section 2 - part 1 Flashcards
who is the supreme author of the bible?
god
biblical inerrancy
the saving truths that god willed us to know are without error
who inspired the authors that wrote the books?
the holy spirit
three basic forms of communicating the scriptures
nonverbal action, spoken words, and written words
oral tradition
the israelites passed on their experience through stories, songs, etc
written tradition
people who wanted to preserve gods message wrote down experiences and it has been passed on forever
canon of scripture
the official collection of inspired books
what were the four standards to determine the canon of scripture?
apostolic origin, community acceptance, used in worship, consistency
what were the original languages of the bible
hebrew, aramaic, greek
what was the greek translation of the OT
septuagint
st jerome…
translated scripture into latin, which is called the vulgate
what is the mostly used bible today
the new american bible
