CFL: Test 1 (reliability of the bible, genesis [the fall], & dating) Flashcards
How many books are in the bible?
66
How many authors are in the bible?
40 or so
How many continents were the books of the bible made on?
3
How many languages is the bible written in?
3 (Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek)
How many years was the bible written over?
1500 years
How many archeological digs are concerning the accuracy of the Bible?
23,000
An original document.
autograph
A copy of the original.
manuscript
How many autographs of any significant ancient work of the bible are surviving?
none
How many hand written New Testament manuscripts are presently made?
20,000-25,000
How many New Testament manuscripts are written in the original greek?
5,700
How many new testament manuscripts were written from before 400 A.D.?
99
How many old testament manuscripts are presently made?
over 40,000
What is the earliest written New Testament manuscripts?
120 A.D.
What is the problem regarding the material in the manuscripts?
we have too much
How many manuscripts of Julius Caesar’s gallic wars?
less than 12
How many years after the original were the earliest of Julius Caesar’s gallic wars were written?
1,000
How many manuscripts of Aristotle’s poetics ?
Less than 10
How many years after the original was the earliest of Aristotle’s poetics were written?
1,400
How many socrates exist?
none