Bible Interpretation, Student Workbook, SW05

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B I B L E I N T E R P R E T A T I O N

d. For the purpose of certainty regarding the things you have been taught

2. Opening to the book of Acts, Acts 1.1-2

a. Acts as “Volume II” of Luke’s account regarding the person and work of Jesus

b. Historical nuance and accuracy

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3. Basic premise of Luke’s criticism: to provide an accurate account of the historical facts surrounding Jesus’s life and work

4. Modern biblical criticism: to trace the text back to its original event, moving from the event itself, to its oral traditions, to textual copies, to standardized translations

C. The Revelatory Event: God at work in the world and in the man and/or woman of God

1. Decisive ( in terms of revelation )

2. Authoritative ( in terms of apostolic tradition, e.g., the resurrection, 1 Corinthians 15 )

3. Unrepeatable ( tied to God’s actions in history ), e.g., 2 Cor. 5.19