Chapter: Chapter 3 of Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology
Session: 4
Topic: Canon of Scripture
Outline and Chronology
Resources: Eight-page outline available in the video description.
Chronology: Pages 2-8 outline historical events and writings pre-and post-Christ.
Key Dates: Before Christ: Pages 2-4
Key Dates: After Christ: Pages 5-8
Key Points on Scripture Chronology
First Written Book: Job (1520 BC)
First NT Books Written: 1 Thessalonians and 2 Thessalonians (AD 52)
Dating of the Four Gospels: John was one of the last books written in the NT.
Formation of the Canon
Complexity: Difficult to succinctly describe how the canon was formed due to numerous events, people, writings, and dates.
Key Considerations: Accuracy was critical to validate Scripture as God's Word.
Old and New Testament Criteria
Prophecies: Must come to pass to validate as Scripture.
~70% of the Bible was prophetic when written.
~50% of prophecies have been fulfilled.
Manuscript Evidence: Dead Sea Scrolls: Significant discovery confirming the accuracy of the Book of Isaiah (only three spelling discrepancies over 1,000 years).
Translation Accuracy: High accuracy in manuscript transmission.