Introductory Material

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Introductory Material

• Scripture Survey

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The Book of Jonah
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Jonah

• Three Religious Truths of Jonah
• To show (reveal) the extent of Gods grace--a
  message of salvation for all people (not just the
  chosen people)
• To show the extent of Gods mercy (if a people
  desire it)
• To show the humanness of Jonah--refusing Gods
  message (he did not want to forgive the
  Ninevites), then finally responding

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Jonah--continued

• Structure of Jonah
• Jonah forsakes his mission (11-210)
• Jonah fulfills his mission (31-411)
• Myth Symbolic stories which express religious
  truth that cannot be proved to be historical

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What is revelation?

• Revelation
• the revealing of something previously not known
• Distinction between Direct Revelation and
  Indirect Revelation
• Direct Revelation We can directly see or hear
  God (example Ex. 3)
• Indirect Revelation God speaks through people,
  nature, friends, conscience, inspiration

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• Bible comes from biblion (Greek library of
  books)
• Written in three languages Hebrew Aramaic
  Greek

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4 Parts of the Old Testament (Tanakh)

• 1) Pentateuch (Torah) The first 5 books--Gen,
  Ex. Lev. Numbers, Deut.
• 2) Historical Books story of the nation of
  Israel from entry into the promised land to exile
  
• 3) Wisdom Writings religious poetry and wisdom
• 4) Prophets words of the people God inspired to
  set Israel back on right track

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4 parts of the New Testament

• 1) Gospels--the story of Jesus words and deeds
• 2) Acts of the Apostles--the story of the
  emerging Christian Church
• 3) Letters--Letters written by early Christians
  addressing early Churchs problems
• 4) Revelation--a book comforting present
  Christians and promising future salvation

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Development of the BibleHow did the Bible come
about?

• Religious experience (a revelation about God, a
  person, others, the world)
• Oral transmission of that experience, which
  relied on the collective memory of the community
• Written down
• Edited
• Re-edited (redacted)

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Historical-Critical Method

• Textual Criticism most primitive/reliable
  version
• Form Criticism literary style/form/type
• Source Criticism original material
• Redaction Criticism editing
• Historical Criticism age of the document

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Story, Art, Forms
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What is a Story?

• a message that tells the particulars of an act or
  occurrence or course of events

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Four Parts to a Story

• Status quo character
• Problem
• Power
• Response

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• Slip One character name (e.g., frog named Fred)
• Slip Two characters problem
• Slip Three characters power

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What is art?

• Human creation with form
• Points to deeper meaning
• Establishes relationship between artist and
  audience
• the Bible is art, not science or history!

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What is a symbol?

• Concrete object, person or action
• Points to deeper meaning

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What is exegesis?

• an exploration of the meaning of a passage,
  drawing out the meaning of the passage

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Forms of Scripture

• myth or legend
• narrative
• parable
• legal code
• song or poem
• speech or discourse
• genealogy
• oracle or prophecy
• historical record
• letter

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The Themes of the Bible

• Two Major Themes of Scripture
• 1. Covenant (Relationship)
• Filiation Son/Daughter of God (we become like
  God)
• Solidarity Brother/Sister of one another (must
  act justly towards one another)

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• 2. Salvation (creationdamaged creationsin
  re-creation)

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Scripture Survey Timeline

• Dates
• 1700-1800 BCE
• 1300 BCE
• 1250-1020 BCE
• 1020-920 BCE
• 920-721 BCE
• 920-586 BCE
• 721 BCE
• 586 BCE
• 586-537 BCE
• 515 BCE
• 63 BCE
• 4-6 BCE
• 33CE

• Events
• Time of the Patriarchs
• Exodus
• Time of the Judges
• Time of the United Kingdom
• Northern Kingdom (Israel)
• Southern Kingdom (Judah)
• Northern Kingdom falls to Assyria
• Southern Kingdom falls to Babylon
• Babylonian Exile
• Second Temple begins rebuilt
• Romans invade
• Jesus Born
• Jesus dies

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Five Truths and their Criteria

• 1) Scientific--events which can be observed with
  the five senses
• 2) Historical--Events which have occurred in the
  past
• 3) Literary--The use of characters, symbol, and
  narrative to speak of human truths
• 4) Ethical/Moral--statements that use ought or
  ought not (concerned about human persons
  relationship with God and with other persons
• 5) Religious--Statements which answer ultimate
  questions

• 1) Scientific method principles of repeatability
• 2) artifacts witnesses experience oral
  tradition
• 3) Canon or classic
• 4) Community (secular or religious) decisions
  courts tradition conscience natural law
• 5) Faith (religious) community Revelation Faith