Mosaic Authorship of the Pentateuch

Reformed Theological Seminary

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Mosaic Authorship of the Pentateuch

Lesson 2 Lecture 1

June 3, 2019 • Dr. Richard P. Belcher, Jr.

Describe challenges related to the Pentateuch

Critique theories which deny Mosaic authorship

Defend a working model for Mosaic authorship

Historical, Theological, and Literary

June 3, 2019 • Dr. Richard P. Belcher, Jr.

Describe the effect of the Enlightenment on biblical interpretation Explain the Documentary Hypothesis and the problems that this view has encountered Describe the various diachronic and synchronic approaches to biblical interpretation Differentiate between various critical literary approaches to historical narratives

An Ancient Text with Modern Implications

June 3, 2019 • Dr. Richard P. Belcher, Jr.

Explain why God desired the church to possess the book of Genesis Apply some of the lessons from the Primeval History to modern situations

The Days in Genesis

June 3, 2019 • Dr. Richard P. Belcher, Jr.

Describe the philosophical commitments that lie behind the exegesis of Genesis 1 Explain the relationship between general and special revelation with respect to the question of the biblical record of the earth's creation Explain the various interpretive approaches to the days of Genesis 1