As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
Does the Bible sometimes seem random to you? What does Hezekiah have to do with Philemon? How is Enoch connected to Ruth? What do battles in ancient Mesopotamia have to do with the church? Is the Bible really all one story?
Here are eight proofs that the Bible is one story.
“Much confusion exists as to what biblical theology is. Various treatments of the subject posit anywhere from three to five competing definitions, some paragraphs long. Even liberal scholars have forwarded their own definition.” - BJU Seminary
“Applying sound hermeneutical principles helps believers uncover the true meaning of God’s Word and avoid misinterpretation.” - Church Leaders
“Given how fundamental and universal the concept of story is, it seems remarkable that the nearly universal emphasis on viewing Scripture as a storyline is a relatively recent development in biblical theological studies. And yet the basic idea has actually been around for a long time.” - Theology in 3D
“I’ve heard critics of biblical inerrancy say, ‘I believe the Bible was written by human beings, not God.’ This statement shows a fundamental ignorance of what people who affirm biblical inspiration and inerrancy actually believe.” - Randy Alcorn
Pastor, at some point this year you will be providing background context for the NT passage which you are about to preach, guiding your flock in properly visualizing the world of Jesus and the apostles, so that your people might better connect with the passage and also apply the background framework in their own studies. What will you teach them concerning the origin of the Gospels?
My goal in this article is to encourage you to pause and reflect on what will be said concerning the publication date of Matthew’s Gospel.
“Gavin Ortlund addresses Cameron Bertuzzi’s question at @CapturingChristianity about how we know the New Testament canon.” - YouTube
“…a cursory reading of the Bible will quickly turn up what appear to be contradictions…. But those who wrote the Bible were no fools. They knew what God had said in the past and, guided by the Holy Spirit, made no mistakes, messed up no details, and introduced no conflicts.” - Challies
“If one rejects the inspiration of scripture, but still wants to claim to be a Christian, now you’re left with an epistemological dilemma. How can you possibly know what parts of the Bible are inspired and to be believed and obeyed, and which parts can be dismissed?” - Ref21
“But note what the verse doesn’t say: that believers will get step-by-step instructions for every decision in life, only that they will be ‘equipped.’ That’s what we mean when we say that while sufficiency is ‘comprehensive,’ applicable to every area of life, it is not ‘exhaustive.’” - Seminary Viewpoints
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