Biblical canon - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

The Old Testament Canon is more highly debated than the New Testament Canon (true or false) - correct answers false Which of the following is not one of the four types of theology? - spiritual - historical - philosophical - Biblical - correct answers - spiritual There is evidence that the canon of the Old Testament was accepted just 100 years after the final book was written (true or false) - correct answers true God simply dictated the words of Scripture to the human authors wit...

SBTS Systemati Theology II Final Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Systematic Theology - ANSWERSThe application of God's Word by persons to all areas of life. Attempts to think God's thoughts after him and bring every thought captive to Christ. Summarizes what the Bible teaches as a whole. Biblical Theology - ANSWERSThe study of the teaching of the individual authors and sections of the Bible and of the place of each teaching in the historical development of the Bible Int...

What is Hermeneutics? - correct answers It is the art and science (theory and practice) of interpretation. What is the concept of canon, and why is it important? - correct answers The word canon refers to a group of writings regarded as authentic. It is used to describe the body of literature in the Bible. A standard that something else is measured against (ruler, rod). In biblical terms, the canon is the collection of books that are viewed as Scripture. In the NT, why were many of the Epi...

SBTS Systematic Theology 2 Final Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Systematic Theology - ANSWERSThe application of God's Word by persons to all areas of life Biblical Theology - ANSWERSIt answers the question: What does the whole Bible teach us today about any given topic? But it attempts to summarize what the whole Bible says about any given topic and/or question in not only an orderly and comprehensive manner, but also carefully following the story-line of Scripture. In this import...

The themes of the historical books revolve around God's activity in calling, choosing, punishing, redeeming,and using the ______as his covenant people to accomplish his global purposes - correct answers Nation of Israel Hebrew poetry is rich in its use of figurative language - correct answers True In which language are the books of the New Testament written - correct answers common Greek The threefold divisions of the Hebrew canon are the law, the prophets, and the writings - correct a...

SBTS Betts OT 1 Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Neo-orthodoxy - ANSWERSThis understanding of Scripture says that the Bible "contains" God's Word. Illumination - ANSWERSTheory of the inspiration Scripture saying it is the "same as any author's inspiration to write any literary work or piece of music." Existential - ANSWERSTheory of the inspiration of Scripture saying it "becomes the Word of God in a moment of personal encounter with it." Plenary Verbal I...

What is the relationship between Scripture and divine guidance? correct answer: God uses Scripture to guide us; Psalm 119:105 -- Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path What criteria were used for determining which books were included/excluded in the canon of Scripture? correct answer: 1. written by prophets 2. tells the truth about God 3. accepted by God's people 4. accompanied by God's power 5. impacts all people for all time Explain the relationship between the...

The themes of the historical books revolve around God's activity in calling, choosing, punishing, redeeming,and using the ______as his covenant people to accomplish his global purposes Nation of Israel Hebrew poetry is rich in its use of figurative language True In which language are the books of the New Testament written common Greek The threefold divisions of the Hebrew canon are the law, the prophets, and the writings True How do the major, and minor prophets still speak to us t...

Spiritual - correct answers Which of the following is not one of the four types of theology? (philosophical, spiritual, historical, biblical) False (1) - correct answers True or false: General revelation is the revelation of God to specific people at specific times. (1) False (2) - correct answers True or false: According to the authors of Everyday Theology, Theology does not have a practical application to our lives. (2) False (3) - correct answers True or false: The Old Testament Can...

Test Bank for Exploring the Bible 2e 2nd Edition by Stephen Harris. Full Chapters test bank are included - Chapter 1 to 39 Part One An Introduction to the Bible and the Biblical World Chapter 1 The Bible: An Overview Chapter 2 How the Bible Was Created: Transmission, Canonization, and Translation Chapter 3 The Ancient Near East: The Environment That Produced the Bible Part Two The Torah (Divine Instruction) Chapter 4 The Five Books of Torah (the Pentateuch): Themes and Theories Chapter ...