A Biblical Vision, Part II: Mastering the New Testament Witness to Christ

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A B i b l i ca l Vi s i on, Par t I I : Mas ter i ng the New Tes tament Wi tnes s to Chr i s t

(3) Ignorance of the Word of God is the source of spiritual blindness and error, Matt. 22.29.

(4) Not an iota or dot of the Scriptures will go unfulfilled, Matt. 5.18.

(5) Jesus’ apostles reconfirmed the absolute integrity of the Scripture’s inspiration, 2 Tim. 3.16-17; 2 Pet. 1.20-21.

b. Specific claims about the OT: confirmation of historical characters

(1) Adam and Eve, Matt. 23.35

(2) Noah’s flood, Luke 17.27

(3) God speaking to Moses through the burning bush, Luke 20.37

(4) Elijah’s miracles, Luke 4.25

(5) Jonah in the belly of the great fish, for three days, Matt. 12.40

(6) The truth value of Daniel’s prophetic revelation, Matt. 24.15

c. Jesus confirmed in his teaching the validity and reliability of the OT Scriptures

(1) Sermon on the Mount, Matt. 5.21-44

(2) Rebuke of the elders for the misuse of tradition to nullify Scripture, Matt. 15.1-3

(3) Correction of ignorance due to a lack of knowledge of the Word of God, Matt. 22.29