BIBLE UNIT 5

reliability: genuineness

authenticity

identification with Christ

baptism

According to the outline of Romans, Chapter 11 discusses the __________ of the Gentiles.

grafting

According to the outline of Romans, Chapter 16 includes the:

greetings and doxology

The study of the doctrine of interpretation is referred to as __________.

hermeneutics

charcoal, gum, and water

ink

God-breathed

inspiration

One aspect of the Holy Spirit's work in the world is to bring believers to __________ through the Word of God.

maturity

Select the three means through which God has revealed Himself to man.

nature conscience Scripture

Before Moses wrote the Torah, God's word was communicated ___________ from family to family.

orally

The early Christians found themselves confronted by such beliefs as _________ and the _________ of certain emperors.

pantheism deification

For keeping track of transactions in the ancient business world, the ___________ system of writing was adaptable.

pictographic

The natural means of revelation can only bring man to an awareness of the ___________ of God.

presence

Man has great difficulty understanding God clearly because God is ___________ and man is __________.

pure impure

Choose the correct vocabulary word. The Jews displayed __________ in continuing to thrive despite hardship.

resiliency

Romans, Chapter 13

submission

According to the outline of Romans, Chapter 1, Verses 1-15 includes the salutation and __________.

thanksgiving

promised to man at the Fall

the Messiah

an appearance by God as an angel or man

the angel of the Lord

appearance by God as an angel or man

the angel of the Lord

In Romans, Chapter 6, Paul described the warring struggle between the carnal and spiritual natures.

False

The recipient of each New Testament book was a local church. True False

False

The wild branches mentioned in Romans, Chapter 11, refer to the unbelief of the Jews.

False

holocaust

Great or widespread destruction.

Why did God use written revelation? (More than one answer possible).

To provide Israel a record of laws and regulations To communicate what Natural Revelation could not, salvation by Jesus Christ

Romans 5:1 says that Christians are justified by faith. True False

True

The Abrahamic covenant was sealed with a sacrifice. True False

True

The Bible is both inerrant and authentic. True False

True

The Christian is identified with Christ and His death and Resurrection through baptism.

True

The Hebrew Scriptures were recognized in their entirety before the Resurrection.

True

The Israelites fell into idolatry at the end of Solomon's reign. True False

True

The doctrine of inspiration is concerned with the content of the written revelation of God. True False

True

The first Jewish community in North America was at New Amsterdam. True False

True

The first division of the Old Testament to be recognized as Scripture was the Pentateuch.

True

The first five books of the Hebrew Bible would become Israel's constitution. True False

True

The olive tree was used by Paul in Romans, Chapter 11, as a symbol for the nation of Israel.

True

pictographic

A system of writing in which a symbol is used to represent a material object.

1400 to 1350 B.C.

Amarna Letter

Pseudepigrapha

Books that are not genuine; they are errant, forged, or heretical.

remission

Cancellation of or release from debt or penalty.

propitiation

Cause to be favorably inclined; enable God to turn to man; the act of appeasing wrath.

When God called Abraham he was living in the land of:

Chaldees

During the Age of the __________, in A.D. 100-150, frequent references were made to the Gospels and Epistles.

Church Fathers

exegesis

Critical analysis, explanation, or interpretation of a word in a literary passage.

Select the two examples of Old Testament faith either discussed or mentioned in Romans, Chapter 4.

David Abraham

This finding contained inscriptions of Hebrew and Aramaic writing.

Dead Sea Scrolls

reprobate

Depraved; rejected by God; condemned.

fled from Jezebel

Elijah

Alphabet writing was an extension of the pictographic system of representing individual material objects. True False

False

Archaeological evidence indicates that the Hebrew slaves in Egypt could not read or write. True False

False

The following questions were asked of the books to be included in the: ____________ Is it prophetic? Is it authoritative? Is it dynamic? Is it authentic? Was it received by God's people?

Hebrew Canon

What two prophets did Paul cite to show God's prophecy of Gentile inclusion into the plan of salvation?

Hosea Isaiah

unfathomable

Incapable of being comprehended.

In Acts, Chapter 7, Stephen described:

Israel's history

rejected by the Jews

Jesus

____________ the act of being set free from the penalties of sin, was obtained by God's grace through the redemptive work of __________.

Justification Jesus Christ

The Essene community was found at the ruin which the Arabs called ___________.

Khirbet Qumran

an Essene community

Khirbet Qumran

The Jews experienced much peace and intellectual expansion when the _________ ruled Palestine.

Muslims

book of the Prophets

Nabhiim

To build upon certain doctrines, the New Testament writers often referred to the ___________.

Pentateuch

the first five books of Hebrew Bible

Pentateuch

the first five books of the Hebrew Bible

Pentateuch

The church of Rome is believed to have been formed by believers who were at Jerusalem on the day of _________.

Pentecost

heathen

People who do not believe in God or do not honor Him as God; infidel.

During the silent years, the Jews came under the influence of what three world empires?

Persia Greece Rome

procurator

Roman governors or officials that managed the financial affairs of a province.

equestrian order

Second ranking of the Roman social class that included the wealthy businessmen.

base for evangelism

Spain

According to the outline of Romans, Chapter 8 discusses life in the ___________.

Spirit

Torah

The Hebrew title of the books of Moses; Pentateuch.

What is the major significance of the discovery of the Dead Sea scrolls?

The scrolls were the oldest Old Testament manuscripts yet found

demotic

The simplified system of writing used by the public of ancient Egypt and other countries.

During the Age of the _______, in A.D. 300-590, the Council of Laodicea confirmed all the books of the canon except Revelation.

Theologians

Throughout the Age of the __________ attempts were made to destroy the Scriptures.

Theologians

impute

To freely give or grant.

Every believer should present himself before God for a life of dedicated service.

True

God did not dictate the writing of His Word but did control what was recorded. True False

True

God has made Himself known to man through natural and specific means. True False

True

God has revealed Himself to man in three ways. True False

True

Nehemiah rebuilt the wall of Jerusalem. True False

True

located in shallow lakes and rivers of Egypt and Syria

papyrus

glued sheets of papyrus

scrolls

According to Romans Chapter ______, the Christian is free from condemnation by God.

8

The Hebrew Scriptures were recognized in their entirety shortly after the Resurrection. True False

False

Why did God allow the Jews to be temporarily set aside?

God allowed the Jews to be temporarily set aside because they failed to admit their failure and to accept the righteousness attained by Jesus.

The Greek word theopneustos literally means __________.

God breathed

Judaizers

Jewish Christians who stressed keeping the Law of Moses.

According to the outline of Romans, Chapter 10 discusses the unbelief of the __________.

Jews

The Hebrew text was translated into Greek by the __________ of Alexandria, Egypt.

Jews

According to Romans 10:12, God made Himself known to both the _____ and the _____ through Jesus.

Jews Greeks

Paul wrote to the Roman believers to fortify them against the _________.

Judaizers

This book describes the moral depravity experienced by the nation of Israel while in the Promised Land:

Judges

Pentateuch

The first five books of the Bible, equivalent to the Hebrew Torah.

Select the three divisions of the Hebrew Old Testament.

Torah Writings Prophets

A Christian needs to know how the Bible was formed. True False

True

Both the Pentateuch and the Prophets speak of their own inspiration from God.

True

The Law was given by God to lead us to depend on Christ for salvation.

True

Those who are in Christ are no longer condemned by God.

True

represents the nation of Israel

olive tree

alphabet writing

phonograms

governor

procurator

According to the outline of Romans, Chapter 13 discusses __________.

submission

The Bible contains _________ books written over a period of _________ years.

66 1500

The Dead Sea Scrolls were initially discovered in the year _________.

1947

Israel became a state on May 14, ________.

1948

made an atonement for man's sin

Jesus Christ

According to the outline of Romans, Chapter 14 talks about principles of conviction and _______.

conscience

Chapter 15 discusses principles of ________ and unity.

consideration

The term that refers to the proper placement of a Biblical passage in its historical setting is _________.

isagogics

God has _____ man through natural and specific means.

revealed Himself to

According to the outline of Romans, Chapter 11 discusses the ___________ of the ___________.

salvation Gentiles

People of noble birth and substantial wealth in the Roman Empire belonged to the _________ aristocracy class.

senatorial

List the four main social classes that existed in the Roman Empire.

senatorial aristocracy equestrian order freedmen plebes

According to the outline of Romans, Chapter 12 discusses dedication and ___________ God.

service to

Events in the history of Israel contain patterns and foreshadowing which have _________ significance.

theological

Which of the following is not a sound principle of interpretation of the Bible?

A passage may have many interpretations but only one application

infidel

A person who does not believe in a certain religion or prevailing religion.

hieroglyphic

A picture or symbol representing a word, syllable, or sound used by ancient Egyptians and others; not alphabetic writing.

insurgence

A revolt or military uprising.

ideograph

A symbol that can represent an idea.

phonograms

A symbol that represents a sound within a language.

received God's blessings

Abraham

saw the Lord as a man

Abram

According to Romans 11:25, how long will Israel remain blind? Use complete sentences.

According to Romans 11:25, Israel remind blind until the fullness of Gentiles come in.

justification

Act of acquittal; act of absolving; to be free from blame.

Explain why God made Himself known to man by revelation.

God made himself known to man by revelation because the creative power of sovereignty of God can be witnessed by all mankind through nature.

Explain why God used specific revelation to reveal Himself to man.

God used specific revelation to reveal Himself to man so he could promise a savior to the people and to confirm his covenant.

The New Testament is divided into the four ______, the book of ______, the twenty-one _______, and the final book, _________.

Gospels Acts epistles Revelation

The Old Testament verse __________ was used by Paul to build his theme in the book of Romans.

Habakkuk 2:4

After regaining Jerusalem the Maccabees celebrated an eight day feast called __________ or the Feast of Lights.

Hanukkah

List three of the five questions asked by canon scholars pertaining to the canonization of the books of the Old Testament.

Is the book authoritative? Is the book prophetic: Was it written by a prophet of God? Is the book authentic?

Read Romans 9:4 and 5 and list the eight special advantages God gave to Israel.

The eight special advantages of God gave Israel were pertain the adoption, and the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service of God, the promises, concerning the flesh Christ came, and who is over all.

The first division of the Old Testament to be accepted by God's people was the _____.

Torah

Romans, Chapter 7

warring struggle

Both the Torah and the Latter Prophets refer to the coming Messiah. True False

True

God has revealed Himself to man through natural and specific means. True False

True

God used Esther to save His people from destruction. True False

True

God waited until His people had emerged as a nation to have His revelation recorded in written form.

True

God waited until His people had emerged as a nation to have His revelation recorded in written form. True False

True

Illumination refers to the meaning of the record of the Bible. True False

True

In 1967 Israel achieved a great victory over Egypt in what has been called the Six-Day War. True False

True

In Romans, Chapter 15, Paul said he wanted to go to Spain to preach the Gospel.

True

Israel's relations with other Arab countries at the present time does not look promising. True False

True

Moses Mendelssohn translated the Pentateuch into German. True False

True

Paul used Habakkuk 2:4 as a basis for his theme in Romans. True False

True

Paul wanted each person to use his own convictions and conscience regarding certain controversial practices.

True

Romans Chapters 2 and 3 say that everyone is affected by sin which causes a spiritual separation from God. True False

True

The Lord Jesus Christ and other believers spoke of and referred to the three-fold division of the Hebrew Scriptures. True False

True

The Pentateuch was the first division of the Old Testament to be accepted by God's people.

True

The books of the Nabhiim were written by those who had both the gift of prophecy and the office of prophet. True False

True

Those who are not in Christ are condemned by God. True False

True

inerrant

Without error or mistakes.

During special occasions like the feasts of Tabernacles and the Passover, the ___________ were read.

Writings

Why did God wait for many generations before He had man record His revelation? (More than one answer possible).

Written communication was slow in evolving Israel needed to emerge as a nation

The __________ were a militant Jewish faction that led revolts against Rome in the first century A.D.

Zealots

The promises revealed to Abraham included:

a great nation blessing land

scientific study of ancient people

archaeology

fulfillment of God's promise of the Savior

birth of Christ

an ancient pen

calamus

an ancient writing pen

calamus

the recognition of God's revelation to man

canonicity

According to the outline of Romans, Chapter 7 discusses the _____ nature versus the _____ nature.

carnal spiritual

A binding or solemn agreement made by two or more parties is called a _____________.

covenant

Select the three ways that God reveals Himself to man.

creation conscience Scripture

In the eleventh century after Christ, the Jews became victims of the ________.

crusade

The Jews began to rise to prominent roles in the economic life of Europe during the ________ century.

eighteenth

critical analysis of a word

exegesis

Abraham's blessing from God was based on his _______.

faith

Abraham's blessing was based on his _________-.

faith

Those in Christ Jesus are not condemned because God looks at those in Christ Jesus as being _________ His Son.

identified with

represents an idea

ideograph

work of the Holy Spirit

illumination

According to Romans 4:3, 13, and 17, what did Abraham receive as a result of his faith?

inheritance righteousness posterity

introductory studies

isagogics

According to the outline of Romans, Chapter 5 discusses _____.

justification

According to the outline of Romans, Chapter 6 discusses __________ pictured by __________.

justification baptism

a Greek word that refers to a reed that was used as a measuring rod

kanon

a reed used as a measuring rod

kanon

To sin means to ________ the mark.

miss

God shaped the history of __________ in such a manner as to communicate His grace to an entire _______.

one nation world

Romans, Chapter 12

service to God

According to the outline of Romans, Chapter 9 discusses God's _________ and Israel's standing before God.

sovereignty

leads us to depend on Christ for salvation

the Law

According to Romans 1:29-31, what are the effects of sin on those who do not honor God?

According to Romans 129-31, the effects of sin on those who do not honor God is being unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful.

The fulfillment of prophecy found in the Prophets did not help to give support to their recognition as Scripture.

False

The historical books of Esdras and Maccabees were once accepted into the canon of the Old Testament.

False

The history of man from 1400 B.C. to the time of the Babylonian Captivity is covered in the Torah. True False

False

The people of the northern kingdom were allowed to return from their captivity. True False

False

The word sin means to be corrupt. True False

False

According to the outline of Romans, Chapters __________ talks about universal sin and guilt, with emphasis on the Jews.

2-3

The inter-Testament period lasted ________ years.

400

the time Israel spent in captivity in Egypt

430 years

ideology

A certain belief system; a way of thinking.

During the Age of the __________, in A.D. 150-300, there was constant defense of the canon with reference to the New Testament.

Apologists

theophanies

Appearances of the Lord in the Old Testament as a man or angel.

___________ is the scientific study of ancient people and their culture.

Archaeology

genocide

Attempted destruction of a certain people.

The last division of the Old Testament was finally organized and completed after the Jews returned from the __________ exile.

Babylonian

__________ led a revolt against the Roman government in protest of the building of the Roman city Aelia Capitolina in Jerusalem.

Bar Kochba

Why should Christians obey the ruling authorities?

Because God has established all human governments and uses them to work for the good of His people

Why was the Apocrypha not accepted into the Hebrew canon?

Because it is not consistent Biblically with the Old Testament

idolatrous

Describes the act of loving or honoring anything else above God.

Select the question about New Testament canonization which does not belong in the following list.

Did the text claim that the Old Testament was inspired by God?

Christians should not obey or be subject to governmental authority.

False

Following the forty-year reign of David, Israel was divided into two kingdoms. True False

False

Isaiah, Chapter 50, is only one of the many passages in Isaiah that refers to the Messiah.

False

It took about 21 years for the New Testament to be written. True False

False

Man has been able to obtain a clear understanding of God through his own efforts. True False

False

Someone who interprets the Bible literally believes that the words of the Bible were dictated to the writers by God. True False

False

The Council of Laodicea confirmed all of the books of the Canon. True False

False

The Council of Laodicea confirmed all of the books of the canon.

False

The Dead Sea scrolls contain inscriptions of Greek and Aramaic writing.

False

The United States passed a resolution for the partitioning of Palestine. True False

False

The Writings are the second and most extensive group of books found in the Hebrew Old Testament. True False

False

The Writings were written by men who held the office of prophet and had the gift of prophecy. True False

False

The ancient pen used in the preparation of the Bible was called a stylus. True False

False

According to the outline of Romans, Chapter 10 talks about __________ unbelief.

Jewish

Select the three divisions found in the Hebrew Old Testament.

Law Prophets Writings

The _______ revolted because of the persecution of Jews, destruction of copies of Scriptures, and attempts to destroy the Jewish faith by the Syrian ruler, Antiochus Epiphanes.

Maccabees

The prophecy concerning the forerunner of Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, is mentioned in the book of __________.

Malachi

These clay tablets excavated by Andr Parrot provided more insight into the patriarchal era.

Mari Tablets

from the patriarchal era

Mari Tablets

The five rolls of the Writings are called the ____________.

Megilloth

God wrote the Law through _________.

Moses

educated in the universities of Egypt

Moses

The rejection and exaltation of _____ and _____ in the Old Testament point to the rejection and exaltation of Christ.

Moses Joseph

Roman emperor

Nero

From 1925 to 1931, __________, the ancient city of the Hurrians, was uncovered.

Nuzi

Hurrian city

Nuzi

The last division of the __________ was finally organized and completed when the Jews returned from the Babylonian Captivity.

Old Testament

List two of the five purposes behind Paul's writing of Romans.

Paul's reasons for writing the letters to the Romans was because it was centered around informing the Romans of fundamental doctrines of salvation and to fortify them against the influence of Judaizers.

Why should Christians make the Bible the rule of faith and practice in every area of life? Use a verse of Scripture in your answer.

People should make the Bible the rule of faith and practice in every area of life because it will help guide them in life. In verse John 8:12 talks about believing in Christ and knowing him.

The Apostle _______ wrote of the inspiration of Paul's Epistles.

Peter

Select two books that did not pass the questions asked by the canon scholars.

Pseudepigrapha Apocrypha

Who were the two ruling families that controlled the Hellenistic Empire following the death of Alexander the Great?

Ptolemies Seleucids

authenticity

Real; genuine; trustworthy.

The Hebrew Scriptures were recognized in their entirety before the ___________.

Resurrection

theme of Romans

Romans 1:16-17

Choose the two Scriptural references discussed above that describe God's revelation through nature.

Romans 1:20 Psalm 19:1

capital center of the Roman Empire

Rome

Discovered in 1799, this finding bore inscription of Greek, hieroglyphic, and demotic writings.

Rosetta Stone

Greek, hieroglyphic, and demotic writing

Rosetta Stone

List the four books of the Former Prophets.

Samuel Judges Joshua Kings

resiliency

The ability to come back from hardship and suffering.

deification

The act of making someone a god or godlike.

hermeneutics

The art and science of Biblical interpretation.

pantheism

The belief that God is present and living within the forces and workings of nature.

Hellenistic

The characteristic language, dress, and life style of the Greek culture.

atonement

The covering of sin by animal sacrifices or its removal by Christ's death; a substitutionary death.

Apocrypha

The fourteen inter-Testament books included in the Vulgate and later copies of the Septuagint.

senatorial aristocracy

The highest ranking Roman social class; nobility by birth and wealth.

Incarnation

The investing of Christ with a human body, or flesh.

martyrdom

The state of being a martyr; one who chooses to suffer death rather than to renounce religious principles.

Septuagint

The translation of the Hebrew Old Testament into Greek by the Jews of Alexandria, Egypt.

grace

Unmerited favor; clemency; privilege freely granted.

didactic

Used for teaching purposes and moral instruction.

How are we separated from the world according to Romans 12:1 and 2?

We are separated from the world's values, ways, and goals

cuneiform

Wedge-shaped characters used in ancient Akkadian, Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian inscriptions.