2011_06_01 Intro to Biblical Theology - Session 1 - Classes ICC

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Where do I fit in?

The Bible story (narrative)


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Scripture as:

a SOURCE

a WITNESS

& NORM (STANDARD)

in and For the Church

High Bibliology Scripture is the pre-eminent

source


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SOURCE: 2 Tim. 3:16-17

All Scripture is breathed out by Godandprofitable for teaching, for reproof, for

correction, and for training in righteousness,17that the man of Godmay be competent,

equipped for every good work.

Theopneustos God breathed- GodExpired


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Source of Scripture:

Story ofDOUBLE AGENCY:

Gods Spirit and Apostles

Example: Prophecy

No prophecy produced from the will of men

Men spoke from God

God used human agents

Style of Paul & John is no excluded


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Scripture as WITNESS

Scripture bears witness to the WORDS

and DEEDS of God

Redemption Creation


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Scripture is the NORM

It is the STANDARD

Systematic theology explains it further

Apologetics defends it


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Interpreting Scripture

Theological discipline: the goal is proper

interpretation of scripture.

A solid hermeneutic is the ground for solidexegesis.


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Hermeneutics

Hermes (Greek mythology) messenger of

the gods.

HOW TO UNDERSTAND/ INTERPRET aDIVINE MESSAGE

Historical barriers

Cultural barriers (non-eastern person)

Linguistic Barriers (speech idioms)

Hate your mother & father


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2 key questions

1. What would the text have meant back

then?

2. What is the significance & value of thistext today?

Thus, HOW SHOULD WE LIVE IN THELIGHT OF THIS TEXT TODAY?


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The Nature of Biblical Theology

BT is theological interpretation ofScripture inand for the church. It proceeds with

historical and literarysensitivity and seeksto analyze and synthesizethe Bibles

teaching about God and his relations to the

world on its own terms, maintaining sight of

the Bibles overarching narrative and

Christo-centric focus. (Brian Rosner, New Dictionary of Biblical Theologyp. 10)


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Nature of BT:

Its a Discipline

Historical sensitivity

What did the scripture mean back then for those whoheard it for the first time back then

Literary sensitivity: Gospel of Matthew (genealogy apocalyptic)

Its about God and his relations to the

world.

l with Trinity


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Nature of B.T.

Theological focus - in the end its about God.

Uses the categories that Scripture itself

uses: Covenant, sacrifice but NOT the Trinity

BIBLICAL PLOTLINE

Themes & the resolution

The CANON

Unfolding of Genesis to Revelation


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The canon of scripture is the context of

every passage of scripture. Bernard Ram

Scripture is a COMEDY (literary genre sense)

Harmony to disharmony back to harmony

Happy conclusion: especially marriage


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Group exercise:

Workshop: Genesis 1-3 & Revelation 20-

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Commonalities & Differences

Fi Ad J (2 d Ad )


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First Adam Jesus (2nd Adam)

Eve Bride

God absent from Gardenup inHeaven

God lives with man

Pain & Suffering No more pain

Garden fall City - Life

Sun, moon (inferior)

illuminations

No need for the sun Lord

himself is light no moon

Tree of Knowledge Trees of life

Sea No sea - water of lifeCreator of earth & heavens New heaven & new Earth

Marriage Church & the groom

Gated garden Gated city

Serpent Defeated Serpent


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Serpent Defeat of serpent

Boxed holy of holies Cubed city

Tree of knowledge Tree of life


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Beginnings & Endings

BT is trying to understand the journey from

that GARDEN to that CITY in the Bibles

way of unfolding history


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The value of B.T.


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Value of B.T.

15Do your best to present yourself to God

as one approved,a worker who has no

need to be ashamed, rightly handling theword of truth.


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The Rubric

text in its context

in its literary unitin its book

in the canon

in the light of the flow ofredemptive history


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APPROACHES

TO BIBLICAL THEOLOGY

PAST & PRESENT


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Iranaeus

Taught by Polycarp Bishop of Smyrna who

was taught by Apostle John

Against heresies: Gnosticism (enlightenment through knowledge)

Spiritualities: get your spirit back into the spirit world

Marcionite God of OT is not the Father of Jesus Christ, lesser

spirit. Christianity religion of love cutoff the O.T.

references. Only accepted Luke.


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Scofield: Classic Dispensations

D1. INNOCENCE

Gen. 1:28-3:6 [death & curses]

D2. CONSCIENCE Gen. 3:7-8:14 [sin gets worse & then judgment flood]

D3. HUMAN CIVIL GOVERNMENT

Gen 8:15-11:9 - [Babel] D4. PROMISE (PATRIARCHAL)

Gen. 11:10-Exo.18:27 [Captive]


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Classic Dispensations (cont)

D5. LAW

Exo.19:1 [with the Law comes Blessings & Curses]

to John 14:30 or Acts 1:26 D6. GRACE

Acts 2:1-Rev.19:21 [Death or Life, Rewards]

D7. THE KINGDOM (Millennial kingdom) Rev. 20:1-15

Debate over end of church age 7 year

tribulation: Pre-Mid-Post Tribulation Rapture


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Progressive dispensationalism (1980s)

D1. PATRIARCHAL

D2. MOSES to ASCENSION of MESSIAH

D3. ECCLESIAL (Church age)

Ascension to the Messiahs return

D4. ZIONIC (2 stages)

1. Millennial Kingdom (reigning from Jerusalem)

2. Eternal Kingdom


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Dispensation

Its an ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTdesigned by God to arrange human living.

Based on TIME & CONTENT: Content of faith differs at different times in history.

1. There is only one basis of salvation by grace

through faith.

2. Strict limits cannot be placed on all the

dispensations overlap occurs.


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Geerhadus Vos (1862-1949)

Idea of Redemptive History:

God revealed himself in a covenant

Bible is the history of redemption thatculminates in the incarnation & atonement of

Christ

Sacred history in a book of history

Sequence that unfolds


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Graeme Goldsworthy:Evangelical Anglican

Sydney


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Christology is the key to reading the Bible

Big idea: Kingdom of God

Mantra: To secure Gods people in Gods place under

Gods rule living Gods way in Gods holy

loving presence.


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RUNNING THROUGH THE

BIBLE STORY LINE: you must learn the basic historical

framework of the BIBLE

e.g. Hosea when was he prophesying isthe king part of united monarchy?

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