Bible Numbers
# of books in the Bible
66
The official story; “standard” or “rule”
Canon
one thing being caused by another, or resulting from another
Cause & Effect
Figurative comparison using like or as
Simile
1st stage of the Big Story
Creation
word meaning God-breathed
Inspiration
Letters written to persuade
Epistles
# of NT books
27
Greek translation of the OT
Septuagint
The write asks then answers the question
Question
Figurative description using a direct comparison
Metaphor
2nd stage of the Big Story
The Fall
The disclosure of something previously unknown
Revelation
The author arranges the elements to tell a story
Narrative
# of books in the OT
39
Describes how the Bible got to us
Transmission
An idea or theme is repeated in different terms
Continuity
Deliberate exaggeration for effect
Hyperbole
3rd stage of the Big Story
Israel
The original writings of the authors
Autographs
Finish: Let the text _______________
say what it says
# of Epistles
21
Why is it called the Septuagint
70 Hebrew scholars translated it
A recurring word or phrase to emphasize a point
Repetition
Saying the opposite of what is meant
Irony
4th stage of the Big Story
Jesus
Copies of the original writings
Manuscripts
Theological biographies
Gospels
# of poetry and wisdom books in OT
5
The Latin translation of the Bible
Vulgate
Writer shows how 2 things, ideas, or people are similar
Comparison
Substitution of polite expression for unpleasant one
Euphemism
5th stage of the Big Story
Church
Available to all people everywhere
General revelation
The key element is parallelism
Poetry
# of history books in the OT
12
Analyzing the text to make sure it is correct
Textual Criticism
Writer uses an anecdote or episode to make a point
Illustration
Speaking of a non-living thing as if it were human
Personification
6th/Final stage of the Big Story
Restoration
Does not contain errors
Inerrant
Principle of drawing out the meaning
Exegesis
# of Prophecy books in the OT
17
LXX
Septuagint, 70
Writer shows how two things, ideas, or people are different
Contrast
Speaking of God as though he has a human body
Anthropomorphism
Two significant things in the Restoration stage
General resurrection, Jesus returns, All things new
Unable to fail
Infallible
Error of reading meaning into the text
Eisogesis