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?

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

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

<p>God and man (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

<p>1,500 years (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

<p>No prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God (B)</p> 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.

<p>True (A)</p> 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.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>inspiration</p> 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

<p>someone's</p> 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]

<p>God</p> Signup and view all the answers

What language was the Old Testament mainly written in?

<p>Hebrew (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many books make up the New Testament?

<p>27 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the total number of books in the Bible?

<p>66 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

<p>'In many cases by special scribes who developed intricate methods of counting words and letters' (D)</p> 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?

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

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

<p>'17 languages' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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