Bible 104

From what passage in 1 Corinthians can we draw our understanding of the Gospel?

1 Corinthians 15:1-4

Which of Paul's letters were not written during the time period covered by Acts?

1 Timothy, Titus, and 2 Timothy

How do 2 Timothy 3:16-17 and 2 Peter 1:20-21 help answer the question, who wrote the Bible?

2 Timothy 3:16-17 tells us that the Bible was inspired by God and 2 Peter 1:20-21 affirms that the prophecy of Scripture does not come from one's own interpretation, men spoke from God as they were moved by the Holy Spirit

During which Old Testament book did the events of Job most likely take place?

Genesis

Name at least 5 books of the Old Testament that are considered exclusively narrative.

Genesis, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah

How did God accomplish his plan?

God accomplished History plan through His son Jesus Christ by sending him to Earth to live a perfect life and work for Him by teaching, doing miracles and taking our sins away by dying at the cross so that we can have salvation.

Post-exilic (after the exile)

Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi

Which is the only truly anonymous letter in the New Testament?

Hebrews

Which two books serve as a parallel to the Kings?

I & II Chronicles

Pre-exilic prophets (warned of the coming exile)

Isaiah, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah

How does viewing the Bible as a collection of role models affect our understanding of the Scriptures?

It fails to properly identify the direction that each story in Scripture is pointing.

Explain what is and what is not meant when we use the term "inspiration" to describe the writing of the Bible.

It means that each and every word of the Scriptures comes directly from God; meaning that God did not merely give the biblical authors a bunch of ideas and allow them to wing it. This type of inspiration does not refer to the moments when you are studying God's Word and are convicted by the truth that has always been in there.

Explain what is meant by "The Bible is God's story."

It means that from beginning to end the Bible is God's story of redemption, the revelation of Himself and His plan for the world. Every in the Bible points to Him, how He came, lived a perfect life, died an innocent death to save sinners and kill death and sin, and will one day return to right all the wrongs.

Explic prophets (during the exile)

Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel

Revelation is a combination of which 3 genre categories?

Letters, prophecy, and apocalyptic

What are the 5 main genre categories of the Old Testament?

Narrative, law, prophets, psalms, and wisdom

Which of the three misconceptions presented in this chapter do you find the easiest to identify with?

None

What is the Old Testament Law primarily about?

Primarily about relationships, designed to assist in the establishment and governance of two types of relationships: horizontal and vertical

Explain the danger of seeing the Bible as simply a roadmap for life

The Bible is much more than that, the Bible tells us the path that God chose in order to redeem humanity. Readers will miss out the beauty and truth if they only see it as a roadmap for life and not look for the theological implications behind each story. The bible contains much deeper and life-sustaining truths that last a lifetime (even through eternity). You will miss the value of the Bible

Which genre of the New Testament is unique to the Bible?

The Gospels

What role did the Holy Spirit play in the writing of the Bible?

The Holy Spirit role was to lead and direct the men of God who wrote the Scripture.

What problems arise when we view the Bible as only a book of rules or a book that highlights instructions for our lives?

The anthropological, Christological, and redemptive issues are at stake. It becomes mechanical like a checklist and the person does not establishes a connection with God.

Explain what makes the Psalms unique among other books of the Old Testament.

What makes the Psalms unique is that they we sacred hymns/prayers written to God.

What did the completion of God's plan accomplish for human beings?

With Christ's death, God credits us with Christ's righteous life, our sins are washed away and our relationship between himself and us is restored. "Through Christ Jesus we are loved by a God, adopted as sons and daughters, and declared heirs through God" (Gal 4:7)