MAKING SENSE OF THE BIBLE

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Session Two: Origin of the Scriptures

Introduction

2.0 How did the Bible came into being?

2.1 The Concept of Scripture
2.1.1 Biblical Terminology
2.1.1.1 Hebrew Terms
2.1.1.2 Greek Terms

2.1.2 CREEDS & CONFESSIONS OF FAITH
2.1.2.1 DEFINITIONS
2.1.2.2 STATEMENTS ABOUT THE BIBLE

2.1.3 CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURES in comparison to
2.1.3.1 JUDAISM
2.1.3.2 ISLAM
2.1.3.3 HINDUISM
2.1.3.4 BUDDISM
2.1.3.5 CHRISTIAN SECTS

2.2 Idea of Inspiration
2.2.1 Biblical Terminology
2.2.1.1 Hebrew Terminology
2.2.1.2 Hebrew Concepts
2.2.1.3 New Testament Terminology
2.2.1.4 New Testament Concepts
2.2.2 History of Understanding
2.2.2.1 Up to Modern Era
2.2.2.2 Modern Era Perspectives
2.2.3 A Perspective on Inspiration

2.3 Concept of Canonization
2.3.1 The Idea of Canon
2.3.2 The Hebrew Canon of Scriptures
2.3.2.1 History of Process
2.3.2.2 Arrangement of the Documents in Hebrew Bible
2.3.2.3 A Jewish Theology of Scripture
2.3.2.4 A Christian Theology of the Old Testament
2.3.3 A Christian Canon of Scriptures
2.3.3.1 History of Process for the New Testament
2.3.3.2 Arrangement of the Documents in the New Testament

2.4 Application to Third John
2.4.1 The Implications of Third John as sacred scripture
2.4.2 How did Third John find acceptance in the canon of the New Testament?

Conclusion

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