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Download: Restoration Theology Student Notes Two Steps of Interpretation What it meant to them (historical context). What it means today (application, next lecture). Example: Rom 13:7 (pay taxes) – under Nero’s tyranny. Avoid Time Problems Anachronism: Reading modern ideas back (e.g., Adam’s computer). Metachronism: Assuming ancients were primitive. Historical Context Tools Date book/a...

Download: Restoration Theology Student Notes Hermeneutics Overview Rules for exegesis (explaining text). Approaches: Devotional (personal), allegorical (hidden), historical-critical (skeptical), postmodern (perspective-based), grammatical-historical (authorial intent). We’ll be using the grammatical-historical hermeneutic: understand original meaning 7 Steps for Interpretation Pray for illuminatio...

Download: Restoration Theology Student Notes Challenges of Translation “Translator, traitor”: Lose/add meaning. Every translation is commentary English groove from 500 years – hard to break traditions. Process of Translation Critical texts: BHS (OT), NA/UBS (NT). Formal equivalence: Literal, word-for-word (e.g., NASB). Dynamic: Thought-for-thought, readable (e.g., NIV). Review: Committ...

Download: Restoration Theology Student Notes Introduction Different story from NT; 3 parts: Manuscripts, criticism, examples. 3 families: Masoretic Text (MT), Samaritan Pentateuch (SP), Septuagint (LXX). Oldest Scrolls Silver Scrolls (7th c. BC): Numbers 6:24-26 blessing. Nash Papyrus (2nd c. BC): Ten Commandments + Shema. Masoretic Text (MT) 7th-10th c. AD; standardized Hebrew with vowels. Lening...

Download: Restoration Theology Student Notes Tower Analogy Bible as foundation; manuscripts (mss.) copied by hand, with errors. Compare mss. for original readings; critical text in Greek. Focus: NT (OT next). History of NT Texts Byzantine texts: Majority (90% of mss.), used in East. Latin Vulgate (Jerome, 382 AD): Based on Byzantine. Renaissance: Return to originals; Valla exposed forgeries. Refor...

Download: Restoration Theology Student Notes Introduction to Bible Series 7-part series: Manuscripts, textual criticism, translation, interpretation, application. Cover basics; go deeper if interested. Two key principles: Primacy (Bible first) and perspicuity (Bible is clear). Primacy of Scripture Primacy: First importance/authority (e.g., diplomacy over war). Sources of knowledge: Perception, inn...

Download: Restoration Theology Student Notes Opening Story: Execution of Michael Servetus (1553) In Geneva, Switzerland; executed for rejecting Trinity and predestination. Servetus was a genius doctor, theologian, discovered pulmonary circulation; wrote “Restoration of Christianity.” John Calvin had him arrested and executed (burned at stake). Backlash: Sparked quest for freedom of expression; ide...

Download: Restoration Theology Student Notes Welcome to Restorationist Theology Christian theology is worthwhile and exciting. All Christians do theology – it’s how you summarize what the Bible says. Everyone is a theologian; key question: Is your theology accurate? How to improve it? Class goal: Think through theology comprehensively and methodically. Defining Restorationism Based on 3 beli...

Download: Session 8 Notes Matthew 6:9-13 the Lord’s Prayer (disciple’s prayer) begins and ends with praise. o Address God personally: “Our Father in heaven” — He is our Father. o Acknowledge His holiness: “Holy is Your name” — respect and awe. o Prioritize God’s will: “Your kingdom come, Your will be done” — prayer aligns us with God’s purposes. His kingdom is coming. o Depend on Him for needs: “G...

Download: Prayer by the Book 7 Notes Session 7 – Colossians 1:9-12 1 John 5:14-15; Proverbs 15:29; Ephesians 6:18 Colossians 1:9-12 For this reason, also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask ↓ (that you) intention that you may be filled with the knowledge [epignosis] of His will in all spiritual wisdom [sophia] and understanding [sunesis], ↓ (so that)...

Download: Prayer by the Book 6 Notes Intercessory prayer means to stand in the gap or plead on behalf of another person. It literally signifies stepping in for someone else. In prayer, intercession occurs when we bring another’s needs before God—asking for His help, mercy, healing, provision, or guidance on their behalf. The concepts we are studying focus on the very things God desires us to pray...

Download: Session 3: Ephesains 3 John 14:13–14 – Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. John 15:7 – If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. John 16:23–24 – “If you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you… ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full...

Download: Prayer by the Book 3 & 4 Notes 1 John 5:14-15; Proverbs 15:29 Ephesians 6:18 With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints… Perseverance – asking, seeking, knocking. Jesus’ parables – the widow woman and friend at midnight. For all saints as we are led by the spirit. INT...

Download: The Cross and Resurrection This final section of Mark’s Gospel brings the Passion narrative to its climax. The crucifixion of Jesus is marked by irony, mockery, and cosmic signs. Yet, it is also the moment of revelation—Jesus’ true identity is revealed through his suffering. The narrative ends not with triumphal appearances but with an empty tomb and trembling disciples, inviting t...

Download: Betrayal and Trials This section portrays the intensifying isolation of Jesus as he moves from Gethsemane to Golgotha. The narrative shifts from private anguish to public humiliation, revealing the failure of people to recognized God’s purpose for the Messiah. Jesus remains steady while those around him (i.e., his disciples) either fall asleep, flee, or actively deny him. The irony is he...

Download: Anointing and Last Supper This section of Mark initiates the Passion narrative and is rich with irony, contrast, and prophetic fulfillment. Jesus is surrounded by plots of betrayal, yet he remains composed and purposeful. Acts of devotion (the anointing) are set against treachery (Judas’s betrayal), and the Last Supper becomes both a moment of intimate fellowship and the announcement of...

Download: The End Times Mark 13 records Jesus’ final and most extended teaching in the Gospel, delivered privately to four of his disciples (Peter, James, John, and Andrew) on the Mount of Olives, overlooking the temple. It is apocalyptic in tone, echoing Old Testament prophetic texts (especially Daniel) and anticipating both the destruction of Jerusalem and Jesus’ future return. This chapter tran...

Download: Parables and Confrontation Mark 12:1–44 is a dense and powerful chapter that continues Jesus’ final public teachings in Jerusalem during Holy Week, just days before his crucifixion. Each section contributes both to the escalating tension with the religious leaders and to Mark’s overarching themes: the authority of Jesus, the rejection of religious hypocrisy, and the redefinition of true...

Download: Arrival and Controversy in Jerusalem Mark 11:1–33 is a pivotal chapter in the Gospel of Mark. It begins the final week of Jesus’ life (commonly called Passion Week), shifting the focus from Jesus’ public ministry in Galilee and surrounding areas to his confrontation with Jerusalem’s religious authorities. Here’s a breakdown of the major sections, their theological significanc...

Download: Discipleship and the Kingdom Teaching on Divorce (10:1–12) As Jesus travels to Judea, the Pharisees test him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” (v. 2). Jesus responds by pointing them back to creation, saying that God made male and female to become one flesh (vv. 6–8), and what God has joined, no one should separate (v. 9). Privately, he tells the disciples that div...

Download: The Christ Prediction of Death and Glory Peter’s Confession of Christ (8:27–30) As Jesus and his disciples travel to the villages of Caesarea Philippi, he asks them, “Who do people say I am?” (v. 27). They answer with names like John the Baptist, Elijah, or a prophet. Jesus then asks, “But who do you say I am?” Peter replies, “You are the Christ” (v. 29). Jesus warns them not to tell any...

Download: Miracles and Misunderstanding Jesus Walks on Water (6:45-52) After feeding the 5,000, Jesus sends the disciples ahead by boat while he prays alone. During the night, he walks on the water toward them, calms their fear, and joins them in the boat, astonishing them. Jesus Heals the Sick (6:53-56) At Gennesaret, people bring the sick to Jesus, believing that even touching his cloak can heal...

Download: Rejection and Commission Jesus Is Rejected in Nazareth (6:1-6) Third in a series of incidents where people question Jesus: 1:27 — “What is this? A new teaching—with authority!” 2:7 — “Why does this man speak this way? He speaks blasphemy. Who can forgive sins except God alone?” 6:2-3 — “Where did this man learn these things? And what is this wisdom that has been given to him? And how are...

Download: The Power of the Kingdom Jesus Calms the Storm (4:35-41) Jesus and his disciples are crossing the Sea of Galilee when a fierce storm arises. The disciples panic, fearing for their lives. Jesus, asleep in the boat, is awakened by them. He rebukes the wind and commands the sea, “Peace! Be still!” Immediately, the storm stops, and a great calm follows. Theological Significance:...

Download: The Kingdom in Parables The Parable of the Sower (4:1-20) A sower sows seed on four types of ground: The Path — the seed doesn’t have time to sprout before birds come and eat it Rocky Ground — the seed sprouts quickly, but then soon withers Thorns — the seed sprouts and grows, but is then choked by surrounding weeds Good Ground — the seed grows, flourishes, and produces an abundant crop...