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16 Cards in this Set
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What are the 3 tests for the Bible's canonicity?
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1. Written by a person who is prophet/prophetically gifted
2. written to all generations 3. written in accord w/ previous revelation |
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What is the classification of the English OT?
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-law
-history -poetry & wisdom -major prophets -minor prophets |
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What is the classification of the Hebrew OT?
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-torah
-former prophets -latter prophets -the Writings |
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What are the Theories of Inspiration, and which theory is accepted as the most accurate?
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1. Neo-orthodox; Bible is witness to word of God
2. Dictation Theory; scribes wrote God's words verbatim 3. Limited Inspiration; God inspired ideas, but not exact phrasing 4. Plenary Verbal Inspiration; God interacted w/ author to produce scripture (the correct one) |
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What did the Masoretes do to preserve their text?
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1. Develop vowels.
2. Develop accents. 3. Develop detailed notes. |
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What are the four most well-known versions of Scripture?
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-Masoretic text
-Samaritan Pentateuch -Dead Sea Scrolls -Targums |
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What does 'septuagint' mean?
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Greek translation of the OT
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What methods are used to properly interpret the OT? What are these called?
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- grammatical-historical method
-determine type of literature -understand context -interpret figurative language -let Scripture interpret itself hermeneutics |
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What three areas made up the Fertile Crescent?
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-Mesopotamia
-Egypt -Syria-Palestine |
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What are the four subregions of Israel?
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-Coastal Plains
-Central Mountain Range/The Ridge -Jordan Rift -Transjordanian Highlands |
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What was God's covenant with Abraham?
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He promised Abraham tons of descendants and the land of Canaan.
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Why did the Israelites die before they got to see the Promised Land?
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They were bitching and moaning on the way there, rejected God and ended up wandering around until they died.
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Who finally led to the conquest of the Promised Land?
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Joshua.
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What were the two important highways of the ancient Near East, and through which area did they pass?
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Via Maris & King Highway, both passing through Syria-Palestine.
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How did Solomon's reign affect Israel's borders?
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Expanded north to Euphrates River & south to Egypt.
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Who led the Jewish exiles back from Babylon?
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Zerubbabel, Ezra & Nehemiah.
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