Unit 1 Christian Studies Review

What are the four major categories of evidence that support the validity of the Bible?

How many books are in the Old Testament?

Most if not all, of the New Testament books had been written by what date?

The books of the Bible were written on what continents?

What are the three main tests that are used to examine the reliability of ancient manuscripts?

How many different human authors were involved in writing the Bible?

Did Gospel writers leave out material from their writings that is embarrassing to themselves?

What does it mean to say that a variant is viable?

The books of the Bible were written in what languages?

The books of the Bible were written over a period of how many years?

What are types of textual variants the in the New Testament manuscripts?

How many ancient manuscripts and fragments of the New Testament are in existence today

What is a papyrus and what does it have to do with the original books of the Bible?

Which is NOT one of the three criteria the bibliography test look for?

Which statement is NOT true about a textual variant?

Why are the Dead Sea Scrolls important in supporting the reliability of the O.T. manuscripts?

What is the time interval of the original books of the Bible and the oldest manuscript copies

How many books are in the New Testament?

What phrases below explain how the Bible is inspired? (more than 1 answer)

We have fragments of New Testament books dating from about date?

What is the biblical canon?

We have whole books from the New Testament dating from about what date?

What is textual criticism?

Do we have the original copies of the books of the Bible written by the authors themselves?

What is an autograph (in reference to ancient manuscripts)?

Do any of the few remaining meaningful and viable variants affect any Christian doctrines?

Which is NOT one of the four tests that helped determine whethe a book was inspired by God?

In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul claims that Jesus appeared to over how many people at one time?

What does it mean to say that the original biblical autographs are inerrant?