Holiness Code, Leviticus 17-27 |
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What was the burnt offering for? |
Oldest form of atonement sacrifice |
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What was the cereal offering? |
a present or gift |
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What was the peace offering? |
basic form of offerings brought on feast days |
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What was the sin offering? |
for offenses against God |
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What was the guilt offering?
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a subcategory of sin offering, generally deals with profanation of sacred items and violations of a social nature. |
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The three themes of Leviticus
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-Law -Sacrifice -Holiness |
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What is a casuistic law? |
class of case law |
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What is Expiation? |
purging of impurity caused by sin |