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Biblical Studies and Patristic Analysis

This document provides examples of study topics that can be explored in the Bible, including: a study on disputed passages using patristic quotations; whether the cross was emphasized in the early church; the accomplished work of Jesus Christ by counting past-tense verbs in Ephesians 1; things believers are encouraged to be thankful for; what believers did and were exhorted to do without ceasing; verses containing "grace, mercy, and peace"; being delighted in God from Psalms; and waiting on the Lord from Psalms. The examples provide specific scripture references and questions to guide the study of each topic.

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Biblical Studies and Patristic Analysis

This document provides examples of study topics that can be explored in the Bible, including: a study on disputed passages using patristic quotations; whether the cross was emphasized in the early church; the accomplished work of Jesus Christ by counting past-tense verbs in Ephesians 1; things believers are encouraged to be thankful for; what believers did and were exhorted to do without ceasing; verses containing "grace, mercy, and peace"; being delighted in God from Psalms; and waiting on the Lord from Psalms. The examples provide specific scripture references and questions to guide the study of each topic.

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Study Examples

1. A Study in the Use of Patristic Quotations


Mt. 27:50-54 – The bodies of the saints which slept arose.
John 11:11-14 – Sleeping equated with death
Some points to note:
a. Mt. 27:52b-53 contradicts I Thes. 4:13-18.
b. Break in chronological order.
c. Appearances not mentioned elsewhere (cf. Lazarus – John 12:9-11, Jesus Christ – Acts 2:24,
32; 3:15; 4:10; 5:30)
d. Respecter of persons – Acts 10:34
e. Yet no known MSS omit these words (cf. Interlinear footnotes)
f. Patristic quotations:
Lactanuis (d. 320) omits the words once
Origen (185-254) omits the words three times, yet they would have supported his
arguments
Melitio (d. 190) omits the words three times
g. “bodies … arose” not used elsewhere.
Mt. 27:63 I will rise again.
Mt. 27:64 He is risen (28:6, 28:7)
h. Greek words for “resurrection”:
anastasis always used when speaking of the resurrection of Jesus Christ (cf. Acts 1:22, 2:31,
4:33).
egersis (Mt. 27:53) not used elsewhere in the NT. First used by Irenaeus (c. 130 – c.200
AD), first one recorded to quote this forgery.
2. Was the cross emphasized in the church of the first century?
a. I Cor. 1:23, 2:1-2 – Christ crucified
b. How often is “cross” used in the book of Acts?
c. How often is “tree” used in the book of Acts? What is emphasized in the context?
d. How often is crucify or crucifed used in the book of Acts? What is emphasized in the
context?
e. How often is resurrection used in the book of Acts?
f. How often is pneuma used in the book of Acts?
g. What does Jesus Christ emphasize in his final instructions to his apostles, as recorded in
Luke 24 and Acts 1?
h. I Cor. 3:1-3 – Context.

3. The Accomplished Work of Jesus Christ


Count how many past-tense verbs you can find in the first chapter of Ephesians.

4. The Importance of Thankfulness


See what things we are encouraged to be thankful for in the Church Epistles (Romans – II Thes.).

5. Cease Not
What was it that the believers did and were exhorted to do without ceasing in the Church Epistles?

6. Grace, Mercy, and Peace


Find four verses that contain all three words: grace, mercy, and peace. Who are the grace, mercy,
and peace from?

7. Delighted in God
See what you can learn about being delighted in God and His Word from the Book of Psalms.

8. Waiting on the Lord


See what you can learn about waiting on the Lord from the Book of Psalms.

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