CWV-101 Terms CWV Topic 2
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Old Testament - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔39 books of the Bible written over the
course of 1000 years all before the time of Jesus. Accepted as scripture by
both Christian and Jews. Originally written primarily in Hebrew with portions
in Aramaic.
,New Testament - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔27 books of the Bible written in the
decades after the life of Jesus. Originally, written in Greek.
Names for the first five books of the OT - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The first five
foundational books are variously called: Pentateuch, Torah, the Law, the
Books of Moses
Textual Criticism - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The scholarly discipline of restoring
ancient texts as close as is possible to their original form through the
analysis and comparison of available manuscripts.
Canonization - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔From a Hebrew term meaning measure or
rule. Used to describe the texts recognized as sacred and authoritative
scripture.
Translations - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Also referred to as versions. The various
translations of the Greek and Hebrew texts into English (or other native
languages). Translations fall along a continuum from literal translations to
paraphrases.
Sovereignty - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(in theology) As creator, God is thus the
ultimate authority over creation (i.e., his governance). His purpose and will
is the ultimate and final norm for the creation.
,God's freedom - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(in theology) The belief that God is free
from any external or internal constraints.
General Revelation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(in epistemology) The belief that God
has revealed or made himself known to all people everywhere through the
creation itself. Things like design, order, morality, consciousness are seen
as signs that give some knowledge of the existence and nature of God.
Special Revelation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(in epistemology) The belief that God
has revealed or made himself known more specifically to certain people in
history. Things like prophecy, dreams, scripture, and even Jesus are
understood to be specific ways God has made himself known.
Trinity - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The term used to describe God as being three
persons (i.e., Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) in one divine essence or nature.
Dominion - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The biblical description of humanity's work and
role as image bearers.
The Image of God - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The concept from Genesis 1 that
humankind was created in God's image and likeness. While there are
various understandings of all that this means, it most generally means that
humankind was created to be representative of God in the world and to
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, fulfill the work bringing/keeping order in the world. Unique human faculties
like morality, spirituality, intelligence, creativity, etc. are generally
associated with this.
Four Acts of Biblical Story - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Creation, Fall, Redemption,
Restoration
Creation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(Genesis 1-2) Important to the Christian
worldview is the belief that God has created the world and all that is in it,
that he created humankind in his image to fill and have dominion over
creation, and that he looked up on it as "very good."
Fall - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(Genesis 3) The account of Adam and Eve's
temptation and sin, which results in a curse upon creation and the entrance
of death.
Redemption - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Important to the Christian worldview is the
belief that God is working out at plan of redemption promised in the
covenants, proclaimed by the prophets, and fulfilled in Christ.
Restoration/New Creation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The belief and hope that God's
redemptive plan includes the whole of creation. The world subjected to the
Study Guide CWV-101 - Christian
Worldview 2026 Expert Verified |
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Old Testament - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔39 books of the Bible written over the
course of 1000 years all before the time of Jesus. Accepted as scripture by
both Christian and Jews. Originally written primarily in Hebrew with portions
in Aramaic.
,New Testament - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔27 books of the Bible written in the
decades after the life of Jesus. Originally, written in Greek.
Names for the first five books of the OT - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The first five
foundational books are variously called: Pentateuch, Torah, the Law, the
Books of Moses
Textual Criticism - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The scholarly discipline of restoring
ancient texts as close as is possible to their original form through the
analysis and comparison of available manuscripts.
Canonization - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔From a Hebrew term meaning measure or
rule. Used to describe the texts recognized as sacred and authoritative
scripture.
Translations - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Also referred to as versions. The various
translations of the Greek and Hebrew texts into English (or other native
languages). Translations fall along a continuum from literal translations to
paraphrases.
Sovereignty - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(in theology) As creator, God is thus the
ultimate authority over creation (i.e., his governance). His purpose and will
is the ultimate and final norm for the creation.
,God's freedom - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(in theology) The belief that God is free
from any external or internal constraints.
General Revelation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(in epistemology) The belief that God
has revealed or made himself known to all people everywhere through the
creation itself. Things like design, order, morality, consciousness are seen
as signs that give some knowledge of the existence and nature of God.
Special Revelation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(in epistemology) The belief that God
has revealed or made himself known more specifically to certain people in
history. Things like prophecy, dreams, scripture, and even Jesus are
understood to be specific ways God has made himself known.
Trinity - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The term used to describe God as being three
persons (i.e., Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) in one divine essence or nature.
Dominion - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The biblical description of humanity's work and
role as image bearers.
The Image of God - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The concept from Genesis 1 that
humankind was created in God's image and likeness. While there are
various understandings of all that this means, it most generally means that
humankind was created to be representative of God in the world and to
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, fulfill the work bringing/keeping order in the world. Unique human faculties
like morality, spirituality, intelligence, creativity, etc. are generally
associated with this.
Four Acts of Biblical Story - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Creation, Fall, Redemption,
Restoration
Creation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(Genesis 1-2) Important to the Christian
worldview is the belief that God has created the world and all that is in it,
that he created humankind in his image to fill and have dominion over
creation, and that he looked up on it as "very good."
Fall - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(Genesis 3) The account of Adam and Eve's
temptation and sin, which results in a curse upon creation and the entrance
of death.
Redemption - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Important to the Christian worldview is the
belief that God is working out at plan of redemption promised in the
covenants, proclaimed by the prophets, and fulfilled in Christ.
Restoration/New Creation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The belief and hope that God's
redemptive plan includes the whole of creation. The world subjected to the
