MSG 3-4 Flashcards

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Who wrote the Bible and over what time period

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Approximately 40 different human author is your the Bible over a 2000 year period

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What languages are used in the Bible

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OT: Hebrew/Aramaic
NT: Greek
Later translated into Latin

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When were dead sea scrolls Found and why are they important? Which book is almost complete in it

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The dead sea scrolls were found in 1947. The book of Isaiah is found in it and this is important because it confirmed historical facts such as the Moabite stone, the follow Babylon, and the prophecies of Daniel

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What is the apocrypha

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Collections of religious writings that the LXX and Vulgate Contain that are not included in the Jewish or protestant canon

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How are the writers of the Bible inspired? What is the Adventist position?

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God inspired man to write but it was man’s views and thoughts. Visions and dreams, spoke audibly or to inner senses, Symbolic representation, and oral instruction are ways that man was inspired

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What do the five main religions believe about God

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1) hinduism believes that there are infinite manifestations of God
2) The New Age movement Believe that we ourselves are God
3) buddhism believes we should not focus on gods, we should focus on enlightenment (does not believe in Gods)
4) Islam is devoted to one transcendent God
5) Christianity/Judaism teaches an infinite and personal God

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Why is it that we struggle to experience God’s love

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Sometimes thing impenetrable has grown around our hearts

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What two names did Jesus call God

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Father or Aba

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What evidence is there for the plurality of God in scripture?

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Genesis 1:26 and Isaiah 9:6

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What picture of God did Moses see a

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God is merciful

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What does it mean to say father, son and holy spirit glorify each other

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Each of the divine persons centers upon the others. None demands that the other revolve around him. Each voluntarily circles the other two, complementing each other in love and delight

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