Test #5 Flashcards
Cosmic humanism
Evolutionary godhood,
Islam
Jihad, historical determinism
Postmodernism
Historicism, Historical revisionism
Marxism
Historical materialism, Economic determinism
Secular humanism
historical evolution
Christianity
Creation/fall/redemption
p 395 tb purpose in history`
God started it and will end it. He started it, something happened, and then He restores it. God has a plan through the beginning, middle, and end
Historical Determinism
The Islamic belief that history is not made up of a series of chance happenings, but that Allah superintends history throughout time
What is the end goal for the future (Islam)?
Historical Determinism and Jihad
Jihad
Making all the world Islam- even if they have to go to war
Historical Evolution
History is to be understood in terms of unguided evolution and the guidance of human ingenuity and intelligence
economic determinism
the belief that economics is the major driving force in history
historical materialism
the study of society, economics, and history that looks for the causes of developments and changes in human societies through economic analysis
Why are marxists confident that communism is inevitable?
They believe that there are laws that point to communism. If you practice the economic laws then it is inevitable
Historicism
the view that past beliefs, morals, and truths can only be understood in relation to the cultural/historical periods in which they arose
what is History according to postmodernists?
is fiction
P288 wb the reliability of scripture
The scribes: took the job seriously,- they had to be very educated, they counted every letter, word, and line to make sure it was the right amount, they had someone else check the work, didn’t acknowledge anyone until they were done writing, had to start over again if they messed up, didn’t copy God’s name fully
Dead sea scrolls: 95% + accuracy of the Bible
Tell
A city built on a city
Tell Dan p288-89 wb
In northern Galilee- found the remains of a stone slab that talked about David being king of Israel
How would you say the king David is a real person?
His name was on a tablet in Tell Dan- saying the king of Israel the house of David
How would you say the king David is a real person?
His name was on a tablet in Tell Dan- saying the king of Israel the house of David
Examples of prophecies Christ fulfilled
Born of the seed of the woman Line of Abraham Line of Jacob Line of Judah Line of Jesse Line of David Virgin birth Birthplace Sold for 30 shekels Forsaken by disciples Silent before accusers Crucified with thieves No broken bones Scourging and death Rich man's tomb Resurrection Ascension
What if the prophecies were manufactured after the fact
That’s why God created a gap between the OT and NT of 400 years. So dating them is a lot easier
Is oral tradition reliable?
yes.
- It was held in the highest regard
- Jewish children were taught to remember oral tradition accurately
- It was handed down to an entire community
How do we answer the objection of the Bible was written by men?
- Writers were inspired by God - God breathed, when the Holy Spirit is involved.
2 Cor 2:13, 2 Peter 1:21
examples of Credibility of the scriptures
Apostles had little to gain and everything to lose
NT writers gave up their lives in defense of what they
saw
They kept in embarrassing details about themselves - Peter denying Christ 3 times, Peter addressed as Satin, Disciples scattering when Christ was arrested, Thomas’s doubt about the resurrection, Woman’s testimony of the resurrection, Jewish people’s unfaithfulness to God
Tell es-safi
Found small ceramic shard that mentions two names remarkably similar to the name of goliath `
Ebla tablets
Written 1,000 years before moses
Shows that they were smart enough to write(that writing was well developed)
New Testament compared to other documents of antiquity
Date written: 1st century A.D.
Earliest copy: 2nd century A.D.
Number of copies: 5,000+
Accuracy of copies: 99%+
Non-Christian accounts
Tacitus: Roman historian, Annals
Suetonius: Roman historian, life of Claudius
Josephus:Jewish historian, antiquities
Pliny the younger: Roman governor, Epistles X
Jewish Talmud: Commentary on Jewish law
Lucian:Greek satirist
