Intro
Which word means the lens by which you see the world and make sense of it?
Worldview
How many cross references can be found throughout the Bible? (must be within 1,000)
63, 779
What was the language of the Old Testament originally written in?
Hebrew
What writing canvas was made from skinned animals, tanned leather and used by the Greeks, Persians and Hebrews?
Parchment
What is the first step for How to Study the Bible?
Pray and Read 3 times
Which team means an overarching story that shows how different stories make sense within it and is fundamentally connected to the meaning of life?
metanarrative
List the 4 categories of the New Testament books
Gospels, History (Acts), Letters, Prophecy
Which word means "the spread of Greek culture throughout the conquered lands of ancient Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East?"
Hellenization
List one skill for developing a Christian worldview.
understanding the Biblical story as a whole, reading Bible verses in context, see that the Bible speaks to all aspects of life, understanding the Bible has the best answers for what is real
List 3 reasons for memorizing scripture
Scripture Memory is a way to meditate on the Bible
Strengthens faith
The Bible is which of the following:
coherent, comprehensive, normative, all, or none
all
How many books make up the New Testament?
27
Which of the following describes the Pre-Babylonian Hebrew writing style?
No spaces, no vowels, written right to left
Which manuscripts were discovered in Israeli caves in 1947 and widely considered to be the greatest archeological discovery of the 20th century?
Dead Sea Scrolls
Which step in studying the Bible has you do the following?
Ask 2 of the following types of questions: “who”, “what”, “when”, or “where”
What is meant by what I see? Who is mentioned and what do I know about them? What does a certain word mean?
Ask 2 “why” questions
Why is a certain word or phrase used? Why did the author add this passage?
Use cross references or footnotes in Bible commentaries to summarize this question in your own words: What was God’s intent for this passage?
Interpretation
In what language was the New Testament primarily written?
Greek
Name one common objection a skeptic would have about the Bible and how a Christian worldview refutes that objection
Important books have been left out, It was written by humans, it has been corrupted over time
Reasons for refutes will vary
Which Jewish historian wrote about 22 OT books there were considered authoritative by the Jewish community around the time of Jesus?
Josephus
List one handwriting style that is used to identify the date of a manuscript
Minuscule, Uncials, Cursive
What was the time period where Rome experienced a lull in warfare which led to infrastructure projects like roads and focus on commerce, making it easier for the spread of Christianity?
Pax Romana
What was the most likely language Jesus and the disciples used to converse daily?
Aramaic
Which is believed to be the oldest known copy of New Testament papyri in existence and which story does it contain?
P52, story of Pilate asking Jesus "What is truth?"
Which Jewish holiday during the 2nd temple period came about when Antiochus IV defiled the Jewish temple which led to the revolt of the Maccabees?
Hanukkah
Which medium for receiving writing was developed around the Nile river using thin strips of reeds laid together?
Papyrus
List 4 factions of the Jewish ethnicity during the time of the New Testament
Pharisees, Saduccees, Essenes, Zealots