3. 2 Timothy 3:14-17: But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for

4. salvation through faith in Christ Jesus
salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

5. We believe the Bible is God's perfect revelation to humankind
We believe the Bible is God's perfect revelation to humankind. The Scriptures of both the Old and New Testaments were supernaturally inspired and without error in the original manuscripts. The Bible contains eternal answers to humankind's problems and is the authoritative source of

6. Christian doctrine, precepts, and teaching (2 Tim. 3:16)
Christian doctrine, precepts, and teaching (2 Tim. 3:16). The Bible is the foundation upon which the church is to operate and is the basis for church governance. Modern Bible translations that are literally consistent with ancient manuscripts are useful for instruction and teaching.

7. Old Testament Book Probable Author Date Written Pentateuch Genesis
Moses
B.C.
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Mostly Moses

8. Historical Books Joshua Mostly Joshua 1405-1385 B.C. Judges 1043 B.C.
Samuel, Gad, Nathan
1043 B.C.
Ruth
Samuel ?
B.C.
1 & 2 Samuel
B.C.
1 & 2 Kings
Jeremiah ?
B.C.
1 & 2 Chronicles
Ezra
B.C.
B.C.
Nehemiah
Ezra ?, Nehemiah
B.C.
Esther
Mordecai ?
B.C.

10. Poetic & Wisdom Literature
Job
Unknown, Moses ?
<1000 B.C.
Proverbs
Solomon; Agur; Lemuel
B.C.
Psalms
David and others
B.C.
Song of Solomon
Solomon
B.C.
Ecclesiastes
B.C.

11. The Major Prophets Isaiah 700-681 B.C. Jeremiah 586-570 B.C.
Lamentations
586 B.C.
Ezekiel
B.C.
Daniel
B.C.

12. The Minor Prophets Joel 835-796 B.C. Amos 750 B.C. Hosea 750-710 B.C.
Jonah
775 B.C.
Obadiah
or 600 B.C.
Micah
B.C.
Zephaniah
B.C.

13. The Minor Prophets Nahum 650 B.C. Habakkuk 615-605 B.C. Haggai
Zechariah
B.C.
Malachi
B.C.
* Apocrypha
Not Canonized by the Roman Catholic Church until 1546 A.D.
B.C.

14. Old Testament Critical Texts Form Writers Language Date Old Testament
Original Manuscripts
Papyrus, Skins, Parchment, Clay Tablets, Stone
30+
Hebrew (Aramaic)
B.C.
Masoretic Text
Oldest complete Hebrew manuscript 916 A.D.
Scribes
Hebrew
A.D.

15. Old Testament Critical Texts Writers Language Date Septuagint (LXX)
Translation into Greek of the Old Testament (Apocrypha)
70 ?
Greek
250 B.C.
Oldest Manuscripts: Great uncial codices
A.D.
Dead Sea Scrolls
Discovered 1947+
800+ Scrolls Manuscripts
Hebrew
68 A.D.
Every book of the Old Testament except Esther
Confirmed the Masoretic Text

16. Qumran Caves near the Dead Sea
Old Testament - Validity
Qumran Caves near the Dead Sea

17. Old Testament - Validity
1) Meticulous care of the texts by the Jewish priests and scribes
2) Archaeological affirmation of the reliability of the texts
3) Historical accuracy /authenticity (historicity) of the Old Testament

18. Old Testament - Validity
4) Fulfilled Old Testament prophecies
5) The New Testament authors confirmed the Old Testament with numerous quotations.
6) Jesus affirmed the inspiration of the Old Testament by quoting it.

19. Old Testament - Validity
“Jesus believed that the Old Testament was divinely inspired, the veritable Word of God. He said, ‘The Scripture cannot be broken’ (John 10:35). He referred to Scripture as ‘the commandment of God’ (Matthew 15:3) and as the ‘Word of God’ (Mark 7:13). He also indicated that it

20. Author of Evidence that Demands a Verdict
Old Testament - Validity
was indestructible: ‘Until Heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass away from the law, until all is accomplished’ (Matthew 5:18).”
- Josh McDowell ministry
Author of Evidence that Demands a Verdict

21. Old Testament - Validity
The validity and reliability of the Old Testament testifies to the divine, providential hand of God in recording, maintaining, and enlivening His written truth.

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