Bibliology
Two types of Revelation
General/Natural & Special/Divine
What is the process and criteria which resulted in the Canon of Scripture known as?
Canonization Process
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
"That which seeks to unveil, uncover, bring to light, disclose, and/or make known that which was previously hidden, veiled, and/or unknown" is known as what?
Revelation
What is the collection of 66 books which make up the Bible known as?
Canon of Scripture
Documents having been written by an apostle of Jesus or by a close companion of an apostle of Jesus fulfill which canonization criteria?
Apostolicity
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
What is "available to people at any time, place, and culture in human history; revelation of God given to all people at all times"?
General/Natural Revelation
What is defined as "the unveiling of the way of salvation (ultimately reveals our sin and our need for a Savior). Forms include divine deeds, dreams/visions, God's Word, and Jesus"?
Special or Divine Revelation
Documents that were "written at proper time, dating back the first century" fulfill which canonization criteria?
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
What is the process of understanding the meaning of a word or sentence and then laboring to the same thing in different words that will be understandable to a different person?
Translation
The two main theories of Bible translation
Formal Equivalence and Dynamic Equivalence
Documents that were in agreement with the standard of truth reflected in the doctrinal tradition handed down from Jesus himself fulfill which canonization criteria?
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
What is "a word-for-word translation focusing on what the Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic said"?
Formal Equivalence
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
Writings that Christians in every part of the known world used and valued fulfill which canonization criteria?
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 "a thought-for-thought translation focusing on what the author tries to convey to his audience"?
Dynamic Equivalence