THEO 104- Quiz: Introduction to the Study of Theology and the Bible

Select 2 of the following that are examples of special revelation.

Jesus Christ Scripture

_______ is an example of a thought-for-thought translation of the Bible.

New International Version

The theory that teaches that God dictated the words of Scripture much like a boss would dictate a letter to a secretary is known as ________.

None of the above

The Old Testament is comprised of 39 books written primarily in Hebrew from approximately 1400 BC-400 BC.

True

The purpose of studying theology is not just to know more about God, but to learn to love God and love others in the process.

True

The study of theology is the study of the self-revelation of God.

True

Soteriology is the study of sin.

false

The Bible is made up of a total of ________ books.

66

Which of the following is not one of the five main sections of the New Testament discussed in the textbook?

the Instructional Epistles

Which of the following is not one of the three main criteria used for determining the New Testament canon?

truthfulness

Correctly understood, our theological views affect our relationship(s) with ________.

All of the above

Which of the following is not one of three main sections of the Old Testament discussed in the textbook?

Books of History

Select two of the following that are examples of general revelation.

Creation History

Biblical theology is the study of God from the use of reason and revelation of God from his world.

False

God simply dictated the words of Scripture to the human authors without preserving the unique personalities of the authors.

False

In The New Testament, the authors themselves never personally claim to have the help of the Holy Spirit.

False

Theology does not have a practical application to our lives.

False

There are only a few copies of the scriptures that must be considered and compared to each other. Therefore, textual accuracy is not that difficult to determine.

False

The word theology come from the words theos meaning ______ and logos, meaning ______.

God, Words

The work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the individual believer regarding the interpretation and application of Scripture is known as ________.

Illumination

________ is the theological term used for the combination of divine and human authorship of the Bible.

Inspiration

The Bible affirms the both human authors and a divine author wrote the Bible.

True

The Conceptual Inspiration Theory argues that only certain parts of the Bible are inspired.

False

The New Testament is comprised of 39 books written primarily in Greek from approximately AD 45-AD 100.

False

The Old Testament Canon is more highly debated than the New Testament Canon.

False

_______ is the word that is used to indicate that God is knowable.

Revelation

General Revelation, also known as Natural Revelation, is available to all and does not require a special event or special individual to receive that revelation.

True

Illumination has to do with how the Holy Spirit assists readers in understanding how the Bible points to the person and work of Jesus.

True

One important consideration with regard to the authority of the Bible has to do with the working of the Holy Spirit.

True

Paraphrase versions of the Bible including the Living Bible are often not considered actual translations of the Bible.

True

Jesus is __________.

all of the above

In reference to Scripture, the term ________ means the "standard" or the "measuring line."

canon

The Bible itself has never really faced extreme persecution.

false

According to John 14:6, Jesus is the only way to obtain salvation.

true

Textual criticism is a field of study that focuses on various aspects of manuscript evidence.

true

The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy is one of the most thorough treatments of the doctrine of inerrancy.

true

The language of word-for-word translations of the Bible, at times, can seem out of place within contemporary English-speaking contexts due to the nature of the original languages.

true

The word Testament in reference to Scripture means "covenant."

true

The writing of the Bible incorporates the personality of the human author.

true