A reasonable, thinking mind
will examine
God’s Word
The Bible has been miraculously
preserved
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Qumran Caves
Dead Sea Scrolls
Dating from
100 B.C. to 100 A.D., the Dead Sea Scrolls were preserved in clay urns in the Qumran caves
until their discovery in 1948.
Every book in the Old Testament, except Esther, is represented. |
St. Catherine's Monastery
Sinaitic Manuscript
Priceless
parchments of the Sinaitic Manuscript, 4th c. A.D., were preserved within the
walls of St. Catherine’s Monastery in the heart of Sinai. Discovered
in 1859 A.D. by Count Tischendorf, the Codex Sinaiticus contains the New Testament and
parts of the Old Testament.
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What
motivated
the writers of Scripture?
Jeremiah
The
Biblical writers were honest and faithful
to the Lord.
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The
Tabernacle,
in the center
of the Camp, had a manifestation of God’s presence in its Most Holy apartment.
The
Israelites lived under the government
of God. |
Moses anointing Aaron High Priest |
Ark of Covenant in the Most Holy |
Priest in
Most Holy
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The Levitical Priesthood
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The High Priest
The
privileges
of the priests
were limited |
Breastplate of the High Priest which had the Urim and Thummim
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No provision
was made
for honoring
the priests.
The High Priest
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"Jubilee"
– the economic leveler
The Priests had
no inheritance
in the land.
Blowing the Jubilee Trumpets
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All the laws were
read aloud
God’s government protected
Israel
from dictatorship. |
Honor for
the elderly
"Thou shalt rise up
before the
hoary head
and honor the face
of the old man,
and fear thy God:
I am the LORD."
Leviticus 19:32 |
Laws displayed love for the stranger
Ruth and Boaz
Protection for widows
and orphans
Wage protection...
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Animals were not forgotten, but were protected by laws of kindness.
Animals were not to be unequally yoked. |
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Tithing
was voluntary.
The Widow's Mite
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All this is evidence
of a wise, just
and loving God.
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The people
asked
for a king
Samuel anointing
Saul king
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Judges –
"Ye shall hear the small as well as the great..."
Deut. 1:17
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"For
the prophecy came not
in old time
by the will of man:
but holy men of God spake as they were moved
by the Holy Spirit."
2 Peter 1:21 |
The Prophets
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Exhorting the Israelites
to Repentance |
Deborah
Reproving and Warning
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Daniel in the Den of Lions |
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The
Bible has
one plan,
one spirit,
one aim, and
one purpose
The Wycliffe Bible
The Bible contains more than
morals, maxims,
and words of comfort. |
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The Bible was written
by many pens
at various times
under different circumstances. |
The
Old Testament is confirmed by the
New Testament writers, written 2,000 years apart,
as well as by other Old Testament
writers. |
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Seeds grow –
we cannot tell how...
nor can the wisest philosopher
explain the miracle.
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There
is the redemption theme...
"...with his stripes we are
healed."
Isaiah 53:5
Jesus' Resurrection
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The
ransom price...
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The
blessing
for ALL...
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The
Bible’s
own testimony convinces us that
God is its Author
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