Just the Facts
True or False: There is one author for the whole Bible.
False. There are many books contained within Scripture with many different authors.
Which of the following is NOT an OT book?
1. Genesis 2. Isaiah
3. Psalms 4. Philippians
4. Philippians.
True or False: “Inspiration” comes up only once in Scripture and is somewhat ambiguous in definition.
True
Define canon.
Canon - a list of authoritative books
What two languages was the Bible primarily written in?
Greek and Hebrew
What book comes after Exodus?
Leviticus
What are the 3 types of questions that we can ask of the text?
Historical, Contextual, and Literary
What caused the early church to begin establishing canon?
Marcion's heresy and the creation of Marcion's canon
Is it possible to read Scripture without interpreting? Explain.
No. We all bring who we are to any text and see or don't see things because of that. Therefore, reading by itself is an act of interpretation.
What book comes after Esther?
Job
Name 4 of the 6 characteristics that make you a good Biblical interpreter.
1. Willingness to study
2. Humility
3. Openmindedness
4. Attention to detail
5. Exegesis, NOT Eisegesis
6. Love for the Scriptures/God/God's people
Name 3 different genres from Scripture and a book that belongs to that genre.
Which gospel writer explained to his patron that he used sources for his work?
Luke
Fill in the two blanks: Hosea, Joel, _____, Obadiah, _____.
Amos, then Jonah
What are Willimon's 5 tools for reading the Bible well?
1. It's about God, NOT you.
2. Context matters.
3. Jesus is the final word.
4. This isn't solo work.
5. Pray
What are the 6 stages of how the Bible got to us today?
2. Copied and passed around
3. Canon
4. Copied, translated, and passed around
5. Critical editions
6. Translation
What are the two broad types of translations on the spectrum?
Word-for-word and thought-for-thought
Fill in the two blanks: ______, Haggai, _______, Malachi
Zephaniah, then Zechariah
What's the difference between Exegesis and Eisegesis? Explain.
Exegesis is when you extract the meaning from Scripture. Eisegesis is when you already decide what you want Scripture to say and then read that meaning into Scripture.
What 4 criteria did the church use to create canon?
1. Apostolic Authority
2. Dating
3. Orthodox (correct) teachings
4. Acceptance and use in churches widely