In The Bible Among the Myths‚ Oswalt states‚ “If the historical basis on which the supposed revelation [the Bible] rested was false‚ then why should we give any special credence to the ideas resting on that basis” (p. 31). Please post a 400-word response to Oswalt’s statement. Seek to answer whether or not one could trust a historically false document to be theologically accurate? If not‚ why? If so‚ how? While sources are not required‚ you may support your answer from the Bible‚ your textbooks‚
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The Book Ruth by Ingunn Merete Børresen Ruth has 4 chapters. The first: Ruth remains loyal to Naomi. The second: Ruth gleans in Boaz’s field. The third: Ruth follow Naomi’s plan. The fourth: Ruth and Boaz are married. The book of Ruth is the Narrative of a love story‚ yet also has some important Genealogy. The timeline of this book is intertwined during the period of the Judges. The author was anonymous but some believe it was perhaps written by Samuel the prophet; however‚ it is unlikely
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of the authority of Scripture? The authority of the Bible is derived from its divine inspiration. God’s word has authority over that of men or spirits. Scripture comes to us as the only rule of faith and life‚ and demands of all people‚ that it be believed and obeyed. All other forms of authority fall second to it. The entire Scripture has this authority. "Scripture" and "Word of God" are names to us that mean the same thing. The whole Bible is the very Word of God. The recognition of the authority
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Chapter IX Joseph Andrews seems to break away completely from the original intention. Parson Adams‚ who has no counterpart in Pamela‚ runs away with the novel. He "is one of the most living‚ lovable‚ comical bundles of wisdom and simplicity in all literature." In the words of Edmund Gosse‚ "Parson Abraham Adams‚ alone‚ would be a contribution to English letters." He indeed is the hero of the novel‚ and not Joseph Andrews. Fielding was aware of giving a new literary form with Joseph Andrews which he
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How we got the bible How We Got the Bible what is the Bible? There are many other questions that are involved with what the Bible is. People have different views about the Bible. A major question that some people have about the Bible is how we got it. Within the question of how we got it is how was it produced and transmitted? Some people may also wonder when and why it was written. Others wonder how it was written at all since ancient Israel was predominantly non-literate before the 7th century
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It’s easy to question how the Bible was written by God through His people. He never wrote down in ink what He desired to tell His people. This makes many question how accurate the writing of the Bible can be in the fact that it supposedly comes directly from God. However‚ God appointed certain people to be writers of the Bible. In 2 Timothy 3:16 (NIV) it says‚ “all Scripture is God-breathed and it useful for teaching‚ rebuking‚ correcting and training in righteousness.” Over 40 authors contributed
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Fee and Stuart‚ what is the antidote to bad interpretation? The antidote to bad interpretation is good interpretation based on common sense guidelines. 4. They define “The Bible” in part as… The Bible is not a series of… The Bible is both human and divine and is the Word of God given in human words in history. The Bible is not a series of propositions and imperatives. 5. Know the kinds of “communication” mentioned that God uses to convey his Word. God uses narrative history‚ genealogies‚ chronicles
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L’ecriture Feminine”. Feminist Studies 7. No.2. Summer‚ 1981. Rhys‚ Jean. Wide Sargasso Sea. London: Penguin‚ 1968. Stepto‚ Robert‚ B. “‘Intimate Things in Place’: A Conversation with Toni Morrison.” Chant of Saints: A Gathering of Afro-American Literature‚ Art and Scholorship. Ed. Michael S. Harper and Stepto. Urbana: U of Illinois‚ 1979. Sullivan‚ R. Ellie. “Jacques Lacan‚ Feminism and the Problem of Gender Identity”. Journals Division Substance. Vol.11. No.3. University of Wisconsin Press‚ 1982
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literary genre? When reading the Bible and carefully reading the surrounding context of a passage‚ but ignoring it’s literary genre will often lead to misinterpretation‚ misguided‚ and normally missed messages. The words in the Bible are intended to help‚ inspire‚ guide‚ and teach us about the goodness of God. We must be able to connect with the author to gain the full benefits of his message. As Duvall and Hayes (2008) states‚ “To disregard literary genre in the Bible is to violate our covenant with
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The Reliability and Validity of the Bible One of the most current controversial topics in modern day times is the validity of the Bible. How can one know if the content is to be trusted and is real? As an extremely important religious text that many take to heart and live by on a day to day basis‚ it is imperative that the information in the Bible is reliable and true. In order to verify the validity of the information in the Bible‚ it is important to look into the past and study history
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