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From Him to us
A study in how God gave us His word
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4 Areas to Consider
1. Inspiration of the Bible
2. How the Bible was put together
(canonization)
3. How the Bible has been copied
(transmission)
4. The English Bible (translation)
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Inspiration of the Bible
Does the Bible claim to be inspired?
Where in the Bible does it say it is inspired?
Did the God or man write the Bible?
How exactly did God inspire the Scriptures?
This is not going to include a study of ChristianEvidences.
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THE CLAIM
All Scripture is inspired by God 2 Timothy 3:16
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Key words
all not some of
Scripture, butall.
All Scripture (graphe) is
inspired by
God(theopneustos)
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Jesus goes the extra mile
do not think that I have come to abolish theLaw or the Prophetsnot the smallest letter or
stroke shall pass
Matthew 5:17, 18.
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Jesus Bible- Lk. 24:44The Law
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
The Prophets
FORMER
Joshua
Judges
Samuel
Kings
LATTER
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Ezekiel
The Twelve
The Writings
Poetry
Psalms
Job
Proverbs
Five RollsRuth
Song of songs
Ecclesiastes
Lamentations
Esther
Historical
Daniel
Ezra/Nehemiah
Chronicles
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Not the smallest
Letter
The Hebrew yod
Stroke
Extension like that on theHebrew Taw
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Is the Bible inspired word
for word, or is it thought
inspired?
What did Jesus say?
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1 Corinthians 1:12 - 13
Now we have received, not the
spirit of the world, but the Spiritwho is from God, so that we may
know the things freely given to us
by God, which things we also
speak, not in words taught by
human wisdom, but in those
taught by the Spirit
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More evidence for word for word
Galatians 3: 16 Paul makes the differencebetween if the Scripture said seed or
seeds.
Matthew 22: 34 Jesus shows that Phariseesthat the tense of the verb should have changedtheir doctrine.
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Word for Word does not mean
writers did not have their own style of writing.
e.g. Pauls run-ons; Johns simplicity.
writers did not bring in their own background.
i.e., Lukes medical background.
writers used the exact same vocabulary the exact same
way.
i.e., belief & works.
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Key words
all not some of
Scripture, butall.
Scripture graphe.
Only used for holy
writings.
All Scripture (graphe) is
inspired by
God(theopneustos)
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Scripture graphe
mentioned 50 times in New Testament
Well known verses:o Acts 8: 32 & 35
o Acts 17:11
o 1 Timothy 5:18
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1 Timothy 5:18
For the Scripture (graphe) says you shall not
muzzle the ox while he is threshing, and the
laborer is worthy of his wages.
Deut. 25:4 Luke 10:7
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Key words
all not some of
Scripture, butall.
Scripture graphe.
Only used for holy
writings.
inspired literally
God breathed.
All Scripture (graphe) is
inspired by
God(theopneustos)
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The Process of Inspiration
God Thewriter
Graphe inspiredword
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What is the difference between
inspiration and revelation?
Inspiration God breathed.
Revelation the giving/communicating of the
message to men by God. Literally, an
uncovering.
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Men whowrote the
Bible
Mind of God
Revelation
Through inspiration You &
me!!!
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From man or God?
Ephesians 3: 3 5
that by revelation it was made known to me the mystery, as Iwrote before in brief. By referring to this, when you read you
can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which in
other generations was not made known to the sons of men,
as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets
in the Spirit.
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From man or God?
2 Peter 1: 20 21
But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scriptureis of ones own interpretation , for no prophecy was
ever made by an act of human will, but men moved
by the Holy Spirit spoke from God
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