Uniqueness of Bible
How many different authors penned the Bible?
about 40
Who wrote the Pentateuch?
Moses
How many original NT documents do we have?
0
Were the NT books written by only eye-witnesses to Jesus's life?
yes
At which council were the books of the bible cannonized?
Council of Laodicea (363 AD)
Over how many years were the books of the Bible written?
about 1500
What do scholars think was the first book written?
Job
How many NT copies do we have?
5,700 in Greek
20,000+ in other languages
How many authors wrote the NT?
9
These books were not canonized because they were written late, not written by eye-witnesses, and/or contained error/heresy.
The Gnostic Gospels
What were the 3 original languages of the Bible?
Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic
Name 3 Apocryphal books
Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Maccabees, 1st and 2nd Esdras, Prayer of Manasses, Enoch, Jubilees, Jasher, Psalm 151, and all of the apocryphal additions to Daniel and Esther
The field of study in which ancient documents are compared to determine the authenticity and accuracy is called _________ ___________?
Textual Criticism
How many times did the early church fathers quote the NT in their writings?
over 1,000,000
Which of the earliest Christians recanted their story to avoid martyrdom?
None of them
How many different cross-references are in the Bible?
almost 64,000 (63,779)
In what decade were the Dead Sea Scrolls found?
1940's
Which book has and ending that is probably not original to the text?
Mark (16:9-20)
Which writer did Paul quote in his letters to Timothy and the Corinthians?
Luke (10:6-7 and 22:19-20) and he referred to his writtings as scripture.
Name at least one of John's students.
Ignatius, Polycarp, Irenaeus, Hippolytus
On what 3 continents did the biblical authors write?
Africa, Asia, and Europe
The 10 century AD copies most utilized to translate the OT before the Dead Sea Scrolls were found?
The Masoretic Texts
Which one of the copy variants alters a core doctrine of Christianity?
None of them do
Which apostles death(s) are recorded in the NT?
James (Acts 12)
Judas
What is the name of the earliest complete copy of the Bible?
Codex Sinaiticus (compiled in the 4th century (325ce)