1. How We Got the Bible
Session II

3. How We Got the Bible The Process of Revelation
2 Tim. 3:16 (theoneustos)
2 Peter 1:21
Biblia— “the books”

4. How We Got the Bible The Process of Revelation
Moses first person mentioned in the Bible as writing something down
Six specific writings

5. How We Got the Bible The Process of Revelation (Moses)
The memorial concerning Amalek (Ex. 17:14)
The words of the covenant (Ex. 24:4)
The Ten Commandments (Ex. 34:27-28)
The Journey in the wilderness (Numbers 33:2)
The Book of the Law in Ark (Dt. 31:9,24)
The Song found in (Dt. 32:1-43)

6. How We Got the Bible The Process of Revelation (Moses)
Moses is seen as standing principally behind the first five books of Scripture (Joshua 8:31-32, 34; John 7:19; Mark 12:24-26)
God spoke to Moses before he ever wrote down anything (Ex. 3:4)

7. How We Got the Bible The Process of Revelation
God spoke to others before Moses and made promises (Ex. 3:6)
There was an oral history obviously regarding some matters, but Jews and Christians are known as people of the Book.

8. How We Got the Bible The Process of Revelation
Pentateuch (five scrolls)
Exodus-Deuteronomy—Great periods of revelation come chiefly in periods of great divine acts. Moses’ authority derived from mighty works and from God making Himself known to him in the presence of the people.

9. How We Got the Bible The Process of Revelation (Moses)
Ex. 21:1—called to set law before the people
He wrote down law of God (24:3-4)
He read to them the Book of Covenant (24:7)—so it was seen to have authority before the book was even finished
He was given stone tablets (34:12; 31:18)

10. How We Got the Bible The Process of Revelation (Moses)
“Testimony” kept in Ark (Ex. 25:16; Heb. 9:3-4)
At end of life, Moses’ act is significant (Dt. 31:24-27)
Dt. 34:7ff—Moses was a “prophet”

11. How We Got the Bible The Process of Revelation A Word about Genesis
Events significantly before Moses
Tradition affirms he is author; also Scripture (Acts 15:1 alluding to Genesis 17)

12. How We Got the Bible The Process of Revelation
Jesus affirms law from Moses and in same passage ties his teaching on divorce back to the creation ordinance (Mark 10:1-6; Genesis 1:27)
Genesis is tied to the other four books

13. How We Got the Bible The Process of Revelation
Moses is the most logical person in Israel to have produced it through the Holy Spirit
Exodus 2:10