The World of the Old Testament
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Which of the following best describes the Bible's significance?

  • A collection of names and books
  • A way of life similar to our own
  • A legacy of a people and cultures (correct)
  • A tool for understanding ancient Near East
  • Which discipline is NOT mentioned as contributing to the study of the World of the Old Testament?

  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • Engineering
  • Philosophy (correct)
  • What is the main focus of the study in this chapter?

  • The World of the Romans
  • The World of the Ancient Greeks
  • The World of the New Testament
  • The World of the Old Testament (correct)
  • What is the purpose of understanding the ancient Near East?

    <p>To appreciate the Bible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To appreciate the Bible is to discover the ______ past.

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

    What does the Bible serve as?

    <p>A religious message</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Learning from the colossal shared achievements of the sciences of archaeology, anthropology, engineering, and biblical exegesis for over hundreds of years, we shall familiarize ourselves with the peoples and places in the ______ Near East.

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

    We shall highlight events that we can correlate with familiar ______ narratives.

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

    Our attempt to understand the ancient Near East is just a tool for a better appreciation and God's ______ in history.

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

    The Bible is a legacy of a people, a rich testimony of cultures from the past and a way of life different from our own. It is a ______ between experiences and universal meanings.

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

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