BIB 325 Biblical Theology Lecture 1

I.       Words and Definiton to Know

A.   Exegesis - Interpretating the Bible as it represents

B.   Canon - The group of Books believed to be inspired work of God

1.     Old & New Tetaments

C.   Canonical Approach

D.   Dynamic Equivalence - Trying to discover original affect the original audience had and cause it to today's readers

E.   Formal Equivalence - When you have the subject and verb in Hebrew, then you use it in English

F.    Paraphrase - The Genral thought of the verse. Filled with modern phrases and language

G.  Systematic Theology(doctrinal Theology) - in evangelical form reflects logically, philosophically and comprehensively upon the sum total divine revelation in its address to the church and world

H.   Christian doctrine - End result of Systematic Theology, to be believed  and confessed by the Christian church

I.        Biblical Theology - examines the process of God's self revelation as the Bible contains it

J.    Historical order and Exegetical Method - when systematic theology follows a logical order and a philosophic method

 

II.    Formation of the Bible as Canon. Unified revelation of God through Jesus Christ

A.   Deut 4, Luke 24, John 1, II Tim 3, Hebrews 1

 

B.   The Key to Old Testament Canon

1.     TaNaK - Hebrew abrieviation

a)    Torah - Books of Moses    (Instructions)

b)    Nebi' im - Prophets

c)     Ketuuim - Writings

C.   Torah

1.     Five books of the Penteteuch       (5 books)

2.     Earliest form of Canon, the books by Moses, came from him and they are the first canon for Israel

a)    we know this because Samaritans only had these five books

3.     Genesis

a)    no claim to authorship

b)    techniquily a anonymous book

c)     "These are the generations of"

(1)  could be a marker for ancient writings

d)    Joseph story Gen 37-50

(1)  knew Egyptian customs well

(2)  Moses could be the author of this part of Genesis

(3)  The earliest part of Genesis was probably collected by Moses

4.     Exodus, Deut, Numbers, Leviticus

a)    written by Moses

b)    The Source

(1)  Lev 26:34

(a)    As the Lord commanded Moses

(2)  Moses is the direct author of much of Exodus-Deut

c)     Exodus 16:34-36

(1)  evidence that Moses did not write it all

(2)  editing or updating could be the answer

 

 

d)    Deut 34

(1)  The death of Moses

(2)  How could he write this?

e)     They are Moses books but they have been Edited or updated

5.     Books of Moses quoted later on in

a)    I Cor 9:9

b)    Matt 12:26

6.     The Five books of Moses were on 1 scroll

a)    All the other books of the Bible had own scroll

b)    Joshua and Ellisen were ones who brought it together   

 

III.  Promulgation of the Torah

 

A.   622 The book of the Covenant was found in the Temple during Josiah reign

1.     The book of law in II Kings 22-23 is thought to be Deut

2.     It brings to shock the readers because no one has ever read this before

3.     Part of the Torah had been lost for centuries

4.     Solomon probably put in the foundation of the temple

5.     When they begin to fix things they follow each step through Deut

6.     Promulgation means Publish to make it public

B.   The Canon must be opened and received by every Generation