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Christianity3 for Beginners
Mike Mazzalongo
The Bible
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Origin of Bible
• Bible = “Biblia” = Books
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Origin of Bible
• Bible = “Biblia” = Books• 39 + 27 = 66
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Origin of Bible
• Moses – 1500 BC
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Origin of Bible
• Moses – 1500 BC• Pentateuch – first 5 books
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Origin of Bible
• Moses – 1500 BC• Pentateuch – first 5 books
• 1500 years
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Origin of Bible
• Moses – 1500 BC• Pentateuch – first 5 books
• 1500 years• 28 writers
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Origin of Bible
• Moses – 1500 BC• Pentateuch – first 5 books
• 1500 years• 28 writers• 39 books
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Old Testament Organization
Jewish Division - 24 Books
1. Law (Genesis to Deuteronomy) = 5 books2. Prophets (Former & Latter) = 8 books3. The Writing (Poetry, History) = 11 books
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Old Testament Organization
Modern Division - 39 Books
1. Pentateuch (Genesis to Deuteronomy) = 5 books2. History (Joshua to Esther) = 12 books3. Poetry (Job to Song of Solomon) = 5 books4. Major (Isaiah to Daniel) = 5 books5. Minor (Hosea to Malachi) = 12
books
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Old Testament Story
• Beginning of the world.
…only one story
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Old Testament Story
• Beginning of the world.• Condition of mankind.
…only one story
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Old Testament Story
• Beginning of the world.• Condition of mankind.• Formation of Jewish nation.
…only one story
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Old Testament Story
• Beginning of the world.• Condition of mankind.• Formation of Jewish nation.• Promise of a savior.
…only one story
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New Testament Origin
• Life of Jesus.
…only one story
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New Testament Origin
• Life of Jesus.• His death, burial & resurrection.
…only one story
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New Testament Origin
• Life of Jesus.• His death, burial & resurrection.• Establishment of Christianity.
…only one story
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New Testament Division1. The Gospels
(Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) = 4 books
2. History (Acts) = 1 books
3. Pauline Epistles (Rom., 1-2 Cor., Gal., Eph., Phil., Col. 1-2 Thess., 1-2 Tim., Titus, Philemon) = 13 books
4. General Epistles (Hebrews, James, 1-2 Peter1-3 John, Jude) = 8 books
5. Prophecy (Revelation) = 1 book
27 books
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New Testament Canon
• Apostles were alive.
“Measuring Rod”
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New Testament Canon
• Apostles were alive.• Abundance of material.
“Measuring Rod”
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New Testament Canon
• Apostles were alive.• Abundance of material.• Jesus’ second coming imminent.
“Measuring Rod”
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New Testament Canon
• Canon of Marcion – AD 140
Events that Produced Canon
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New Testament Canon
• Canon of Marcion – AD 140• Persecution
Events that Produced Canon
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New Testament Canon
• Canon of Marcion – AD 140• Persecution• CODEX Form
Events that Produced Canon
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New Testament Canon
• Authorship
Principles for Selection of Canon
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New Testament Canon
• Authorship• Value of Book
Principles for Selection of Canon
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New Testament Canon
• Authorship• Value of Book• Circulation
Principles for Selection of Canon
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New Testament Translations
• Old Testament – Hebrew
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New Testament Translations
• Old Testament – Hebrew• Greek translation of Hebrew O.T.
called Septuagint
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New Testament Translations
• Old Testament – Hebrew• Greek translation of Hebrew O.T.
called Septuagint• Koine (common Greek)
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New Testament Translations
• Old Testament – Hebrew.• Greek translation of Hebrew O.T.
called Septuagint.• Koine (common Greek)
• 5,357 Greek manuscripts
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New Testament Translations
• Latin Vulgate – 404 AD / Jerome
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New Testament Translations
• Latin Vulgate – 404 AD / Jerome• Common languages (5-14th centuries)
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New Testament Translations
• Latin Vulgate – 404 AD / Jerome• Common languages (5-14th centuries)
• Renaissance movement (many translations)
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New Testament Translations
• Latin Vulgate – 404 AD / Jerome• Common languages (5-14th centuries)
• Renaissance movement (many translations)
• Gutenberg – 1st printed Bible in 1452
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New Testament Translations
• First known English translation - 700AD
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New Testament Translations
• First known English translation - 700AD• First complete English Bible
John Wycliffe, 1382
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New Testament Translations
• First known English translation - 700AD• First complete English Bible
John Wycliffe, 1382
• First complete English printed Bible William Tyndale, 1526
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New Testament Translations• First known English translation - 700AD• First complete English Bible
John Wycliffe, 1382
• First complete English printed Bible William Tyndale, 1526
• King James English translation - 1611
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New Testament Translations
• Revised Standard Version (RSV)• American Standard Version (ASV)• New American Standard Version (NASV)• New International Version (NIV)• New Living Translation (NLT)
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New Testament Translations
English versions are 99.9% accurate.
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Bible Claims
“All scripture is inspired by God…”- II Timothy 3:16a (NLT)
Inspiration
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Bible Claims
“..No prophecy in scripture ever came from the prophet’s own initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.”- II Peter 1:20-21 (NLT)
Inspiration
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Why Inspired?
• Ability to survive
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Why Inspired?• Ability to survive
• Uniqueness
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Why Inspired?• Ability to survive• Uniqueness
• Fulfilled prophecy• Isaiah 44:28
• Isaiah 700 BC, Cyrus 600 BC• Mark 10:32-34
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