2011_06_01 intro to biblical theology - session 1 - classes icc
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Where do I fit in?
The Bible story (narrative)
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Scripture as:
a SOURCE
a WITNESS
& NORM (STANDARD)
in and For the Church
High Bibliology Scripture is the pre-eminent
source
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SOURCE: 2 Tim. 3:16-17
All Scripture is breathed out by Godandprofitable for teaching, for reproof, for
correction, and for training in righteousness,17that the man of Godmay be competent,
equipped for every good work.
Theopneustos God breathed- GodExpired
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Source of Scripture:
Story ofDOUBLE AGENCY:
Gods Spirit and Apostles
Example: Prophecy
No prophecy produced from the will of men
Men spoke from God
God used human agents
Style of Paul & John is no excluded
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Scripture as WITNESS
Scripture bears witness to the WORDS
and DEEDS of God
Redemption Creation
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Scripture is the NORM
It is the STANDARD
Systematic theology explains it further
Apologetics defends it
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Interpreting Scripture
Theological discipline: the goal is proper
interpretation of scripture.
A solid hermeneutic is the ground for solidexegesis.
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Hermeneutics
Hermes (Greek mythology) messenger of
the gods.
HOW TO UNDERSTAND/ INTERPRET aDIVINE MESSAGE
Historical barriers
Cultural barriers (non-eastern person)
Linguistic Barriers (speech idioms)
Hate your mother & father
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2 key questions
1. What would the text have meant back
then?
2. What is the significance & value of thistext today?
Thus, HOW SHOULD WE LIVE IN THELIGHT OF THIS TEXT TODAY?
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The Nature of Biblical Theology
BT is theological interpretation ofScripture inand for the church. It proceeds with
historical and literarysensitivity and seeksto analyze and synthesizethe Bibles
teaching about God and his relations to the
world on its own terms, maintaining sight of
the Bibles overarching narrative and
Christo-centric focus. (Brian Rosner, New Dictionary of Biblical Theologyp. 10)
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Nature of BT:
Its a Discipline
Historical sensitivity
What did the scripture mean back then for those whoheard it for the first time back then
Literary sensitivity: Gospel of Matthew (genealogy apocalyptic)
Its about God and his relations to the
world.
l with Trinity
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Nature of B.T.
Theological focus - in the end its about God.
Uses the categories that Scripture itself
uses: Covenant, sacrifice but NOT the Trinity
BIBLICAL PLOTLINE
Themes & the resolution
The CANON
Unfolding of Genesis to Revelation
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The canon of scripture is the context of
every passage of scripture. Bernard Ram
Scripture is a COMEDY (literary genre sense)
Harmony to disharmony back to harmony
Happy conclusion: especially marriage
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Group exercise:
Workshop: Genesis 1-3 & Revelation 20-
22
Commonalities & Differences
Fi Ad J (2 d Ad )
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First Adam Jesus (2nd Adam)
Eve Bride
God absent from Gardenup inHeaven
God lives with man
Pain & Suffering No more pain
Garden fall City - Life
Sun, moon (inferior)
illuminations
No need for the sun Lord
himself is light no moon
Tree of Knowledge Trees of life
Sea No sea - water of lifeCreator of earth & heavens New heaven & new Earth
Marriage Church & the groom
Gated garden Gated city
Serpent Defeated Serpent
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Serpent Defeat of serpent
Boxed holy of holies Cubed city
Tree of knowledge Tree of life
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Beginnings & Endings
BT is trying to understand the journey from
that GARDEN to that CITY in the Bibles
way of unfolding history
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The value of B.T.
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Value of B.T.
15Do your best to present yourself to God
as one approved,a worker who has no
need to be ashamed, rightly handling theword of truth.
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The Rubric
text in its context
in its literary unitin its book
in the canon
in the light of the flow ofredemptive history
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APPROACHES
TO BIBLICAL THEOLOGY
PAST & PRESENT
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Iranaeus
Taught by Polycarp Bishop of Smyrna who
was taught by Apostle John
Against heresies: Gnosticism (enlightenment through knowledge)
Spiritualities: get your spirit back into the spirit world
Marcionite God of OT is not the Father of Jesus Christ, lesser
spirit. Christianity religion of love cutoff the O.T.
references. Only accepted Luke.
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Scofield: Classic Dispensations
D1. INNOCENCE
Gen. 1:28-3:6 [death & curses]
D2. CONSCIENCE Gen. 3:7-8:14 [sin gets worse & then judgment flood]
D3. HUMAN CIVIL GOVERNMENT
Gen 8:15-11:9 - [Babel] D4. PROMISE (PATRIARCHAL)
Gen. 11:10-Exo.18:27 [Captive]
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Classic Dispensations (cont)
D5. LAW
Exo.19:1 [with the Law comes Blessings & Curses]
to John 14:30 or Acts 1:26 D6. GRACE
Acts 2:1-Rev.19:21 [Death or Life, Rewards]
D7. THE KINGDOM (Millennial kingdom) Rev. 20:1-15
Debate over end of church age 7 year
tribulation: Pre-Mid-Post Tribulation Rapture
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Progressive dispensationalism (1980s)
D1. PATRIARCHAL
D2. MOSES to ASCENSION of MESSIAH
D3. ECCLESIAL (Church age)
Ascension to the Messiahs return
D4. ZIONIC (2 stages)
1. Millennial Kingdom (reigning from Jerusalem)
2. Eternal Kingdom
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Dispensation
Its an ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTdesigned by God to arrange human living.
Based on TIME & CONTENT: Content of faith differs at different times in history.
1. There is only one basis of salvation by grace
through faith.
2. Strict limits cannot be placed on all the
dispensations overlap occurs.
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Geerhadus Vos (1862-1949)
Idea of Redemptive History:
God revealed himself in a covenant
Bible is the history of redemption thatculminates in the incarnation & atonement of
Christ
Sacred history in a book of history
Sequence that unfolds
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Graeme Goldsworthy:Evangelical Anglican
Sydney
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Christology is the key to reading the Bible
Big idea: Kingdom of God
Mantra: To secure Gods people in Gods place under
Gods rule living Gods way in Gods holy
loving presence.
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RUNNING THROUGH THE
BIBLE STORY LINE: you must learn the basic historical
framework of the BIBLE
e.g. Hosea when was he prophesying isthe king part of united monarchy?