1. Philippians 4:11-14 (NKJV)Philippians 4:11-14 (NKJV)
1111
. . . I have learned in. . . I have learned in whatever state I am,whatever state I am,
to be contentto be content:: 1212
I know how to be abased, andI know how to be abased, and
I know how to abound. Everywhere and in allI know how to abound. Everywhere and in all
thingsthings I have learned both to be full and toI have learned both to be full and to
be hungry, both to abound and to sufferbe hungry, both to abound and to suffer
needneed..
1313
I can do all things through Christ whoI can do all things through Christ who
strengthens me.strengthens me.
1
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to give
thought to their ways, but the folly of fools
is deception.
Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that
can succeed against the LORD.
w65stchurchofchrist.org/Power_Point/The_Gospel_of_Greed.pptx

3. Julius Wellhausen

4. Torah study
Torah Fragment
Eichhorn
Astruc
Wellhausen

5. ♦ Jean Astruc (1684-
1766) noticed
something odd about
some lines in Genesis 2.
♦ One referred to God
as Elohim. See yellow
arrow:
♦ The other used Yhwh.
See turquoise
arrow:
~Jean Astruc 1684-1766
Genesis composite of 2 Documents
Birth and History of Biblical Criticism and
Documentary Hypothesis

6. Biblical Criticism:
Documentary Hypothesis:
Julius Wellhausen proposed
that the Pentateuch was
composed from four main
sources, not written by
Moses.
1) J = Yahwist
2) E = Elohist
3) D = Deuteronomist
4) P = Priestly writer

7. Implications from the Wellhausen hypothesis which became widely
accepted
1.Moses did not authored the Pentateuch
2.The Pentateuch is much later then the traditional view
3. The Law originated after the historical books, not before them.
4. The true history of Israel is very different from the history
narrated by the OT.
5. Scripture has errors
Biblical Criticism: Documentary Hypothesis:
BC

8. Higher Criticism: Old Testament
Historical & Literary Criticism
*Isaiah - Two Parts
Isaiah himself wrote only the first 39 chapters
“Deutero-Isaiah” (or second Isaiah) wrote chapters 40-66
*Daniel – From Maccabean Period (164 BCE to 63 BCE)
(Long after Daniel lived)

9. Higher Criticism: 20th
Century
1. Source Criticism (God or Men?)
Who depends on whom ? Refers to the attempt to
establish the sources used by the author and/or redactor of the
final text
Example: Sources of the Gospels:
--“Q” “Quelle” hypothetical lost source (material common to
Matthew and Luke and not found in Mark),
--Mark,
--L (material unique to Luke) and
--M (material unique to Matthew). B. H. Streeter in 1924
Mark Q

10. Higher Criticism: 20th
Century
2. Redaction Criticism
What did the editor add ?
Redaction criticism is when a biblical scholar, like a detective, traces through clues
in the text to see how it was pulled together, by some unknown editor or
editors who gathered the sources, selected materials and wove them into the
biblical accounts.
In the New Testament, there are two stories of Jesus' birth (Matthew 1:18
—2:12 and Luke 2:1-19). The redaction critic asks why the two evangelists
using the same basic material have told significantly different stories.
Here, as in most cases, it is the editor's purpose and
audience which give a clue to the choice of material and
presentation of it.

11. Higher Criticism: 20th
Century
3. Form Criticism
Form criticism is the Biblical method which seeks to
discover the type of literature which is contained in
the Bible.
For instance, when you go to your mailbox and open it you are liable to find
various kinds of literature: bills, advertisements, personal notes, and
others. Yet you would never treat them all the same. You would never
treat a bill as an advertisement or a personal letter as a bill.
You can distinguish between these literary "forms" and
interpret them accordingly.

12. David F. Strauss
The Life of Jesus (1835-36)
Strauss combined all the critical elements in his work
-denied miracles
-denied the integrity of the New Testament
-denied the deity of Christ

14. 1.Adopted Malthusian idea:
Population growing faster than food supply
Thomas Robert Malthus, An Essay on the Principle of Population

15. 2. Therefore he concluded there was a
struggle for survival.
3. Some Offspring may have slightly improved
variations from their parents
4. Through a process of natural selection
superior traits will be passed on, those
with inferior traits will die out.
5. So a constant process of evolution is at
work

16. Spencer & Social Darwinism
Herbert Spencer (1820 1903)
He put forward a “General Law of Evolution,” valid for
all events in our universe.
Applied biological concepts to social principles:
“Survival of Fittest, Elimination of Unfittest”
“If they are sufficiently complete to live, they do- if
not they should die.” Don’t intervene with state
supported education, sanitation, health regulation…!

17. Evils of Darwinism and Social Darwinism
1. Rejection of Bible,
*Creation of Universe and Man
*Christ as son of God
2. Viewed Bible as an evolutionary product
4. Darwinism an important factor in the growth of
secularism, view that nature had no divine
purpose, but merely followed blind laws of chance.
5. Most evils such as war, racism, imperialism…
are the law of nature (survival of the fittest)

18. Young Marx, 1836
Wife Jenny
Marx, Highgate,London

19. According to Karl Marx and Communism
Throughout history there has been class
conflict -between those owning the means of
production and those whose labor has been exploited.
The class that controlled the means of
production also controlled:
the shaping of ideas, which were
presented as moral or natural laws. But
these were no more than expressions of
what was good for the wealthier classes.
Religion was a mere human creation by Owning
Class for their benefit

20. Why is Marxism a Foe of Christianity?
♦ RELIGION IS SEEN AS AN EVIL THING
WHICH HELPS MAINTAIN THE STATUS
QUO
• “RELIGION IS THE
OPIATE OF THE MASSES”
– ACCORDING TO KARL MARX, RELIGION DULLS
PEOPLE’S PERSPECTIVES SO THAT THEY DO
NOT SEE OR QUESTION THINGS
– RELIGION WORKS AGAINST PEOPLE
SINCE IT…
– CONSOLES THOSE WHO ARE DEPRIVED
AND THUS DEPRIVES THEM OF
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
NECESSARY FOR GREATER EQUALITY
RELIGION IS THE
OPIATE OF THE MASSES

21. “But seek first the kingdom of God and his
righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” Matthew 6:33 ESV
OTHERWISE:
“…the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving
that some have wandered away from the faith…” 1 Timothy 6:10 ESV

22. 22
Materialist theology is the teaching that authenticMaterialist theology is the teaching that authentic
religious belief and behavior will result in materialreligious belief and behavior will result in material
prosperity for the believer.prosperity for the believer.
w65stchurchofchrist.org/Power_Point/The_Gospel_of_Greed.pptx

23. ““I'd always quoted 3 John 2,I'd always quoted 3 John 2,
saying, "saying, "Above all things GodAbove all things God
wants you to prosperwants you to prosper.“.“ I lovedI loved
that Scripture. It looks great onthat Scripture. It looks great on
a TV screen when you're raisinga TV screen when you're raising
funds, and I interpreted it asfunds, and I interpreted it as
God wants you to be rich… “God wants you to be rich… “
Jim Baker, Christianity Today, Dec. 7, 1998Jim Baker, Christianity Today, Dec. 7, 1998
““Poverty comes from Hell.Poverty comes from Hell.
Prosperity comes fromProsperity comes from
Heaven.Heaven.
Adam had complete dominionAdam had complete dominion
over the earth and all itover the earth and all it
contains. . . .”contains. . . .”
(Benny Hinn, Praise-a-thon (TBN), recorded(Benny Hinn, Praise-a-thon (TBN), recorded
November 1990)November 1990)
Benny HinnBenny Hinnhttp://www.bennyhinn.org/media-photos/

24. ““Well, you need to hear aboutWell, you need to hear about
money, because you ain't gonnamoney, because you ain't gonna
have no love and joy and peacehave no love and joy and peace
until you get some money!…until you get some money!… WeWe
established last night that you areestablished last night that you are
not whole until you get yournot whole until you get your
money. Amen. Amen.”money. Amen. Amen.”
((Praise The LordPraise The Lord, July 20, 1999), July 20, 1999)
““Some of you are going to break into that nextSome of you are going to break into that next
dimension of 1,000 times more that I've beendimension of 1,000 times more that I've been
teaching around the country. I want you to partnerteaching around the country. I want you to partner
with me…with me…
“The myth of the poor Jesus
needs to be destroyed, because
it’s holding people back.”
(Kaylois Henry, “Bishop Jakes Is Ready. Are You?,” The Dallas
Observer magazine, June 20-26, 1996, pg. 31. PFO Quarterly
Journal Article)
Mercedes-Benz, a Bentley, a BMW, a Lexus and a
jet... 9,689-square-foot mansion
http://www.forgottenword.org/jakes.html
http://www.amazon.com/Total-Prosperity-
Practical-Receiving-Blessing/dp/0785269002
http://books.google.com/books/about/Life_Overflowing_6_in_1.html?id=3GsUQgAACAAJ

25. Secularism is one of the important movements
in the history of the modern West
A philosophy which forms its ethics and behavior
without reference to religious dogmas

26. Philippians 4:11-14 (NKJV)Philippians 4:11-14 (NKJV)
1111
. . . I have learned in. . . I have learned in whatever state I am,whatever state I am,
to be contentto be content:: 1212
I know how to be abased, andI know how to be abased, and
I know how to abound. Everywhere and in allI know how to abound. Everywhere and in all
thingsthings I have learned both to be full and toI have learned both to be full and to
be hungry, both to abound and to sufferbe hungry, both to abound and to suffer
needneed..
1313
I can do all things through Christ whoI can do all things through Christ who
strengthens me.strengthens me.
26
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to give
thought to their ways, but the folly of fools
is deception.
Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that
can succeed against the LORD.