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. correct answers
false
What is the theory of inspiration advocated in the textbook and most evangelical Christians?
correct answers verbal plenary theory
When theologians ascribe " inspiration" to the Bible, they mean that... correct answers the Bible
is written by men through the influence of the Holy Spirit
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. correct
answers true
According to the textbook, the Bible is relevant because it is authoritative. correct answers true
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.
correct answers true
According to the textbook, Jesus did not have much to say about the authority of Scripture.
correct answers false
According to the textbook, special revelation is how God reveals Himself to all people
everywhere through creation and the created order. correct answers false
According to the textbook, the Scriptures are: correct answers 100% the work of human authors
AND 100% the work of God's Holy Spirit
, According to the textbook, the Verbal Plenary Theory of inspiration states that some parts of the
Bible are not equally inspired. correct answers false
Which of the following is the correct order for the four stages that led to the form of the Bible as
we have it today? correct answers Original Production, transmission, canonization, translation.
First Century Christians probably were already circulating and collecting Paul's Letters. correct
answers true
The preservation and collection of the NT writings probably didn't begin until several centuries
after the time of Christ. correct answers false
The term used for an authoritative list or group of writings is: correct answers canon
According to the textbook, there are many more manuscripts of the Greek New Testament than
any other ancient document. correct answers true
The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls demonstrated that the Old Testament text had not been
preserved well from the second century BC to the tenth century AD. correct answers false
The Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible is called: correct answers The Septuagint (aka, the
LXX)
Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria most likely used for the canonization of a New
Testament book? correct answers Approval by every person professing belief in Jesus
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: correct answers Martin Luther
OT writers wrote the Scriptures on which of the following surfaces: correct answers papyrus