Two part lecture series

What is the history of our ancient Biblical text? How was the Gospel first spread? How was the canon of our New Testament determined - how did they decided which books would be in it and which would not? How has our text been handed down through the generations and how can we determine if what we have is what the original authors wrote down? Why are there so many different Bible translations today? Can we trust all of them? How can we navigate which is right and when to use which?

All this and more will be covered in this two part lecture series with Bible Teacher and Iron Sheep founder, Dave Bigler. Join us Wednesday February 26th at 7pm for part one and the following Wednesday (March 5th) for part two. Please RSVP to reserve your seat.

Past Topical Teachings:

Bible Translations Explained; which Bible should you read?

Why are there multiple translations of the Bible? NIV, ESV, NASB, NLV, King James? What are the differences and why do they matter? Can you really trust any translations these days anyway? In this video, Dave talks about translation theory from the Formal Equivalent (word for word) to the Dynamic Equivalent (thought for thought), and which translation utilizes which, allowing you to determine which Bible is right for your personal use.

Doing a Word Study w/ Blue Letter Bible

In this excerpt from our Genesis 26 Bible Study, Dave walks through doing a word study of the Hebrew word: צָחַק - ṣāḥaq which is found in Genesis 26: 8 and is translated 8 different ways between 8 different translations. Dave uses BlueLetterBible.org to discover the word's foundation and the different ways it is translated. Context of the text always informs meaning!

What is a Theophany? Christophany?

This is a segment pulled from our weekly Through the Bible study of Genesis 18 dealing with the question of what a Theophany, Christophany and Angelophany is.

What is Lent?

In this short video, Dave gives a quick explanation of the who, what, when and why of Lent and the Lenten season.

What is the Sabbath?

This is a segment pulled from our full study of Exodus 16. In it Dave talks about what the Jewish Sabbath is, what Jesus says about the Sabbath as well as what we see of the Sabbath in the New Testament. Watch the full Exodus 16 Bible Study: https://youtu.be/5myeehRVf5o

What is Advent? Should we practice it?

What is Advent? What is an Advent wreath and what’s up with the candles? Is Advent only practiced by Catholics, or should all Christ-following evangelicals practice it? Advent comes from the Latin word “adventus”, which means “coming.” A quick google search results in the definition being “the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event.”

The Battle of the Spirit vs the Flesh

This is a guest message given at Adirondack Christian Fellowship in Saratoga Springs. The talk outlines the battle of the Spirit vs the Flesh as a challenge that all believers face. As an illustration of this constant challenge, Dave includes many elements of his personal testimony.

What is a Concordance? What is an Interlinear Bible? What is BlueLetterBible?

In this short video (taken from our weekly Through the Bible study of the Genesis 18) Dave answers the question of what and how do you use: A Bible Concordance? An Interlinear Bible?

Watch the full Gen 18:1-15 study: https://youtu.be/Ps7Xy2YjFgg

Should Christians Tithe? How much should I tithe? Do I have to tithe?

In this short excerpt from our weekly through-the-bible study of Genesis Dave talks about tithing. Should Christians Tithe? How much should I tithe? Do I have to tithe? What is the biblical basis for tithing? Watch the full study:

https://youtu.be/T6h_-89kimw

Two part lecture series

Part 1 - Textual Criticism (the history of our text)

Part 2 - Bible Translations