The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible
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The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible is a classic theological work by B. B. Warfield that systematically defends the doctrine of biblical inspiration and inerrancy within the Reformed tradition.
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| The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible Context triple: [B. B. Warfield, notableWork, The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible]
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A.
God, Revelation and Authority
God, Revelation and Authority is Carl F. H. Henry’s multi-volume magnum opus in evangelical theology, offering a comprehensive, conservative account of divine revelation, biblical inerrancy, and the authority of Scripture in modern thought.
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B.
Studies in the Scriptures
Studies in the Scriptures is a multi-volume biblical commentary series by Charles Taze Russell that served as the foundational doctrinal text for the early Bible Student movement.
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The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance
The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance is a scholarly monograph by Bruce M. Metzger that traces how the New Testament books were selected, recognized, and transmitted as authoritative Christian Scripture.
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D.
The Reasonableness of Christianity
The Reasonableness of Christianity is a 1695 theological treatise by John Locke arguing that the core of Christian faith is a simple, rational belief in Jesus as the Messiah rather than adherence to complex doctrinal systems.
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E.
The Christian Faith
The Christian Faith is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s seminal theological work that systematically presents his modern, experience-centered understanding of Christian doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible Target entity description: The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible is a classic theological work by B. B. Warfield that systematically defends the doctrine of biblical inspiration and inerrancy within the Reformed tradition.
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A.
God, Revelation and Authority
God, Revelation and Authority is Carl F. H. Henry’s multi-volume magnum opus in evangelical theology, offering a comprehensive, conservative account of divine revelation, biblical inerrancy, and the authority of Scripture in modern thought.
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B.
Studies in the Scriptures
Studies in the Scriptures is a multi-volume biblical commentary series by Charles Taze Russell that served as the foundational doctrinal text for the early Bible Student movement.
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C.
The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance
The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance is a scholarly monograph by Bruce M. Metzger that traces how the New Testament books were selected, recognized, and transmitted as authoritative Christian Scripture.
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D.
The Reasonableness of Christianity
The Reasonableness of Christianity is a 1695 theological treatise by John Locke arguing that the core of Christian faith is a simple, rational belief in Jesus as the Messiah rather than adherence to complex doctrinal systems.
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E.
The Christian Faith
The Christian Faith is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s seminal theological work that systematically presents his modern, experience-centered understanding of Christian doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian non-fiction book
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Reformed theology text ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Old Princeton
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Old Princeton theology ⓘ
surface form:
Princeton Theology
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| author | B. B. Warfield ⓘ |
| authorName |
B. B. Warfield
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surface form:
Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield
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| defendsDoctrine |
biblical inerrancy
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full authority of the Bible ⓘ verbal plenary inspiration ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
authority of Scripture
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inerrancy of Scripture ⓘ inspiration of Scripture ⓘ |
| genre |
apologetics
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| hasForm |
collection of essays
ⓘ
systematic exposition ⓘ |
| hasReputation | standard Reformed treatment of inspiration and authority ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | classic defense of biblical inerrancy in the Reformed tradition ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th-century evangelical doctrine of Scripture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Reformed confessions
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Westminster Confession of Faith ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educated lay Christians
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pastors ⓘ seminary students ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Scripture as the Word of God
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doctrine of inerrancy grounded in Christology ⓘ historical defense of orthodox view of Scripture ⓘ inspiration as an attribute of the biblical autographs ⓘ self-witness of Scripture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| opposesViewpoint |
liberal higher criticism of the Bible
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limited inerrancy ⓘ purely naturalistic views of Scripture ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subject |
Protestant theology
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Reformed theology ⓘ biblical inerrancy ⓘ biblical inspiration ⓘ doctrine of Scripture ⓘ |
| supportsViewpoint | conservative Protestant view of Scripture ⓘ |
| theologicalDiscipline |
bibliology
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prolegomena to theology ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Reformed ⓘ |
| usedIn |
courses on bibliology
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courses on doctrine of Scripture ⓘ seminary curricula ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield