Old Testament
Bible Structure
Bible Structure
Name the Books of the Pentateuch
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Name the gospels
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
God's act of communicating things that were not known before, and things that He could in no way discover without the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit.
Revelation
Explanation of the meaning of that which is communicated in the Scriptures.
Interpretation
Define canon?
A measuring rod or a ruler
Name 3 stages of writing development.
Pictograms, Ideograms, Phonograms
Name the historical books
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
Name the historical book
Acts
A legal document created by a person about his or her wishes including instructions and management of possessions; the Bible consists of two of these.
Testament
Name context areas?
Language, Time, Place, Situation, Viewing the Bible as a whole.
The Old Testament canon was closed by whom?
Ezra (400 BC)
Name one of the original language of the Bible
1. Aramaic
2. Hebrew
3. Greek
Name the poetic books
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
Name the Pauline Epistles
Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews
Action of blowing inward; breath of God in biblical writers
Inspiration
Representation in which things have a symbolic meaning.
Allegory
Name 2 steps to form a canon.
1. Existing books
2. Several books of a similar character
3. A common religion
4. A nation or people united by their religious and political institutions
5. A national sacred literature
6. A national system of faith and conduct
7. A common language
8. The art and practice of writing
Name 2 materials used for writing.
Clay tablets, stone, lead, bronze, gold, silver, jewelry, ivory in form of tablets, wood, bones, wax, linen
Name the Major Prophets
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel
Name the General Epistles
James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1,2,3 John, Jude
Discovery and deep understanding or knowledge amplified by the Holy Spirit when we are studying or preaching.
Illumination
Meaning according to the letter of the text; exact and proper meaning.
Literal
Name one reason for an authorized canon of the New Testament.
The Christian's desire is to have a volume of the life and ministry of Jesus.
Expose books that existed teaching false doctrines.
Translation of his books into other languages.
What is a manuscript?
A handwritten copy
Name the Minor Prophets
Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
Name the prophetic book
Revelations
The person who gives God's message; proclaiming God's will.
Prophet
Name two of the 7 rules of interpretation.
1. Accept the literal meaning of words
2. Compare one passage with another
3. Remember the purpose of the scriptures
4. Always examine the context of a passage
5. Accept the Bible as a revelation of Jesus Christ
6. Do not always expect to understand everything
7. Seek the illumination of the Holy Spirit at every step.
Name one test necessary to declare a book canonical.
Written by an apostle or with his authority.
If it was read in the churches and accepted as inspired.
If the whole church had the testimony of the Holy Spirit that was authoritative.
What should be checked when finding a manuscript?
1. Genuine
2. Authentic
How many books does the Old Testament?
39
How many books are there in the New Testament?
27
Class of inspiration that teaches all parts of the Bible are equally inspired; full or complete.
Plenary
How does the Bible bear witness to itself?
1. Through prophets
2. Through his Son in the gospels
3. The writers after the day of Pentecost
4. Manifestations in human form called enlightenments (shadows)
Define apocryphal
Hidden or Hard to Understand
Name 2 responsibilities of the scribe.
Using the Talmud as a reference for rules
The parchment had to be made from the skins of clean animals.
Prepared only by Jews
The leaves are joined by cords made from the skin of clean animals.
Each column could have no less than 48 and no more than 60 rows.
Ensure that the words are aligned.
Black ink (special recipe)
They couldn't write any words from memory
It had to be an authentic copy
Say each word out loud before writing it.
Clean the pen with great reverence before writing the name of God.
He had to bathe his whole body before writing Jehovah.
Observe strict rules about letter shapes, spaces between letters, words and paragraphs.
Be careful when holding the pen
Specific parchment color
Every word and letter was counted
A careful review of each roll no more than 30 days after it is written.
An error found condemned the sheet
If there were three errors on a sheet, the entire scroll was discarded.