Welcome to Our Apologetics Lecture Series Lecture Two – the Bible

Welcome to our Apologetics Lecture Series

Lecture Two – The Bible

Apologetics Lecture Series – The Bible Lecture Chapters

• Disclaimer • Overview • New Testament • Old Testament • The Need for Councils • Luther and the Reformation • Conclusion

Apologetics Lecture Series – The Bible Disclaimer

This series of lectures is not intended to be an all- encompassing, academic course on Apologetics. This study guide is not intended to be a text book for comprehensive information; it should be used in conjunction with the lecture on a particular topic. We will review, somewhat in depth, the traditions and teachings of the Catholic Church over the course of our lectures. Our series is designed to light the fire of the Gospels within you and encourage further research and education into our faith and its rich history.

Apologetics Lecture Series – The Bible Overview

Council of Rome (382AD) Council of Hippo (393AD) Council of Carthage (397AD)

Letter to Exuperius (405AD)

Canon of the Catholic Bible – 73 Books 46 Old Testament 27 New Testament

Apologetics Lecture Series – The Bible The New Testament

Three-tier system for consideration: 1. Authorship 2. Orthodoxy 3. Frequency

This three-tier system was used to consider and approve all books of the New Testament. One tier alone was not sufficient for a book to be included and considered “inspired.”

Apologetics Lecture Series – The Bible The Old Testament

Sects of Judaism: 1. Sadducees – used only the Pentateuch 2. Pharisees – used 39 Hebrew language books 3. Essenes/Samaritans – proprietary canon

Jews of the Diaspora – Greek-speaking Jews who needed a translation of the texts.

Septuagint – “70” (46 books total, Hebrew and Greek) Apologetics Lecture Series – The Bible The Old Testament

200 – 300AD Rabbis created the existing Hebrew scripture canon

Scrolls discovered at Qumran and Nag Hamadi contained fragments of scrolls of books thought to be only Greek-language written in Hebrew

Apologetics Lecture Series – The Bible The Need for Councils

Apologetics Lecture Series – The Bible Luther and the Reformation

1517 posted 95 theses on the door of church in Wittenberg

1519 debated Fr. Eck about “praying for the dead”

Rejected books from the Greek-language Septuagint as “uninspired.”

Named them the “apocrypha”

Apologetics Lecture Series – The Bible Luther and the Reformation

Wanted to exclude New Testament books as well, namely the Book of James

• Refuted his belief in “salvation by faith alone” • Actually says the exact opposite

Apologetics Lecture Series – The Bible Luther and the Reformation

The Vulgate Bible – translated by Saint Jerome

Apologetics Lecture Series – The Bible Conclusion

Apologetics Lecture Series – The Bible Thanks for coming to the Apologetics Lecture Series

Lecture Two – The Bible

Apologetics Lecture Series – The Bible