The Bible
True of false? The Bible was the first book ever printed on Gutenberg's printing press.
True
What are the 2 primary ways God reveals Himself to us today (in these last days)?
Jesus Christ & The Holy Bible
Who chose which books should be included in the Bible?
God chose them, man just recognized them
True or False? There are more hand-written copies of the New Testament than any other ancient writing.
True
True or false? The Bible was originally written in English.
False
How many books are in our English Bibles?
66 Books (39 in the OT & 27 in the NT)
What does inspiration of the scriptures mean?
The scriptures are God-breathed, His authoritative words to mankind
How do we know that what the apostles wrote about Jesus is true?
They were eyewitnesses of His life, ministry, and resurrection
What discovery in 1947 further confirmed the accuracy of the Old Testament copies?
The Dead Sea scrolls
What 3 languages were the original autographs written in?
Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek
Around _____ authors wrote it over a _____ year period in _____ different languages.
40, 1500, 3
Name 3 ways God revealed Himself to mankind in the Old Testament (in times past).
Audible, Voice, Visions, Dreams, Urim/Thummim, Theophanies, Christophanies, Lots, Angels, Prophets
When were the writings of the Bible added to the list of Canonical books of scripture?
As soon as God spoke the words and the authors wrote them down
Name 3 examples of the variants we might find in the NT manuscripts.
The moveable "Nu," misspellings, redundancy/repetition, word order, harmonization, additional phrases or passages
About how many languages has the Bible been translated into today?
2,800+
Why is it important to read the preface or footnotes of a Bible?
Explains publisher's motivation and reason for translating through textual criticism
Name 3 reasons we know the Bible was inspired by God and not by man.
Unity, Fulfilled Prophecy, Honesty, Transforming, Archaeological & Scientific Proofs, Indestructability
Name an important factor that was used to recognize a Canonical book.
Prophetic test, aligned with prior truths, authority as scripture, eyewitness or associate wrote it, timing
What are the Talmudic and Masoretic scribes best know for?
Their meticulous rules and practices used for copying the scriptures
Who was the first to translate the Bible into English from the original Greek and Hebrew?
William Tyndale
How do we know the Bible that we have today is what God originally wanted us to have?
It has been preserved and proven throughout the centuries. Let me explain...
According to 1 Corinthians 2, how did the prophets and apostles know what to write?
The wisdom they had was not from their own nature but from God's own Holy Spirit
How can we be sure we have the correct books in our Bibles today?
Jesus' references, Hebrew Bible, Jewish acceptance, Church acceptance, eyewitness authorship
Since the New Testament manuscripts have 400,000+ variations, how can we be confident that our Bible is accurate?
99% of variations are minor errors, 1% do not change the meaning of our core doctrines
Why is it important to refer to multiple translations of the Bible on the formal & dynamic equivalence spectrum?
It is good to know the different ways words and phrases were translated for accuracy and comprehension