Jim Osman
Pastor-Teacher, Kootenai Community Church
Appears in 51 Episodes
Lesson 12: The Closed Canon, Part 2
Is the canon of Scripture closed or should we consider adding books to Scripture? Is revelation continuing today?
Lesson 12: The Closed Canon, Part 1
A look at the “disputed” books in our canon.
Lesson 11: Defining and Defending the Canon – Part 4
What do all canonical books have in common? We look at the marks of all canonical books and answer some common objections raised by skeptics.
Lesson 11: Defining and Defending the Canon – Part 3
The early church recognized a canon. The post-apostolic church recognized a canon. What do canonical books have in common? A look at five qualities of canonical books.
Lesson 11: Defining and Defending the Canon – Part 2
A definition for “canon” as applied to Scripture. A look at the theological, ecclesiastical, and political concerns that confronted the early church and raised the nee...
Lesson 11: Defining and Defending the Canon – Part 1
A definition for “canon” as applied to Scripture. A look at the theological, ecclesiastical, and political concerns that confronted the early church and raised the nee...
Lesson 10: Qumran Caves and the Old Testament, Part 2
Answering five common objections raised by skeptics. We use what we have learned in our study so far. We analyze the presuppositions and assumptions behind the objecti...
Lesson 10: Qumran Caves and the Old Testament, Part 1
Answering five common objections raised by skeptics. We use what we have learned in our study so far. We analyze the presuppositions and assumptions behind the objecti...
Lesson 9: Typos and Types, Part 2
A survey of the types of mistakes commonly made in copying documents, and how they can be identified in the text.
Lesson 9: Typos and Types, Part 1
A survey of the types of mistakes commonly made in copying documents, and how they can be identified in the text.
Lesson 8: Chocolate Chip Cookies and the Bible
A fun exercise in examining “textual variants.”
Lesson 7: The Writing of Many Books (Selected Scriptures)
A look at the evidence in the New Testament that demonstrates that New Testament books were viewed and treated as Scripture. They were copied, collected, and widely di...
Lesson 6: The Bible’s Beginnings, Part 2
A look at the form of early writings. A brief introduction to three major Bible manuscripts.
Lesson 6: The Bible’s Beginnings, Part 1
A look at early writing technologies and the forms of ancient manuscripts.
Lesson 5: One Bible, Two Covenants
A look at how our modern Bibles are arranged and why they take the form they do.
The Two Stage Miracle (Mark 8:22-26)
? A look at a very unique miracle recorded in the gospel of Mark and why it took place in two stages. An exposition of Mark 8:22-26.??
Reformation Q&A – November 5, 2017
Questions regarding the Reformation were answered by the elders of Kootenai Church--Jim Osman, Dave Rich, Jess Whetsel, and Cornel Rasor.
Romans 1 And The Decline Of A People (Romans 1:18-32)
An exposition of Romans 1:18-32 as taught by Pastor/Elder Jim Osman.
On The Study and Interpretation Of Scripture (Selected Scriptures)
More on the process of sermon preparation, Bible study and interpretation of Scripture.
