Creation & The Fall
What did Adam and Eve trade for a moment of pleasure that led to brokenness and loss?
God’s blessing.
Name one of the ancient sources mentioned that help affirm the Bible’s reliability.
Dead Sea Scrolls.
Define "abundant" as used in the study guide.
Plentiful, overflowing.
According to Week 2, what does the unfolding of God’s Word give us?
light and understanding.
How does the study guide define "truth"?
A set of thoughts or statements that corresponds with reality.
Name the four major themes that run throughout the Bible according to the study guide.
Creation, the Fall, Redemption, & Restoration.
What are two other textual witnesses listed that support Scripture’s accuracy?
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint.
What does "sin" mean in the glossary?
Disobeying God and going against what He designed us to do.
In Bible Application: Redemption, what does trusting Jesus give us?
freedom from sin.
What freedom is connected with seeking truth and living according to reality?
We can be free to be who God created us to be.
Explain briefly what "the Fall" refers to in the study guide vocabulary.
The result of Adam and Eve’s sinful actions and their “fall” from holiness.
What process is described as helping gain an accurate understanding of the original manuscripts?
Textual criticism.
What does "Redemption" refer to in the vocabulary list?
Jesus’ act of defeating sin and death by willingly dying to have people’s sins forgiven.
According to the Week 1 summary, why did Jesus come?
that we may have life and have it abundantly.
If Scripture comes from God, what role should it have in our lives according to Week 4?
It should be the authority in our lives.
According to Week 4, why does trying to live without God leave people empty?
Because God is the source of all that’s good.
According to Week 2, what effect does growing in confidence about the Bible’s reliability have on a person's life?
It will give your life a firm foundation.
What does "inerrant" mean in the study guide?
Without error in its teachings, in its original written form.
What phrase from Week 4 describes what we are offered through Jesus Christ?
A life of purpose and relationship with God.
What single-word vocabulary entry describes joyful anticipation of good from God’s hand?
Hope.
Connect Creation and Restoration: how does the theme of Restoration relate back to Creation?
Restoration means returning all things to the way they were made to be, restoring the original goodness of Creation.
The study guide says the Scriptures Jesus considered ... make up our Old Testament today. Fill the blank.
historical, reliable, and from God.
Define "textual criticism" as given in the study guide.
a process of restoring texts as nearly as possible to their original form.
From the study guide, how does knowing the truth about our origins (Socratic Discussion) affect us?
It influences how we think about our purpose, value, and relationships?
Explain briefly how the concepts "truth," "origins," and "purpose" are linked in the Unit 1 material.
Knowing true information about our origins shapes our understanding of reality, which then influences our sense of purpose, value, and relationships.