Christian Scripture Exam 1- Dodson-
Graded A
Scripture - correct answer-function 'authoritatively' but lack formal number/collection
Canon - correct answer-a definitive list of scriptural texts
Christian Bible - correct answer-Old Testament and New Testament
Testament - correct answer-Greek for "covenant" (old and new)
Canon - correct answer-Collection of Collections
Old Testament - correct answer-Torah/Pentateuch
Prophets
Writings
New Testament - correct answer-Pauline Letters
Four-Gospel Collection
Catholic Collection
OT includes all of the works of the - correct answer-Hebrew/Jewish Bible
Why does part of the Christian Bible include the Jewish Bible? - correct answer-Two
differences:
Christianity originated w Jewish faith
Different arrangement
Hebrew Bible - correct answer-Tanak
Hebrew bible ends w chronicles which closes canon on note of - correct answer-
Consolation
The Christian OT ends w Malachi, which ends not on fulfillment but on - correct answer-
promise
OT includes all the works of the - correct answer-Hebrew/Jewish Bible
Why does part of the Christian Bible include the Jewish Bible? - correct answer-
Arrangement
Add. 10-15 books
, Why these differences? - correct answer-Both differences based on Septuagint (LXX)
Comes about as result of Greek empire and Hellenism - correct answer-Septuagint
(LXX)
The ancient ____ translation of the Hebrew Bible. - correct answer-Greek
Originated in ______ beginning in the third century BCE and completed in the second
century BCE. - correct answer-Alexandria, Egypt
Includes about fifteen (15) additional works not included in the Hebrew Bible. These
additional books are referred to as the ________ or _______ books, depending on their
canonical status by various Christian groups. - correct answer-
Apocrypha/Deuterocanonical
New Testament - correct answer-27 Books
Gospels - correct answer-life, death, and resurrection of Jesus
Acts of the Apostles - correct answer-story of earliest Christ followers
Pauline Letters - correct answer-written by apostle Paul, writes to specific churches at
specific times
General Letters - correct answer-address general Christian audience
The New Testament canon did not find general closure until the 5th century CE. This
development is usually described in terms of - correct answer-Composition
Circulation
Collection
Canon
Earliest New Testament collection - correct answer-Pauline collection
_________, which constituted a "______ church" composition: Rom., 1-2 Cor., Gal.,
Eph., Phil., Col. (+Philemon), 1-2 Thess. - correct answer-Ten letter collection; seven
_________. The four-Gospel collection came about only near the end of the second
century, but it quickly gained broad acceptance. - correct answer-The Four Gospel
Collection
Two primary arrangements: (1) Mt, Mk, Lk, Jn (________) and (2) Mt, Jn, Lk, Mk
(____________). - correct answer-Supposed chronology
Apostolic emphasis
Graded A
Scripture - correct answer-function 'authoritatively' but lack formal number/collection
Canon - correct answer-a definitive list of scriptural texts
Christian Bible - correct answer-Old Testament and New Testament
Testament - correct answer-Greek for "covenant" (old and new)
Canon - correct answer-Collection of Collections
Old Testament - correct answer-Torah/Pentateuch
Prophets
Writings
New Testament - correct answer-Pauline Letters
Four-Gospel Collection
Catholic Collection
OT includes all of the works of the - correct answer-Hebrew/Jewish Bible
Why does part of the Christian Bible include the Jewish Bible? - correct answer-Two
differences:
Christianity originated w Jewish faith
Different arrangement
Hebrew Bible - correct answer-Tanak
Hebrew bible ends w chronicles which closes canon on note of - correct answer-
Consolation
The Christian OT ends w Malachi, which ends not on fulfillment but on - correct answer-
promise
OT includes all the works of the - correct answer-Hebrew/Jewish Bible
Why does part of the Christian Bible include the Jewish Bible? - correct answer-
Arrangement
Add. 10-15 books
, Why these differences? - correct answer-Both differences based on Septuagint (LXX)
Comes about as result of Greek empire and Hellenism - correct answer-Septuagint
(LXX)
The ancient ____ translation of the Hebrew Bible. - correct answer-Greek
Originated in ______ beginning in the third century BCE and completed in the second
century BCE. - correct answer-Alexandria, Egypt
Includes about fifteen (15) additional works not included in the Hebrew Bible. These
additional books are referred to as the ________ or _______ books, depending on their
canonical status by various Christian groups. - correct answer-
Apocrypha/Deuterocanonical
New Testament - correct answer-27 Books
Gospels - correct answer-life, death, and resurrection of Jesus
Acts of the Apostles - correct answer-story of earliest Christ followers
Pauline Letters - correct answer-written by apostle Paul, writes to specific churches at
specific times
General Letters - correct answer-address general Christian audience
The New Testament canon did not find general closure until the 5th century CE. This
development is usually described in terms of - correct answer-Composition
Circulation
Collection
Canon
Earliest New Testament collection - correct answer-Pauline collection
_________, which constituted a "______ church" composition: Rom., 1-2 Cor., Gal.,
Eph., Phil., Col. (+Philemon), 1-2 Thess. - correct answer-Ten letter collection; seven
_________. The four-Gospel collection came about only near the end of the second
century, but it quickly gained broad acceptance. - correct answer-The Four Gospel
Collection
Two primary arrangements: (1) Mt, Mk, Lk, Jn (________) and (2) Mt, Jn, Lk, Mk
(____________). - correct answer-Supposed chronology
Apostolic emphasis
