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Biblical archaeology is defined as a sect of archeological studies that refers to the study of lands found in the Bible and their history (biblicalarchaeology.org). The firsthand goal of Biblical archaeology is to prove the authority of scripture through providing concrete evidence that the Bible lines up with accepted geography and history. The Jerusalem Siege Tower shows the accuracy of what was described as historical events in the Bible. The Pool of Siloam is found in John 9, and proves that

that can be difficult to overcome. There seems to be more challenges that arise when interpreting the Bible. Interpreters face many challenges and the validity of their methods are sometimes questioned. Although there are challenges to effective biblical interpretation such as distance of time and geographical location, difference in culture and language, and human pre-understanding and presupposition, these challenges can be overcomed. The challenge of distance of both time and geographical location

“Biblical Hermeneutics” By: Rev. Clint A. Starnes September 7th, 2013 In its most basic definition, biblical hermeneutics refers to the art and science of biblical interpretation. It is considered an art because understanding, which is required for interpretation, requires a feel for the subject matter being interpreted, not just an analyzation of data. Biblical hermeneutics is also considered a science due to the fact that some aspects of the interpretation process

In his book, Structure of Biblical Authority, Meredith Kline explains, describes, and defends the suzerain-vassal paradigm of the biblical covenant and canon of Scripture. Scripture’s authority, according to Kline is not merely related to its ontology (that God has spoken it); but in its basic economic form, Scripture is a covenantal document and therefore is authoritative. It is through this covenant that God binds himself to his covenant people and they to him. As our covenant suzerain, God sovereignly

Chapter One: week one Defining and Background. Words of the Week: Biblical Hatred, Hate, and Love Biblical Hatred – groups which use the Bible to harm other people and to spread hate. Hate – a passionate disliking to someone you feel is terrible. Love – Love is an action first and foremost (which might then create new emotions) and bring your neighbor closer to God Scripture Background: These definitions, come from work that was done on the companion curriculum over this topic. Three different

The Biblical Canon For as long as records have been maintained, the Bible remains the bestselling book worldwide, year after year (Jeynes, 2012). One might be curious about the reasons it is popular, or more importantly, how did it come about. Called the canon of Scriptures, or a ‘list’, it is the compilation of biblical books regarded by Christians as “uniquely authoritative” (Klein, Blomberg, & Hubbard, Jr., 1993, p. 103). It includes 66 books encompassing thousands of years of history, written

Biblical violence is a difficult subject matter to comprehend, and it may raise questions to those who read the Old Testament. Some of which include: questioning God’s actions and why God is portrayed engaging in various acts of violence. You can’t help but wonder, is biblical violence necessary? There is evidence of biblical violence can be seen scattered throughout history, in artwork, movies, politics, and especially various elements of popular culture. There are several arguments for each case

OBC Biblical Studies Essay As long as I can remember, the Bible has been an important part of my life. I began reading Bible Stories as soon as I begam reading at age four. Beginning here and continuing throughout my life, the Bible continued to be my go to when times got tough and provided me with an enjoyable reading experience. My love for God's word began at an early age and continues today. The study of God's word has been a life time endeavor. My life has held many bad and tragic

view. “Worldviews are those larger pictures that inform and in turn form our perceptions of reality. They are visions of life as well as ways of life, are individual and personal in nature, yet bind adherents together communally(Valk, John).” The Biblical world view is founded on the Bible beginning in Genesis. There are numerous theories of how the world began, but the fundamentals come down to that the world came into existence because of God. There are Christian’s who believe that various scientific

from the readings of Biblical Inspiration by Howard Marshall. The book is published by Regent College Publishing located in Vancouver, and British Columbia published the book in 2004. The book is braces around the interpretation of the Bible, and the inspiration of the Bible in our lives of today. There are many questions that are brought up the book, and these include: Is the Bible infallible? How do we interpret the Bible today? is its inspiration believable in and biblical criticism believable