D
The "D" in D.M.A.N. refers to ...
Dates
The "M" in D.M.A.N. refers to ...
Manuscripts
The "A" in D.M.A.N. refers to ...
Archaeology
The "N" in D.M.A.N. refers to ...
Non-Biblical sources
The acronym that represents the arguments for God is...
C.O.M.E.T.
The original documents of the New Testament are called...
Autographs
A hand-written copy of an original document is called:
Manuscript
What are the limits of archaeology?
Cannot confirm the spiritual truths of the Bible
Name three things in the New Testament that are confirmed by non-biblical sources.
Jesus was crucified by Pontius Pilate at Passover time
Believed by disciples that Jesus rose on the third day
Religious leaders charged Christ with sorcery
Christianity spread into all of Rome
Nero and other Roman rulers persecuted Christians
Meet on a certain fixed day
Early Christians live dedicated lives according to Jesus’ teaching, and worshipped Christ as God
What three languages was the Bible originally written in?
Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic
The synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) were written during what time frame?0-15 years after Jesus' death, 20-40 years after Jesus' death,40-60 years after Jesus' death, or 150 years after Jesus' death
20-40 years after Jesus' death
The art and science of examining manuscript evidence is called
Textual criticism
What New Testament governor's name was discovered on an Inscription as Caesarea Maritima in 1961? (Hint: his name appears in the Apostle's Creed)
Pontius Pilate
Who is the Jewish historian who wrote concerning the life of Christ?
Josephus
The Dead Sea scrolls provide the oldest copies of the...
Old Testament or New Testament?
Old Testament
How many generations have to pass away before a historical narrative can be corrupted?
Give two examples of embarassing details found in the New Testament.
Women finding the empty tomb
Disciples fleeing Jesus when he's arrested
Jesus rebuking Peter and calling him Satan
What Biblical site was discovered recently confirming John's description of it having five porticoes (covered patios)? Hint: the story appears in John 5.
Pool of Bethesda
Paul Barnett of MacQuarie University states that . . .
. . . non-Christian sources do not conflict but confirm the New Testament.
. . . archaeology has never contradicted the Bible.
. . . the New T estament has more manuscripts than any other ancient documen
non-Christian sources do not conflict but confirm the New Testament
What was the name of the Tetrach of Abilene mentioned in Luke 3:1 that was affirmed through archaeology?
Lysanias
Why is the fact that the New Testament was written within the first generation after Jesus' death important?
There were still eyewitnesses around to serve as the sources of the writings and who could have easily disputed false claims.
Why are divergent details an indication of the gospels reliaiblity?
If the gospel accounts were exactly the same, that would indicate conspiracy on the part of the authors (they got together and fabricated a story).
Finish the following quote by John McRay: " Archaeology has not produced anything that is . . .
. . . unequivocally a contradiction to the Bible.
. . . contrary to the Bible.
. . . helpful to the Bible.
. . . compatible with the Bible.
Unequivocally a contradiction to the Bible.
Who was the Roman Historian who said Jesus was the founder of Chrsitianity and said that Nero blamed a fire in Rome on the Christians?
Tacitus
How many historically confirmed figures does Luke name in the first three chapters of his gospel?
11 (12 if you include Jesus)