Bible study

How We Got the Bible by Neil R. Lightfoot is a book that provides answers to many questions that a person may have about the Bible. In this book you will learn about what materials were first used to write down the words of scripture, and many more interesting things about the Bible that you might not have known, as Neil R. Lightfoot discusses the origin, the passing down of the bible from generation to generation, and the different translations of the Bible. This book could also be used for a…

My most significant thing I have in my possession is my Bible. Let me reminisce on the time I got my first Bible. I received the bible from my Aunt Sarah, who is a religious woman, on Christmas. I stood in my living room watching her come in the house with a gift, I could not help but wonder, what was in the box? The box could contain anything in it. The most important thing I thought, “Was the box for me?” She walked over to me saying “Elijah open this, I got it for you.” I ripped the gift open…

The book of Ecclesiastes is somewhat an anomaly in the Bible. It focuses more on philosophy compared other books, but nonetheless still has a continuing focus on serving God. The work considers the meaning of life and how one is to go about living it. The author of Ecclesiastes is traditionally thought to be King Solomon, due to the references to being king in Jerusalem and son of David, and having great wealth and numerous written works (Bullock 183-85; Ehrman 203). Women are discussed in a…

over two billion followers accounting for roughly thirty-one percent of the population worldwide (Shirley). Its monotheistic focus is on the words of God, written divinely by prophets in the Holy Bible. At its current rate, Christianity will grow steadily throughout the next fifty years, according to a study done by the Pew research center (Shirley). Yet, in the last millennium, Science has slowly become the godless drive of civilization. Where there was ambiguity, there is now another form of…

or prophecy. Jesus is found in Zechariah through typology mainly, as Zechariah talks of his many visions. Not only is Jesus seen in the book of Zechariah, but he is fulfilled in the New Testament in multiple books of the Bible. The Old Testament is a crucial part of the Bible to see the full picture. Without the Old Testament, the New Testament would be very difficult to understand as the Old Testament is an indispensable guide for understanding all of the events of the New Testament. One…

found in Ephesians 6: 10-18 (Holy Bible 2011) , known both colloquially and referred to in the biblical superscript as “The Whole [Full]…

Sure it is the primary concern of the Christian faith to believe Jesus is the Son of God, but it is also important to know the facts about the Bible so that you can be better prepared to defend your faith should you find yourself stuck between a rock and a hard place. This includes knowing certain key points about the Bible, by studying Bibliology. The study of Bibliology includes Revelation, Inspiration, Inerrancy (Infallibility), Authority,…

AD, as the author refers to the temple in the present tense. (ESV study Bible) The temple was destroyed in 70 AD; if Hebrews was written after that time, it would be assumed the author would refer to the temple in the past tense. ( ESV study Bible) The writer of the book of Hebrews is unknown, but believed to also be a Christian of Jewish heritage. (ESV study Bible) Some possible authors are Barnabas and Apollos (Serendipity Bible, 1667) Additionally, due to the nature of the writing, multiple…

The Wesleyan Quadrilateral is an important tool for theological study and understanding. Although the title includes Wesley’s name, it was not given this formal name until the 1960s by Albeit Outler who summarized Wesley’s methodology in theology.1 The quadrilateral keeps Scripture in supreme authority while giving tradition, reason and experience authority to influence theology.2 Donald Thorsen points out, “The quadrilateral sees not just dependence but interdependence among Scripture,…

Within Dr. Mullen’s Religion 150 Intro into Sacred Texts course, we discussed about Harold Coward’s idea fundamental orality. During a class discussion, we examined in depth how vital of a role Coward’s fundamental orality served within the studies of religious’ texts. In his very own book Scriptures in the World Religions, Coward claims, “Although the world religions begin with oral scripture as primary, all at some pint experience the need for a written text. But even then the written text…