The Bible

What is the Bible

for you?
 1. A unique
The Bible
book
a. Record breaker
-The Bible is the world’s best seller.
-The Bible also is the world’s most
translated book
 1. A unique
The Bible
book
b. Survival
-It has been burned, banned and outlawed
many times.
-"that no one henceforth on his own authority
translate any text of Holy Scripture into English
or other language . . . and that no book of this
kind be read.“- England (1948)
 2. A library
The Bible of
books
“Biblos” / “Biblia”
-“writings”/ “book of books”

-“law/ torah/ pentateuch

2 Timothy 3:16-17
1. Where does all Scripture come
from?
2. What is Scripture good for?
 2 Tim. 3:16
All scripture is given by
inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction,
for instruction in righteousness:
2 Pet. 1:20-21
1. Does Scripture come from the will
of man?
2. Who "inspired" or "carried" men to
write the Bible?
 2 Pet. 1:20-21
20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy
of the scripture is of any private
interpretation.
21 For the prophecy came not in old
time by the will of man: but holy men
of God spake as they were moved by
the Holy Ghost.
 Ps. 12:6
1. Does the Bible contain any
mistakes? (No, it is flawless.)
2. What does "pure" gold or silver
mean? (Without any impurities.)
 Ps. 12:6
The words of the Lord are pure words:
as silver tried in a furnace of earth,
purified seven times.
 Psalm 119:160
1. How can you respond to someone
who says the Bible isn't true?
2. Does God ever need to come up
with new rules or laws?
 Psalm 119:160
Thy word is true from the beginning:
and every one of thy righteous
judgments endureth for ever.
 1 Corinthians 2:14
1. Why is it difficult for some people
to understand the Bible?
2. How does God reveal the Bible to
us?
 1 Corinthians 2:14
But the natural man receiveth not the
things of the Spirit of God: for they are
foolishness unto him: neither can he
know them, because they are
spiritually discerned.
Bibliology: The study of the Bible
Revelation
Inspiration
Inerrancy
Canonicity
Illumination
Interpretation
 1. Revelation- Apokalupsis
-“unveil” or “uncover”
-the act and process whereby
God makes Himself known to
men
 1. Revelation- Apokalupsis
-Psa 19:1-6 indicates His revelation in the heavens
 It is continuous (v. 2) Day unto day uttereth
speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
 It is wordless (v.3) There is no speech or
language where their voice is not heard.
 It is worldwide (v. 4) Their line is gone out
through all the earth
 1. Revelation- Apokalupsis
-Rom 1:18-21– Invisible attributes are
evident:(1) eternal power; (2) divine
nature (v. 20)
 1. Revelation- Apokalupsis
-Reveals through Conscience
 Intuitive knowledge concerning God in heart
of man
(Rom 2:14) Gentiles, who do not have the
law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a
law for themselves, even though they do not have the
law since they show that the requirements of the law
are written on their hearts,
 1. Revelation- Apokalupsis
-Scripture is given from outside of man (not from within man)
a)“God spoke all these words…” Ex 20:1
b)“Moses finished writing the words of this law in a
book…” Deut 31:24
c)“…The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah…
which Baruch had written at the dictation of
Jeremiah…” Jer 36:27-28
d) “…I NEITHER RECEIVED IT FROM MAN, NOR WAS I
TAUGHT IT, but I received it through a revelation of
Jesus Christ” (Gal 1:11-12)
 1. Revelation- Apokalupsis
-Scripture is given from outside of man (not from within man)
a)“God spoke all these words…” Ex 20:1
b)“Moses finished writing the words of this law in a
book…” Deut 31:24
c)“…The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah…
which Baruch had written at the dictation of
Jeremiah…” Jer 36:27-28
d) “…I NEITHER RECEIVED IT FROM MAN, NOR WAS I
TAUGHT IT, but I received it through a revelation of
Jesus Christ” (Gal 1:11-12)
 1. Revelation- Apokalupsis
-Thus general revelation is equally
available to all men at all times and
while it alone cannot save.
 2. Inspiration- “theopneustos”
recording
Emphasis is on the exhaling of God or
“spiration” more accurate: product of
the breath of God
2. Inspiration- “theopneustos”recording
-“The Spirit’s superintending over the
writers so that while writing according
to their own styles and personalities,
the result was God’s Word written—
authoritative, trustworthy, free from
error in the original
autographs”
 Elements of Inspiration
1. Divine element —God the Spirit
superintended writers, ensuring accuracy
2. Human elements —wrote according to their
styles, vocabulary and personalities
3. Extent of inspiration —extends to the
selection of each word by the authors
without dictation
 Elements of Inspiration
4. Limitation —extends to the original
manuscripts only
 False views of Inspiration
1. Natural inspiration —Not supernatural, but
writings of unusual men, as Shakespeare
2. Spiritual illumination —Special spiritual
insight of Spirit, a potential of any believer:
say the writer was “inspired”, not writings.
 False views of Inspiration
3. Partial or dynamic inspiration —what
relates to faith and practice is inspired, but
history, science, chronology,etc. may have
errors.
4. Divine Dictation —God dictated words and
men merely wrote them down passively (as
amanuenses or secretaries). Though authors did record
God’s statements to them, individual styles disprove
this theory
 2 Tim. 3:16
All scripture is given by
inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction,
for instruction in righteousness:
Verbal and plenary inspiration
 Doctrinal Statement:
“The Entire Bible in its original writings
is inerrant, being verbally inspired of
God and of plenary authority.” (2 Tim.
3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:21)