Bible Test

What are 4 ways the Bible equips us to live?

1. Doctrine 2. Reproductive 3. Construction 4. Instruction in righteousness

God has ________ Himself to us that we may _______ Him, _________ Him and ________ Him

1. Revealed 2. Know 3. Glorify 4. Enjoy

What 3 main reasons for studying the bible?

1. To know God 2. To know His son 3. To know how to live

When digging deeper what 3 things out of seven should we be looking for?

1. repeated words and phrases 2. Anything strange 3. comparisons and contrasts

Which language emerged as the major form of communication in the middle east between the 600 and 330 BC?

Aramaic

What are the 3 out of the six ways that God reveals himself and special revelation?

Audibly, people, dreams

What are the major physical features of the land of Israel

Beaches, farmlands, mountains, valleys, deserts, lakes, rivers, and a salt sea

Why was the ability to make iron weapons so significant an ancient world?

Because there would go to war with great weapons and they would arm men faster

Whose existence is affirmed by the Nabonidus Chronicle?

Belshazzar

Who were the original inhabitants of the Syro- Palestinian coastlands?

Canaanites

All scriptures point to _______

Christ

Scripture never ________ ________

Contradicts scripture

What were the two types of context?

Grammatical and historical

What is God's trophy?

His people

What is the answer to man's questions?

Holy communion

What is the function and purpose of textual criticism

It enables scholars to determine and establish the wording of the original text

What is the significance of the Tel Dan inscription

It proves the existence of David

What does the word canon mean in relation to biblical books?

It refers to the list of books recognized as inspired and authoritative for faith and practice

What is the threefold division of the Hebrew Bible

Law, prophets, and writings

What is the heartbeat of the Christian faith?

Man getting back to God

When interpreting the Bible, we should look ________ without _______

Objectively, biases

We should also look for the _________ _________of the author

Original intent

Which group of "see peoples" played a significant role in the history of Israel

Philistines

Who were the ancient merchants of the Middle East who sailed as far as Europe and North Africa

Phoenicians

Through Christ we have _______

Salvation

What were the 5 out of the 10 things we looked at for getting the most out of Scripture?

Saved, cleansed, reverence, prayer, faith

What is the Greek translation of the Old Testament called

Septuagint

What are 2 main ways God has revealed Himself to us?

Special revelation and general revelation

"_______ without ________ is ________. And ________ without ________ is _________."-R.W. Dale

Study, prayer, atheism, prayer, study, presumption

When applying scripture to our lives we must be willing to ________ it.

Submit

Which ancient monuments make specific reference to Israelite Kings?

The Moabites stone

Who were the early inhabitants of Mesopotamia and how does their culture influence the world of the patriarchs?

The Sumerians and they were advanced in culture

Who are the Assyrians and why are they so greatly feared?

The Syrians were the people who occupy the upper Tigers Valley and because they would terrorize the ancient Middle East and slaughter them

In what way do archaeological discoveries help confirm the historical accuracy of the Biblical accounts

The places that the Bible talks about the people at talks about are all real

What is the significance of ancient creation and flood stories

They are more accurate

Why were the Apocryphal books excluded from the Protestant canon?

They never claim to be the word of God

Describe the proper uses of archaeological data

To confirm, to corrupt, to clarify, and to compliment it's theological message

According to the Westminster Catechism what is the chief end of man?

To glorify God and enjoy Him forever

What was Satan's one diabolical goal?

To separate man from God

How reliable are the Old Testament documents?

Very reliable because no other documents from the ancient world were as accurately copied

When observing the Bible what six questions should we ask?

What, when, where, how, who, and why