CE 01 & 02

Question 1

The study of The Book, the Holy Bible

Answer 1

Bibliology

Question 2

What are the four areas of Bibliology?

Answer 2

Origin and Revelation, Inspiration, Canonicity, Transmission and Translation

Question 3

Derived from the Greek
word αποκαλυπσις (apokalupsis), which means “disclosure” or “unveiling.” Therefore, it signifies God unveiling (revealing) himself to mankind.

Answer 3

Revelation

Question 4

God’s communication of
himself to all persons at all times in all places

Answer 4

General Revelation

Question 5

God’s particular
communications and manifestations to
particular persons at particular times,
available now only by consultation of the
Bible

Answer 5

Special Revelation

Question 6

The Holy Spirit’s directing over the writers of the Bible so that while writing according to their own styles and personalities, the result was God’s Word written – authoritative, trustworthy, and free from error in the original autographs

Answer 6

Inspiration

Question 7

The Holy Spirit
superintended the writers

Answer 7

Divine Element

Question 8

The human
authors wrote according to their individual
styles and personalities

Answer 8

Human Element

Question 9

The result of the divine human authorship is the recording of God’s Word, without error

Answer 9

Word of God Element

Question 10

Inspiration pertains only to the original autographs

Answer 10

Original Element

Question 11

The doctrine of the creation of the Bible

Answer 11

Inspiration

Question 12

Describes results of the creation of the bible

Answer 12

Inerrancy and Authority

Question 13

Concerns the recognition of the creation of the bible

Answer 13

Canonization

Question 14

The presently accepted collection of inspired writings, which make up the Bible

Answer 14

Canon

Question 15

A set of books that do not
meet the criteria of the Hebrew canon but is listed in the Greek Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures) but absent in the Latin Vulgate. The Roman Catholic Church officially endorsed most of these books at the Council of Trent in 1546 while the Protestants rejected them.

Answer 15

Apocrypha

Question 16

How many apocryphal books are there?

Answer 16

Fifteen

Question 17

A serious effort is made to offer a one-on-one correspondence
between the original language’s words and the target language’s
words to preserve similarity of syntax and grammar

Answer 17

Literal Translation

Question 18

This is essentially a thought translation, not a word
translation but effort is made to retain original wording,
grammar, or syntax.
* This method is based on the idea that the original language
expresses thoughts that can then be re-expressed in the
target language.
* Sometimes called the Functional Equivalence

Answer 18

Dynamic Equivalence

Question 19

This is not really a translation but borders on a commentary.
The translator conveys his understanding of the biblical text
to the readers.
* No effort is made to retain original wording, grammar, or
syntax.

Answer 19

Paraphrased