• Greek New Testament Manuscripts Discovered in Albania

  As of June 2007, thirteen (13) Greek New Testament manuscripts were known to exist in the National Archive in Tirana, Albania. Western scholars had tried for decades to gain access to them. There were few success stories. A large part of the reason was due to the fact that Albania is a former police state. Only two of the manuscripts had ever been photographed, both with microfilm decades ago. Things changed dramatically in July.

  Biblical Topics: 

  Textual Criticism

  History

• 2. Archaeology and the Synoptic Gospels: Which way do the rocks roll?

  Archaeology and the Bible have an uneasy relationship. Many textual scholars have little use for archaeology. Discoveries happen often, so the data change, whereas the written text is stable, by comparison. Plus, the stones, so to speak, are sometimes difficult to interpret in relation to the text.

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  Gospels

  Passage: 

  Matthew

  Mark

  Luke

  John

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• 3. The Relationship of the Church to Israel

  Introduction

  It can be very helpful to learn that a change has taken place. When our five girls were young, I used to entertain them by going through a particular intersection at just the right speed. The intersection was elevated just enough from that of the roadway so that one’s stomach would respond as if one were riding on a roller coaster. The girls always squealed as I went through that spot. We had been on vacation for several weeks, and when we returned we happened upon our favorite intersection.

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  Passage: 

  1 Corinthians

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• 1. The Historical Reliability of the Gospels

  Introduction
  

  Christianity has always been the religion of the Book, the Bible. More specifically for this series, all Christians of all denominations cherish the four Biblical or canonical Gospels. But there is no pleasant way to put this. In the past decade – but also several before that – the Gospels have been assaulted by liberal scholars and other critics.

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  Gospels

  Passage: 

  Matthew

  Mark

  Luke

  John

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• A General Old Testament Bibliography

  Old Testament Introductions, Histories, Background Materials

  Ancient Near Eastern Texts: Relating to the Old Testament. Edited by James B. Pritchard. Third edition with supplement. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1969.

  Archer, Gleason L., Jr. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction. Chicago: Moody, 1974.

  Armerding, Carl F. The Old Testament and Criticism. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, 1983.

  Biblical Topics: 

  Teaching the Bible

  Introductions, Arguments, Outlines

  Library and Resources

• 2. What Makes the Church So Special?

  Introduction

  Perhaps you’ve seen the television commercial in which a doctor instructs his patient how to perform surgery on himself – all over the phone. The “patient” asks the doctor, “Shouldn’t you be doing this?” One would expect something as serious as surgery to be performed by a surgeon – not by the patient. The same is true for the church. If the church is important, and its mission critical, then one would think that God would have significant involvement.

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  Ecclesiology (The Church)

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  Matthew

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• 4: Concluding Considerations RE Unfaithful Israel (Hosea 14:1-10)

  6. Prophetic Advice (14:1-3 [HB 14:2-4])

  Translation

  14:1 Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God,

  for your sin has been your downfall!

  2 Return to the Lord and repent!

  Say to him: “Completely forgive our iniquity;

  accept our penitential prayer,

  Passage: 

  Hosea

• 4: Concluding Considerations RE Unfaithful Israel (Hosea 13:1-16)

  5. Her Deceitful Pride (13:1-16 [HB 14:1])

  Translation

  13:1 When Ephraim spoke, there was terror;

  he was exalted in Israel,

  but he became guilty by worshiping Baal and died.

  2 Even now they persist in sin!

  They make metal images for themselves,

  Passage: 

  Hosea

• 4: Concluding Considerations RE Unfaithful Israel (Hosea 11:12-12:14)

   

  Passage: 

  Hosea

• I have a friend that has confessed she can not understand why has God put her here on earth. She is 33 years old and has not been able to find someone to marry. Can you help me minister to her?

  My heart goes out to your friend, who is so desperately sad. I take it that a substantial part of her sadness is due to the fact the she is single, and wants so much to be married.

  I would begin by asking whether or not this young woman has trusted in Christ for her salvation. Either way, this would surely be important to know.

  Her question – “Why has God put her on earth?” – is perhaps best summarized in the first point of the Westminster Shorter Catechism.

  1. Q: What is the chief end of man?

  QA ID: 

  533

  Topic ID: 

  50

  106

  88

  Biblical Topics: 

  Marriage

  Love

  Sexual Purity

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