Exam 1-Intro to Bible Study

Question 1

Revelation

Answer 1

Revelation is the unveiling or disclosure of truth from God to mankind that man could not otherwise know.

Question 2

Canonicity

Answer 2

A term used relative to the 66 books of the Bible indicating that they past the test used to determine their inspiration and inclusion in the body of sacred Scripture.

Question 3

Inspiration

Answer 3

(in relation to canonicity) Did the book reflect the quality of inspiration?

Question 4

Textual Criticism

Answer 4

A method of Scripture analysis that’s concerned with the text of Scripture through the study of variant readings of manuscripts.

Question 5

Active Reading vs. Passive Reading

Answer 5

Active reading is reading with questions in mind, with the aim to understand the content. Passive reading is technically reading. Each word is read, but little comprehension occurs.

Question 6

What do concordances do?

Answer 6

They list all the words of the text alphabetically, with references for where they appear, along with a few of the surrounding words to give some context.

Question 7

What do topical Bibles do?

Answer 7

A topical bible consists of alphabetically organized entries on subjects found in Scripture. So pretty much a Bible dictionary, but t.b. only has short comments on the things. They’re not as extensive.

Question 8

Bible dictionary

Answer 8

Like Vines. it will have definitions and extensive info on a subject.

Question 9

Bible handbooks

Answer 9

like a one-volume encyclopedia. If you want to know the modern equivelant of the money back then or what their clothes look like. It helps you get the background

Question 10

Atlases

Answer 10

the geography and maps of a place

Question 11

Bible commentaries

Answer 11

It offers you the insights on a passage of someone who has perhaps spent his whole life studying the text.

Question 12

What are the nine things to look for in a sentence.

Answer 12

1. repeated words
2. contrasts
3. comparisons
4. lists
5. cause and effect
6. figures of speech
7. conjunctions
8. verbs
9. pronouns
   Ronald can’t carry less concern for Cathy’s vivacious parrot

Question 13

nine things to look for in a paragraph

Answer 13

1. general and specific
2. questions and answers
3. dialogue
4. purpose statements
5. means
6. conditional clauses
7. the actions/roles of people and actions/roles of God
8. emotional terms
9. tone
   Grace Quincy put marigolds con the aster, egg plants, and thyme.

Question 14

observation

Answer 14

in this step, you ask and answer the question, what do i see?come back to