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BI162 Problems in Bible Interpretation:
Difficult Passages II
BI162 Problems in Bible Interpretation:
Difficult Passages II
- Biblical Interpretation Studies
BI101 Introducing Biblical Interpretation: Contexts and Resources (Referenced to Logos 5)
BI101 Introducing Biblical Interpretation: Contexts and Resources (Revised Edition)
BI111 Typological Hermeneutics: Finding Christ in the Whole Bible
BI161 Problems in Bible Interpretation: Difficult Passages I
BI162 Problems in Bible Interpretation: Difficult Passages II
BI163 Problems in Bible Interpretation: Difficult Passages III
BI164 Problems in Bible Interpretation: Difficult Passages IV
BI165 Problems in Bible Interpretation: Difficult Passages V
BI171 Problems in Bible Interpretation: Why Do Christians Disagree about End Times?
BI172 Problems in Bible Interpretation: Why Do Christians Disagree about Baptism?
BI173 Problems in Bible Interpretation: Why Do Christians Disagree about the Bible?
BI190 The Use of the Old Testament in the New Testament: Methodology and Practice
BI205 Old Testament Exegesis: Understanding and Applying the Old Testament
BI206 New Testament Exegesis: Understanding and Applying the New Testament
BI210 Introducing Hebraic Thought: A Biblical Philosophy of Truth
BI271 Interpreting New Testament Narrative: Studies and Methods
BI312 A Biblical Theology of Redemption: Themes and Interpretation
BI314 Matthew’s Use of the Old Testament: Kingdom and Christology
BI351 History of Biblical Interpretation I: Second Temple Judaism through the Reformation
BI352 History of Biblical Interpretation II: Seventeenth Century through the Present
Overview
Overview
In Problems in Bible Interpretation: Difficult Passages II (BI162), Dr. Michael Heiser discusses several challenging Scripture passages. He covers some passages that pose ethical problems like God telling Samuel to lie, David asking God to kill his enemies, and Jesus telling His disciples to buy swords or to eat His flesh and drink His blood. He also examines several places where New Testament authors use Old Testament passages.
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BI162 Problems in Bible Interpretation: Difficult Passages II
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion you should be able to:
Identify the interpretative difficulties of the ten passages discussed
Discuss significant contextual details and explain how they influence interpretation
Explain the debated grammatical elements of each passage
Evaluate a variety of interpretations for each passage
Gain skill in how to resolve difficult Scripture passages on your own
Course Outline
Course Outline
Introduction
Introduction
Introducing the Speaker and the Course
Unit 1: 1 Samuel 16:1–5
Unit 1: 1 Samuel 16:1–5
God and Samuel
The Problem with 1 Samuel 16:1–5
What Is a Lie?
Context of the Ninth Commandment
Acceptable Uses of Deception
Contemporary Application of Ninth Commandment
Unit 2: Ezekiel 1
Unit 2: Ezekiel 1
Ezekiel 1: Capturing the Imagination
Ezekiel’s Vision of God’s Throne
Elements of Ezekiel 1 and Their Context
Meaning of Ezekiel 1
Unit 3: Psalm 137:8–9
Unit 3: Psalm 137:8–9
Asking God for Vengeance
Understanding Imprecatory Prayer
Christian Imprecatory Prayers
Unit 4: 1 Chronicles 21 / 2 Samuel 24
Unit 4: 1 Chronicles 21 / 2 Samuel 24
God or Satan?
“The Devil” Is in the Grammar
Angel of the Lord
David as Pharaoh
Unit 5: Psalm 82:6 in John 10:34
Unit 5: Psalm 82:6 in John 10:34
Jesus’ Use of Psalm 82:6
Gods or People?
Mortal View #1
Mortal View #2
Divine View: Part 1
Divine View: Part 2
Unit 6: Matthew 2:15
Unit 6: Matthew 2:15
Out of Egypt
Problems with Hosea 11:1
Hosea 11:1 Woven into Fabric of Messianic Prophecy
Unit 7: Matthew 1:23
Unit 7: Matthew 1:23
The Virgin Shall Conceive …
Context of Isaiah 7:14
Why Isaiah 7:14 Is Controversial
Hebrew Words for “Virgin”: Part 1
Hebrew Words for “Virgin”: Part 2
Connecting More Messianic Threads
Unit 8: Matthew 10:34
Unit 8: Matthew 10:34
Does Jesus Encourage Violence?
Division and Persecution
Unit 9: John 6
Unit 9: John 6
Eat My Flesh, Drink My Blood
Bread as an Analogy
Disconnecting John 6
Conclusion
Conclusion
Springboard for Further Study
(3 hour course)
About the Instructor
About the Instructor
Dr. Michael S. Heiser was a former Scholar-in-Residence for Faithlife Corporation, the makers of Logos Bible Software. He served as Executive Director of the Awakening School of Theology and Ministry at Celebration Church in Jacksonville, Florida. His varied academic background enabled him to operate in the realm of critical scholarship and the wider Christian community. His experience in teaching at the undergraduate level and writing for the layperson have both directly contributed to Logos’ goal of adapting scholarly tools for nonspecialists.
Dr. Heiser earned his PhD in Hebrew Bible and Semitic languages and held an MA in ancient history and Hebrew studies. He was the coeditor of Old Testament Greek Pseudepigrapha with Morphology and Semitic Inscriptions: Analyzed Texts and English Translations, and can do translation work in roughly a dozen ancient languages, including Biblical Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Ugaritic cuneiform. He also specialized in Israelite religion (especially Israel’s divine council), contextualizing biblical theology with Israelite and ancient Near Eastern religion, Jewish binitarianism, biblical languages, ancient Semitic languages, textual criticism, comparative philology, and Second Temple period Jewish literature. In addition, he was named the 2007 Pacific Northwest Regional Scholar by the Society of Biblical Literature.
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