Bible & History
All of Scripture was given by the ___ of God through the Holy Spirit
inspiration
___ is the period when humans couldn't write
Prehistory
Historians use ______ main types of sources to study history.
3
True or False: Everyone has a worldview.
True
A letter written by a person who experienced an event is an example of what type of source?
Primary source
What book of the Bible gives the account about the beginning of history and creation?
Genesis
The way a person sees and interprets the universe and everything in it.
Worldview
Name the three main types of sources historians use to study history.
Artifacts, written records, and traditions.
A historian believes that God created the universe and that the Bible is God's Word. What type of worldview is influencing this historian?
Christian worldview
A journal entry written by someone describing what they personally experienced is a...
Primary source
Who recorded the historical account of creation in Genesis?
Moses
Creationism is
A biblical interpretation of how the world was creating 6000-700 years ago
A historian discovers an ancient clay pot that was used by a civilization thousands of years ago. What type of source is it?
Artifact
Yes
Which is more likely to be a primary source?
A: A textbook written 500 years later
B: A diary written by someone who witnessed the event
B — the diary
What does Genesis describe happening during the first seven days?
Creation/God creating the world
Define:
Artifacts
Tradition
Written Record
2. Information passed down generation to generation
3. Type of documents that record historical events
A historian discovers a letter written by a person who lived hundreds of years ago. What type of source is it?
Written record
Why does a historian's worldview matter when studying history?
A person's worldview influences how they understand and interpret historical information.
Why are eyewitness accounts often considered primary sources?
They were created by someone who directly experienced or witnessed the event.
A historian studying the beginning of human history wants to know what the Bible says about creation. What source would the historian examine?
The Bible
A student says, "History is just a list of things that happened." What important idea about history is this student missing?
History involves studying and interpreting evidence about the past.
An ancient story has been passed down from parents to children for hundreds of years without being written down. What type of historical source is it?
tradition
Two historians examine the exact same historical event but reach different conclusions about what it means. Give one possible reason why.
They may have different worldviews or assumptions that influence how they interpret the evidence.
A historian writes a book in 2026 explaining an event that happened in 500 BC. Is the historian's book a primary source for the event?
No. It is a later interpretation/secondary source.