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2009 Chafer Theological Seminary Bible Conference

2009 Chafer Theological Seminary Bible Conference

March 2009

Biblical Hermeneutics

Conference materials for the 2009 Chafer Theological Seminary annual Pastors Conference. The theme for this year’s conference was Biblical Hermeneutics and was hosted by West Houston Bible Church from March 9-11, 2009. The Keynote speaker was Dr. Ron Merryman. Other speakers included special guest speaker Dr. Robert Thomas, as well as Rev. Charles Clough, Dr. J.B. Hixson, Dr. Tommy Ice, Dr. George Meisinger, Pastor Clay Ward, and Prof. Andy Woods.

To view all video Bible studies in the 2009 Chafer Theological Seminary Bible Conference series, click here (Vimeo) or here (YouTube).

11 - Getting the Gospel Wrong
Wed, Mar 11, 2009
by J. B. Hixson
Series: 2009 Chafer Theological Seminary Bible Conference
Duration: 1 hr 11 mins 57 secs
Vince Lombardi is widely recognized as one of the greatest football coaches of all time. Legend has it that on one occasion, after a particularly tough loss for his team, he gathered his players in the locker room for the usual postgame speech. In a short but poignant statement, the coach cut right to the heart of the matter. Holding up a football, Lombardi quipped, “Gentlemen, this is a football.” His point was not lost on the players: Their performance in the game that just concluded had evidenced an utter lack of competency in the very basic fundamentals of the game. ...
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12 - The Gospel Paul Preached: A Church Age Model of Evangelistic Content
Wed, Mar 11, 2009
by George Meisinger
Series: 2009 Chafer Theological Seminary Bible Conference
Duration: 1 hr 18 mins 1 sec

This paper presents the position that 1 Corinthians 15 contains an adequate gospel message enabling one to be born again.

From biblical theology, we learn that the saving gospel message is a unit, a single whole. Like a cut-diamond, it is an entity possessing multiple facets. One apostle presents one facet, while another presents a different facet. Of course, the divine Author superintended every word that flowed from their quills. ...

You can find Dr. Meisinger's Gospel Model from 1 Corinthians 15:1-19 by clicking on the slideshow link below.

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13 - Encouragement in the Apostasy: An Exegetical Study of 2 Timothy 3:10-4:8; Part 3
Wed, Mar 11, 2009
by Ron Merryman
Passage: 2 Timothy 3:10-4:8
Series: 2009 Chafer Theological Seminary Bible Conference
Duration: 1 hr 7 mins 59 secs
Evening Keynote address
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14 - Midrash/Pesher and Hermeneutics
Wed, Mar 11, 2009
by Arnold Fruchtenbaum
Series: 2009 Chafer Theological Seminary Bible Conference
Midrash/Pesher is a principle in Rabbinic hermeneutics that often seems to go against the plain meaning of the text, which seems to contradict the historical/grammatical interpretation of a text. Based upon a faulty definition as to what it meant by the midrash and pesher principal, has led to two negative scenarios. In liberalism, this has tended to lead to a denial of biblical authority and a denial that the New Testament is the inspired Word of God. Among some evangelicals, such as Robert Gundry in his commentary on the Book of Matthew, claims that the visit of the wise men is a midrash and should not be taken as a real historical event. The implication here is that when rabbis practice midrashic interpretation, they deny the actual literal intent of the passage itself. These issues will be dealt with in this paper. ...

Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum was unable to attend at the last moment. His paper is included in the notes link below.

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