EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
According to the textbook, the two most common excuses for not studying the Bible
are that people don't see the value of Bible study and that people don't know how to
study the Bible. - ANSWERTrue
The subsections of the Old Testament in the Hebrew Bible and the English
Protestant Bible are different. - ANSWERTrue
These factors led Old Testament authors to pen their documents in the first place. -
ANSWERA desire to preserve a written record of God's actions for future
generations; Yahweh's (The LORD's) explicit instruction to write; A concern to teach
and encourage ancient Israelites.
What purposes did New Testament authors pen their documents in the first place? -
ANSWERA desire to preserve the teachings and works of Jesus
According to the textbook, the Bible is very similar to other religious texts, like the
Quran of Islam. - ANSWERFalse
According to the textbook, the two types of divine revelation are: - ANSWERGeneral
and special
According to the textbook, archaeology can prove everything about the Bible. -
ANSWERFalse
In 2 Timothy 3:16, Paul describes all the Scripture as: - ANSWERGod-breathed
What is the theory of inspiration advocated in the textbook and most evangelical
Christians? - ANSWERVerbal Plenary Theory
According to the textbook, what is the most important witness to the authority of
Scripture? - ANSWERScripture itself
When theologians ascribe "inspiration" to the Bible, they mean that... - ANSWERThe
Bible was written by men through the influence of the Holy Spirit.
According to the textbook, the Scriptures are an example of God's general
revelation. - ANSWERFalse
According to the textbook, hundreds of occurrences of expressions like "thus says
the Lord" and "the word of the Lord came to" may be found in the Old Testament
prophetic literature. - ANSWERTrue