WEEK
TEN
BOOK I
CHAPTER 8 SECTION 8
GOD HAS
CONFIRMED THE PROPHETIC WORDS
1. What does the
time between a prophecy and its fulfillment in history contribute as to the
source of the prophecy?
2. Why should
people in proper relationship to God study these old prophecies that have been
fulfilled?
BOOK I
CHAPTER 8 SECTION 9
THE
TRANSMISSION OF THE LAW IS TO BE TRUSTED
1. Why should
questions concerning origin or author of the Scriptures be questioned anymore
than those of secular writers and what does this say about those who try to
raise doubts about the writer or historical existence of the writers of
Scripture?
2. How does
Calvin establish the unbroken chain of possession of the Bible?
BOOK I
CHAPTER 8 SECTION 10
GOD HAS
MARVELOUSLY PRESERVED THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS
1. How does
Calvin answer critics that point to the destruction of the Bible by Antiochus
to claim a skip in divine protection?
2. What does the
survival of the Bible in whole despite various destructions of the Hebrew
nation say about the protection and source of the Bible?
BOOK I
CHAPTER 8 SECTION 11
SIMPLICITY AND
HEAVENLY CHARACTER AND AUTHORITY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
1. What book of the
New Testament does Calvin suggest detractors read to establish the truth of
Scripture in their minds?
2. What
characteristics of the writings of Paul and Peter does Calvin attribute the
burning of the conscience of readers in the acceptance of them as truth?
BOOK I
CHAPTER 8 SECTION 12
UNVARYING
TESTIMONY OF THE CHURCH TO THE SCRIPTURE
1. Why is the
consent of the church to the veracity of the Scriptures not without weight?
2. How is this
consent of the church made manifest in history so it is a testimony for the
truth of Scripture?
BOOK I
CHAPTER 8 SECTION 13
MARTYRS DIED
FIRMLY FOR SCRIPTURE DOCTRINE
1. How does the
blood of previous martyrs testify to the truth of the Bible?
2. Despite all the
manifest proofs of the Scriptures and the blood of the martyrs, what else is
needed for man to see and accept the Bible as God=s own word?
3. What position
does all of this human experience then have in relation to the presence of God
in the scriptures?
