Canon
Truth & Apologetics
Misc.
Biblical Trivia 1
Biblical Trivia 2
100
In Biblical scholarship, what is the name for an original Biblical manuscript?
Autograph
100
What is apologetics?
A reasoned defense (of the faith).
100
Which church council condemned Arius as a heretic and when did it meet?
Nicaea - 325
100
Which author wrote the most Biblical books?
Paul
100
What nation conquered the Northern Kingdom of Israel?
Assyria
200
During which approximately fifty-year time time span was the New Testament written?
50-100 A.D.
200
Describe Classical Apologetics
Arguments for God's existence based on human reason.
200
What council officially settled the orthodox doctrine of the Trinity and when did it meet?
Constantinople -391
200
How many Apostles were there?
13
200
Who allowed the Jews to return to Judah and rebuild the Temple?
Cyrus
300
What council canonized the apocrypha and why?
Council of Trent - Defend against Protestantism
300
Why are Atheists able to say true things?
They are created in God's image and the world testifies to His existence.
300
When did the Council of Carthage meet and what did it officially settled?
397 - NT Canon
300
Which New Testament book primarily focuses on the heresy of the Judaizers?
Galatians
300
Which of David's sons led a rebellion against him?
Absalom
400
Who was Marcion and what role did he play in the development of the New Testament Canon?
Gnostic - Created first attempt at NT canon.
400
List the steps for the moral argument for God's existence.
1. Everyone has some sense of right and wrong 2. The idea of “right and wrong” requires an absolute standard of goodness. 3. This standard is God, who is revealed in the conscience of men. 4. Therefore, God exists.
400
What was the basic belief of Gnosticism?
Matter is evil and spirit is good.
400
Who was David's chief commander when he became king of Judah?
Joab
400
Who was the last of the judges?
Samuel
500
In detail, explain how the Dead Sea Scrolls can be used to argue that our current Old Testaments essentially match the original manuscripts.
DSS = MT (1000Δt) = (most likely) OM (<1000Δt)
500
List the steps of the teleological argument?
1. Complex objects require intelligent creator. 2. Universe is complex. 3. Universe requires intelligent creator. 4. This creator is God. 5. Therefore, God exists.
500
What is exegesis and hermeneutics?
Exegesis - Interpreting the Bible; Hermeneutics - Principles of interpretation
500
Who prophesied that the Davidic dynasty would lose 10 of the tribes because of Solomon's idolatry?
Ahijah
500
Who was the medium that Saul used to contact the deceased Samuel?
The Witch of Endor
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