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Introduction to the Canon of Scripture and Textual Criticism (Slides)

bibliology, higher criticism, slide stacks, textual criticism

Dr. Christopher Cone introduces the Biblical canon, considering (1) internal textual evidence for the inclusion of the books of the Old and New Testaments, (2) historical factors which provide external affirmation that the texts of the Hebrew Bible and the Greek New...

How to Choose an English Bible Translation, Part 1

bible overviews, bibliology, study tools, textual criticism

What a blessing it is to have many English Bible translations from which to choose. Not too long ago there were none, and attempts to translate the Bible into English were met with severe persecution (read about William Tyndale, for example). So when we are faced with...

9 Steps For Bible Exegesis and Exposition Step #2: Understand Background and Context

bibliology, exegesis/exposition, hermeneutics, textual criticism

Once we have established the boundaries of the passage we are studying, and are confident that we have the best reading, we can march ahead in our exegesis. In the second step, we seek to understand the background and context of the passage. First, we need to identify...

Considering Higher Criticism: The Relationship of Authenticity to Authority

bibliology, ethics, exegesis/exposition, hermeneutics, textual criticism, theology

Republished with permission from the Journal of Dispensational Theology, Vol. 16 No. 48, August, 2012.  John Locke deftly identifies the central problem of biblical authority: he explains that if all of holy writ is to be equally considered as inspired of God, then...

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