Word of God
Revelation given to all people at all times, communicating general information about God every person can access; revelation found everywhere in nature, history and conscience.
General Revelation
Revelation that contains detailed information about God and his will, particularly his saving activity, to specific people at different points in time; revelation found in the spoken word, the written word, and the living word.
Special Revelation
We can only recognize what books belong in the canon because the scriptures are the highest authority in the universe and speak for themselves. However, the Roman Catholic position is that we can _________ what books are in the canon.
declare
True or false: The Bible is sufficient to address our questions on how to be a good US citizen.
true
Who was the first king of Israel?
Saul
What is the doctrine that says inspiration entails every word of scripture
Inspiration that entails the whole of scripture
plenary
What is the process of copying biblical manuscripts?
transmission
True or False: In the Roman Catholic church, tradition has equal authority to the scriptures
true
In 587 BC Jerusalem was besieged and the Israelites were carried off into exile in __________.
Babylon
The idea that the Bible does not contain any errors
Infallibility
The idea that the Bible’s meaning is accessible to all those that come to it in faith
clarity
Faithful Jews living before the coming of Jesus Christ organized the Old Testament canon into the categories of ______, _______, and _________.
law, prophets, and writings
Being born again, or made alive, through God’s gracious work
regeneration
The title/ referent given to the one in Genesis 3:15 who would eventually crush the head of the serpent
the seed of the woman
What criteria did God give ancient Israel regarding the canonization of the Old Testament? (Hint: think of prophecies and prophets.)
Prophets that spoke in the name of the Lord but their prophecies did not come true were to be put to death. Prophets whose prophecies did come true but they led people away from the Lord to other gods were also to be put to death.
Every Bible translation requires a degree of _______
Interpretation
What are the names of the two groups which went to great lengths to preserve the Old Testament writings?
Tannaim and the Masoretes
The work of the Spirit that helps people to understand the Word of God and how to apply it to their lives.
illumination
The temple was constructed under this king
Solomon
Who gave us the first complete English Translation of the Bible? What was the issue with this translation?
John Wycliffe. He translated from Latin, not the original languages
Who first translated almost the entire Bible into English?
William Tyndale
Near complete or complete lists of the canonical New Testament books were found in the M__________________________, E______________________, and a writing by A__________________. Name two to get the points
Muratorian Canon, Eusebius, and Athanasius
Explain, using the four-premise argument discussed in class, why the scriptures are sufficient and we need no further revelation for salvation
1) God's redemptive work is always accompanied by revelation 2) there is no need for further revelation when God is not revealing more of his redemptive plan 3) In Jesus and his work on the cross, God has perfectly accomplished his redemptive work Conclusion- There is no need for further revelation because God's redemptive work is complete.
Name the son of Jacob who inherited the promises of land, seed, and blessing.
Judah