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The majority of the students in the class have English as their first language.
True
The lecturer recommends a specific translation of the Bible for the students.
False
The lecturer spent eight weeks in the United Kingdom watching a BBC documentary.
False
William Tyndale was a famous Catholic priest in Tudor England.
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The lecturer wishes that the simplest English workers still knew more about the Bible than the Pope today.
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Most people in the pew have access to a Greek or Hebrew text of the Bible.
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Charles Haddon Spurgeon preached to people who did not know the Bible well.
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The New American Standard translation is a very accurate reflection of the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts.
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Biblical literacy was low in Great Britain during the 19th century.
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Spurgeon was not a true expositor of the Bible.
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About 50 percent of what is seen in the Greek and Hebrew can be learned in the English text.
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Dr. MacArthur is a scholar who primarily teaches Greek and Hebrew.
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It is necessary to know Greek and Hebrew to understand the Bible.
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The English Bible is a reliable source for understanding the nuances of biblical passages.
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Dr. McCarthy frequently referred to the original languages during his chapel talk.
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The lecturer is teaching a class on the importance of understanding black and white television.
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The lecturer believes that knowing the original languages of the Bible provides a completely different understanding of the text.
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The lecturer is teaching a class on how to communicate truth more effectively to others.
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The lecturer grew up watching high-definition television.
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The lecturer's goal is to help students have a deeper understanding of the Bible in their native language.
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Publishers are producing more books on biblical theology because of the lack of interest in this topic.
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The lecturer emphasizes the importance of having a whole Bible theology, without any particular theological perspective.
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Reading the biblical books assigned only once during the course is sufficient for understanding the material.
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Assessment indicators are not important for understanding the Bible.
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The lecturer does not require students to read the entire Bible during the course.
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The lecturer believes that understanding English and history is crucial for comprehending the Word of God.
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The lecturer argues that biblical theology is a less prominent field of study in modern scholarship.
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The lecturer is concerned that people in the pulpit and pew have a thorough understanding of individual passages but lack a comprehensive understanding of how the Bible fits together.
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The lecturer believes that a biblical theology can be developed by studying individual books of the Bible.
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The lecturer thinks that Tom Schreiner's latest biblical theology, 'The Beauty of the King', is an outdated work.
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The primary purpose of biblical studies is to understand the Bible for personal benefit.
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The lecturer emphasizes the importance of clarity in communication when interpreting Scripture.
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The lecturer's goal is to help students understand the original languages of the Bible.
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The lecturer is teaching a course on biblical interpretation, focusing on the Old and New Testaments.
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The lecturer believes that students are only accountable to themselves for their understanding of Scripture.
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The lecturer's primary goal is to teach students how to synthesize biblical language classes, including Hebrew and Greek.
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Dr. Block expressed his dissatisfaction with the level of preparedness of students from the lecturer's classes.
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The lecturer is teaching a class focused on the theology of a specific book or passage of the Bible.
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The lecturer believes that knowing the original languages of the Bible is unnecessary for understanding the text.
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The lecturer is working in isolation, without collaboration with other faculty members.
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The lecturer believes that constructing a biblical theology starts with understanding individual books of the Bible.
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According to the lecturer, biblical theologies are not being widely published by publishers today.
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The lecturer thinks that students who have a strong understanding of English and history are not well-equipped to comprehend the Word of God.
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The lecturer is primarily concerned with helping students develop a comprehensive understanding of individual passages of Scripture.
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The lecturer believes that Tom Schreiner's latest biblical theology, 'The Beauty of the King', is an outdated work.
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Dr. Block expressed his satisfaction with the level of preparedness of students from the lecturer's classes.
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The lecturer's primary goal is to teach students how to interpret individual passages of Scripture.
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The lecturer believes that students do not need to know the original languages to understand the Bible.
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The lecturer will not cover certain topics in the current course because they will be covered in more advanced theology courses.
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The lecturer's goal is to help students develop a comprehensive understanding of individual books of the Bible.
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The primary goal of the biblical studies courses is to help students develop a comprehensive understanding of individual passages of Scripture.
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The lecturer believes that students should only focus on understanding the Bible for personal benefit.
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The lecturer's goal is to help students understand the original languages of the Bible, such as Greek and Hebrew.
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The lecturer is teaching a course focused on the theology of a specific book or passage of the Bible.
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The lecturer believes that students are accountable only to themselves for their understanding of Scripture.
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The lecturer emphasizes the importance of having a biblical theology of the Old Testament only.
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The lecturer recommends reading the biblical books assigned only once during the course.
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The lecturer believes that publishers are not producing books on biblical theology because of lack of interest.
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The lecturer is not concerned with helping students develop a comprehensive understanding of the Bible as a whole.
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The lecturer is teaching a course focused on individual books of the Bible rather than the entire Bible.
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The lecturer believes that understanding the canonical and historical setting of Scripture is unnecessary for constructing a biblical theology.
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The lecturer is teaching a course focused on the theology of the entire Bible rather than individual books.
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The lecturer argues that people in the pulpit and pew have a comprehensive understanding of how the Bible fits together.
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The lecturer believes that constructing a biblical theology starts with understanding individual passages of Scripture.
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The lecturer is not concerned about the lack of understanding of the Bible among people in the pew and pulpit.
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The last ten years have seen multiple biblical theologies of the Old Testament being published.
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The lecturer's course focuses on the theology of a specific book of the Bible rather than the whole Bible.
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The lecturer recommends reading the biblical books assigned only once during the course.
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The lecturer believes that biblical theology is a less prominent field of study in modern scholarship.
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The lecturer's goal is to help students understand the nuances of individual passages of the Bible.
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The lecturer believes that the primary goal of biblical studies is to understand the Bible for personal benefit.
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Dr. Block expressed dissatisfaction with the level of preparedness of students from the lecturer's classes.
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The lecturer is concerned that students have a comprehensive understanding of individual passages but lack a comprehensive understanding of how the Bible fits together.
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The lecturer believes that students do not need to know the original languages to understand the Bible.
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The lecturer is not working in collaboration with other faculty members.
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The lecturer's primary goal is to help students develop a comprehensive understanding of the Old and New Testaments.
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The lecturer believes that constructing a biblical theology starts with understanding individual passages of the Bible.
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The lecturer is teaching a course focused on the theology of the entire Bible, rather than individual books or passages.
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The lecturer thinks that students who have a strong understanding of the original languages are not well-equipped to comprehend the Word of God.
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The lecturer's goal is to help students understand the Bible for personal benefit only.
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The lecturer recommends using a table of contents for the semester project.
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Using color in the semester project is acceptable.
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The lecturer encourages students to use long biblical quotations in their papers.
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The lecturer allows students to submit papers exceeding the specified word count.
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The lecturer recommends using footnotes in the semester project.
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The lecturer advises students to submit their papers in Word format.
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The lecturer believes that grammar and spell check are unnecessary for the semester project.
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The lecturer requires students to sign a statement confirming that they have run their paper through grammar and spell check before submitting it.
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The lecturer is primarily concerned with helping students develop a comprehensive understanding of individual passages of Scripture.
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The lecturer is teaching a course focused on the theology of a specific book of the Bible.
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