#1 Flashcards
Before we can understand what the inspired biblical authors are teaching and “what God wants to reveal through the sacred authors for our salvation
We need to put Scripture in their biblical context
We’re in danger of abusing Scripture for our own purposes rather than allowing ourselves
to be called to conversion by Scripture and ruled by the universal truths taught by the inspired authors.
The biblical authors are not trying to
Teach science
To correctly understand the truth taught in a passage of Scripture, we must consider three contexts
the literary form, the presumed beliefs at the time of the author, (and the 2,000-year process of revelation.)
The Bible contains many types of
Writing
If we ignore the context of literary form, we’ll likely
Misunderstand what the author is trying to teach
In order to discover the sacred authors’ intention
the reader must take into account . . . the literary genres in use at that time
The authority of Scripture rests in what the inspired author is
teaching on the subject addressed (God and our relationship with God)
Applications and examples often reflect presumptions of the time that we, who live in a scientific age
do not share with the inspired author or the author’s generation.
In order to understand what God is communicating
we must carefully search for the intention of the sacred authors.
are not to take the Bible literalistically
But literally
By the author’s context we mean
history, culture, and real-life setting of the human author.
context of the words is the
Literary genre
Salvation history
traces the pattern of events in human history that reveal God’s saving plan.
Inspired means
That these authors were called to write God’a work
The Bible is sacred because
God is the author
The Bible is literature because
It uses literary forms and techniques- stories, poems etc. to convey its message
The Bible is ancient literature because
Sacred authors did not write in the same manner as modern authors. Historical context must be used
6 religious truths of the creation story?
- God created us out of love
- God created man to be in relationship with him
- God made men and women to be complementary
- creation is inherently “good”
- all of creation is for human beings
- humans are called to take care of the Earth
Genesis 1:1 message?
God is the ultimate cause of the universe
The literary style of Genesis teaches
That God is the reason we exist today.
The literary style does not teach that
The world was created in exactly six days, therefore theories of evolution are incorrect
Connection between days (chart)
Day and night ruled by sun and moon
Sky and sea ruled by fishes and fish
Land and vegetation ruled by man and animals
Science answers the question
How did god make the universe
Dominion means that we should be
Caretakers of creation. It doesn’t mean we can do whatever we want with it
If we are to fill the earth we must be
Good stewards of the earth so we can support future generations
Consumerism
Using things to benefit one and on,y one
Our obligation is to use the goods of the earth
As god wills, according to the promptings of the Holy Spirit
An increased sense of God
Leads to less problems. God’a will leads us to the greater good
