Theme 1 Flashcards
Apocrypha
Books not in the Jewish or Protestant Bibles, considered “hidden” rather than scripture.
Canon
A collection of books recognized as scripture by a religious group.
Deutero-canonical
Extra books in the Catholic Old Testament, not in Jewish or Protestant Bibles.
Dynamic equivalence
A translation style focusing on meaning over exact wording for readability.
Formal correspondence
A translation style aiming for word-for-word accuracy.
Hebrew Bible
Another name for the Jewish Tanach, avoiding supersessionism.
King James Version
A 1611 Bible translation, now outdated due to language and manuscript advances.
Koran
The Islamic holy book, seen as God’s pure revelation.
Masoretic Text (MT)
The medieval Hebrew Bible, key for biblical studies.
Old Testament
The Christian version of the Jewish scriptures, with different order and extra books in some traditions.
Pentateuch
The first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
Septuagint (LXX)
An ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible.
Tanach (TaNaK)
The Jewish Bible, divided into Torah (Law), Neviim (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings).
Textual criticism
Studying ancient manuscripts to determine the best original text.
Torah
The first five books of the Jewish Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
