Canonicity 1
This OT test says that the content must be consistent with other revelation
What is teaching?
Science of biblical interpretation
What is hermeneutics?
The primary purpose of why the NT was written
What is to witness to Jesus Christ and the early Christian movement?
Books in the NT
What is 27?
Promotion and adoption of Greek culture
what is hellenization?
This OT test says that the writer must be an authorized servant of God
What is author?
Derived meaning from the text
What is exegesis?
The explanation of the NT
What is the significance of Jesus' life, death, resurrection, and lordship?
District Jesus grew up in
What is Galilee?
Destruction of the temple
What is 70AD?
This OT test says the its recipients must be far and wide
What is audience?
Standard, rule, or measuring rod; in biblical studies, the recognized collection of authoritative books
What is canon?
What is the apostolic witness?
Campaigned across the Middle East and spread Hellenization
Who is Alexander the Great?
Wrote/hid the Dead Sea Scrolls
Who are the Essenes?
This NT test requires consistency and proximity to those in a special office commissioned by Jesus
What is apostolicity?
This NT test speaks to the wide, circulated audience of inspired literature
What is catholicity?
The NT foundation for Christians
What is an understanding of the gospel, the church, christian ethics, and christian hope?
Genres in the NT
What are gospels, history, epistles, and apocalyptic?
OT themes that appear in the NT
What are creation, covenant, kingdom, messiah, sacrifice, redemption, etc.?
This NT test says that Scripture bears witness of Scripture's own inspiration and authority
What is the self-authenticating nature of Scripture?
This NT test recognizes no contradiction in the teaching of new revelation
What is orthodoxy?
The fulfillment of God's purposes, promises, covenants, categories, expectations, and storyline
Cruel oppressor who performed sacrilege and led to Jewish rebellion known as the Maccabean Revolt
Who is Antiochus IV Epiphanes?
Leading religious group in the days of Jesus
Who are the Pharisees?