Biblical canon

disassembled, one would find that Erasmus lacks a strong biblical argument; many times due to his attitude towards the topic. Luther’s zeal is found to be a huge asset in making and defending his claims, which he absolutely believes to be the truth of Scripture. For this reason, and others I will note, Martin Luther certainly composes the superior biblical argument in this debate of free will. Before I go any further, the criteria for a good biblical claim must be established to show this is the case

Recently I have been overwhelmed by the various conflicting views on the interpretation the bible. Many people say that to be a Christian you must follow and believe the bible verbatim. However, I realize that it is nearly impossible to do that because of the context in which it was written. Marcus Borg’s has successfully provided a logical way to read the bible, with still being able to respect and incorporate older Christian traditions, but also focusing and taking into consideration the modernized

Saint Augustine’s “Confessions” is an extremely important book, not only for the reason it is the very first, or one of the first spiritual biographies, but because Augustine was and continues to be one of the most important Christian theologians in history. His biography reflects his views on Christian scripture and theology as well as his personal journey on how he came to be a part of the Christian faith. Some noteworthy parts of his biography are; how he becomes a Manichean, when he meets Faustus

of the existence of African American people were eliminated from the Hebrew Bible. “Martin Noth, considered to be one of the most respectable Old Testament Scholars of all time, states in his book The Old Testament World (Fortress, 1966) that the biblical writers knew nothing of any Negro people” (Dr. Dan Rodgers). Besides the non-existence there are myths, folktales, untruths, dysfunctional behaviors, back stabbing, unbelievable violence, and stories that tend to make you say “hum mm.” For

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 FOUNDATION OF ORTHODOXY AND THE CANON A Paper Presented to Dr. Nickens of Liberty University Lynchburg, VA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Church History CHHI 301 by Whitney J. Fitzwater April 6, 2015 INTRODUCTION The history of the Church has seen key event and movements that influenced the New Testament canon. The way by which the New Testament cannon was formed as it was is a subject of debate to this day. To truly know and begin

carry with me throughout the rest of my life but also throughout the rest of my ministry. I will not only have the ability to use the knowledge gained in this class to enrich my own life and Biblical knowledge but also be able to enrich others’ lives and lead them to better understanding and application of Biblical principles relating to the Old Testament. One thing that I took away from this class is that the Old Testament is more relevant in our lives than we often give it credit for, Job for example

Individual understanding and enactment of scripture have been manipulated and developed over the years in order to align with present times. Critical analysis has affected the reading of the scripture story, The Birth of Moses, in a positive manner implementing logical explanations for the happenings within the story. The text can be unpacked through the application of socio-historic context and a feminist hermeneutic, in order to create an educated and extensive reading. Socio-historical context

Understanding the Scriptures, especially those in the Old Testament can seem daunting. There is so much information in the Old Testament writings that deal with history and customs during that time period. “The storyline is comprised of the people, places, dates, and events. The Old Testament is full of such details, often to the extent that the reader can be overwhelmed trying to master them” (HW 27). Understanding the history of the time period when the Old Testament was written gives a broader

As Scott Duvall and Daniel Hays state in Grasping God’s Word, every copy of the Bible today is a translation, “unless everyone wants to learn Hebrew and Greek (the Bible’s original languages)… (Duvall and Hays 23). This being the case, people may debate which translation is more accurate; however, the best way to understand the Bible is by reading several different translations and comparing them to one another. The main reason several translations helps people grasp the full meaning of Scripture