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Scripture
If the bible is the Word of God, do we have to obey it? Leviticus 19:27-28 Leviticus 20:9 Deuteronomy 21:18-21 Matthew 5:27-30 Mark 10:21
Could a person believe that the Bible is the Word of God but not follow these teachings?
Aims
To examine different theories of revelation To evaluate propositional and non-
propositional views
Which of the following events count as ‘revelation’?
A vision A miraculous
healing Recovering from
cancer Having a baby Feeling God is
with you Admiring the
beauty of nature
Having a near-death experience
Winning the lottery
Understanding mathematics
Reading the Bible
Visiting a Mosque
Praying
Revelation in the Bible
For Christians, the Bible reveals God, but it might do this in different ways: Propositional Revelation Non-propositional Revelation
Discussion
What is faith? Is it primarily about believing that
religious statements are true? What else might it involve?
Task – 15 minutes
Read p.39-41 What is propositional revelation? What is non-propositional revelation? Which approach to interpreting the bible is
better and why do you think this?
Propositional
Revelation
Factual sentence
s
One-way communi
cationby God
Faith = believing
the stateme
nts
Preserves
the truth from
heresy
Should we interpret Genesis 1-3 literally?
Did Darwin Kill God? 3.18-15.01
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Criticisms of Propositional Revelation
The human mind could make mistakes and fail to record the revelation accurately
Psychologists reject the idea that the human mind can simply receive information passively
How can the hearer know which revelations are true and which are false?
Different religions claim propositional revelation has given different truths – how can these contradictions be resolved?
There is no way to verify that revelations really do occur
Communication
What are the key differences between the following types of communication? A government report An article in the Guardian A story told in a dramatic way An article in the Sun Someone looking deeply into your eyes
but not saying a word Which type of communication might be
closest to the way that God is thought to communicate with humanity?
Non-Propositional Revelation
Insight into God’s nature
Two-way communicationFaith =
understanding
the message
Bible is a human book
Historical and
cultural context
Non-Propositional Revelation
Does the idea that the events in the Bible have been written down as stories by human beings undermine its claim to be the word of God?
If the Bible reflects the culture in which it was written does this undermine its message?
Discussion
Can you tell the ‘story’ of how you spent the last week in an unbiased way, without leaving anything out?
Criticisms of Non-Propositional Revelation
Non-propositional revelation reflects human understanding and interpretation and is therefore open to error
There are no objective facts to appeal to – it is very subjective