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3 T.O.C. Bible Works Note The Original Followers Tangent Interpretations, there are a many Resources Principles Heavy Lifters Copernicus Syndrome May 3,

4 Bible Works 9 May 3,

5 The Plan Focus: The original followers of Yeshua 4 Points: 1. Believed Yeshua was the Messiah, the prophesied one to come to Israel 2. They continued to observe the perfect instruction manual of our Heavenly Father as given to Moses (PIM) May 3,

6 4 Points: The Plan 3. Supported Paul s mission to the Gentiles 4. Their theology stood within the acceptable boundaries of orthodoxy of the Christian church in the centuries before Constantine May 3,

7 Tangent Problematic Proposition How can an all-knowing creator May 3,

8 Tangent Problematic Proposition How can an all-knowing creator with perfect instructions May 3,

9 Tangent Problematic Proposition How can an all-knowing creator with perfect instructions who claims to be unchanging May 3,

10 Tangent Problematic Proposition How can an all-knowing creator with perfect instructions who claims to be unchanging would finally reach a point in time May 3,

11 Tangent Problematic Proposition How can an all-knowing creator with perfect instructions who claims to be unchanging would finally reach a point in time where He would declare May 3,

12 Tangent Problematic Proposition How can an all-knowing creator with perfect instructions who claims to be unchanging would finally reach a point in time where He would declare that His perfect instructions were horrible and that it was time for a change? May 3,

13 Tangent What do we know about the author? The Most High is immutable (Malachi 3:6) I change not The Most High is omniscient all-knowing May 3,

14 Implications: Tangent An Omniscient Creator is perfect, no imperfection exists, nor can exist. This is contained in the very essence of the Hebrew word ko-desh There can exist no contradictions May 3,

15 Implications: Tangent An Intelligent Creator implies the creation of an intelligible universe Within this intelligent creation you and I find ourselves, and there is by implication an intelligible purpose. Challenge: Derive this purpose May 3,

16 I Submit Tangent An Intelligent Creator wouldn t have left us unequipped to ascertain and aspire to His purpose. Certainly, He has provided an instruction manual somewhere in time and space, bearing His signature. May 3,

17 Implications Tangent We must search for His signature (His intervention in the affairs of humanity) followed shortly thereafter by His instructions (Hebrew = Torah) or Instruction Manual. Or An Operating Manual for Planet Earth May 3,

18 Tangent We would expect these instructions to be perfect (Psalm 19:7) since He is perfect Perfect: No missing parts No room for improvement In them would be why you were created and the purpose of your life. In addition, one can learn how to relate to our Heavenly Father and commune with Him May 3,

19 Tangent As well as how to relate to the rest of His creation These are filed under the single word love as defined in great detail throughout these instructions This instruction manual sets forth the ONLY Perfect and Acceptable Way May 3,

20 Tangent The Question on the table Why would, indeed, how is it possible, that an all-knowing, perfect, unchanging GOD would contradict His previously perfect instruction manual? By implication, either before or after the contradiction, He reveals Himself and His previous instructions to be imperfect... May 3,

21 The Art of Interpretation Who would be willing to attest that there are scriptures or sets of scriptures that have seen more than one interpretation? May 3,

22 Resources Under Consideration 1. The Scriptures 2. The early church fathers 3. Jewish writings 4. The other writings of this specific group 5. Historians 6. Constantine May 3,

23 Principles 1. Proverbs 18:17 The first to present their case seems right, until another comes forward and examines them. 2. The Weight of Evidence 3. II Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves: Make a determination if you are still following the truth. 4. I Thessalonians 5:21 Test Everything!... May 3,

24 Heavy Lifters The Ways that Never Parted: Jews and Christians in late antiquity and the early Middle Ages / edited by Adam Becker and Annette Reed Hellenists and Hebrews: Reassessing Division within the Earliest Church by Craig Hill May 3,

25 Heavy Lifters Judaism and Christianity in the Age of Constantine by Jacob Neusner Paul was not a Christian: The original message of a misunderstood Apostle by Pamela Eisenbaum The Jewish Gospels: the story of the Jewish Christ by Daniel Boyarin May 3,

26 Heavy Lifters The Church from the Circumcision; History and Archaeology of the Judaeo-Christians by Bellarmino Bagatti Jewish-Christianity in Acts in the Light of the Qumran Scrolls by Joseph Fitzmyer Who Was a Jew? Rabbinic and Halakhic Perspectives on the Jewish-Christian Schism by Lawrence Schiffman May 3,

27 Heavy Lifters Nazarene Jewish Christianity: From the end of the New Testament period until its disappearance in the fourth century by Raymond A. Pritz. Archeological Discoveries Relative to the Judeo-Christians by Ignazio Mancini Formation of the Christian Church by Skip Moen May 3,

28 Copernicus Syndrome Short history lesson regarding Nicholas Copernicus [70] May 3,

29 Copernicus Syndrome Classical scholar Translator Artist Mathematician Jurist May 3,

30 Copernicus Syndrome Diplomat Physician Governor Hobby Astronomer Gifted gentleman May 3,

31 Copernicus Syndrome Future scientists he influenced Johannes Kepler Galileo Galilei Isaac Newton gravity 3 laws of planetary motion Star of Bethlehem Josephus Contaminated evidentiary source May 3,

32 Copernicus Syndrome Let s look at the situation Copernicus found himself in Around 262 BCE to 190 BCE Apollonius of Perga earth center of universe Formalized by Ptolemy in 2 nd cent. AD May 3,

33 Copernicus Syndrome Scientists & Mathematicians Philosophers Observable by all people Roman Catholic Church interpretation of Scriptures Psalm 104:5 May 3,

34 Copernicus Syndrome Scientists & Mathematicians Philosophers Observable by all people Roman Catholic Church interpretation of Scriptures Psalm 104:5 He established the earth upon its foundations so that it should never be moved. ( from awina tou aiwnos ) May 3,

35 Copernicus Syndrome a Presupposition is an implicit assumption about the world or background belief relating to an utterance whose truth is taken for granted. They didn t Test Everything (1TH. 5:21) New evidence was presented to be considered but May 3,

36 Copernicus Syndrome We have another example in Paul Interpretation of Scriptures - Yeshua was not the Messiah Voting member (Acts 26:10) Cast down my pebble (black) Revelation 2:17 White for acquittal May 3,

37 Copernicus Syndrome New evidence was presented Road to Damascus (Acts 9) Later, in Acts, we see the same Scriptures but different interpretation Here, we have a case where one immediately challenged his presupposition and changed his basis for interpreting the Scriptures. May 3,

38 Copernicus Syndrome Let s look at another example where there was no change Many of the Religious leaders in the time of Yeshua believed that as blood children of Abraham, they were IN! John the Baptist straightened that out Romans 9:6 May 3,

39 Copernicus Syndrome So here we have examples of different people or groups of people, who got new information, some changed their basis for understanding what the Scriptures said and others did not. Some initially maintained their position but eventually changed (several hundred years later) May 3,

40 Copernicus Syndrome NY Times October 31 st, 1992 After 350 Years, Vatican Says Galileo Was Right: It Moves (the earth moves) With a formal statement at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences on Saturday, Vatican officials said the Pope will formally close a 13-year investigation into the Church s condemnation of Galileo in May 3,

41 Copernicus Syndrome Sometimes a literal read of the Scriptures can be perceived incorrectly. What does the text say means Hebrew and Greek is where we have to go along with context and history. To reject a text because we don t like what it says or implies puts us in not so good a company. May 3,

42 Conclusion So what is the Copernicus Syndrome? We desire to know and walk in the truth. Sometimes we can previously suppose that something is true but later, we find out it was not. I submit, when new information makes itself available, give it a fair hearing May 3,

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