Speaker: Micah Hackett | Series: The Text and Transmission of Scripture (BTS-101) In this lecture we will look at general categories of Bible difficulties and how we should encounter them. Then we will give a brief introduction to higher criticism, anticipating the next lectures where we will actually delve into specific passages and issues.
Speaker: Micah Hackett | Series: The Text and Transmission of Scripture (BTS-101) Why should we believe the Old Testament is God’s Word? Today we consider why it is consistent with its claim to be God’s Word and what external validation it has. Be assured, this book is from God, and you can rest your life upon it.
Speaker: Micah Hackett | Series: The Text and Transmission of Scripture (BTS-101) How do we know what books belong in the Old Testament? What about the Apocrypha? Both history and Scripture give us firm principles for rejecting the Apocrypha and embracing the 22-book Hebrew canon.
Speaker: Micah Hackett | Series: The Text and Transmission of Scripture (BTS-101) This lecture gives an overview of the transmission of the Old Testament text. We look at key means of God’s preserving His Word through the centuries, whether through the Septuagint, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Masoretic Text, or today’s Hebrew Bibles.
Speaker: Micah Hackett | Series: The Text and Transmission of Scripture (BTS-101) How are believers to approach the idea of scholarship? Can Christians be competent in handling academics? What should be our foundation and our limitations to handling facts outside of the Biblical text?
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