1. Gutenberg Bible of the New
York Public Library, bought by
James Lenox in 1847. The first to
come to the USA, national folklore
has it that the officers at the New
York Customs House removed their
hats on seeing it.
CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURE
Divine Word and Human Words

2. Bibliology
The study of the Bible for more
than simply academic purposes.
“Without a proper view of the
Bible our views about God, Jesus,
salvation, eternity, [and a host of
other topics] become clouded and
distorted.”

3. Bibliology – Helpful Information
Bible = “book”
= the Written Word of God
= holds the key to knowing
for certain that God exists
= God speaking and revealed!

4. Bibliology – Helpful Information
Why a written record?
To reach all generations, that
would touch people
everywhere.

5. Bibliology – Helpful Information
The Bible inspired:
1. Inspiration
2. “Plenary” inspiration
3. “Verbal” inspiration
4. “Plenary, verbal” inspiration

6. Bibliology – Helpful Information
The Bible inspired:
5. Inerrancy (think practice or
method)
6. Infallibility (think principle or
idea)

7. Bibliology – Helpful Information
The Bible guarded:
The writers were not robots.
The writers were human (some
more so than others ).

8. Bibliology
“Is the Bible truly God’s
Word?”
Internal Evidences:
1) unity,
2) detailed prophecies, and
3) unique authority and power

9. Bibliology
External Evidences:
1) historicity,
2) integrity of the human
authors,
3) resilience/indestructibility

10. Bibliology – Helpful Information
The canon of Scripture
-- “books recognized by TGT as
inspired”
--Old Testament place and influence
--In our day, became fixed by AD 367
under Athanasius, and also
confirmed in AD 397 (Carthage).

11. Bibliology – Helpful Information
The canon of Scripture
3 criteria for canonicity:
--Apostolic in origin?
--Used and recognized by churches?
--Teach sound doctrine?

12. Bibliology
“Does the Bible contain errors,
contradictions, or
discrepancies?”
A considered approach valuing
infallibility over inerrancy

13. Bibliology
What to do with alleged Bible
errors?
The “Paramount” Question
Not, “Is it fully accurate in
every detail it records?”
But, “Does it lead into truth?”

14. Review
1. Bible
2. Important Terms
3. External/Internal Evidence
4. Canon of Scripture
5. Important Questions and
Paramount Question