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Bible Study

Ezra-Nehemiah 3--The Stirrings of God--Part Two

A lecture or study notes focusing on Ezra 1:1-11, examining the theme of divine providence through the 'stirring' of spirits. The text analyzes the role of God in prompting both King Cyrus of Persia and the Jewish exiles (heads of families, priests, and Levites) to facilitate the return to Jerusalem and the rebuilding of the Temple. The author connects the historical return from Babylon to a 'second Exodus' and discusses the theological implications of God's involvement in the affairs of nations, contrasting the historical account with contemporary reflections on God's perceived 'hiddenness' in the modern world.

Ezra 1:1-11 · Ezra 1:5 · Isaiah 45:13

Lecture

Hist of OT Interpretation.doc

Lecture notes outlining a survey of Old Testament interpretation throughout history. The document covers the concept of the Old Testament interpreting itself through canonical hermeneutics and inner biblical exegesis. It traces interpretive methods from early Jewish exegesis (including Hillel, Yohannan b. Zikkai, and Philo of Alexandria) and the use of the Old Testament by Jesus, through the early New Testament church (notably Paul) and the early second-century church (Clement, Ignatius, Barnabas, and Justin). The notes further detail the development of allegorical methods in the Alexandrian school (Clement and Origen) in response to Gnostic dualism, the natural/genre-based approach of the Antiochene school (Theodore of Mopsuetia), and concludes with a discussion of post-critical exegesis, referencing Brevard Childs, von Rad, and Bultmann.

Isaiah 40 · Amos 3 · Daniel 9