Kootenai Church: God Wrote A Book: Recent Episodes
Jim Osman
A group of lessons on how we got our Bible. Some of the topics discussed in this series include Inspiration, Inerrancy, Preservation, the Bible’s beginning, the Canon of Scripture, ancient texts and manuscripts, and modern translations.
A survey of the popular modern English translations. A look at the difference between translations and paraphrases. An explanation of translation approaches.
An overview of the history of the English Bible from the time of the Protestant Reformation until the present.
In this multi-part lesson, we look at the history of the Bible’s transmission through 3 periods of church history: the post-apostolic era, pre-reformation period, and post-reformation period.
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Is the canon of Scripture closed or should we consider adding books to Scripture? Is revelation continuing today?
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What do all canonical books have in common? We look at the marks of all canonical books and answer some common objections raised by skeptics.
The early church recognized a canon. The post-apostolic church recognized a canon. What do canonical books have in common? A look at five qualities of canonical books.
A definition for “canon” as applied to Scripture. A look at the theological, ecclesiastical, and political concerns that confronted the early church and raised the need to acknowledge which writings were inspired and authoritative.
A definition for “canon” as applied to Scripture. A look at the theological, ecclesiastical, and political concerns that confronted the early church and raised the need to acknowledge which writings were inspired and authoritative.
Answering five common objections raised by skeptics. We use what we have learned in our study so far. We analyze the presuppositions and assumptions behind the objections.
Answering five common objections raised by skeptics. We use what we have learned in our study so far. We analyze the presuppositions and assumptions behind the objections.
A survey of the types of mistakes commonly made in copying documents, and how they can be identified in the text.
A survey of the types of mistakes commonly made in copying documents, and how they can be identified in the text.
A look at the evidence in the New Testament that demonstrates that New Testament books were viewed and treated as Scripture. They were copied, collected, and widely distributed quickly.
A look at the form of early writings. A brief introduction to three major Bible manuscripts.
A look at how our modern Bibles are arranged and why they take the form they do. | Download Sermon Notes
An examination of the biblical, logical, and theological necessity of the preservation of Scripture. An examination of presuppositions and how to answer objections to Scripture.
A look at the biblical, historical, and logical necessity of the doctrine of inerrancy and infallibility.
A look at the internal and external evidences that Scripture possesses the character and qualities that we would expect in a book divinely inspired.
Continuing our study from last week, we look at three unbiblical views of inspiration and provide examples.
We begin the series God Wrote A Book with Biblical Inspiration defined and explained.
If you would like to follow along, you can download the workbook that goes along with this course.
The beginning of a teaching series on how we got the Bible. Some of the topics we’ll be discussing in the coming weeks are Inspiration, Inerrancy, Preservation, the Bible’s beginning, the Canon of Scripture, ancient texts and manuscripts, and modern translations.
If you would like to follow along, you can download the workbook that goes along with this course.