1. SENIORS… What are common objections critics would have with the concept of biblical inerrancy?

2. SENIORS… Monday start-up Pray with your Tribond 2-3 minutes– have the person who picked the Colts to win go first, the person who picked the Cardinals pray last

3. THIS WEEK IN SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAY BIBLIOLOGY INERRANCY BIBLIOLOGY CANON HALF DAY BOOKS OF THE BIBLE QUIZ THANKSGIVING BLACK FRIDAY Books of the Bible quiz- Wed, Nov 27th Bibliology Project due- Fri, Dec 13th

4. SENIORS… Consider the following criticisms of the Bible… 1. Who killed Goliath (1 Sam. 17:50 and 2 Sam. 21:19)? 2. How many in Joseph’s family (Gen. 46:26-27 and Acts 7:14)? 3. When was Jesus crucified (Mark 15:25 and John 19:14)?

5. SENIORS… Consider the following criticisms of the Bible… 4. How many demon-possessed men did Jesus heal (Matt. 8:28-34 and Luke 8:26-39)? 5. How could it take Jonah 3 days to walk through Nineveh (Jon. 3:3)?

6. HOW DO WE KNOW THE BIBLE CONTAINS NO MISTAKES ? INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE

7. Inerrancy: Freedom from errors or untruths INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE

8. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE Inerrancy: Scripture always tells the truth, it does not affirm anything that is contrary to fact

9. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE Inerrancy: Specifically applies to the original manuscripts (autographs)

10. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE The syllogism of inerrancy:  Scripture is God’s word (2 Tim. 3:16-17)  God cannot lie (Titus 1:2; Heb. 6:18)  Scripture is true (2 Sam. 7:28; John 17:17)

11. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE The Scriptures can be inerrant and yet…  use accommodating language (The sun went down)  use round numbers (7,000 killed instead of 6,899)  use free quotations (Old Testament in the New Testament)

12. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE Refuting alleged “errors” in Scripture

13. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE Alleged Error #1: 2 Sam. 10:18 vs. 1 Chron. 19:18 discrepancy in details of battle

14. 2 Samuel 10:18 “But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed 700 charioteers of the Arameans and 40,000 horsemen and struck down Shobach the commander of their army, and he died there.” 1 Chronicles 19:18 “The Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed of the Arameans 7,000 charioteers and 40,000 foot soldiers, and put to death Shophach the commander of the army.” INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE

15. 2 Samuel 10:18 “But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed 700 charioteers of the Arameans and 40,000 horsemen and struck down Shobach the commander of their army, and he died there.” 1 Chronicles 19:18 “The Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed of the Arameans 7,000 charioteers and 40,000 foot soldiers, and put to death Shophach the commander of the army.” INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE

16. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE Solution to alleged error #1: error in transcription- small details such as numbers or the spelling of a name are often the result of a scribal copy error

17. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE Alleged Error #2: Matt. 27:5 vs. Acts 1:18 discrepancy in details of Judas’ death

18. Matthew 27:5 “So Judas threw the silver coins into the temple and left. Then he went out and hanged himself.” Acts 1:18 “Now this man Judas acquired a field with the reward of his unjust deed, and falling headfirst he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out.” INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE

19. Matthew 27:5 “So Judas threw the silver coins into the temple and left. Then he went out and hanged himself.” Acts 1:18 “Now this man Judas acquired a field with the reward of his unjust deed, and falling headfirst he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out.” INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE

20. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE Solution to alleged error #2: faulty assumption- two writers can include different details of the same event for their own purposes

21. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE Alleged Error #3: Isaiah 13:10 incorrect science

22. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE Isaiah 13:10 “For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not flash forth their light; the sun will be dark when it rises and the moon will not shed its light.”

23. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE Isaiah 13:10 “For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not flash forth their light; the sun will be dark when it rises and the moon will not shed its light.”

24. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE Solution to alleged error #3: over emphasis on scientific preciseness- does not take into account phenomenological language (language that speaks from the perspective of the subject)

25. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE Alleged Error #4: Prov. 12:21 vs. Luke 16:19–22 ideas in opposition to one another

26. Proverbs 12:21 “The righteous do not encounter any harm, but the wicked are filled with calamity.” Luke 16:19–22 “The unrighteous rich man is without harm, while the righteous poor man is experiencing calamity.” INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE

27. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE Solution to alleged error #4: faulty understanding concerning the nature of a proverb- a proverb is a general truth that does not necessarily apply in every situation

28. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE Solution to alleged error #4: also, there is a misunderstanding of the ultimate end of both men- the poor man, Lazarus, was the one who ultimately experienced peace, while the rich man experienced calamity after death

29. Questions: 1.Does the Bible contain mistakes? 2.How do we explain the apparent contradictions? INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE

30. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE Objections to inerrancy: 1. The Bible was written by humans, and humans make mistakes, therefore the Bible cannot be inerrant

31. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE Objections to inerrancy: 2. Inerrancy only applies to the original manuscripts, and no one has access to the originals, therefore the Bible cannot be inerrant

32. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE Objections to inerrancy: 3. The Bible contains errors and contradictions, therefore the Bible cannot be inerrant

33. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE Responses to objections: 1. Although humans can make mistakes this does not mean they must always make mistakes

34. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE Responses to objections: While it is true that the Bible is a human work, and humans can make mistakes, it is also true that the Bible is a divine work, and God does not make mistakes!

35. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE Jesus Christ 100% God 100% man Jesus Christ 100% God 100% man Scripture 100% God 100% man Scripture 100% God 100% man

36. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE Responses to objections: 2. Theologians who study the science of textual criticism state that the Scriptures have been preserved with 95+% accuracy, so that in a sense we have “access” to the originals through diligent study and research

37. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE Responses to objections: 3. When the original context and intention of a passage is understood, all alleged errors and contradictions are shown to be based upon either faulty hermeneutics or scribal errors

38. SENIORS… Leave your gear in the back/front and prepare your mind for the Books of the Bible quiz.

39. SENIORS… Wednesday start-up ePray. Tribond tweet a word of thanksgiving or praise to God.

40. THIS WEEK IN SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAY BIBLIOLOGY INERRANCY BIBLIOLOGY CANON HALF DAY BOOKS OF THE BIBLE QUIZ THANKSGIVING BLACK FRIDAY Books of the Bible quiz- Wed, Nov 27th Bibliology Project due- Fri, Dec 13th