Terms

Question 1

Transmission

Answer 1

Transmission: the process by which the contents of the Bible were transmitted through
history

Question 2

Textual Criticism:

Answer 2

the process of attempting to determine the original wording of a text.

Question 3

Canonization

Answer 3

: the process of verifying and approving the authenticity of sacred
scripture.

Question 4

Inspiration

Answer 4

: the process by which Spirit-moved writers recorded God-breathed writings

Question 5

Exegesis

Answer 5

: To lead out. To pull the meaning out of the text. To carefully considering
such as the context, background, and literary genre of the Bible

Question 6

Eisegesis

Answer 6

: To lead in. To insert meaning into the text. To take preconceived ideas and
Insert them into the Bible

Question 7

Hermeneutics

Answer 7

: The study of the principles and methods of interpreting the text of the Bible. The purpose of biblical hermeneutics is to help us to know how to properly interpret, understand, and apply the Bible.

Question 8

Image of God (or Imago Dei):

Answer 8

All human beings are image bearers and have an
elevated dignity above the rest of creation. All of humanity has dignity, value and worm
because we are all in the image of God.

Question 9

Protoevangelium or “First Gospel”:

Answer 9

Genesis 3:15, the promise of a future delivery.

Question 10

Covenant

Answer 10

: Promises that drive the Bible story.

Question 11

Synoptic Problem:

Answer 11

a phrase used to describe the difficulty scholars have in dealing with the apparent interrelationship of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

Question 12

Covenant watchdog

Answer 12

: The Old Testament Prophets

Question 13

Indicative mood:

Answer 13

mood of certainty, actuality (what God has done, is doing, or will do).

Question 14

Imperative mood:

Answer 14

mood of command (what we should do).

Question 15

Pentecost

Answer 15

: Acts 2, the day in which the Holy Spirit descended on the disciples of Jesus
and the church began.