Books of the Bible
How many books in the Old Testament?
39 books
Torah
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
What lesson does Joshua teach us?
"Faith is the victory that overcomes the world"
To what popular and influential English translation of the Bible does the NRSV trace its history back?
King James
Focusing approach:
Order of pyramid going from top to bottom
God
Bible
Jesus
Resurrection
Name the two biblical books that describe the pre-fall of Satan
(Ezekiel 28:11-19) and (Isaiah 14:12-17)
Historical books
Joshua, judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit, Judith, Esther, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees
Who wrote the book of Joshua?
Joshua
The principle translation used by the NRSV translation committee
Renderings of the Bible have proliferated over time so their goal is to create a more original form of the text
Areas to check for reliability
-Dates
-Manuscripts
-Archaeology
-Non-christian sources
Name the two angelic beings created by God.
Seraphim and cherubim
Wisdom books
Job Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom, Sirach
When did Moses Die?
1405 BC
Is the NRSV a gender inclusive translation?
Yes because they're trying to eliminate masculine-oriented language.
Areas to check for reliability
Do the findings of archaeology in the 1st century confirm or deny the eyewitness stories
What does the name Seraphim mean?
"Burning, noble."
Prophetic books
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Baruch, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
Who took over the leadership of Israel after Moses?
Joshua
Formal Correspondence
Takes a more literal approach to translation. Seeks to stay as close as possible to the form of the original language both in its grammar and word order.
Cornelius Tacitus (AD c. 55-117)
-Roman historian
-Names Jesus as the founder of Christianity
What does the name cherubim mean?
"To grasp, to hold fast."
Gospels
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
Who was Joshua written to?
The Israelites
Dynamic Equivalence
Focuses on the function of the original language and attempts to recreate that reading experience in the target language. Meaning for meaning translation.
Focusing approach:
God
COMET
Cosmological
Ontological
Moral
Existential
Teleological