Brittany Stewart Instructor Pursell English 132 9 December 2009 The History of the Canonization of the Bible The process by which the English Bible‚ as it is known to the English culture today‚ was compiled is an extraordinary thing to see. The Bible consists of two parts: the Old Testament and the New Testament. The process by which both Testaments were written and then canonized into one book transpired over a period of many years. Once the canonization of the Bible officially came to
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What is Bible? The Bible refers to the sacred scriptures of Judaism and Christianity. The Bible is divided into two parts. The first two thirds of the Bible are inherited from the Jews and this is called the Old Testament whereas the last third is considered to be written by Christians and is called the New Testament. The Hebrew Bible‚ or the Torah comprises the origins of the Israelites and traces the historic account of Israel. After the establishment of Christianity in the first century‚ Gospel
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important for having made a translation of the Bible which came to be called the Vulgate. It is not the most critical edition of the Bible‚ but its acceptance by the Church was fortunate. As a modern scholar says‚ "No man before Jerome or among his contemporaries and very few men for many centuries afterwards were so well qualified to do the work." The Council of Trent called for a new and corrected edition of the Vulgate‚ and declared it the authentic text to be used in the Church. In order to be
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Marcus Parker February 1‚ 2011 CHHI 301-B02 LUO Professor Michael Mitchell The Foundation of Orthodoxy and the Canon God is the Divine Author of a set of books‚ songs‚ narratives and letters that were written as a way for man to draw nearer to Him through His loving Son Jesus the Christ. God’s Word is an expression of who God is and who His Son is. J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays wrote a book called Grasping God’s Word. Within this book‚ the authors inspire their readers by giving a
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The word Apocrypha has come into the English language from the Greek [απόκρυφα] “apokruphos” and basically means hidden. It was used very early in the sense of secretive or concealed‚ but was also used in reference to a book whose origin was doubtful or unknown. Eventually the word took on the meaning of non-canonical‚ and thus for centuries the non-canonical books have been known as apocryphal books. Yet in Protestant circles "the apocrypha" is the normal designation for those extra books
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Mercy v. Justice Old Testament v. New Testament While the conflict between justice and mercy plays a key role in determining the outcome of The Merchant of Venice‚ this conflict is even more important because it provides a setting for the contrast between the rigid law and rules of the Old Testament and the concepts of mercy and forgiveness as taught by Christ in the New Testament. It is in the climactic trial scene that The Duke‚ hoping Shylock will excuse Antonio’s penalty‚ asks him‚ "How
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Hans Holbein the Younger “An Allegory of the Old and New Testaments” (1530) I have chose Hans Holbein the Younger‚ as my artist for this critical essay. He was an accomplished portraitist during the Tudor Dynasty‚as well as King Henry’s private painter. I would have like to have done some of his portraits‚ but I felt that it would be very difficult for this assignment‚ as his portraits were more of a modeling‚ as opposed to creative imagery art. The piece that I have chosen is
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Alton Peterson Section Number THEO 201 Short Essay #1 Bibliology: Inspiration and Inerrancy of the Bible The Christian Church believes the Bible is inspired and inerrant. This means that God is the one who moved through the writers to communicate to us the words which God wanted us to hear. This inspiration‚ however‚ is not a dictation‚ but a movement of God ’s Holy Spirit through the writer‚ utilizing the personality and style of the writer. Paul said‚ “All
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Dr. William Roberts LaTonia Watkins Liberty University COUN 501 December 18‚ 2009 Abstract The topic of counseling has been up for discussion for sometime as it relates to the spiritual or biblical aspect versus the worldview or secular concept. There has been some disagreement in regards to whether or not one can be a Christian counselor who have a level of morals and ethics that will allow them to not let their own personal beliefs affect the level of service they provide‚ when faced
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Wesley Seminary PCRE600: Congregational Relationships Integration Paper: Biblical Theology Brandon Busch‚ MDIV 03 I have read and understand the plagiarism policy as outlined in the syllabus and the sections in relating to the Wesley Seminary Honesty/Cheating Policy. By affixing this statement to the title page of my paper‚ I certify that I have not cheated or plagiarized in the process of completing this assignment. I also certify that the work submitted is original work specific for this
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