CHR 105 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

CHR 105 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS /. True - Answer-Proverbs takes the Torah—the covenantal instructions to the entire community—and brings them down to a real-world, familial level. T/F /.5 - Answer-Mirroring the Torah, the book of Psalms has commonly been divided into _____ books. 2 4 5 7 /.False - Answer-According to the textbook, the Bible is similar to other sacred scriptures of other world religions, like the Book of Mormon of Mormonism or the Buddhavacana of Buddhism. T/F /.God-breathed - Answer-In 2 Timothy 3:16, Paul describes the all Scripture as: hard to understand a consuming fire a light to your path God-breathed /.True - Answer-According to the textbook, archaeology can't prove everything about the Bible. T/F /.True - Answer-According to the textbook, there is no amount of evidence and no human argumentation that will convince a person of the authority/inspiration of Scripture. This convincing is the work of the Spirit of God. T/F /.True - Answer-According to the textbook, the Bible is relevant because it is authoritative. T/F /.False - Answer-According to the textbook, special revelation is how God reveals Himself to all people everywhere through creation and the created order. T/F /.General and Special - Answer-According to the textbook, the two types of divine revelation are: General and Special Common and Cultural Sociological and Political Good and Bad /.True - Answer-According to the textbook, hundreds of occurrences of expressions like "thus says the Lord" and "the word of the Lord came to" may be found in the Old Testament prophetic literature. T/F /.None of the above - Answer-What is the theory of inspiration advocated in the textbook and most evangelical Christians? verbal plenary theory Dictation theory limited inspiration theory none of the above /.True - Answer-According to the textbook, the two most common excuses for not studying the Bible are that people don't see the value of Bible study and that people don't know how to study the Bible. T/F /.Approval by every person professing belief in Jesus - Answer-Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria most likely used for the canonization of a New Testament book? A book had to conform to the rule of faith. Approval by every person professing belief in Jesus Apostolicity Widespread acceptance and usage in churches. /.True - Answer-According to the textbook, there are many more manuscripts of the Greek New Testament than any other ancient document. T/F /.Paprus - Answer-OT writers wrote the Scriptures on which of the following surfaces: Bricks Parchment Papyrus Tattoos /.Martin Luther - Answer-One person mentioned in the last section of the book who really valued the translation of the Bible, and who did translate the Bible into German, is: Charlemagne Martin Luther Marcion Augustine /.True - Answer-First Century Christians probably were already circulating and collecting Paul's Letters. T/F /.False - Answer-According to the textbook, most readers of the Bible are familiar with the story behind the Bible--that is, how the Bible was formed. T/F /.The gospels - Answer-The first canonical division in the New Testament is called: The Torah The Pauline Epistles The Gospels Revelation /.Canon - Answer-The term used for an authoritative list or group of writings is: Canon Covenant Doctrine None of the above /.All of the above - Answer-Which of the following factors led Old Testament authors to pen their documents in the first place? Yahweh's (The LORD's) explicit instruction to write. A concern to teach and encourage ancient Israelites. A desire to preserve a written record of God's actions for future generations All of the above. /.Covenant - Answer-Another name for "Testament" is: Book Covenant Testimony Scroll /.False - Answer-According to the textbook, the central focus of all the Bible is us--humanity. T/F /.Reading the text as if it was written yesterday - Answer-According to the textbook, all are good ways of studying Scripture except for: Reading the text as if it was written yesterday. Examining how the author uses figures of speech. Looking at the structure of the text. Determining if the author employed any key theological terms. /.True - Answer-According to the textbook, there are two levels of historical context one must understand to interpret the original meaning of any passage--the context of the original events themselves and the context of the original author/audience. T/F /.True - Answer-According to the textbook, your own presuppositions and experiences can be a barrier to correct Bible interpretation. T/F /.True - Answer-The term that refers to a type or category of literature is genre. T/F /.True - Answer-The first goal of exegesis is to find the author's intended meaning. T/F