Hermeneutics Flashcards
(250 cards)
The common name for the original manuscripts of the Bible are called?
Autographs
Give a reason why the New Testament was written in Greek
This was the common language of the Roman world and it was a statement that God had made salvation available to all men.
The author of the Bible is?
God
True or False
In early years of the church the only part of the Bible available to it was the Old Testament
True
About how long after the New Testament was given to the church was it that the common person could have their own copy of the Bible?
1700 years
Existing manuscripts can be generally classified into four groups. Name them.
a. Hebrew manuscripts of the OT
b. Greek manuscripts of the OT
c. Greek manuscripts of the NT
d. Other translations of the NT (These are copies of early translations)
The word Testament means?
Will, Covenant, Contract
What were majuscules?
Greek manuscripts written in capital letters during the first five centuries AD.
The number of original manuscripts that have survived until now are?
Zero
What was the version the Lord mostly quoted from?
The Septuagint
True or False
The Jewish scribes destroyed worn copies of manuscripts.
True
What method has Satan used in his attempt to destroy God’s word?
By substituting a counterfeit version for the original, Genesis 3:1-5
Which of the following is a true statement about the word of God, called the Bible?
It has been faithfully preserved.
The Vulgate was the first version that had serious differences to the doctrine of the apostles. It was written in which language?
Latin
Who was the author of The Vulgate?
Jerome
The first translation of the Bible into English was done by?
John Wycliffe
Desiderius Erasmus was inspired by what items brought to Western Europe by Christian scholars fleeing from invasion?
Greek manuscripts
The Bible was broken into chapters in AD 1270 by?
Cardinal Hugo
Who invented the moveable type printing press in Europe?
A german called Gutenburg
The printing press in Europe was first used to print the Bible around which year?
1450 AD
What percentage of the wording of the King James Bible is attributed to William Tyndale?
90%
Tyndale was killed by those opposing his work on the bible. How did he die?
Strangled and burnt at the stake after having been pursued, betrayed and imprisoned at the instigation of the Catholic church.
What year was the whole Bible first printed in English?
1535 by Miles Cloverdale
The translation known as the King James Version was completed in which year?
1611 AD