| How Did We Get the New Testament | How Did We Get the Old Testament | The Bible Code |
| How Did We Get the New Testament? | July- Aug 99 LCN p. 12 | J. Ogwyn |
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Intro: Where did we get our New Testament? Who decided which books were holy and deserved to be part of the Bible? The Catholic Church claims that early church councils put the New Testament together, but is that really the way it happened? Subheads: The Men Who Wrote the New Testament Putting the New Testament Together |
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| How Did We Get the Old Testament | Jan 00 LCN p. 8 | J. Ogwyn |
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Intro: Where did we get our Old Testament? Who decided which books were holy and deserved to be included as part of the Bible? Did some council of Jewish rabbis define the canon? If not, when was it done and who did it? Also, where did they get the authority to say that certain books belonged in the Bible while others did not? Subheads: The Role of Moses The Next Period of Canonization The Epochs of Hezekiah and Josiah The Time of Ezra Evidence of the Reliability of the Old Testament |
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| The Bible Code: | Jan-Feb 01 LCN p. 4 | D. Winnail |
| Intro: Many have wondered about the "Bible Code." Does it prove that God inspired the Bible? Does it really predict the future? Does it give us remarkable new insights into Scripture and the world around us? Michael Drosnin's 1997 book, The Bible Code, was an instant best-seller that enlivened talk shows and spawned a series of "copycat" novels, films and videos that were immediately snatched up by a fascinated public. Interest in predictions runs high---especially at the beginning of a new millennium! SubHeads: Codes, Computers and Critics Mystical Origins The Bible vs. the Bible Code! Important Lessons |
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