Inspiration
The word inspiration means the act of ____.
breathing
When someone quotes a verse to prove the Bible's validity, he/she is using _______ evidence to make the argument.
internal
Ortho, as in orthodoxy, means _____
straight
The Old Testament is divided into the Law, the Prophets, and the __________ (Ketuvim).
Writings
Give two of the original three languages of the Bible, in its original form.
Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek
The Bible was written over at least _____ years...(within 100)
1500
How many angels were at the tomb of Jesus?
2
The ____ ___ Scrolls, found in the 1970s, contained a well-preserved copy of this Old Testament book.
Dead Sea/Isaiah
Another name for the letters of Paul (etc.) is ______s.
epistles
One way to read the Bible investigatively is to engage the biblical authors in a __________. (according to the book)
dialogue
One suggestion that the Bible is true is the inclusion of many ___________ details about the writers themselves which many authors normally wouldn't include.
embarrassing
Identify three people outside of the Bible who referenced Jesus' life, etc.
Pliny the Younger, Tacitus, Josephus
The original copies of Scripture are called the _____s.
autographs
Who wrote the most verses in the NT?
Luke
Bible verses do not exist in a vacuum. Each verse must be interpreted in light of its _____.
context
2 Peter 1:20-21 says that no "______ of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation."
prophecy
Referencing the exodus or archeology are examples of ________ evidence for the reliability of the Bible.
external
What is the canon?
the biblical writings accepted as authoritative and as belonging in the Bible
Which NT book is considered a history book?
Acts
__/__ of the miracle amounts in the Gospels include verifiable historical details.
3/4
2 Timothy 3:____ states that all of God's word is inspired...
16
Another term for circular reasoning
begging the question
A beleif you assume is true
presupposition
How many authors wrote the books of the Bible? (around ___)
40
Give the two standards by which early Church leaders decided to include the books of the Bible into its edition.
The apostles, or someone close to them, wrote them.
Orthodoxy: the early Church leaders recognized these writings.