RELIGIOUS ANTHROPOLOGYJANUARY 6, 2014 – DISPENSATIONALISM AND NARRATIVE

WARM UP - WHAT’S THIS CHART ALL ABOUT?

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DISPENSATIONALISM

Dispensationalism: belief in a system of historical progression, as revealed in the Bible, consisting of a series of stages in God's self-revelation and plan of salvation.

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DISPENSATIONAL SCHEMES

DISPENSATIONALIST ADVOCATES

John Nelson Darby Scofield Reference BiblePlymouth Brethren

Kirk Cameron

IMPLICATIONS?

Distinction between the Church and Israel Political Beliefs about Israel

Grace vs. Law

Eschatology – Study of Last Things Rapture

Literal Millennial Reign of Christ

Non-Preterist Interpretation

“7 Days” of Daniel

WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THIS?

Turn to page 102 in your books:

P101 - OLD TESTAMENT NARRATIVES

Who is in control of History??The Problem of Evil:

The Problem of Evil is rooted in an existentialist worldview.

The assumption: we (humans) are the center of history

Abraham: is God choosing a people or a making a Nation?

HOMEWORK:

Read PwF pp101-105 – take Socrative reading check quiz Room: 682594

Post Threaded Discussion by 9pm tonight for Extra Credit

RELIGIOUS ANTHROPOLOGYJANUARY 7, 2014 – HEBREW NARRATIVE

WARMUP: CAREFULLY READ GENESIS 15

NEW SCRIPTURE QUIZ FORMAT

RA: Semester 2 – Scripture QuizzesJanuary 15: Exodus 22:16-31January 29: Psalm 91February 12: Matthew 5:1-20February 26: Revelation 17

PRACTICE QUIZ

Take out a sheet of paper

1.How did the word of the Lord come to Abram

2.What did God tell Abram to count as a comparison to his offspring?

3.Name 3 of the 5 animals God had Abram bring him.

4.At what time of day did a deep sleep fall upon Abram

5.For how many years did God predict Abram’s descendants would be enslaved and mistreated?

6.What passed between the pieces of the animals?

P105: SPIRITUALLY FORMED BY NARRATIVES

Three levels of Narratives and Histories:Top Level = The eternal, universal plan of GodMiddle Level = The story of God’s peopleLowest Level = The stories of individuals

God is the HeroMistake 1: we look at individuals as modelsMistake 2: we overpersonalize Old Testament narratives

(example: Gideon)

HOMEWORK

Work on Threaded Discussion and Posts

RELIGIOUS ANTHROPOLOGYJANUARY 8, 2014 – HEBREW NARRATIVE

WARMUP: CAREFULLY READ GENESIS 15

P105: SPIRITUALLY FORMED BY NARRATIVES

Three levels of Narratives and Histories:Top Level = The eternal, universal plan of GodMiddle Level = The story of God’s peopleLowest Level = The stories of individuals

God is the HeroMistake 1: we look at individuals as modelsMistake 2: we overpersonalize Old Testament narratives

(example: Gideon)

P109: SPIRITUALLY FORMED BY NARRATIVES CONT.

Best to take Big BitesWe should emphasize the broader sweeps, the

larger chunks of the narrative, rather than looking primarily at individual units: e.g. Judges (sin cycle)

Error 1: allegorizingError 2: moralizing or principlizing

2 MAIN QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN READING OT NARRATIVE

Primary: What does this passage tell us about God, His plan, or the role that his people should be playing in his plan?

Secondary: What positive or negative model might this passage be setting before us to teach us about trusting God in the midst of His plan?

IN PARTNERS: PICK A PASSAGE AND ASK THE 2 MAIN QUESTIONS

Passage Selections 2 Kings 6:1-7 – A Floating Axehead

Numbers 21:4-9 – Bronze Snake

Judges 3:12-30 – Ehud the Judge

Joshua 10:1-15 – The Sun Stands Still

Genesis 29:16-30 – Jacob Marries Leah, and Rachel

Primary: What does this passage tell us about God, His plan, or the role that his people should be playing in his plan?

Secondary: What positive or negative model might this passage be setting before us to teach us about trusting God in the midst of His plan?

HOMEWORK

Study for Critical Reading Assessment on David and Goliath. Read pp113-116.

Finish Threaded Discussion posts and comments by Thursday at 9pm.