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    The document provides an overview of introductory theology notes on the Bible. It discusses that the Bible is comprised of the Old and New Testaments. The Old Testament contains 46 books for Roman Catholics and 39 for Protestants/Jews. The New Testament contains 27 books including the four gospels and letters. While the Bible is divinely inspired, this does not mean God directly dictated it but that the text is considered religiously true and consistent with God's will. The document also reviews the historical context and divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures, as well as different approaches and forms of criticism for studying the Bible.

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    The document provides an overview of introductory theology notes on the Bible. It discusses that the Bible is comprised of the Old and New Testaments. The Old Testament contains 46 books for Roman Catholics and 39 for Protestants/Jews. The New Testament contains 27 books including the four gospels and letters. While the Bible is divinely inspired, this does not mean God directly dictated it but that the text is considered religiously true and consistent with God's will. The document also reviews the historical context and divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures, as well as different approaches and forms of criticism for studying the Bible.

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    The document provides an overview of introductory theology notes on the Bible. It discusses that the Bible is comprised of the Old and New Testaments. The Old Testament contains 46 books for Roman Catholics and 39 for Protestants/Jews. The New Testament contains 27 books including the four gospels and letters. While the Bible is divinely inspired, this does not mean God directly dictated it but that the text is considered religiously true and consistent with God's will. The document also reviews the historical context and divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures, as well as different approaches and forms of criticism for studying the Bible.

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    Theology 201 Notes: Intro to the Bible

    Bible mean books----------2 books: Old Testament/New Testament


    Old Testament: -Roman Catholic 46, Protestants/Jews 39
    New Testament: -27 Books in the New (4 gospels, letters, etc)
    Most important/popular book of all time
    What does it mean to say the Bible is Divinely Inspired?
    Does NOT mean God dictated it to the writer
    Believes that the text is true and consistent with Gods will (True--NOT in the scientific sense of the word)---- A RELIGIOUS truth: the
    essence is true (context), collection of memories or family stories
    Scripture means writing
    Testament means covenant----- A sacred formal agreement
    between 2 parties
    Canon means measuring stick/rule. The Bible is a measure of faith
    insofar as they are regarded as authoritative for Christian
    belief/prayer/praxis
    Hebrew Structures:
    Historical Context: -Written between 1200-150 BCE (covers history
    back to circa 1800 BCE)
    3 Divisions of Hebrew Scriptures
    -

    The Torah (the law/Pentateuch)


    The Neviim (the Prophets)
    The Khetuvim (The Writings)

    How to study the Bible?


    2 possible approaches:
    1. Fundamentalist approach (literal)
    2. Historical-Critical Method
    Consider the different forms of Criticism:
    -Historical Criticism: looks at what was going on historically at the time
    the events occurred OR when the story was written
    -Source Criticism: looks at what sources were used to write the text
    (where did the info come from)

    -Form Criticism: what form is the text AKA what is the genre of the text
    - Textual Criticism: Deals with original wording of the text and
    translations
    -Redaction Criticism: To look at why and how was the text edited to
    meet the needs of the audience that received it
    **Why do we do this analysis^^****: creates levels/layers of
    meaning----- Exegesis is the goal
    Overall Themes of the Hebrew Scriptures:
    -

    God is a personal being who is concerned with human affairs


    The primary way Israel learned about God was through the
    things God did for Israel.
    God is not only great and holy, but tender and loving
    God constantly (faithfully) calls Israel back into a
    right/covenantal relationship.
    Hebrew Scriptures sets the context which Jesus is born.

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