Midterm 2017 Flashcards
Which English word does the KJV (Authorized Version) use to translate the compound Greek word for “God-breathed” used in Scripture?
Inspiration
What is the basic meaning of the term canon?
Measuring reed, standard
Which of these individuals is NOT an early Non-Christian witness to Christ?
Polycarp
How many continents was the Bible written on?
three
How many human authors contributed to the writing of the Bible?
More than 40
Which group of Hebrew preservationists were responsible for the introduction of vowel points into the Hebrew language?
Masoretes
Why did the Roman Catholic Church incorporate seven apocryphal works into their canon?
The Protestant reformation required them to defend certain unbiblical teachings.
In what year were the Dead Sea Scrolls discovered?
1947
What materials were originally used to write the Bible?
Papyrus, Parchment, Vellum
True or False? The unexplained is not necessarily unexplainable.
True
True or False? Infallible and Inerrant are interchangeable and have the same meaning.
False
Does Old Testament citing in the New Testament need to be exact?
No
Does Fallible interpretation equate to fallible revelation?
No
True or False? Erroneous copies equate to erroneous originals.
False
Does the Bible use exact and round numbers?
Yes
Should we interpret difficult passages in the light of clear passages?
Yes
Does the Bible approve of all that it records?
No
Can it be stated categorically that no archaeological discovery has ever converted a biblical reference?
Yes
Does the sheer volume of literature from the Biblical period preclude the possibility of ever determining the correct version of scripture?
No
When was the Apocrypha written?
During the 400 years of silence at the end of the OT
What are the 9 categories of the Bible in order?
Pentateuch, Historical, Poetry, Major/Minor Prophets, Gospels, Acts, Pauline Epistles/Hebrews, General Epistles, Revelation.
The Roman Catholic Church added the apocryphal works to the canon at the Council of Trent in what year?
1546
Complete the following quote.
“Inspiration without ……”
preservation is useless
Complete the following quote.
“A text without a context is….”
a pretext for a proof text
What percentage of the Old Testament Hebrew would be classified as loan words (words borrowed from foreign languages)?
2%
How many books are there in the entire Bible?
66
Give at least one Scripture reference that demonstrates the Bible’s cosmology, regarding the earth’s shape or position was correct.
Isaiah 40:22, Job 26:10, Job 26:7, Isa. 40:22,
Give scriptural reference to prove the inspiration of the scripture.
2 Peter 1:21
Complete the following quote by McDowell: “A basic definition of history is a knowledge of the past based on…”
testimony
Give an example of archaeological evidence to the Old Testament, as discussed in class.
Evidence of pitch from Sodom and Gomorrah, Jericho walls, temples of Saul & Solomon, Hezekiah’s tunnel, Siloam Inscription
Define Allusion
An indirect reference to something else
Define Idiom
A figure of speech peculiar to a particular language
Define Merism
The listing of opposite parts to signify a whole or a totality
Define Symbolism
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
Define Type
Foreshadowing where a person/thing serves as a metaphorical prefigure
