Final Lecture 10

Question 1

T or F

The Bible has overwhelming manuscript support that preadates Muhammad by centuries?

Answer 1

True

Question 2

T or F
The New Testament writers were very careful to distinguish their words from the words of Jesus, revealing that they were not receiving them but reporting them.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

T or F

Muslims do believe that the book of Luke is completely accurate and inspired due to Luke’s reliability as a historian.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

T or F
There are sources that prove the Muslims claims are true that the New Testament is dependent on earlier sources rather than being a firsthand, first century account by disciples and contemporaries of Christ.

Answer 4

???No answer???

Question 5

T or F
Islam claims that the Bible is the “Word of God” (2:75). They also believe God’s words cannot be altered or changed. If both statements are correct then it follows that the Bible has not been changed or corrupted. However, Islamic teaching insists the Bible has been corrupted. This is a contradiction.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

T or F
The earliest fragment of the New Testament is dated about A.D. 100-40. It preserves verses from John 18 just as they are found in later manuscripts and in today’s New Testament.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

T or F

There is LESS manuscript evidence for the New Testament than any book in the ancient world.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

T or F

The Bible holds at least 200,000 errors, maybe more.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

T or F
The Chest Beatty Papyri and the Vatican’s Ms. confirm the same substantial text of the whole New Testament existing in Muhammad’s day.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

T or F

The earliest fragment of the NT is dated about A.. 117-38.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

T or F
There are thousands of verified pieces of evidence to indicate that the New Testament message was destroyed or distorted, as Muslims claim it was.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

T or F

The Bible has no manuscript support that predates Muhammad by centuries.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

T or F

Muslims reject the current authenticity of the Gospel?

Answer 13

True

Question 14

T or F

The earliest fragment of the New Testament preserves verses from John 18?

Answer 14

True

Question 15

T or F

There is no basis for the Muslim claim that the New Testament is dependent on other sources.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

T or F

Christians were NOT obligated to accept the New Testament of Muhammad’s day (7th century AD).

Answer 16

False

Question 17

T or F

According to Muslims, the Quran believes that all prophets are liars.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

T or F

So-called errors in the Bible, as claimed by Bible critics, are actually grammatical variant readings.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

T or F

The New Testament writers were honest men who willingly died for the Gospel message?

Answer 19

True

Question 20

T or F

John the beloved did not make any mistakes in his references to cities and places in the Bible?

Answer 20

True

Question 21

T or F

The Qur’an says the original “Gospel” is a revelation of God (5:46, 67, 69, 71.)

Answer 21

True

Question 22

T or F

Muslims reject the current authenticity of the Gospel, yet.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

T or F
Islam believes that God’s words cannot be altered or changed, but they do not claim that the Bible is the Word of God, which explains why they believe it is corrupted.

Answer 23

False

Question 24

T or F

According to noted archaeologist Nelson Glueck, no archaeological discovery has ever controverted a Biblical reference.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

T or F Not one variant in the Bible affected “an article of faith or a precept of duty which is not abundantly sustained by other and undoubted passages, or by the whole tenor of Scripture teaching.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

T or F | The New Testament text of Muhammad’s day are the same text as the Apostle’s day.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

T or F | Muslims believe that all prophets are truthful.

Answer 27

True

Question 28

T or F | Muslims are AWARE that for an ancient book the New Testament is the most accurately copied book in the world.

Answer 28

False

Question 29

T or F | Muslims critique the Bible by saying that the genealogies of Christ are inaccurate.

Answer 29

True

Question 30

T or F | The Quran says the original “Gospel” is a revelation of God. (5:46, 67,69,71)

Answer 30

True

Question 31

There is no basis for the Muslim claim that the New Testament is dependent on earlier sources. Rather, it is clearly a firsthand account, a first-century account by the disciples and _________________? a. Contemporary of the Apostles b. Contemporary of Muhammad c. Contemporary of Christ d. Contemporary of Paul

Answer 31

c. Contemporary of Christ

Question 32

Scores of archaeological finds have been made which confirm in clear outline of exact detail of historical _______________. a. Statements in the Bible b. Statements in the Quran c. Statements of Buddha d. Statements of Baal worshippers

Answer 32

No answer?? | ?????????

Question 33

____________ gives his Genealogy on Mary’s side. a. Matthew b. Mark c. Luke d. John

Answer 33

c. Luke

Question 34

In terms of genealogy Muslims say that the gospels contradict each other based on the order they are given. They seem unaware that _________ gives Jesus’ genealogy on Joseph’s side a. Matthew b. Mark c. Luke d. John

Answer 34

a. Matthew

Question 35

This book of antiquity has overwhelming manuscript support that predates Muhammad by centuries. a. Torah b. Bible c. Koran

Answer 35

b. Bible

Question 36

They seem blissfully unaware that the views of the critics of the Bible that they quote are based on anti supernatural bias, that, if applied to the Qur’an and the hadith, would destroy basic Muslim beliefs as well. a. Buddha b. Christians c. Muslims

Answer 36

c. Muslims

Question 37

Concerning the copying of the New Testament, what are Muslims the most unaware of? a. That for an ancient book, it’s the most accurately copied book in the world. b. The New Testament has only been copied as often as Allah gives his approval. c. The New Testament has copied Islamic doctrine and holds more truth than the Qur’an. d. The New Testament has been copied less than all Dr. Seuss books put together.

Answer 37

a. That for an ancient book, it’s the most accurately copied book in the world.

Question 38

What evidence is there that indicates that the New Testament message was destroyed or distorted, as Muslims claim it was? a. There are no New Testament manuscripts predating Muhammad. b. None c. An angel told Muhammad that it was so. d. The Qur’an clears up the misconception that the New Testament is the inspired and preserved word of God.

Answer 38

b. None

Question 39

Most Muslims are totally unaware that for an ancient book (first century A.D.) the New Testament is the most ________ copied book in the world. a. Frequently b. Accurately c. Banned

Answer 39

b. Accurately

Question 40

Sir William Ramsey concluded that Luke was a _________ historian. a. First-rate. b. Lousy. c. Low-rate.

Answer 40

??No Answer?

Question 41

The New Testament writers were _________ men who willingly died for what they believed. a. Rebellious b. Honest c. Schizophrenic

Answer 41

b. Honest

Question 42

Christianity has what in regards to Scripture preservation? a. Gospels preserved in the Chester Beatty Papyri b. Majority of New Testament exists in the Vatican c. Nearly 5,700 manuscripts New Testament manuscripts dating from the 2nd century? d. All of the above

Answer 42

d. All of the above

Question 43

Muslims base their beliefs on the Bible? a. Anti-supernatural bias b. Catholics c. Mormons d. Scientists

Answer 43

a. Anti-supernatural bias

Question 44

The New Testament is a ___________ account ? a. False b. Diluted c. Corrupted d. Firsthand

Answer 44

d. Firsthand

Question 45

In his writings, Luke did not make any mistakes in his references to: a. 32 countries b. 54 cities c. 9 islands d. All of the above

Answer 45

d. All of the above

Question 46

Of all the ancient writings we have manuscripts for, the New Testament has the most by far. Which would take second place in manuscript evidence? a. Caesar's Gallic Wars b. Demosthenes c. Hindu, Mahabharata d. None of these (correct answer is Homer's Iliad)

Answer 46

d. None of these (correct answer is Homer's Iliad)

Question 47

How might a Muslim critic of the Bible err? a. Discombobulate the Genealogy of Christ as a contradiction as the Gospels tell it from a different perspective. b. Dismiss the virgin birth as Joseph impregnated Mary. c. Claim that Jesus did not resurrect, but claims that post-mortar Jesus was a doppelgänger disciple. d. Muslims critics are not wrong.

Answer 47

a. Discombobulate the Genealogy of Christ as a contradiction as the Gospels tell it from a different perspective.

Question 48

With Biblical grammatical variants, what percentage of the Bible remains pure according to scholars Westcott and Host? a. 87.23% b. 60.5% c. 98.33% d. 99.9%

Answer 48

c. 98.33%

Question 49

________ cannot appeal to criticisms of the New Testament that are based on the belief that miracles do not occur, unless they wish to undermine their own faith. a. Muslim b. Christians c. Hindu

Answer 49

a. Muslim

Question 50

_________said that the real concern is only with “a thousandth part of the entire Text.” a. A.T. Robertson b. Muhammad c. Robert Ji

Answer 50

a. A.T. Robertson

Question 51

The textual scholars Westcott and Hort estimated that only 1/60th of these variants rise above “trivialities”. What percentage would be left pure in the text? a. 88.83% b. 89.33% c. 98.33%

Answer 51

c. 98.33%

Question 52

What religious group was obligated to accept the New Testament of Muhammad's day (7th can. A.D., 10:94) a. Islam b. Christians c. Egyptians

Answer 52

b. Christians

Question 53

Who said that the real concern is only with "a thousandth part of the entire text". This would make the New Testament 99.9% free of significant variants. a. Sir William Ramsey b. A.T. Robertson c. Muhammad

Answer 53

b. A.T. Robertson

Question 54

Muslims cannot appeal to criticism of the NT that are based on the belief that miracles do not occur, unless they wish to ___________. a. Prove that miracles only occur in Islam b. Undermine their own faith c. Prove the Bible is corrupted d. Show that Muhammad was not a true prophet

Answer 54

b. Undermine their own faith

Question 55

Critics of the Bible consider a variant misspelling of one letter in one word in one verse in 3,000 manuscripts as _________. a. 1 error b. 100 errors c. 300 errors d. 3,000 errors

Answer 55

d. 3,000 errors

Question 56

All of the following describe the writers of the New Testament EXCEPT ___________. a. They were honest men who willingly died for what they believed b. They were careful to distinguish their words from those of Jesus c. They created a firsthand, first-century account of the life and times of Christ d. They depended on earlier extra-biblical sources to write their accounts

Answer 56

d. They depended on earlier extra-biblical sources to write their accounts

Question 57

Who gave genealogies of Jesus in the Bible? a. Matthew b. Luke c. Paul d. Both A and B

Answer 57

d. Both A and B

Question 58

The earliest fragments of the New Testament date to when? a. A.D. 117-38 b. A.D. 205-23 c. A.D. 99-12 d. None of the above

Answer 58

a. A.D. 117-38

Question 59

Out of what chapter of John did the earliest fragment of the New Testament have preserved? a. John chapter 1. b. John chapter 3. c. John chapter 15. d. John chapter 18

Answer 59

d. John chapter 18

Question 60

Some have estimated that up to ________ errors are in the Bible. a. 500 b. 50,000 c. 200,000 d. 500,000

Answer 60

c. 200,000

Question 61

Christians were obligated to accept the new Testament of Mushammad’s day at what time period? a. 7 A.D b. 8 A.D c. 6 A.D

Answer 61

a. 7 A.D

Question 62

These readings are spread through how many manuscripts. a. 53000 manuscripts b. 530 manuscripts c. 5300 manuscripts.

Answer 62

c. 5300 manuscripts