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).

4 - A Review of D. Brent Sandy, Plowshares and Pruning Hooks: Rethinking the Language of Biblical Prophecy and Apocalyptic
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
by Charles Clough
Series: 2009 Chafer Theological Seminary Bible Conference
Duration: 1 hr 18 mins 43 secs
D. Brent Sandy, a professor at Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana and professing dispensationalist has become a major voice within evangelical academia calling for a paradigm shift in the interpretation of prophecy. He proposes to de-emphasize the search for meaning in the details of prophetic literature. This approach, he hopes, will minimize eschatological disagreements among Christians and lead to more unity in the Body of Christ. Citing results of modern language study that emphasizes the use of speech and text over their literal assertions, he argues that traditional dispensational emphasis upon a literal hermeneutic too often misses the point that biblical prophets intended to make to their audiences, leads to unnecessary sensationalism, and distorts the primary aim of prophetic literature.
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13 - Encouragement in the Apostasy: An Exegetical Study of 2 Timothy 3:10-4:8; Part 3
Monday, March 09, 2009
by Ron Merryman
Passage: 2 Timothy 3:10-4:8
Series: 2009 Chafer Theological Seminary Bible Conference
Duration: 1 hr 12 mins 32 secs
Evening Keynote address
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2 - The Role of Babylon in Bible Prophecy
Monday, March 09, 2009
by Andy Woods
Series: 2009 Chafer Theological Seminary Bible Conference
Duration: 1 hr 2 mins 48 secs
In the coming tribulation period, the antichrist will rule the entire world from his headquarters located in the literal, rebuilt city of Babylon on the Euphrates River found in modern day Iraq. Not only have numerous Christians throughout church history embraced this view, but it has also been incorporated into the best selling Left Behind series. The question is whether such a view can be successfully defended from Scripture. It is the purpose of this article to demonstrate that it can. This article will survey various lines of biblical evidence that call for a futuristic, literal Babylon. These lines of evidence include Gen 10–11, Isa 13–14, Jer 50–51, Zech 5:5-11, and Rev 17–18. After this evidence has been presented, this article will then highlight the inadequacy of other approaches that view the prophecies regarding Babylon as something other than the literal city of Babylon. ...
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1 - Biblical Hermeneutics: Foundational Circumstances
Monday, March 09, 2009
by Robert Thomas
Series: 2009 Chafer Theological Seminary Bible Conference
Duration: 1 hr 12 mins 59 secs

How to Remedy the Drifting

2 Tim 2:15 provides the remedy that will halt the doctrinal slippage that was going on in Ephesus. That verse and its context bring out several key elements in remedying the drifting.

(1) The goal. Notice Paul does not tell Timothy to attack the problem directly. He tells him to use indirect means. Don’t limit yourself to confronting these men directly, though that sometimes may be necessary as 2 Tim 4:2b indicates (“reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering”). Rather your goal is to gain the approval of God by making yourself an unashamed workman. Concentrate on the positive side of teaching the Word of truth. You are to be a God-pleaser, not a man-pleaser. You are not to allow yourself to be distracted by mere human considerations. You are to have an eye that is single toward His will and glory. You are looking for His seal of approval. Strive to maintain His standards so that you have nothing to be ashamed of before Him. ...<.p>

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