PPT-UNDERSTANDING THE BIBLE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF CHURCH:

SCRIPTURE TRADITION AND CHURCH Fr Dr Renjan R Mathew TRIUNION God is Trinity Human created in the image of God is a triUnion Another important triUnion is the compressive unity of Scripture tradition and church. Phrases. Used In . Unbiblical . Ways. . . . a . workman that . needeth. not to be ashamed, . rightly dividing the word of truth.. 2 Timothy 2:14-18 (NKJV) . 14 . Remind . them. of these things, charging . More Old Testament Basics. 1. The Masoretic Text. The Hebrew version of the Bible completed by the . Masoretes. , hence the name. The . Masoretes. were . a school . of Jewish . scholars who worked between 500 and 1000CE. Updating the ancient . B .  basic. I .  instruction. B .  before. L . . leaving/life. E .  earth/ends. What do you need to do to know the content of a book?. . we can always read the table of contents or the back but you really understand a book once you read it. Where Did it Come From?. Keith Campbell, Ph.D.. dkeithcampbell@yahoo.com. Review/Preview. Review. Oct. 26: Four Sources of Authority. Preview. Scripture. . Today. : “. The Bible…Where did it Come From”. The Purpose of the Bible. The Land of the Bible. The Story of the Bible – Old Testament. The Story of the Bible – New Testament . The Message of the Bible. . Introduction. The living and consistent God. Don McClain. 1. W. 65th St church of Christ / April 13, 2008. Unger's Bible Dictionary, p. 375. FOOL. . Represented by a large number of Heb. and Gk. words. The word is used in Scripture with respect to . Do you wonder where to start reading…?. Why. are some parts. *of the Bible*. written so differently. …from other parts…?. Is. the. Bible. confusing. to. you?. How to Read the Bible. Chapter 2. Setting the Stage .  .  . In This Chapter. _ Discovering who the author of Revelation really is. _ Understanding how the first-century Roman Empire impacted the book. _ Knowing why John wrote the book. The Land of the Bible. The Story of the Bible – Old Testament. The Story of the Bible – New Testament . The Message of the Bible . 6. . The Authority of the Bible. Three definitions. Applying the Bible Today. The Theme of the Bible. What the Bible Says about Salvation. The Church in the Bible. Each Lesson Last One Hour Or Less. A Five Lesson Home Bible Study. Back to the Bible – Lesson One. Let’s Start With The Facts. 2. God Is Not Interested . In Our Opinions !. 3. Titus 2:11-12 . For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 . teaching us . that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present . How the Christian biblical canon was established. . Diverse views on the Bible as the word of God:. different understandings of inspiration (the objective view of inspiration; . the subjective view of inspiration; . Abuses in the Church. Nepotism: Appointing one’s own relations as cardinals or bishops whether they were suitable or not.. Simony: buying or selling important Church positions.. Pluralism: Holding more than one Church position at the same time. . -Revelation. . discusses future. 66 books. , Genesis-Revelation. 1600 years in the making. 39 OT 1400 B.C.-400 B.C., 27 NT 50-100 A.D.. 44 authors, Moses-John . Shepherds, fishermen, soldiers, generals, doctors, preachers, kings.