Test 3 Study Guide

Question 1

What does the Bible claim to be?

Answer 1

Records of historical events

Question 2

Name 4 NT who were eyewitnesses of the life and resurrection of Jesus

Answer 2

Peter,Matthew,John,James

Question 3

Do the apparent contradictions in the Gospel accounts take away from their credibility?Why or why not?

Answer 3

No,they are not considered evidence of the truth

Question 4

What reason do we have to believe that the eyewitnesses weren’t lying?

Answer 4

They wouldn’t die for a lie

Question 5

Give 2 reasons why it is important to know that the NT was completed before the end of the 1st century?

Answer 5

There were eyewitnesses that would’ve proved the NT wrong;myths and legends don’t develop in that short period of time

Question 6

The Apostle Paul-whose writings predate the Gospels-quotes a statement of faith(creed) he had been taught by believers shortly after his conversion in 35 AD.Summarize that creed recorded recorded in 1 Corinthians 15:3-5

Answer 6

That Jesus died for our sins,buried,and he was risen on the third day.he appeared to Peter,and then to the disciples.He also appeared to about 500 believers.Lastly,he appeared to Paul.

Question 7

How many NT manuscripts (in any language) still exist today

Answer 7

24,000

Question 8

What about these hand-written copies provides evidence that they are accurate copies of original NT writings?

Answer 8

They all say the same thing

Question 9

How many handwritten copies of the NT do we currently have in the original Greek language

Answer 9

5,600

Question 10

Which ancient writer comes in 2nd place when it comes to still existing copies?

Answer 10

Homer

Question 11

How many copies of his writings do we have?

Answer 11

600

Question 12

What is the time span between his original writings and the earliest existing copies?

Answer 12

500 years

Question 13

How does this compare to the manuscript evidence we have for the NT

Answer 13

Not very close

Question 14

The John Rylands Fragment is a piece of papyri containing portions of what NT book?

Answer 14

John

Question 15

What is the approximate date of his writing?

Answer 15

125 AD

Question 16

What is the approximate time span between the copy and the original?

Answer 16

29 years

Question 17

What are 4 things we can read about Jesus from ancient historical writings other than the Bible?

Answer 17

1. Jesus was a Jewish teacher
2. Many people believed he performed healings and other miracles
3. Some people believed he was the long-awaited Messiah
4. he was rejected by the Jewish leaders

Question 18

What are 3 things archaeology can do with respect to the Bible?

Answer 18

1. It can uncover evidence that contradicts the Bible
2. Archaeology can uncover no evidence relating to the Bible one way or another
3. Archaeology can uncover evidence that confirms what the Bible says

Question 19

Has archaeological evidence been found that contradicts the Bible?

Answer 19

No

Question 20

Can valid conclusions be drawn from the absence of archaeological finds?

Answer 20

No

Question 21

Archaeology can’t prove that Jesus is God-but what can it do?

Answer 21

It proves corrobative evidence that the writings about Jesus are trustworthy

Question 22

3 archaeological findings that support the accuracy of the NT

Answer 22

Pool of Bethesda,inscriptions,and tombs

Question 23

What evidence do we have for the truth of Christ’s claims today

Answer 23

People turning their life around

Question 24

3 extra-biblical writers

Answer 24

1. Tacitus
2. Pliny the Younger
3. Celsius

Question 25

What are the oldest biographies of Jesus?

Answer 25

The books in the New Testament of the Bible;Gospels