Bibliology
Two types of Revelation
General/Natural & Special/Divine
The early church used this number of criteria to determine what books should be considered as authoritative and canonized.
4
The process by which God worked through the human authors of the Bible to communicate His revelation
Biblical Inspiration
God’s goodness towards those who deserve only punishment
What is Mr. Harper's favorite band?
Shane and Shane
The collection of 66 books which make up the Bible
Canon of Scripture
What determined "Apostolicity"?
Documents having been written by an apostle of Jesus or by a close companion of an apostle of Jesus
What does this define?
The Bible is written in such a way that its teachings are able to be understood by all who will read it seeking God’s help and being willing to follow it
The Clarity of Scripture
The gift of God’s undeserved kindness and compassion
Mercy of God
How old is Mr. Harper
47
Divine deeds, dreams/visions, God’s Word, and Jesus are forms of what kind of Revelation?
Special or Divine Revelation
What criteria demanded that the book was "written at proper time dating to the first century"?
Antiquity
Attributes that humans can possess to a limited degree are known as what?
Communicable Attributes
God is the final standard of good, and all that He is and does is worthy of approval
Goodness of God
The two main theories of Bible translation
Formal Equivalence and Dynamic Equivalence
Which Criteria states that "the book had to be in agreement with the standard of truth reflected in the doctrinal traditional handed down from Jesus himself"
Orthodoxy
Attributes that are exclusive to God and cannot be shared with humans are known as what?
Incommunicable Attributes
God is separated from sin and devoted to seeking His own honor
Holiness of God
Where was Mr. Harper raised?
Siloam Springs
The historical, manual process of copying, preserving, and disseminating ancient manuscripts of the Bible, including the original autographs and their countless handwritten copies, through various scribal and textual traditions across generations and languages, eventually leading to modern translations
Transmission Process
The Criteria that stated that the "Writings that Christians in every part of the known world used and valued" is known as what?
Universality
What is the theological term that means to "declare righteous"?
Justification
God always chooses the best goals and the best means of those goals
Wisdom of God
What is the name of Mr. Harper's wife?
Elizabeth