My apologies for not posting before the actual lesson.
Yesterday we tackled the gloriously huge doctrine of the Bible, a.k.a. Bibliology. The basic thread that I tried to present was something like this:
God has spoken to us. The words of the Bible are those very words. Those words are completely truthful, free from all error. Therefore, the claims the Bible makes are authoritative in our lives – to obey the Bible is to obey God, and to disobey the Bible is to disobey God. Those words are clearly given to us, so that even a child can understand what God requires. Those words are all we need to be reconciled to God and to live a life of godliness.
I realize that because of the nature of the venue and the scope of the topic, we didn’t have any time to ask or answer questions. For that reason, I wanted to list for you several resources that would answer some of those questions – both those that you are asking and the ones you didn’t know to ask.
class notes – not going to answer any of those questions, but this is so you can look back on what we talked about in detail.
Online Resources:
John Piper’s Bible seminar
The Doctrine of the Written Word at Bible.org
Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy
Books:
Wayne Grudem’s Bible Doctrine
J.I. Packer’s God Has Spoken
I know there are more out there, but I need to do some more research before I post them. Do you have other resources you’d add to this list? Also, to help fill out this list, it’d be helpful to know what your questions are. So, if you have questions, what are they?
I suggest Revelation and Inspiration by BB Warfield.
By: Kyle Borg on January 12, 2009
at 10:55 am
Thanks, Ben. I missed because I was in the nursery and we discussed this at our Small Group last night but I would like to do some looking so I appreciate your post here. Plus, I figured you would like SOMEONE to comment
By: Jessica on January 12, 2009
at 4:46 pm
Anonymous:
Thanks for the suggestion. I haven’t read Warfield’s volume, but it was definitely mentioned in seminary as an important work. In your opinion, where is it on the readability scale?
Jessica:
we’re already up to three comments (including mine), and that’s a record for me! Thanks for your part in this milestone:-)
By: Ben Whipple on January 12, 2009
at 7:13 pm
Ben,
I’ve read chunks of Revelation and Inspiration by Warfield. I wouldn’t say it’s the easiest read. Some of the chapters are easier than others, some of the chapters are hard to wade through. However, I am convinced it is the most comprehensive and well thought through volume on the Inspiration of the Scriptures (for what my opinion is worth). I would encourage other to persevere even through the dense parts.
Grace.
By: Kyle Borg on January 16, 2009
at 2:48 am