The Origin of the Bible

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What do Christians mean when they say the Bible is inerrant?

Open to interpretation and errors

Without error in its original manuscripts (correct)

Prone to mistakes in translation

Subject to human fallibility

What does the biblical word 'inspired' mean?

Written by the will of man

Derived from human ideas

Breathed out by God (correct)

Inspired by human interpretation

What does the apostle Peter emphasize about the origin of Scripture?

Prophecy comes from human ideas

Prophecy of Scripture comes from human will

No prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation (correct)

Scripture is open to personal interpretation

What does it mean when Christians describe the Bible as infallible?

'Incapable of leading into error or falsehood' (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the dual-authorship of the Bible referring to?

God and man (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean when Christians describe the Bible as inerrant?

God used human authors to pen exactly what He wanted, without any mixture of error (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean when Christians describe the Bible as infallible?

It is incapable of error and will accomplish exactly what God wants (A) Signup and view all the answers

How long did it take for the Bible to be written by 40 authors in three languages?

1,500 years (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean when Christians say 'God breathed out His message'?

God influenced human writers but allowed their personalities and writing styles (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean when Christians say 'the Bible has a dual-authorship'?

God and man worked together in writing the scriptures. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean when Christians describe the Bible as 'coherent'?

The Bible presents a consistent and unified story despite being written by multiple authors over centuries. (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the Bible, what does the term 'inspired' mean?

It means the writers were influenced by divine guidance (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does 2 Tim 3:16 emphasize about the nature of scripture?

Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does 2 Peter 1:20-21 suggest about the origin of Scripture?

No prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God (B) Signup and view all the answers

True or false: According to the Bible, all scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness.

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The Bible teaches that no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to 2 Tim 3:16, all scripture is given by [a] of God

inspiration Signup and view all the answers

According to 2 Peter 1:20-21, no prophecy of Scripture becomes a matter of [b]'s own interpretation

someone's Signup and view all the answers

The Bible teaches that no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from [a]

God Signup and view all the answers

What language was the Old Testament mainly written in?

Hebrew (C) Signup and view all the answers

How many books make up the New Testament?

27 (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the total number of books in the Bible?

66 (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does 2 Peter 1:20-21 emphasize about the origin of Scripture?

No prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What evidence supports the remarkable preservation of the text of the Bible?

Thousands of copies made before A.D. 1500 and the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Gutenberg Press in relation to the Bible?

It was used to print the first Bible with movable type in 1455 (D) Signup and view all the answers

What did scholars do as they carried the Bible to other countries?

Translated it into the common language of the people (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a notable fact about the translations of the Bible over time?

By A.D. 1980, it was translated into 1,100 languages (D) Signup and view all the answers

What did councils of rabbis and church leaders do in relation to the books of the Bible?

Recognized them as inspired sacred authority based on careful guidelines (D) Signup and view all the answers

'The Bible was copied very accurately' primarily refers to:

'In many cases by special scribes who developed intricate methods of counting words and letters' (D) Signup and view all the answers

'There is much evidence that the Bible we have today is remarkably true to the original writings.' What evidence supports this claim?

'More than 5,900 Greek manuscripts from the New Testament alone still exist today' (B) Signup and view all the answers

'By A.D. 900, how many languages had the Bible been translated into?'

'17 languages' (C) Signup and view all the answers

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What do Christians mean when they say the Bible is inerrant?

What does the biblical word 'inspired' mean?

What does the apostle Peter emphasize about the origin of Scripture?

What does it mean when Christians describe the Bible as infallible?

What is the dual-authorship of the Bible referring to?

What does it mean when Christians describe the Bible as inerrant?

What does it mean when Christians describe the Bible as infallible?

How long did it take for the Bible to be written by 40 authors in three languages?

What does it mean when Christians say 'God breathed out His message'?

What does it mean when Christians say 'the Bible has a dual-authorship'?

What does it mean when Christians describe the Bible as 'coherent'?

According to the Bible, what does the term 'inspired' mean?

What does 2 Tim 3:16 emphasize about the nature of scripture?

What does 2 Peter 1:20-21 suggest about the origin of Scripture?

True or false: According to the Bible, all scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness.

True or false: The Bible teaches that no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

According to 2 Tim 3:16, all scripture is given by [a] of God

According to 2 Peter 1:20-21, no prophecy of Scripture becomes a matter of [b]'s own interpretation

The Bible teaches that no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from [a]

What language was the Old Testament mainly written in?

How many books make up the New Testament?

What is the total number of books in the Bible?

What does 2 Peter 1:20-21 emphasize about the origin of Scripture?

What evidence supports the remarkable preservation of the text of the Bible?

What was the significance of the Gutenberg Press in relation to the Bible?

What did scholars do as they carried the Bible to other countries?

What is a notable fact about the translations of the Bible over time?

What did councils of rabbis and church leaders do in relation to the books of the Bible?

'The Bible was copied very accurately' primarily refers to:

'There is much evidence that the Bible we have today is remarkably true to the original writings.' What evidence supports this claim?

'By A.D. 900, how many languages had the Bible been translated into?'

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