Does A Person Know Whether Or Not The Book Of The Biblical Canon Are Authoritative?

1. How does a person know whether or not the books of the biblical canon are authoritative? Based on the lectures from Units 1 and 2 and reading, give evidence that bolsters the “authority” of the Bible for the Christian.

There are a number ways to demonstrate this point from Scripture. In 2 Timothy 3:16 Paul refers to Scripture as “breathed out by God.” This is a verse we should memorize and cling to. But for many Christians, this might be the only proof that would come to mind. The issue of the authority and inspiration of Scripture is not just a topic to be debated by scholars, nor is it simply an apologetic issue to be defended against skeptics. This is a truth that shapes how we approach God and how we listen when He speaks. It’s as practical

The first principle I would look at is Principle 2; Be a historian. With this principle we need to put 1 Samuel 17 and the story of David and Goliath into a historical context. When we do this we look at the background of the story, what is happening culturally and historically that makes an impact. Also we want to view David’s background and how it leads up to him killing Goliath. Next I would use Principle #4; Be a Rule Keeper. Determining the genre of this passage and the rules will help us interpret the text and get the meaning. Next we see one of my favorite principles to use in which it helps on my every day basis of reading and understanding the Word of God. Principle #5; Be a Grammarian tells me that sometimes you have to use another version of the Bible to get the most out of it or at least get past some of the hard to understand places. Switching to the NIV, ESV, or even the HCS will help us in getting the meaning out of this scripture. And Principle #6 is a principle we need to use first the most when we start this study of David and Goliath. We need to learn to mark up words we don’t know and find out what they mean, cross reference different parts of the text, read it out loud usually helps me the most with some of us who have a hard time trying to focus on the Word. But one part of this Principle #6 that sticks out the

The Lord leads Israel in conquering the land and judging its wicked inhabitants, and then he distributes the land among the twelve tribes. The book ends with Joshua’s pleas for Israel to remain faithful as God’s people. Judges opens with Israel’s disobedience. They refuse to wage war with unbelief and to purge idolatry from the land. The books of Samuel, named after him, tell of a time of great change within the Israelite nation. Israel asks God to give them a king so they can be like the other nations (1 Sam. 8:5, 19-20). So God uses Samuel to appoint Saul, and then David, as the first kings over His people. Saul is a failure as a king, but David serves God as a faithful king, defeating Israel’s neighbors, enforcing God’s law, and moving God’s residence to