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Midterm 2017 Flashcards

1
Q

Which English word does the KJV (Authorized Version) use to translate the compound Greek word for “God-breathed” used in Scripture?

A

Inspiration

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2
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What is the basic meaning of the term canon?

A

Measuring reed, standard

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3
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Which of these individuals is NOT an early Non-Christian witness to Christ?

A

Polycarp

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4
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How many continents was the Bible written on?

A

three

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5
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How many human authors contributed to the writing of the Bible?

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More than 40

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6
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Which group of Hebrew preservationists were responsible for the introduction of vowel points into the Hebrew language?

A

Masoretes

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7
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Why did the Roman Catholic Church incorporate seven apocryphal works into their canon?

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The Protestant reformation required them to defend certain unbiblical teachings.

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8
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In what year were the Dead Sea Scrolls discovered?

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1947

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9
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What materials were originally used to write the Bible?

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Papyrus, Parchment, Vellum

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10
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True or False? The unexplained is not necessarily unexplainable.

A

True

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11
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True or False? Infallible and Inerrant are interchangeable and have the same meaning.

A

False

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12
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Does Old Testament citing in the New Testament need to be exact?

A

No

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13
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Does Fallible interpretation equate to fallible revelation?

A

No

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14
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True or False? Erroneous copies equate to erroneous originals.

A

False

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15
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Does the Bible use exact and round numbers?

A

Yes

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16
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Should we interpret difficult passages in the light of clear passages?

A

Yes

17
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Does the Bible approve of all that it records?

A

No

18
Q

Can it be stated categorically that no archaeological discovery has ever converted a biblical reference?

A

Yes

19
Q

Does the sheer volume of literature from the Biblical period preclude the possibility of ever determining the correct version of scripture?

A

No

20
Q

When was the Apocrypha written?

A

During the 400 years of silence at the end of the OT

21
Q

What are the 9 categories of the Bible in order?

A

Pentateuch, Historical, Poetry, Major/Minor Prophets, Gospels, Acts, Pauline Epistles/Hebrews, General Epistles, Revelation.

22
Q

The Roman Catholic Church added the apocryphal works to the canon at the Council of Trent in what year?

A

1546

23
Q

Complete the following quote.

“Inspiration without ……”

A

preservation is useless

24
Q

Complete the following quote.

“A text without a context is….”

A

a pretext for a proof text

25
Q

What percentage of the Old Testament Hebrew would be classified as loan words (words borrowed from foreign languages)?

A

2%

26
Q

How many books are there in the entire Bible?

A

66

27
Q

Give at least one Scripture reference that demonstrates the Bible’s cosmology, regarding the earth’s shape or position was correct.

A

Isaiah 40:22, Job 26:10, Job 26:7, Isa. 40:22,

28
Q

Give scriptural reference to prove the inspiration of the scripture.

A

2 Peter 1:21

29
Q

Complete the following quote by McDowell: “A basic definition of history is a knowledge of the past based on…”

A

testimony

30
Q

Give an example of archaeological evidence to the Old Testament, as discussed in class.

A

Evidence of pitch from Sodom and Gomorrah, Jericho walls, temples of Saul & Solomon, Hezekiah’s tunnel, Siloam Inscription

31
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Define Allusion

A

An indirect reference to something else

32
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Define Idiom

A

A figure of speech peculiar to a particular language

33
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Define Merism

A

The listing of opposite parts to signify a whole or a totality

34
Q

Define Symbolism

A

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

35
Q

Define Type

A

Foreshadowing where a person/thing serves as a metaphorical prefigure

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