Bible Study Exam 1 Questions and
Answers
True/False: There are no differences in any of the ancient manuscripts of the Bible -
correct answer-False
True/False: The authors of the textbook argue that the best Bible to use is the NIV
Study Bible - correct answer-False
True/False: The earliest English language Bible was the King James Bible - correct
answer-False
True/False: The King James Bible has been revised numerous times since it was first
printed - correct answer-True
True/False: The best translation would be one which translates literally word for word
straight from the original language into English - correct answer-False
True/False: One of the factors that complicates the translation process is that no two
languages are exactly alike - correct answer-True
When making a translation, which is more important: FORM or MEANING? - correct
answer-Meaning
True/False: One problem in interpreting the Old Testament comes from the change in
covenant between the Old and New Testaments - correct answer-True
True/False: An intuitive, feels-right approach to interpretation is usually sufficient -
correct answer-False
True/False: The interpretive journey begins with applying the principles to our individual
situations - correct answer-False
True/False: A theological principle only applies to certain people in certain ages -
correct answer-False
True/False: There is a river of issues like culture, context, and covenant between the
meaning of the Bible for the first century person and the twenty-first century person -
correct answer-True
,True/False: Details such as grammar and words are not important to the interpretive
journey - correct answer-False
True/False: Interpreters should attempt to develop principles in the first step of the
interpretive journey - correct answer-False
True/False: The differences between the biblical audience and us hinder us from
determining the meaning of the text - correct answer-True
True/False: The similarities between the biblical audience and us are not important to
discovering the meaning of the text - correct answer-False
True/False: Theological principles are always culturally bound - correct answer-False
True/False: There is always only one way to apply a principle to a real-life situation -
correct answer-False
The author compares studying the Bible to which of the following?
1. Eating a meal
2. Having a snack
3. Going to a play
4. Taking a nap - correct answer-Eating a meal
What kind of letter does the young man (in chapter 3) receive?
1. A letter of acceptance at a university
2. A letter of encouragement from his mom
3. A letter of rejection from a credit card company
4. A love letter from a young woman - correct answer-A love letter from a young woman
True/False: The author believes that when reading the Bible in observation mode, the
reader asks the question "What does the text MEAN?" - correct answer-False
How many items does the author state must be present to qualify as a list?
1. More than two
2. More than three
3. More than four
4. More than five - correct answer-More than two
True/False: The author states that the conjunction "AND" indicates a contrast between
the wages of sin and the gift of God (eternal life) - correct answer-False
According to the author, the antecedent is which of the following?
, 1. To whom or to what the pronoun refers
2. The first action word of the sentence
3. The word preceding the conjunction - correct answer-To whom or to what the
pronoun refers
"And," "but," and "for" were all provided by the textbook author as examples of which of
the following?
1. Pronouns
2. Cause-and-effect
3. Lists
4. Conjunctions - correct answer-Conjunctions
Who are what is Agassiz in the story in chapter 4?
1. A rare disease
2. An ancient type of fish
3. A professor of zoology
4. A famous tennis player
5. The author of the story - correct answer-A professor of zoology
What does the author do with the fish in chapter 4?
1. He dissects it
2. He catches it in the river
3. He looks at it for hours
4. He fries it in batter and eats it
5. He drops it on the floor by accident - correct answer-He looks at it for hours
True/False: The authors of the text point out that biblical authors only use the general to
specific pattern rather than reversing the order - correct answer-False
The authors suggest which of the following to assist the student in following dialogue?
1. Underlining each participant in the conversation
2. Numerically identifying each participant in the conversation
3. Color-coding each participant in the conversation - correct answer-Color-coding each
participant in the conversation
Phrases or sentences that describe the reason of some action are known as which of
the following?
1. Means
2. Purpose statements
3. Conditional clauses
4. Emotional terms - correct answer-Purpose statements
Answers
True/False: There are no differences in any of the ancient manuscripts of the Bible -
correct answer-False
True/False: The authors of the textbook argue that the best Bible to use is the NIV
Study Bible - correct answer-False
True/False: The earliest English language Bible was the King James Bible - correct
answer-False
True/False: The King James Bible has been revised numerous times since it was first
printed - correct answer-True
True/False: The best translation would be one which translates literally word for word
straight from the original language into English - correct answer-False
True/False: One of the factors that complicates the translation process is that no two
languages are exactly alike - correct answer-True
When making a translation, which is more important: FORM or MEANING? - correct
answer-Meaning
True/False: One problem in interpreting the Old Testament comes from the change in
covenant between the Old and New Testaments - correct answer-True
True/False: An intuitive, feels-right approach to interpretation is usually sufficient -
correct answer-False
True/False: The interpretive journey begins with applying the principles to our individual
situations - correct answer-False
True/False: A theological principle only applies to certain people in certain ages -
correct answer-False
True/False: There is a river of issues like culture, context, and covenant between the
meaning of the Bible for the first century person and the twenty-first century person -
correct answer-True
,True/False: Details such as grammar and words are not important to the interpretive
journey - correct answer-False
True/False: Interpreters should attempt to develop principles in the first step of the
interpretive journey - correct answer-False
True/False: The differences between the biblical audience and us hinder us from
determining the meaning of the text - correct answer-True
True/False: The similarities between the biblical audience and us are not important to
discovering the meaning of the text - correct answer-False
True/False: Theological principles are always culturally bound - correct answer-False
True/False: There is always only one way to apply a principle to a real-life situation -
correct answer-False
The author compares studying the Bible to which of the following?
1. Eating a meal
2. Having a snack
3. Going to a play
4. Taking a nap - correct answer-Eating a meal
What kind of letter does the young man (in chapter 3) receive?
1. A letter of acceptance at a university
2. A letter of encouragement from his mom
3. A letter of rejection from a credit card company
4. A love letter from a young woman - correct answer-A love letter from a young woman
True/False: The author believes that when reading the Bible in observation mode, the
reader asks the question "What does the text MEAN?" - correct answer-False
How many items does the author state must be present to qualify as a list?
1. More than two
2. More than three
3. More than four
4. More than five - correct answer-More than two
True/False: The author states that the conjunction "AND" indicates a contrast between
the wages of sin and the gift of God (eternal life) - correct answer-False
According to the author, the antecedent is which of the following?
, 1. To whom or to what the pronoun refers
2. The first action word of the sentence
3. The word preceding the conjunction - correct answer-To whom or to what the
pronoun refers
"And," "but," and "for" were all provided by the textbook author as examples of which of
the following?
1. Pronouns
2. Cause-and-effect
3. Lists
4. Conjunctions - correct answer-Conjunctions
Who are what is Agassiz in the story in chapter 4?
1. A rare disease
2. An ancient type of fish
3. A professor of zoology
4. A famous tennis player
5. The author of the story - correct answer-A professor of zoology
What does the author do with the fish in chapter 4?
1. He dissects it
2. He catches it in the river
3. He looks at it for hours
4. He fries it in batter and eats it
5. He drops it on the floor by accident - correct answer-He looks at it for hours
True/False: The authors of the text point out that biblical authors only use the general to
specific pattern rather than reversing the order - correct answer-False
The authors suggest which of the following to assist the student in following dialogue?
1. Underlining each participant in the conversation
2. Numerically identifying each participant in the conversation
3. Color-coding each participant in the conversation - correct answer-Color-coding each
participant in the conversation
Phrases or sentences that describe the reason of some action are known as which of
the following?
1. Means
2. Purpose statements
3. Conditional clauses
4. Emotional terms - correct answer-Purpose statements
