Christian Story I

Question 1

How many documents are in the Bible?

Answer 1

66

Question 2

What languages were the Bible originally written in?

Answer 2

Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic

Question 3

From what time period and how long ago was the Bible composed?

Answer 3

1200 BCE to 100 CE (2,000 to 3,000) years ago

Question 4

What does “Testament” mean as a legal word back in Bible times?

Answer 4

Agreement

Question 5

Who produced the OT and NT?

Answer 5

Israelites - OT Jesus’s disciples - NT

Question 6

What story does the Bible tell?

Answer 6

Story of creation and salvation

Question 7

What does the word canon mean in Greek?

Answer 7

measure or standard

Question 8

Stages of Canonization

Answer 8

Oral Tradition, Written Accounts, Collection by genre (grouping), Combination of Genres, Discernment of Authority, Official Acceptance

Question 9

Formal Equivalence translation

Answer 9

“word-for-word” literal translation ESV

Question 10

Dynamic Translation

Answer 10

“thought-for-thought flexible translation NIV

Question 11

Evangelical

Answer 11

Protestant Christians emphasize saving faith in the gospel of Jesus

Question 12

Revelation

Answer 12

God makes Himself known to His creation

Question 13

Inspiration

Answer 13

The Bible is the result of God’s revealing activity

Question 14

Inerrancy

Answer 14

The Bible is completely truthful in what it affirms