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All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness...
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II Timothy 3:16
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"BUT THE WORD OF THE LORD ENDURES FOREVER." And this is the word which was preached to you.
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I Peter 1:25
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...for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
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II Peter 1:21
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two-one...two-one
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The Bible was written over a span of how many years?
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1500 years
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How many "authors" were involved in the writing of the Bible?
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40
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Name some of the backgrounds of authors of the Bible.
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MILITARY GENERAL(Joshua) PRIME MINISTER(Daniel) FISHERMAN (Peter) DOCTOR (Luke)
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The biblical writings were composed on how many different continents?
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3 (Asia, Europe, Africa)
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In how many different languages was the Bible written?
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3 (Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek)
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Identify a few "settings" from which the Bible was written.
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WILDERNESS (Moses) PRISON (Paul) IN EXILE(John)
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"You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me...For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me, for he wrote about Me. But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?"
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John 5:39,46,47
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[Road to Emmaus] Then beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures...Now He said to them, "These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled."
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Luke 24:27,44 [last chapter of Luke]
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List FIVE "-ations" which show that the Bible is all about Jesus.
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PREPARATION(Old Testament) MANIFESTATION(Gospels) PROPOGATION(Acts) EXPLANATION(Epistles) CONSUMMATION(Revelation)
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Give a reference for each of the "-ations" that show that the Bible is all about Jesus.
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PREPARATION(Isaiah 40:3) MANIFESTATION(John 1:29) PROPOGATION(Acts 1:8) EXPLANATION(Colossians 1:27) CONSUMMATION(Revelation 1:7)
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How can you illustrate the amazing fact that the Bible is so cohesive?
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Find 10 people from your local area who have similar education backgrounds, all speak the same language, and all are from basically the same culture. Separate them and ask them to write their opinion on only one controversial subject, such as the meaning of life.
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What can you say to someone who says that the NT documents were written many years after the events took place - and therefore are unreliable?
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The first three Gospels were all written within 30 years from the time the events occurred - there would have been plenty of unfriendly eyewitnesses still living who could have contradicted their testimony if it was not accurate.
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When did the death of Christ take place?
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A.D. 30
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When was the book of Acts written?
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Before A.D. 64 [Acts was a sequel to Luke]
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When were the Dead Sea scrolls discovered?
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Between 1947-1956 in 11 caves (5 by Beduin; 6 by archaeologists)
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Approximately how many documents were among the "Dead Sea Scrolls? Give some idea of the biblical documents found.
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~850 [Fragments of every book of the Hebrew canon (Old Testament) have been discovered except for the book of Esther. There are now identified among the scrolls, 19 copies of the Book of Isaiah, 25 copies of Deuteronomy and 30 copies of the Psalms.]
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The Dead Sea Scrolls were how many years older than documents previously in existence?
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1000 years
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What is the greatest service rendered in the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls?
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The incredible exactness with which the Scriptures were copied. It closed the gap by 1000 years.
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Before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls what was the oldest complete copy of the OT in Hebrew?
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The Codex Babylonicus (A.D. 1008) more than 1400 years after the OT was completed.
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What 3 types of evidence can be used in evaluating the NT text?
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Greek manuscripts, various translations of the NT, and the writings of the church fathers.
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How many Greek manuscripts are available, containing all or part of the NT?
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5500
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When was the NT written?
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~A.D. 50 - 90
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The earliest fragment of the NT dates back to when?
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A.D. 120
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How many fragments of the NT exist which were written within 150-200 years from the time of their composition?
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~50
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Identify the two Major Complete Manuscripts we have of the NT as well as their dates.
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Codex Vaticanus (A.D.325) Codex Sinaitucus (A.D. 350)
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Both Major Complete NT manuscripts we have are dated within how many years of the original composition?
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250 years
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The earliest existing copy of Caesar's Gallic Wars was written how many years after the original?
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1000 years
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The earliest existing copy of Homer's Odyssey was written how many years after the original?
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2200 years!
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How many documents of the early TRANSLATIONS of the NT are available?
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At least 18,000 ( possibly 25,000)
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How many references do we have where the early church fathers refer to or quote from the biblical text?
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86,000
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If the NT were a collection of secular writings, how do you think their authenticity would be regarded?
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As being beyond doubt!
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What NT Scripture points to fulfilled prophecy as a good witness to the truth of the Scriptures?
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II Peter 1:19
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So we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts.
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II Peter 1:19
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Where is it prophecied that King Cyrus will say to Jerusalem that it shall be built and that the temple foundation shall be laid?
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Isaiah 44:28
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Why is the prophecy about Cyrus so amazing?
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He was not born for another 100 years and at the time of the prophecy Jerusalem had not yet even been destroyed, nor the temple. The order to rebuild happened 160 years after the prophecy was made.
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When was the Septuagint completed? (Greek translation of the Hebrew O.T.)
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250 B.C. (in Alexandria, Egypt)
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When did the Roman Catholic church declare most of the Apocryphal books to be Scripture?
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Not until the Council of Trent (1545-1563)
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What is noteworthy about the apocryphal books in relation to Christ and the disciples?
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Christ and the disciples completely ignored them -- never quoted from them.
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To a great extent, what caused the Roman Catholic church to canonize the apocryphal books?
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It was a reaction to The Reformation -- it legitimized their reference to them in doctrinal matters (like praying for the dead.) $$$
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Why is it a weak argument when Catholics say that the early church fathers accepted the apocryphal books as canon?
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Because just as many did NOT accept them (notably Origen and Jerome) but denied their alleged inspiration. The early Augustine did, but later he clearly rejected these books as outside the canon.
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