Lesson 4 - The Text Of The Bible - Book Review

Question 1

1. The written word is more ___________, more _____________,and less subject to distortion or ___________________ than any other ancient form of communication.

Answer 1

precise
objective
misunderstanding

Question 2

2. Most people in the eastern ___________________ lands, and even in ________ itself, spoke Greek fluently.

Answer 2

Mediterranean

Rome

Question 3

Chapter and __________ divisions are not original. They are a great aid in _______________, but they do not always reflect ____________ divisions based on meaning, and they have no role to play in ___________________.

Answer 3

verse
reference
natural
interpretation

Question 4

4. Scholars study of variety of _______ to determine the date, such as the ____________ used, form and size of the ________, punctuation, and division of the _________.

Answer 4

clues
materials
letters
text

Question 5

5. Since the Hebrew alphabet consists only of ___________, the original _______ Testament text did not contain _________.

Answer 5

consonants
Old
vowels

Question 6

6. The _______________ (LXX) is a translation of the Old Testament into __________ made by Jews of Alexandria, _________, in the third and second _____________ B.C.

Answer 6

Septuagint
Greek
Egypt
Centuries

Question 7

7. In contrast to the Old Testament, ______________ of the New Testament are ______________ and many are remarkably close in time to the ______________.

Answer 7

manuscripts
abundant
autographs

Question 8

8. The authenticity of the Old Testament text is upheld by the high quality of the _________________ process (the extreme care taken by the ___________ ________)and has been vindicated by the Dead Sea __________.

Answer 8

transmission
Jewish scribes
Scrolls