Answering Protestantism from the Bible 17 Hour Lecture Set: stacollege.org/courses/answering-protestantism/ (Recordings Available for Viewing and Download Immediately Upon Purchase, you do not need to be a student at St. Athanasius to Access)
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The first of Zechariah’s visions reveals a heavenly man “standing among the myrtle trees in the depths” (Zechariah 1:8), sitting on a red horse, with three other horses behind him. Comparing this with the other prophetic books of the same era is highly instructive. Ezekiel’s first vision, for example, presents God enthroned upon the cherubim-driven chariot, with the enthroned God described as one “a likeness with a human appearance” (Ezekiel 1:26). Zechariah’s night visions pertain to the upbuilding of the sanctuary, and Ezekiel’s temple vision similarly begins with a heavenly “man” who is “standing” and addresses the prophet (Ezekiel 40:3-4). There is a peculiar link, therefore, between the God of Israel and the one of human appearance. The context of the historical moment explains why. The Exodus culminated with the descent of God from Heaven to dwell with His people in Exodus 40, and this character defines the very identity of Israel as a holy nation. Enthroned between the cherubim on the ark of the covenant, God lived with His nation in the tabernacle. Even when the Philistines defeated Israel in 1 Samuel 4, the ark of the covenant continued to exist, eventually returning to dwell in Jerusalem in 2 Samuel 6 before being embedded in the Temple in 1 Kings 7-8. But with the exile, the Temple was not only destroyed- the ark of the covenant was lost. Yet the prophetic hope is concentrated on the coming of the Divine Presence to dwell with the nation. Hence, at this peculiar moment in history, we have a special emphasis on God’s identification with the nation and unshakeable intent to dwell with His people.
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1. Why Answer Protestantism from the Bible? 2. What is the Heart of Biblical Theology? 3. The Scriptural Theology of Christ’s Atonement 4. Justification by Faith in Scripture 5. Justification in Scripture – Tackling the Texts 6. The Liturgical Theology of Scripture 7. Sacrament in Scripture 8. The Eucharist and the Visible Church 9. Does the Church Have an Ordained Priesthood in Scripture? 10. The Bible and the Communion of Saints 11. The Veneration and Intercession of Saints 12. The New Eve – The Virgin Mary in the New Testament 13. Iconography and Idolatry 14. The Authority of Tradition
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Answering Protestantism from the Bible 17 Hour Lecture Set: stacollege.org/courses/answering-protestantism/ (Recordings Available for Viewing and Download Immediately Upon Purchase, you do not need to be a student at St. Athanasius to Access)
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The first of Zechariah’s visions reveals a heavenly man “standing among the myrtle trees in the depths” (Zechariah 1:8), sitting on a red horse, with three other horses behind him. Comparing this with the other prophetic books of the same era is highly instructive. Ezekiel’s first vision, for example, presents God enthroned upon the cherubim-driven chariot, with the enthroned God described as one “a likeness with a human appearance” (Ezekiel 1:26). Zechariah’s night visions pertain to the upbuilding of the sanctuary, and Ezekiel’s temple vision similarly begins with a heavenly “man” who is “standing” and addresses the prophet (Ezekiel 40:3-4). There is a peculiar link, therefore, between the God of Israel and the one of human appearance. The context of the historical moment explains why. The Exodus culminated with the descent of God from Heaven to dwell with His people in Exodus 40, and this character defines the very identity of Israel as a holy nation. Enthroned between the cherubim on the ark of the covenant, God lived with His nation in the tabernacle. Even when the Philistines defeated Israel in 1 Samuel 4, the ark of the covenant continued to exist, eventually returning to dwell in Jerusalem in 2 Samuel 6 before being embedded in the Temple in 1 Kings 7-8. But with the exile, the Temple was not only destroyed- the ark of the covenant was lost. Yet the prophetic hope is concentrated on the coming of the Divine Presence to dwell with the nation. Hence, at this peculiar moment in history, we have a special emphasis on God’s identification with the nation and unshakeable intent to dwell with His people.
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Topic list for Protestantism course:
1. Why Answer Protestantism from the Bible?
2. What is the Heart of Biblical Theology?
3. The Scriptural Theology of Christ’s Atonement
4. Justification by Faith in Scripture
5. Justification in Scripture – Tackling the Texts
6. The Liturgical Theology of Scripture
7. Sacrament in Scripture
8. The Eucharist and the Visible Church
9. Does the Church Have an Ordained Priesthood in Scripture?
10. The Bible and the Communion of Saints
11. The Veneration and Intercession of Saints
12. The New Eve – The Virgin Mary in the New Testament
13. Iconography and Idolatry
14. The Authority of Tradition
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