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Nature of Scripture

Nature of Scripture. Beginning Thoughts / Reflection: 1. How was scripture created? 2. What is the nature of Jesus’ words? ipsissima verba or ipsissima voc 3. What is a preliminary genre of the NT?  History or Biography? 4. How does the NT want to be read?.

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Nature of Scripture

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  1. Nature of Scripture Beginning Thoughts / Reflection: 1. How was scripture created? 2. What is the nature of Jesus’ words? ipsissima verba or ipsissima voc 3. What is a preliminary genre of the NT?  History or Biography? 4. How does the NT want to be read?

  2. Nature of Scripture Categories worth probing: Synoptics as history (modern def.) or Synoptics as history (ancient def.)

  3. Nature of Scripture Categories worth probing: Synoptics as “Scripture” = OT or Synoptics as authorative inspiration revelation

  4. Nature of Scripture How did the early church “use” these Texts? Scriptural Evidence: Mark 13:14; 1 Tim 4:13; Col 4:16; 1 Thes 5:27; Rev 1:3

  5. Nature of Scripture How did the early church “use” these Texts? Church History Justin Martyr (Apol 1.67; A.D.155 ) “And on the day called Sunday, all who live in cities or in the country gather together to one place, and the memoirs of the apostles or the writings of the prophets are read, as long as time permits; then, when the reader has ceased, the president verbally instructs, and exhorts to the imitation of these good things.”

  6. Nature of Scripture Church History Hippolytus (Apostolic Tradition 1.12; late second century) “The reader is ordained when the bishop gives him the book, for hands are not laid on him”

  7. Nature of Scripture Church History Apostolic Constitutions (8:22; end of 4th or beginning of 5th century) Concerning readers, I Matthew, also called Levi, who was once a tax-gatherer, make a constitution: Ordain a reader by laying thy hands upon him, and pray unto God, and say:

  8. Nature of Scripture O Eternal God, who art plenteous in mercy and compassions, who hast made manifest the constitution of the world by Thy operations therein, and keepest the number of Thine elect, do Thou also now look down upon Thy servant, who is to be entrusted to read Thy Holy Scriptures to Thy people, and give him Thy Holy Spirit, the prophetic Spirit. Thou who didst instruct Esdras Thy servant to read Thy laws to the people, do Thou now also at our prayers instruct Thy servant, and grant that he may without blame perfect the work committed to him, and thereby be declared worthy of an higher degree, through Christ, with whom glory and worship be to Thee and to the Holy Ghost for ever. Amen.

  9. Nature of Scripture Morality of Reader Apostolic Church Order For reader, one should be appointed after he has been carefully proved: no babbler, nor drunkard, nor jester; of good morals, submissive, of benevolent intentions, first in the assembly at the meetings on the Lord’s Day, of plain utterance, skillful in exposition, mindful that he functions in the place of an evangelist.

  10. Nature of Scripture What was the role of the “reader” in the early church? 1. The reader is vital part of worship 2. The reader is sacred (ordained & recepient of Holy Spirit) 3. The reader is an interpreter 4. The reader is a role model

  11. Nature of Scripture: Authoritative Was a Gospel considered “scripture” by the 1st century audience? Or Is it more accurate to say it was “authoritative” upon its audience?

  12. Nature of Scripture: Authoritative 1. Mark never claims to be scripture (Though other NT and post-NT books do make that claim) 2. Examine Mark 1:2-8 1:9-11 1:21-28 2:1-12 4:35-5:43

  13. Nature of Scripture: Authoritative 3. Passion Narrative a. Divine Will b. Fulfillment (climax?) of scripture

  14. Nature of Scripture: Inspired Was a Gospel considered “Scripture” by a 1st century audience? Or Is it more accurate to say it was “Inspired”?

  15. Nature of Scripture: Revelation 1. Examine the omniscient-omnipresent narrator 2. Listen to the voice of God (1:11 & 9:7) 3. Notice the “historical present”

  16. How Did the NT Words Come to be Written?

  17. How did the NT Words Come to Be Written? John 17:8 For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them. John 17:14 I have given them your word 1. Given by Jesus to his Apostles

  18. How did the NT Words Come to Be Written? Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. Luke 1:1-2 John 21:24-25This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true. 2. Given by Apostles and/or Eyewitnesses to others.

  19. How Does the NT Want to Be Read?

  20. How to Read NT All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. John 14:25-26

  21. How to Read NT • In Small Group, answer • Who will do the instructing? • What is being taught? • How will the teaching take place? Be specific Note: Remember CIE (Context is Everything)

  22. How to Read NT Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Matthew 28:19-20

  23. How to Read NT • In Small Group, answer • Who is speaking? • Who is listening? • What is being taught? Who is doing the teaching? Be Specific. • So, how does this apply to us today? Note: Remember CIE (Context is Everything)

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