Betts Notes Flashcards
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The theory of inspiration in which the writer falls into a trance.
The ecstatic theory
The theory of inspiration that God dictated to human writers.
The dictation theory
The theory of inspiration that claims that the ability to write scripture is inspired in the same way as things such as musical talent and general creativity
The Illumination theory
The theory of inspiration that the Bible becomes the word of God when humans interact with it
The existential theory
The theory of inspiration which states that though the human author may err in his humanity, the message of the Holy Spirit comes through the imperfect text perfectly.
The Limited Inspiration theory
God used human writers whom he prepared before the foundation of the earth to be the perfect instraments through which the word could be written, and in which those human authors writing with their own human purpose are guided by the spirit to write the exact words which God intended them to write.
Plenary verbal inspiration theory.
Roughly how long did it take to write the OT?
1,000 years
During what time period was the OT composed?
1500-400 BC
Oldest complete hebrew test of OT
Masoretic Text
what is the masora?
the system of markings used to preserve the text.
To when does the masoretic text date?
500-1000 AD
To when does the samaratan pentatuech date?
about 1100 AD
To when do the dead sea scrolls date?
About 200-100 BC
When was the septuagent translated?
250-150 BC
What are the targums?
aramaic translations/commentaries/paraphrases
To when do the targums date?
As early as 150 to 1000AD
To when does the syriach pichetta date?
100-200 AD
To when does the Vulgate date?
382-405
How many books are in the Hebrew Bible?
24
What are the dimensions of Israel?
Roughly 150 by 50-65
Most important factor for settlement
Water
Second most important factor for settlement
defense
Third most important factor for settlement
Food
Fourth most important factor for settlement
building materials
