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What is the Bible? (7): Hermeneutics – God’s Message for Here & Now

Hermeneutics is the study of the principles and methods of interpreting the text of the Bible. While exegesis focuses on the "then and there," hermeneutics brings the message to the "here and now." As...

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What is the Bible? (6): Biblical Exegesis – Drawing Out the Intended Meaning

Biblical exegesis involves a detailed, methodical study of Scripture to draw out the intended meaning of each text. As 2 Timothy 2:15 advises, we must make every effort to accurately handle the word o...

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What is the Bible? (5): Language and Genre – The Artistic Beauty of Scripture

God humbled Himself in the person of Jesus Christ by becoming flesh, and He also humbled Himself by allowing His message to be inscribed in human language. He used multiple genres—categories of writin...

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The Path the Bible Took Toward Canonization (4): Hippo, the Reformation, and the 66-Book Canon

By the late 4th century, significant milestones were reached. The Synod of Hippo (393 AD) and the Council of Carthage (397 AD) were instrumental in bringing clarity and unity to the rapidly expanding ...

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The Path the Bible Took Toward Canonization (3): The NT, Early Challenges, and Criteria

The 27 books of the New Testament were written within the 1st century AD (approximately 45 to 95 AD). These writings circulated among early Christian communities who cherished letters from the apostle...

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The Path the Bible Took Toward Canonization (2): Why Canon Matters + The OT (Tanakh)

Understanding how the Bible was compiled provides us with powerful insight and explains why it can be trusted as the inspired and authoritative Word of God. The formation of the biblical canon was not...

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What is the Bible? (1): Revelation, Inspiration, and Authority

The Bible is more than just a book; it is God’s self-communication through human authors. It is the primary and fully trustworthy canon of Christian revelation, serving as the reliable medium for enco...

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