Mid-Term Flashcards
What is historiography?
The study of historical writings.
What are the two components of the bibliographical test which inform a book’s historiographical reliability?
- Time from the original
2. how many manuscripts do you have?
Speak of the Bible’s reliability from the first component of the bibliographical test as discussed in class.
Written closest to the time of the actual events.
Speak of the Bible’s reliability from the second component of the bibliographical test as discussed in class
24,633 NT manuscripts. The Bible stands alone in authenticity.
How does the Bible compare to other books of antiquity in the two basic components of the bibliographical test?
To dismiss the Bible is to dismiss history.
How do we know the Law was present in the post-exilic times?
Ezra taught the Law to Israel.
Who preserved the Word until Jesus’ time?
Priests
In Romans 3:2, who does Paul say had the Word committed unto them, and what underlying claim does that make?
The Jews; which shows the Hebrew text is the Word of God
Prove how careful the copying and preservation of the OT through the Tannaim, the Amoraim, and the Masorites was.
They counted the number of letters, words, knew the middle word of a scroll
Where is the best preservation of the OT today?
Masoretic text
Why were the Jews careful to bury or “reverently inter” copies of the Hebrew OT?
To stop any possibility of misreadings
What is the LXX or Septuagint?
Greek translation of the Hebrew OT
Why was a Greek version of the OT Scripture needed?
Jews in Alexandria quit learning Hebrew
Is the dating of the LXX to 285-246 BC incontrovertible?
No
What are the three styles of Greek language in the LXX?
Good, indifferent, unintelligible.
What does the LXX do with Greek notions of God in the Hebrew OT?
Change the language wherever it can to match Greek ideas of god
Can we know what was original in the LXX? Why or why not?
No. The many revisions show we cannot know what is original
What did the Jews change the feast to celebrate the LXX into?
A fast which laments the LXX ever being created
What always accompanied the LXX?
The Apocrypha.
Who was the most important person that dismissed the Apocrypha as viable and how do we know?
Jesus, said the Law, Prophets, and Writings… which omits the Apocrypha as included
Do the Apostles and Jesus quote the LXX?
No
How many times does the NT quotes of the OT match the Hebrew exactly?
71
How many times does the NT quotes of the OT match the Hebrew nearly?
69
How many times does the NT quotes of the OT match the Hebrew in their intended sense?
37
How many times does the NT quotes of the OT combine Hebrew scriptures?
5
How many times does the NT quotes of the OT make it difficult to know what OT passage is being quoted?
5
Show how Mt. 23:2-3 demonstrates Jesus’ view of the OT Scripture?
The scribes copied the Hebrew OT showing Jesus saw the Hebrew OT as where the Word of God is preserved
Show how Rom. 3:1-2 demonstrates Paul’s view of the OT Scripture?
The Jews preserved the Hebrew OT which shows Paul saw the Hebrew OT as where the Word of God is preserved.
Show how Mt.5:18 demonstrates Jesus’ view of the OT Scripture.
“Jot and tiddle” refer to the Hebrew alphabet showing Jesus saw the Hebrew OT as where the Word of God is preserved
What criterion should age have in evaluating a passage of Scripture?
Oldest & best witness
What do textual critics mean when they say “older & better manuscripts”?
Talking about the manuscripts they found in the scrap bins and scribes would sell to make a profit.
How is the “older & better manuscripts” claim a limitation of evidence?
Because it is not the oldest witness
How many layers of correction are in codex Sinaiticus?
9
What is Codex Vaticanus missing?
numerous books
How many times does Codex Vaticanus and Codex Sinaiticus disagree in the Gospels?
3,000
Was the Word of God preserved and assessable in the OT times?
Yes, in every stage
How many times were the priests to read the OT to the people?
Every 7 years.
Who were commanded to make correct copies of the OT?
Priests
Who had copies of the Law according to the OT before the exile?
Rulers, Priests, and all the people
Who took copies into the exile?
Daniel and Ezekiel
