The author Ronald Youngblood observed the preface of the Old Treatment in the book, The Heart of the Old Testament by demonstrating the basic outline of the Scriptures is to trace the development of certain key ideas from one end of the Bible to the other. This book serves a great purpose that lays out nine themes that constitute the heart of the Old Testament. The nine themes are monotheism, sovereignty, election, covenant, theocracy, law, sacrifice, faith, and redemption. Dr. Ron Youngblood has achieved his purpose in an admirable layout before us the heart of the Old Testament in a careful and practical manner. Dr. Youngblood links the key theological strands of the Old Testament to the New in a style that is biblically sound, highly readable,
Brittney Chow Professor Kinnison Bible 300 14 September 2017 “Analysis of Chapter 4 of Seven Events That Shaped the New Testament World” By the first century BCE, Rome has become a superpower amongst other empires. Rome has made it’s way to one of the top political, military, and economic powers. In 63 BCE, Rome takes control of Judea.
Bart D. Ehrman. The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings. New York: Oxford University Press, Fifth edition, 2012 SUMMARY The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings is an 536 page, illustrated, historical guide to early Christianity and many of the early writings of the time—not just those of the New Testament Canon. As the title boasts it is used as an introduction textbook for scholars studying the New Testament.
Study Guide for Final Exam 1. Basic truths about the bible: its divisions into Old and Now Test:an-mt. Whot (low; lho 'testament mean? Who was the old covenant between? Who was the tiew covenant between? 2.
Ehrman said that two people could get two completely different meanings from that. Either “god is nowhere” or “god is now here.” Chapter 3 opens with an explanation of how the transmission of the Bible changed when Christianity became the official state religion of the Roman Empire. The incredible history of the Vulgate and the first printed editions of the Greek New Testament are described, including the difficulties linked with limited Greek manuscript availability. The rest of the chapter provides a brief
Jonathan, I agree with your statement we do tend to view the New Testament through the lens of our twenty-first-century culture. Even though we know that it's not the best way to interpret the New Testament we seem to get a better grasp from doing this. I like how you brought up the original authors of the New Testament and how they wrote through the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Yes, it is difficult to fit in someone else's shoes, but the Holy Spirit that existed when scripture was penned can lead, guide and direct our path today just as it did then. I would agree with you that the three methods that the authors bring forth are a great way to view the New Testament.
“The Drama of Scripture” by Craig G Bartholomew and Michael W. Goheen is broken up into six acts, where they explore the Bible in chronological order. Thus, the Bible becomes a flowing narrative that helps the readers to understand the story of God and His people. The first act is titled Creation, and is the starting point of the Bible as well. This act covers Genesis one and two. Furthermore, this kicks off the entirety of everything.
1. Per Ezekiel 2, Ezekiel was called to serve God to convert the rebellious Israelites who did not believe in God 2. The wrong that needed to be righted was that the Israelites were rebelling against Christianity and God did not want them to convert them specifically but to let the Israelites know a prophet had been among them so he sent Ezekiel. 3. The Israelites had lost their faith in God and were rebelling against Gods will.
God’s Word Bestowed Blessings God has shown mercy to his people over and over again. The Pentateuch, the first five books of the bible, also known as the Torah or the Talmud; has been a historical depiction of God’s clemency and retributions, (Arnold & Beyer, 2015). As early as the Noahic Covenant, God displayed his desire to collaborate with his people for the benefit of the world. The Abrahamic Covenant revealed God’s mighty power by establishing a lineage as vast as the stars above; as well as, land riches far exceeding the Israelite’s enslaved beginnings. The conditionality stemming from The Ten Commandments differentiates the Mosaic Covenant.
Perhaps the most influential New Testament writer of our generation, N.T. Wright continues to contribute significantly to modern scholarship. Author of more than seventy books, he has also co-authored a book with prominent liberal writer Marcus Borg. Wright is a research professor of the New Testament and Early Christianity at St Mary’s College, University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He also served as the Bishop of Durham in the Church of England. As a conservative writer, his work can be regarded as a milestone for the contemporary scholarship.
It is important to learn to study and interpret the Bible the way the Scriptures are written. Fortunately, the Bible appears to have every form of literary approach ever described that includes parables, poems, prose, history, genealogies, letters, laws, biographies, and prophesy. There are many different literary forms or literary genre in which the word of God is written. In his book, “Interpreting the Bible”, W. Randolph Tate, defines a genre as “a term for grouping of literary works according to shared form and literary technique”.
There are potential challenges that may arise when looking at the Old Testament from an academic perspective. For example, it may be challenging for one to separate their personal beliefs from the literal interpretations and the ideology that the Old Testament espouses. Another challenge may arise from reconciling biblical phenomenon versus scientific phenomenon. Lastly, historical societal norms may not be applicable in modern day society, therefore, the challenge lies in whether we examine the Old Testament as a historical document or a blueprint for modern day living standards.
There were two criteria for selecting the books that made it into the New Testament. We can also add a third criteria for the selection of the books and that is the Holy Spirit. It is my belief that the Holy Spirt directed the selection of books chosen for the “canon” of scripture which revealed God’s message. “The Bible is composed of 66 books by 40 different writers over 1,500 years, yet it has one consistent storyline running all the way through, and it has just one ultimate author — God” (Edwards, 2010). The reason I believe the Holy Spirit is the third criteria is because, “Jesus himself affirmed the full authority of the Old Testament as Scripture but made his own words and deeds equally authoritative and promised the apostles that
n these two passages we have expressed the key idea that informs the whole Joseph story, that through sinful men God works out his saving purposes. Here we find my favorite two words again. " But God". If you have ever wondered about the power of God, here it is described.
The Pentateuch refers to the first five books of the Bible’s Old Testament; Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy (All About, 2018). The significant topic of each one in the Pentateuch begins with Genesis where the Lord is the Creator of the heavens and the earth that contains humankind, which He possesses the authority to have the earth utilized and secured. The second topic involves where the Lord’s trust was violated and sin commenced which instigated the Lord to instill a ruling. Furthermore, the association between the people of Israel and the Lord, formulation, humankind, and sin was viewed by means of the leaders. In addition, the Lord made a promise to Abraham that required devotion to Him.
