Chapter 1 (2-16) Flashcards
What is the unfailing foundation of the Christian’s faith?
The Bible.
What is plenary inspiration?
Plenary means that inspiration extends to all parts of Scripture , regardless of the topic.
What is verbal inspiration?
Verbal means that inspiration extends to the words themselves.
What is the Old Testament a record of?
The Old Testament deals with the record of the calling and history of the Jewish nation.
What is the New Testament a record of?
The New Testament deals with the history and application of redemption wrought by the Lord.
What are the first five books of the Old Testament referred as?
Pentateuch.
What does pentatuech mean?
Greek word meaning “five scrolls.”
What books are included in the pentatuech? Who is the human author.
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Moses is the human author.
Name the necessary and logical assumption from the biblical Teaching of inspiration.
Inerrancy. (Without error)
What Greek word is the word Bible derived from?
Biblos, meaning book.
What is the phrase “Word of God”
It is the most complete and impressive acknowledgement of its significance.
What material were ancient books written on?
Biblus/papryus
Name the two schools of thought that resulted from the unbiblical philosophy of Deism. what were their influences on bibliology?
Dialectal materialism and Darwinian evolution. Their influence started the belief that the Bible was to be treated like any other ancient book.
Define bibliology.
The study of the doctrine of the Bible.
Define textual criticism.
The determination of what did or did not belong in the Bible.
