SENIORS…

What are common objections critics would have with the

concept of biblical inerrancy?

SENIORS…

Monday start-up

Pray with your Tribond 2-3 minutes– have the person

who picked the Colts to win go first, the person who

picked the Cardinals pray last

THIS WEEK IN SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY

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BIBLIOLOGY

INERRANCY

BIBLIOLOGY

CANON

HALF DAY

BOOKS OF THE BIBLE

QUIZ

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BLACK FRIDAY

Books of the Bible quiz- Wed, Nov 27th Bibliology Project due- Fri, Dec 13th

Books of the Bible quiz- Wed, Nov 27th Bibliology Project due- Fri, Dec 13th

SENIORS…

Consider the following criticisms of the Bible…

1. Who killed Goliath (1 Sam. 17:50 and 2 Sam. 21:19)?2. How many in Joseph’s family (Gen. 46:26-27 and Acts 7:14)?3. When was Jesus crucified (Mark 15:25 and John 19:14)?

SENIORS…

Consider the following criticisms of the Bible…

4. How many demon-possessed men did Jesus heal (Matt. 8:28-34 and Luke 8:26-39)?5. How could it take Jonah 3 days to walk through Nineveh (Jon. 3:3)?

HOW DO WE KNOW THE BIBLE CONTAINS NO

MISTAKES?

INERRANCY OFSCRIPTURE

Inerrancy:Freedom from errors or untruths

INERRANCY OFSCRIPTURE

INERRANCY OFSCRIPTURE

Inerrancy:Scripture always tells the truth, it does not affirm anything that is contrary to fact

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Inerrancy:Specifically applies to the original manuscripts (autographs)

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The syllogism of inerrancy: Scripture is God’s word

(2 Tim. 3:16-17) God cannot lie

(Titus 1:2; Heb. 6:18) Scripture is true

(2 Sam. 7:28; John 17:17)

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The Scriptures can be inerrant and yet… use accommodating language (The sun went down) use round numbers (7,000 killed instead of 6,899) use free quotations (Old Testament in the New Testament)

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Refuting alleged “errors”in Scripture

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Alleged Error #1:2 Sam. 10:18 vs. 1 Chron.

19:18discrepancy in details of

battle

2 Samuel 10:18“But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed 700 charioteers of the Arameans and 40,000 horsemen and struck down Shobach the commander of their army, and he died there.”

1 Chronicles 19:18“The Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed of the Arameans 7,000 charioteers and 40,000 foot soldiers, and put to death Shophach the commander of the army.”

INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE

2 Samuel 10:18“But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed 700 charioteers of the Arameans and 40,000 horsemen and struck down Shobach the commander of their army, and he died there.”

1 Chronicles 19:18“The Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed of the Arameans 7,000 charioteers and 40,000 foot soldiers, and put to death Shophach the commander of the army.”

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Solution to alleged error #1:

error in transcription-small details such as

numbers or the spelling of a name are often the result

of a scribal copy error

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Alleged Error #2:Matt. 27:5 vs. Acts 1:18

discrepancy in details of Judas’ death

Matthew 27:5“So Judas threw the silver coins into the temple and left. Then he went out and hanged himself.”

Acts 1:18“Now this man Judas acquired a field with the reward of his unjust deed, and falling headfirst he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out.”

INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE

Matthew 27:5“So Judas threw the silver coins into the temple and left. Then he went out and hanged himself.”

Acts 1:18“Now this man Judas acquired a field with the reward of his unjust deed, and falling headfirst he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out.”

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Solution to alleged error #2:

faulty assumption-two writers can include different details of the

same event for their own purposes

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Alleged Error #3:Isaiah 13:10

incorrect science

INERRANCY OFSCRIPTURE

Isaiah 13:10“For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not

flash forth their light; the sun will be dark when it rises and

the moon will not shed its light.”

INERRANCY OFSCRIPTURE

Isaiah 13:10“For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not

flash forth their light; the sun will be dark when it rises and

the moon will not shed its light.”

INERRANCY OFSCRIPTURE

Solution to alleged error #3:

over emphasis on scientific preciseness- does not take

into account phenomenological

language (language that speaks from the

perspective of the subject)

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Alleged Error #4:Prov. 12:21 vs. Luke 16:19–

22ideas in opposition to one

another

Proverbs 12:21“The righteous do not encounter any harm, but the wicked are filled with calamity.”

Luke 16:19–22“The unrighteous rich man is without harm, while the righteous poor man is experiencing calamity.”

INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE

INERRANCY OFSCRIPTURE

Solution to alleged error #4:

faulty understanding concerning the nature of a

proverb- a proverb is a general truth that does not necessarily apply in every

situation

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Solution to alleged error #4:

also, there is a misunderstanding of the

ultimate end of both men- the poor man, Lazarus, was

the one who ultimately experienced peace, while the rich man experienced

calamity after death

Questions:1. Does the Bible contain

mistakes? 2. How do we explain the

apparent contradictions?

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INERRANCY OFSCRIPTURE

Objections to inerrancy:1. The Bible was written by humans, and humans make mistakes, therefore the Bible cannot be inerrant

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Objections to inerrancy:2. Inerrancy only applies to the original manuscripts, and no one has access to the originals, therefore the Bible cannot be inerrant

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Objections to inerrancy:3. The Bible contains errors and contradictions, therefore the Bible cannot be inerrant

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Responses to objections:1. Although humans can make mistakes this does not mean they must always make mistakes

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Responses to objections:While it is true that the Bible is a human work, and humans can make mistakes, it is also true that the Bible is a divine work, and God does not make mistakes!

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Responses to objections:2. Theologians who study the science of textual criticism state that the Scriptures have been preserved with 95+% accuracy, so that in a sense we have “access” to the originals through diligent study and research

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Responses to objections:3. When the original context and intention of a passage is understood, all alleged errors and contradictions are shown to be based upon either faulty hermeneutics or scribal errors

SENIORS…

Leave your gear in the back/front and prepare your mind for the

Books of the Bible quiz.

SENIORS…

Wednesday start-up

ePray. Tribond tweet a word of thanksgiving or

praise to God.

THIS WEEK IN SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

BIBLIOLOGY

INERRANCY

BIBLIOLOGY

CANON

HALF DAY

BOOKS OF THE BIBLE

QUIZ

THANKSGIVING

BLACK FRIDAY

Books of the Bible quiz- Wed, Nov 27th Bibliology Project due- Fri, Dec 13th

Books of the Bible quiz- Wed, Nov 27th Bibliology Project due- Fri, Dec 13th