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For Systematic Theology sites click on the following ST-1 ST-2 ST-3 ST-4 ST-5 ST-6 ST-7 ST-8 ST-9 ST-10

To view Biblical Texts click here Bible Bible Bible

For great Biblical encyclopedias click on the following: New Advent, Theopedia and Jewish Encyclopedia.

For a list of Theological terms click on the following Glossary Dict-1 Dict-2 Buck's. Other resources click here Resources

For a "Glossary" of the terms in this course click here Glossary

To search the Bible for a particular word in this study, just click on the following link Concordance and type in the search word or words you wish to find; for example "God," and then what you want to use to help your search, for example; KJV with "Strong's Numbers," and then what part or all of the Bible you wish to use to search in; for example the "whole Bible," and then click "Find." After the verses are pulled up, just click on the word you are searching for, for example "God", in the verse to get its definition.

Session 2
Bibliology (The Study of the Bible) Special Revelation

A. Sources of Knowledge - Scripture
1. Illumination- the ability God gives humanity to see beyond its own understanding. (Eph.1:18)

2. Revelation (I Cor. 14:6, Eph. 1:17) There are 2 types of revelation; natural and special.

3. Inerrant / Inspiration (II Tim.3:16) Read (Psalm 119) where it mentions 36 times about the power of “Thy Word.”

4. Prophecy (II Pet. 1:20, 21)

5. Historical the Bible is also placed within an historical context that must be examined in order to determine its context. It is not some mythical literature that is apart from human history.

B. Judgment of Knowledge
1. What is the "Canon" of scripture?

Old Testament

New Testament

What is the Septuagint and "Deuterocanonical"?

What is the Hebrew Bible? What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?

What is Apocryphal Pseudopigraphal non-canonical Others Another list writings? What are Gnostic writings? For more on Gnosticism click here Gnosticism.

What are "Versions of the Bible" / "Editions"?

What is "Hermeneutics"? "Biblical Exegesis"/ "Eisegesis"? "Textual Criticism"? "Higher Criticism"? Hebrew Exegesis?

2. Doctrine / Orthodoxy / Catechism For a list of catechisms under "Resources" click here Catechisms.

3. Creed / Dogma creeds and doctrinal statements were developed to fight against heresy and to teach orthodoxy. For a list of creeds under "Resources" click here Creeds.

4. Sacred Tradition / Magisterium

5. Reason / Experience - refers to the "Methodist Quadrilateral" (Scripture / Tradition / Reason / Experience) as it refers to how we determine what is biblical doctrine. Wesley believed that the living core of the Christian faith was revealed in Scripture, illumined by tradition, vivified in personal experience, and confirmed by reason.

To take a test on the various doctrines click here Test

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