AUTHENTICITY OF THE BIBLE By Simon Kande Introduction The Canonization of the Bible The OT Canon The NT Canon The hermeneutical Realities challenges Scriptural Authority Sufficiency and Inerrancy ID: 558876
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APOLOGETICSAUTHENTICITY OF THE BIBLE
By Simon
KandeSlide2
IntroductionThe Canonization of the BibleThe OT CanonThe NT Canon
The hermeneutical Realities (challenges)
Scriptural Authority, Sufficiency and Inerrancy Effects of the word of God in a Christian Practical Steps on individual Scriptural engagementConclusion
OUTLINESlide3
Canon means the “Books of the Bible officially recognized by the Christian church as the authentic and true word of God”THE OT CANONEarly Christianity was rooted in Judaism - approximately 300 quotes in NT and thousands of allusions.
THE CANONIZATION OF THE BIBLESlide4
Earliest collection of written word is the Ten Commandments written by God himself (Ex 31:18, Deut 4:13; 10:4)Other writers – Moses, Joshua, Samuel and other prophetsEnd of writing of OT Canon - Haggai - 520, Zechariah 520-518, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther and Malachi -435 -
433BC
OT Canon Cont’Slide5
Last writing ushered in Inter – testamental period Septuagint ApocryphaDead Sea Scrolls
OT Canon Cont’Slide6
Heb 1:1-2 – God’s speech through his son – Culmination of Gods speaking, greatest and final revelation to mankind2 Peter 1:19 – The author is God by the Holy Spirit NT Canon consists writing of Christ initial apostles/ those closely related/affirmed
by
apostles (Paul) or close associates of the apostles (Mark – Apostle Peter, Luke [wrote Luke & Acts] – Apostle Paul and also an eye witness, Jude – Apostle James and brother of Christ and Hebrews). NT CANONSlide7
Determination of the NT Canon by early ChurchLink with the apostles of Jesus/Apostolic endorsementHarmony with the OT and the teaching of Christ/
Consistency
General use and acceptance by the wider church as the canon/AcceptanceNT Cont’Slide8
A.D 367, Thirty-ninth Paschal Letter of Athanasius contained an exact list of the 27 NT books – Eastern ChurchA.D 397, Council of Carthage representing all the Churches in the West of Mediterranean, agreed with the eastern Churches on the same
list.
NB: “the work of the early church was not to bestow divine/ecclesiastical authority upon human writing but to recognize divine authored characteristics of writings that already had such quality” (Grudem 1994:68)NT Canon Cont’Slide9
God’s faithfulness as the author of ScripturesHistorical data on the canonization processThe active role of the Holy Spirit as we engage the Scriptures
Basis for confidence on biblical authenticity. Slide10
Divine but in Human formDivine/clear but many passages ambiguousPresuppose a literal and historical reading but also figurative & non-historical (e.g. parables)Objectivity essential but presuppositions
inject
a degree of subjectivity THE HERMENEUTICAL REALITIES (CHALLENGES)Slide11
Key ChallengesBible compositionTime gapCultural distanceGeographical distanceLanguage distance
Hermeneutical Realities Cont’Slide12
Source of biblical authority, sufficiency and inerrancy God’s breath/Speech – 1 Timothy 3:16, Genesis 1, Ps 33:6. (Writing – God’s design)Equated to the person of Christ (John 1:1, Rev 19:13)
It creates (Gen 1, John 1:3, James 1:18)
Living and active – (Hebrews 4:12)True (inerrant - truthful) (Titus 1:2)and without error (infallible) – It is also the Truth (John 17:17)
Pure
(Ps 12:6), sure (certain) and righteous (Psalms 19:9b
) – Reliable and dependable
Eternal
and permanent (Math 24:35, 1 Peter 1:25, Psalms 119:89)
SCRIPTURAL AUTHORITY, SUFFICIENCY
& INERRANCYSlide13
Source of wisdom and clear direction (2 Timothy 3:15, Psalms 119:98)Source
of our confidence, courage because it creates FAITH
(Isaiah 55:11, Romans 10:17)Gives us victory over sin (Ephesians 5:26, Ps 119:9)Source of victory over all spiritual battles (Sword of the Spirit)Source of blessings & prosperity
and gives
us victory over curses, poverty and
sickness
(Psalm 1;1, 119:1, Joshua 1:7, James 1;25, Psalms 19:11
)
EFFECTS OF THE WORD OF GOD IN A CHRISTIANSlide14
Crave/desire and treasure the Word (Job 23:12, Psalms 19:10)Know it (Colossians 3:16)
Believe, pray and confess it
(Hebrews 4:2)Live it out (James 1:22, Mathew 7:24)Tell it out, explain and defend it(1 peter 2:15) Purpose to remain in
faith based on the word
PRACTICAL STEPS ON INDIVIDUAL SCRIPTURAL ENGAGEMENT