Numbers
How many books are in the New Testament?
27
What does inerrant mean?
Without errors.
No errors.
The new testament was written in...
Greek
True/False: We have the original manuscripts of some bible books
False— we have none!
Who owns all toast?
Mr. Dawson
How many books are in the Old Testament?
~39
what does infallible mean?
The old testament was written in...
Hebrew
What type of paper were manuscripts written on?
Papyrus
What does ambiguous mean?
Unclear, multiple meanings
How many books are in the Protestant Bible?
66
Name 3 views on Biblical Inerrancy
Strict inerrant
Infallible
Inspired, but human
Name 2 things that are weird about Hebrew
- No spaces originally
- No vowels originally
- Read backwards
What plant was used to make paper?
Papyrus plant, or reed stock
What was included in the bible Jesus had?
Just the Old Testament
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How long did the New Testament take to write?
BONUS:
When did the Old Testament start and stop being written?
50
1200 BCE - 400 BCE
Which 2 people are credited with killing Goliath?
David & Elhanan
Why is the New Testament in Greek?
The greeks took over Israel and forced their culture on them
What is a variant manuscript?
A manuscript that is slightly different from its original
Who told David to do the Census?
God (2 sam. 24)
Satan (1 Chronicles 21)
How long did the Old Testament take to write?
800 years
Explain the 3 different views on biblical inerrancy
View 1: It contains no errors. Everything is perfect, from history, to science, to numbers and dates.
View 2: There are some minor errors, but it doesn't fail it teaching us about God and about our salvation
View 3: Humans wrote it, so they bring their own limitations. They were inspired by God, not controlled.
How do you pronounce a Hebrew word?
start with the consonant, then move below that letter to the vowel (dots/dashes), then move left to the next consonant
What is Codex Sinaiticus?
The Oldest, Most complete greek bible ever found
Name 2 options for why our Bible says 2 different people killed Goliath
Scribal mistake (someone messed up)
King Legend Stories (someone credited David with the story to prop up his reign)
No mistake (There must be a different Goliath that was also a giant)