Bib Rev
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danceinabandon on January 20, 2011
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11 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 revelatory purpose | The bible reveals to people the things that God wants them to know |
| salvific purpose | The bible is designed to lead people to trust in Jesus Christ for salvation and eternal life |
| practical purpose | The bible shows people how to live and what to avoid |
| nurturing purpose | The bible is a means by which believing readers find refreshment and an infusion of grace |
| inspiration | God infused the writing of the scriptures with His presence, the bible is a product of human and divine activity |
| transmission | Bible is a product of Hebrew scribes and Christian monks who carefully copied the manuscripts and preserved them accurately |
| canon | Standard for measuring the authenticity of books to be read in church and used in worship as the Word of God |
| translation | Bible was written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, Septuagint most important, eventually into Latin |
| historical | The writing in the bible is filled with historical facts and figures that require us to look for universal religious and moral principles that apply to our lives |
| literary | Content of human experience and the embodiment of that context indistinct literary genres |
| theological | Primary aim to express ideas about God and religion in a direct way |
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