PPT-CHAPTER 1 What Is the Old Testament and Why Study It?

OBJECTIVES Compare the tests for canonicity Evaluate the most common theories of inspiration Give illustrations of textual transmission List the considerations that are important in interpreting the Old Testament. Formation of the New Testament canon. Questions to be addressed in this chapter. What is the New Testament canon?. What drove Christians to establish a new canon?. How was the New Testament canon formed?. A 1.Introduction 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE THESIS 1.1 Need for the Present Study The book of Psalms is one of the most read and most popular books of the Bible in t he Despite its popularity, i THE NEW TESTAMENT INSISTENCE ON THE IMMINENCE OF THE PAROUS lA In this chapter we pass from the conclusion that Jesus and the early church appear to have awaited an actual Parousia of the Son of FOUNDATIONS . CLASS 8, Section 2 . Pages 101-112. New. TESTAMENT. FOUNDATION. CLASS NUMBER 8. SECTION TWO. THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS. REDACTION CRITICISM.. The Authors of the Gospels, and comparing the work between them. . UNDERSTANDING . THE SCRIPTURES. ANTICIPATORY SET .  . If there was no New Testament,.  . What familiar Old Testament stories would become tragedies?. What Old Testament promises would be unfulfilled?. From Chapter 4: Allegoric representation of From Le grant kalendrier et compost des Bergiers, Nicolas le Rouge, Troyes, 1496. JEHOVAH UNMASKED!: The Christian Conundrum Orchestra of the dead. Woodcut Make-Up, books, trustworthiness . What is a . MetaNarrative. ? . Metanarrative – Overarching, all-embracing story of mankind in which all more particular narratives fit. . Biblical metanarrative – Creation-Fall-Redemption- New Creation is the all-embracing metanarrative for the biblical story . Week 8: Manuscripts and Trustworthiness – What we’ve learned. modern English . translations. translation. philosophies & challenges. translation. philosophies & challenges. modern English . UNDERSTANDING THE SCRIPTURES. ANTICIPATORY SET . In your assigned . group. , explain how your passage presents a new teaching that perfects the Old Law. . Keep in mind that the phrase . “. the Law and the Prophets. 1 Nephi 4:12-18. The Old Testament: A Divine Library. The Law. The 5 Books . of Moses. The History. Poetry. & . Wisdom. The Prophets. Genesis. Exodus. Leviticus. Numbers. Deuteronomy. Joshua. Judges. UNDERSTANDING . THE SCRIPTURES. ANTICIPATORY SET .  . If there was no New Testament,.  . What familiar Old Testament stories would become tragedies?. What Old Testament promises would be unfulfilled?. The New Testament consists of 27 separate books, written mainly, though not exclusively, by Apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ. These books teach and testify of the ministry and Atonement of Jesus Christ and the rise of the early Christian Church. The . Questions to be addressed in this chapter. What is the New Testament canon?. What drove Christians to establish a new canon?. How was the New Testament canon formed?. Why were certain books considered but then rejected from the canon?. A number of dates have been proposed for the Exodus.. Two primary views:. Early date, 1445 BC. Late date, 1290 BC. Old Testament Survey- Exodus. The early date is built upon the normal interpretation of 1 Kings 6:1 and Judges 11:26..