Final 2017

Question 1

Inspiration literally means what in the Greek?

Answer 1

God Breathed.

Question 2

Inspiration is a compound word made from what two Greek words?

Answer 2

God (Theos), Breathed (Pnuestos).

Question 3

When describing the Bible, the word infallible indicates what?

Answer 3

That Scripture contains an objective truth and as such is reliable in its assertations.

Question 4

What are the 4 misconceptions?

Answer 4

Blind Faith, Just Be Sincere, The Bible is Full of Myths, The Jesus of History is Unknowable

Question 5

My heart cannot _____ in what my mind _____?

Answer 5

Rejoice, Rejects

Question 6

The Christian faith is an_____ faith, therefore it must be object

Answer 6

Objective

Question 7

What’s the difference between Hercules and Jesus?

Answer 7

Eyewitness

Question 8

According to McDowell, a basic definition of history is?

Answer 8

A knowledge of the past based on testimony

Question 9

What are the 3 I’s?

Answer 9

Inerrant, Infallible, Inspired

Question 10

The Old Testament has how many books?

Answer 10

39

Question 11

What are the 4 categories of the OT?

Answer 11

Pentateuch, Historical, Poetry/Writings, Major/Minor Prophets

Question 12

The NT has how many books?

Answer 12

27

Question 13

What are the 5 categories of the NT?

Answer 13

Gospels, Acts, Pauline Epistles/ Hebrews, General Epistles, Revelations

Question 14

What are the literary styles used in the Bible?

Answer 14

Poetry, Narrative, Song, Romance, Didactic treatise, Personal correspondence, Memoirs, Satire, Biography, Law, Prophecy

Question 15

What are the literary devices used in the Bible?

Answer 15

Alliteration, allusion, chiasm, hyperbole, idiom, Merism, paradox, simile, symbolism, type

Question 16

The Bible writings span how many years?

Answer 16

1500

Question 17

True or false. The Bible has over 40 authors.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

What three languages was the Bible written in?

Answer 18

Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic

Question 19

How many continents was the Bible written on?

Answer 19

3

Question 20

The Bible is unique in circulation how?

Answer 20

It is in constant circulation.

Question 21

How many languages is the Bible translated into?

Answer 21

2,200

Question 22

True or False. After being copied and recopied the Bible has diminished in style and correctness.

Answer 22

False

Question 23

Scripture was first written on what three things?

Answer 23

Papyrus, parchment, vellum

Question 24

Scripture was first written on what type of material?

Answer 24

Perishable

Question 25

What book has civilization been most influenced by?

Answer 25

Judeo- Christian scripture

Question 26

How many books is the Bible composed of?

Answer 26

66

Question 27

What is a manuscript?

Answer 27

a handwritten copy of scripture

Question 28

Finish quote: "inspiration without..."

Answer 28

preservation is useless

Question 29

The New Testament has how many manuscripts?

Answer 29

24,633

Question 30

Inspiration without blank is useless?

Answer 30

Preservation

Question 31

Internal evidence is what?

Answer 31

Allegations of error in the Bible are usually based on failure to recognize basic principles of interpreting ancient literature.

Question 32

The unexplained is not necessarily unexplainable true or false?

Answer 32

True

Question 33

Fallible interpretations do mean fallible revelation true or false?

Answer 33

False

Question 34

A text without a context is a blank for a blank text?

Answer 34

Pretext and proof

Question 35

Do you need to understand the context of the passage yes or no?

Answer 35

Yes

Question 36

Interpret difficult passages in light of clear ones true or false?

Answer 36

True

Question 37

Do base teaching on obscure passages true or false?

Answer 37

False

Question 38

The Bible communicates with human language true or false?

Answer 38

True

Question 39

Incomplete reports do equate to false reports true or false?

Answer 39

False

Question 40

Old Testament citing in the New Testament need to be exactly true or false?

Answer 40

False

Question 41

The Bible does not approve of all that it records true or false?

Answer 41

True

Question 42

The Bible does not use non-technical everyday language true or false?

Answer 42

False

Question 43

The Bible uses only exact numbers true or false?

Answer 43

False

Question 44

Note when different literary devices are used true or false?

Answer 44

True

Question 45

Erroneous copies do equate to erroneous originals true or false?

Answer 45

False

Question 46

General statements do not mean universal promises true or false?

Answer 46

True

Question 47

Later revelation Builds on and confirms previous ones true or false?

Answer 47

True

Question 48

Who is Papius?

Answer 48

A generation removed from John

Question 49

Who is Eusebius?

Answer 49

An author of ecclesiastical history quoted Papias recalling the accuracy of Peter’s interpreter.

Question 50

Who is Irenaeus?

Answer 50

A Bishop of Lyons

Question 51

Clement of Rome acknowledged the NT scripture as reliable.

Answer 51

True

Question 52

Who is Ignatius?

Answer 52

Bishop of Antioch, knew all of the apostles and was a disciple of Polycarp.

Question 53

Who is Polycarp?

Answer 53

Disciple of John, burned at the stake at 86 years old

Question 54

List a non-Christian witness:

Answer 54

Tacitus – 1st century Roman Josephus – Jewish historian, testifies to the canon of the OT, and confirms the existence and martyrdom of John the Baptist Thallus – Confirms darkness and an earthquake at the time of Jesus death in Judea

Question 55

Luke names 32 countries, 54 cities, and 9 islands without error

Answer 55

True

Question 56

Three ways Josh McDowell suggests the OT is proven reliable.

Answer 56

Textual transmission (Accuracy) Confirmation of hard evidence – archeology Documentary evidence

Question 57

Who was Cornelius Tactus?

Answer 57

Greatest historian of Ancient Rome

Question 58

Most acclaimed works are Annals and the Histories.

Answer 58

True

Question 59

Yeshu means Jesus.

Answer 59

True

Question 60

So then _____ is from God, and the apostles are from Christ.

Answer 60

Christ

Question 61

Are there any other holy books that are able to point with accuracy to fulfilled prophecy?

Answer 61

False

Question 62

List one example of prophecy fulfilled:

Answer 62

Destruction of Edom Destruction of Tyre and Nineveh Fall of Babylon

Question 63

Isaiah 40:22 says “_____ of the earth”

Answer 63

Circle

Question 64

The galaxies are moving further apart.

Answer 64

True

Question 65

The number of stars is ______________.

Answer 65

Immeasurable

Question 66

Energy and mass cannot be created or destroyed.

Answer 66

True

Question 67

Biblical Hebrew is a _____ language.

Answer 67

Pure

Question 68

Manuscripts of the Old Testament from 1000+ years apart show change.

Answer 68

False

Question 69

In the Egyptian book of the dead what was missing?

Answer 69

Whole sections

Question 70

No ancient historical documents are able to come close to the Bible's accuracy.

Answer 70

True

Question 71

For the discipline of the Talmudists how were the scrolls with errors dealt with?

Answer 71

They were buried, burned, or used as reading books.

Question 72

The Masoretes developed a system for copying the mss that eliminated ______ if not all risk of error.

Answer 72

Most

Question 73

When were the Dead Sea Scrolls found?

Answer 73

1947

Question 74

The Dead Sea Scrolls provided the oldest existing mss of the Old Testament.

Answer 74

True

Question 75

With Old Testament manuscripts did the Jews think the older compared to the new manuscripts were better?

Answer 75

No

Question 76

Translation Theories:

Answer 76

Word for word Dynamic equivalent Paraphrase

Question 77

Tripartite Communication:

Answer 77

That which is said That which is understood The culture in which what was said was said.

Question 78

In the NIV Bible over ___ scriptures were deleted.

Answer 78

40