Rewriting Scripture: 1st Century Judaism and 19th Century Adventism

Did Ellen White Intend to Replace Scripture with Her Books?

In this expert guided class by an Adventist biblical studies professor, students will be provided with the necessary knowledge and skills to learn about ancient Judaism, including the history of the canon, alongside the known history of Ellen White's writings and how they were received by church officials.

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Course curriculum

    1. How to use this course

    2. Before we begin...

    3. Hi, I'm Your Professor

    4. An Academic Approach to the Bible

    5. Private Tutoring

    1. 1. What is the Apocrypha?

    2. 2. Where Did They Go?

    3. 3. How Many Canons?

    4. Q&A: How Did We Get the Canon?

    5. 4. What is the Old Testament Pseudepigrapha?

    6. 5. What is "Rewritten Scripture"?

    7. Q&A: Were the Bible's Books Also Examples of Rewritten Scripture?

    8. 6. The Adventist Connection

    9. Q&A: Implications of Ellen White's Use of the Apocrypha

    10. Q&A: Has Adventist Theology Been Influenced by the Apocrypha?

    11. 7. The Spirit of Prophecy and Rewritten Scripture

    12. Q&A: Does the Apocrypha Teach Purgatory?

    1. 1. Introduction

    2. 2. Motivations Behind Pseudepigrapha

    3. 3. What is the Book of Enoch?

    4. 4. Enoch as Rewritten Scripture

    5. 5. The Book of Jubilees

    6. 6. Higher than Scripture?

    7. 7. Conclusion: Back to the Bible

    8. Q&A: Do You Recommend Reading the Apocrypha?

    1. 1. Introduction

    2. 2. The Antiquity of Job

    3. 3. Elihu's Added Speeches

    4. 4. Testament of Job and Slavery

    5. 5. Replacing the Book of Job

    6. Q&A: Should We Read These Texts?

    7. 6. Claims About Ellen White by Others

    8. 7. Evidence from Ellen White's Own Claims

    9. 8. Conclusion: Back to the Bible

    1. 1. Introduction

    2. 2. Book of Giants

    3. 3. The Genesis Apocryphon

    4. Q&A: Why Were the Dead Sea Scrolls Written?

    5. 4. What Came From Vision?

    6. 5. Was It Based in Visions?

    7. 6. How Detailed Were the Visions?

    8. 7. Not Intended for Historical Work

    9. 8. Ellen White Frustrated

    10. 9. Are the Visions Trustworthy?

    11. 10. A Fictional Hebrew Legend

    12. 11. Conclusion

    13. Q&A: How Do We Define Inspiration?

    14. Q&A: Is Ellen White the Infallible Interpreter of the Bible?

About this course

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  • 48 lessons
  • 4.5 hours of video content

Instructor

Matthew Korpman

Matthew J. Korpman is an adjunct professor of Biblical Studies and Theology at La Sierra University. He is completing his PhD in New Testament studies and is a graduate of Yale University's Divinity School. He has published dozens of peer-reviewed articles in the world's top academic journals, edited articles for Oxford, and published the bestselling book "Saying No to God: A Radical Approach to Reading the Bible Faithfully" (Quoir, 2019).

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