Lesson 5 Review Flashcards
- What is the focus of the Old Testament?
The Old Testament centres on the nation of Israel and God’s covenant with them.
- What is the focus of the New Testament?
The New Testament is focused around the gospel message and the church regardless of race.
- Where do we get the word “canon,” and what does it mean?
The word “canon” comes from the Greek word Kanon, which means “rod” or “measuring stick.”
- When we refer to the canon, we are referring to:
The books accepted as the inspired word of God.
- Name three important indicators of canonicity, giving a brief explanation of each:
a. Author- the OT scriptures make it very clear that they were written by genuine prophets of God.
b. Content- If a book is truly inspired by God, then the content will bear that act.
b. Reception- the original reception of a book is a very important testimony to subsequent generations.
- Does the endorsement of the church determine canonicity? If not, what does?
No it is the inspiration of the books that determines their canonicity, not the endorsement of the church.
- When was the OT canon recognised as being complete?
The complete OT canon was widely recognised at least 200 years before Christ
- How did the OT endorse the NT?
Both Jesus and the Apostles accepted the OT as the word of God and quoted from it.
- Why don’t we accept the apocrypha?
We don’t accept the apocrypha because they don’t meet the 3 indicators of canonicity - author, content and reception.
- What was the primary test of canonicity for the New Testament?
The primary test of canonicity for New Testament was apostolic authority.
- How many books were never disputed as inspired?
a. OT: 34 of the 39 books of the OT were never disputed as inspired.
b. NT: 20 of the 27 books of the NT were never disputed as inspired.
