RELIGIOUS ANTHROPOLOGY JANUARY 6, 2014 – DISPENSATIONALISM AND NARRATIVE
Mar 31, 2015
RELIGIOUS ANTHROPOLOGYJANUARY 6, 2014 – DISPENSATIONALISM AND NARRATIVE
WARM UP - WHAT’S THIS CHART ALL ABOUT?
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DISPENSATIONALISM
Dispensationalism: belief in a system of historical progression, as revealed in the Bible, consisting of a series of stages in God's self-revelation and plan of salvation.
DISPENSATIONAL SCHEMES
DISPENSATIONALIST ADVOCATES
John Nelson Darby Scofield Reference BiblePlymouth Brethren
Kirk Cameron
IMPLICATIONS?
Distinction between the Church and Israel Political Beliefs about Israel
Grace vs. Law
Eschatology – Study of Last Things Rapture
Literal Millennial Reign of Christ
Non-Preterist Interpretation
“7 Days” of Daniel
WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THIS?
Turn to page 102 in your books:
P101 - OLD TESTAMENT NARRATIVES
Who is in control of History??The Problem of Evil:
The Problem of Evil is rooted in an existentialist worldview.
The assumption: we (humans) are the center of history
Abraham: is God choosing a people or a making a Nation?
HOMEWORK:
Read PwF pp101-105 – take Socrative reading check quiz Room: 682594
Post Threaded Discussion by 9pm tonight for Extra Credit
RELIGIOUS ANTHROPOLOGYJANUARY 7, 2014 – HEBREW NARRATIVE
WARMUP: CAREFULLY READ GENESIS 15
NEW SCRIPTURE QUIZ FORMAT
RA: Semester 2 – Scripture QuizzesJanuary 15: Exodus 22:16-31January 29: Psalm 91February 12: Matthew 5:1-20February 26: Revelation 17
PRACTICE QUIZ
Take out a sheet of paper
1.How did the word of the Lord come to Abram
2.What did God tell Abram to count as a comparison to his offspring?
3.Name 3 of the 5 animals God had Abram bring him.
4.At what time of day did a deep sleep fall upon Abram
5.For how many years did God predict Abram’s descendants would be enslaved and mistreated?
6.What passed between the pieces of the animals?
P105: SPIRITUALLY FORMED BY NARRATIVES
Three levels of Narratives and Histories:Top Level = The eternal, universal plan of GodMiddle Level = The story of God’s peopleLowest Level = The stories of individuals
God is the HeroMistake 1: we look at individuals as modelsMistake 2: we overpersonalize Old Testament narratives
(example: Gideon)
HOMEWORK
Work on Threaded Discussion and Posts
RELIGIOUS ANTHROPOLOGYJANUARY 8, 2014 – HEBREW NARRATIVE
WARMUP: CAREFULLY READ GENESIS 15
P105: SPIRITUALLY FORMED BY NARRATIVES
Three levels of Narratives and Histories:Top Level = The eternal, universal plan of GodMiddle Level = The story of God’s peopleLowest Level = The stories of individuals
God is the HeroMistake 1: we look at individuals as modelsMistake 2: we overpersonalize Old Testament narratives
(example: Gideon)
P109: SPIRITUALLY FORMED BY NARRATIVES CONT.
Best to take Big BitesWe should emphasize the broader sweeps, the
larger chunks of the narrative, rather than looking primarily at individual units: e.g. Judges (sin cycle)
Error 1: allegorizingError 2: moralizing or principlizing
2 MAIN QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN READING OT NARRATIVE
Primary: What does this passage tell us about God, His plan, or the role that his people should be playing in his plan?
Secondary: What positive or negative model might this passage be setting before us to teach us about trusting God in the midst of His plan?
IN PARTNERS: PICK A PASSAGE AND ASK THE 2 MAIN QUESTIONS
Passage Selections 2 Kings 6:1-7 – A Floating Axehead
Numbers 21:4-9 – Bronze Snake
Judges 3:12-30 – Ehud the Judge
Joshua 10:1-15 – The Sun Stands Still
Genesis 29:16-30 – Jacob Marries Leah, and Rachel
Primary: What does this passage tell us about God, His plan, or the role that his people should be playing in his plan?
Secondary: What positive or negative model might this passage be setting before us to teach us about trusting God in the midst of His plan?
HOMEWORK
Study for Critical Reading Assessment on David and Goliath. Read pp113-116.
Finish Threaded Discussion posts and comments by Thursday at 9pm.