Midterm 2017

Question 1

Which English word does the KJV (Authorized Version) use to translate the compound Greek word for “God-breathed” used in Scripture?

Answer 1

Inspiration

Question 2

What is the basic meaning of the term canon?

Answer 2

Measuring reed, standard

Question 3

Which of these individuals is NOT an early Non-Christian witness to Christ?

Answer 3

Polycarp

Question 4

How many continents was the Bible written on?

Answer 4

three

Question 5

How many human authors contributed to the writing of the Bible?

Answer 5

More than 40

Question 6

Which group of Hebrew preservationists were responsible for the introduction of vowel points into the Hebrew language?

Answer 6

Masoretes

Question 7

Why did the Roman Catholic Church incorporate seven apocryphal works into their canon?

Answer 7

The Protestant reformation required them to defend certain unbiblical teachings.

Question 8

In what year were the Dead Sea Scrolls discovered?

Answer 8

1947

Question 9

What materials were originally used to write the Bible?

Answer 9

Papyrus, Parchment, Vellum

Question 10

True or False? The unexplained is not necessarily unexplainable.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

True or False? Infallible and Inerrant are interchangeable and have the same meaning.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

Does Old Testament citing in the New Testament need to be exact?

Answer 12

No

Question 13

Does Fallible interpretation equate to fallible revelation?

Answer 13

No

Question 14

True or False? Erroneous copies equate to erroneous originals.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Does the Bible use exact and round numbers?

Answer 15

Yes

Question 16

Should we interpret difficult passages in the light of clear passages?

Answer 16

Yes

Question 17

Does the Bible approve of all that it records?

Answer 17

No

Question 18

Can it be stated categorically that no archaeological discovery has ever converted a biblical reference?

Answer 18

Yes

Question 19

Does the sheer volume of literature from the Biblical period preclude the possibility of ever determining the correct version of scripture?

Answer 19

No

Question 20

When was the Apocrypha written?

Answer 20

During the 400 years of silence at the end of the OT

Question 21

What are the 9 categories of the Bible in order?

Answer 21

Pentateuch, Historical, Poetry, Major/Minor Prophets, Gospels, Acts, Pauline Epistles/Hebrews, General Epistles, Revelation.

Question 22

The Roman Catholic Church added the apocryphal works to the canon at the Council of Trent in what year?

Answer 22

1546

Question 23

Complete the following quote.

“Inspiration without ……”

Answer 23

preservation is useless

Question 24

Complete the following quote.

“A text without a context is….”

Answer 24

a pretext for a proof text

Question 25

What percentage of the Old Testament Hebrew would be classified as loan words (words borrowed from foreign languages)?

Answer 25

2%

Question 26

How many books are there in the entire Bible?

Answer 26

66

Question 27

Give at least one Scripture reference that demonstrates the Bible's cosmology, regarding the earth's shape or position was correct.

Answer 27

Isaiah 40:22, Job 26:10, Job 26:7, Isa. 40:22,

Question 28

Give scriptural reference to prove the inspiration of the scripture.

Answer 28

2 Peter 1:21

Question 29

Complete the following quote by McDowell: "A basic definition of history is a knowledge of the past based on..."

Answer 29

testimony

Question 30

Give an example of archaeological evidence to the Old Testament, as discussed in class.

Answer 30

Evidence of pitch from Sodom and Gomorrah, Jericho walls, temples of Saul & Solomon, Hezekiah's tunnel, Siloam Inscription

Question 31

Define Allusion

Answer 31

An indirect reference to something else

Question 32

Define Idiom

Answer 32

A figure of speech peculiar to a particular language

Question 33

Define Merism

Answer 33

The listing of opposite parts to signify a whole or a totality

Question 34

Define Symbolism

Answer 34

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

Question 35

Define Type

Answer 35

Foreshadowing where a person/thing serves as a metaphorical prefigure