Biblical Criticism

Question 1

Narrative criticism is about the sorting of bible texts into various types, structures, and functions.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

The earliest extant Christian wrtings are the letters of St Paul c.50-62CE

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

The Bible has an Old (Jewish) Testament and a New (Christain) Testament

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

The Old Testament was first written in Aramaic

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

Which of one of these authors writes about religious rituals and practices?

Accepted Answer

The Priestly, or P Source

Question 6

Which 'author' portrays God as existing outside time and space, gives commands, but does not talk to His people.

Accepted Answer

The E Source

Question 7

Moses wrote the Pentateuch

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

Form criticism examines the plot, setting, characters and literary techniques of Bible stories.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Which one of the following is NOT part of the structure of a miracle story?

Accepted Answer

There is always a flash of light, a loud sound, or a gust of wind

Question 10

Which one of these in NOT correct about the Pentateuch?

Accepted Answer

It is an accurate record of actual historical events

Question 11

The first gospel (Mark) was written about 40 years after Jesus was crucified.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

The New Testament books were first written in Hebrew

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

Which of these is the correct order of the books in the Pentateuch?

Accepted Answer

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

Question 14

Which of these bible stories is likely to be historically true? Tick all the apply.

Accepted Answer

The baptism of Jesus of Nazareth, The crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth

Question 15

A Biblical narrative with religious truth conveys an undertsanding of the relationship between God and humanity?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Which statements about the New Testament are TRUE? Tick all that are true.

Accepted Answer

It was mostly written by Jews who became follwers of 'the way', It's first 'book' was written after the last book of the Old Testament.

Question 17

The Yahwist, or J Source, portrays a God who interacts with his creation and talks directly to his people.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

Which of these is TRUE of the Bible?

Accepted Answer

It is a book of letters, hymns, geneologies, myth, history ...

Question 19

Which one of these authors is credited with writing the creation story in Genesis 1?

Accepted Answer

The Elohist, or E source

Question 20

The last book of the Penteteuch is Deuteronomy

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

The Pentateuch ...

Accepted Answer

... forms the Torah, the most sacred textsof the Jewish people

Question 22

Which one of the following is NOT part of the structure of a parable?

Accepted Answer

Entertainment (what makes the parable fun to listen to)

Question 23

The New Testament books were mostly written by about 120CE

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

For an event to have historical truth, it must have actually happened as described and have been observed

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

Which Old Testament 'author' wrote the Book of Deuteronomy?

Accepted Answer

The D Source

Question 26

Which one of these is TRUE of the Old Testament?

Accepted Answer

It was written before the time of Jesus

Question 27

Which of these bible stories is likely to have religious truth? (tick all that apply)

Accepted Answer

The stories of Moses recieving the 613 commandments, The story of Jesus' resurrection, The creation of Adam and Eve as the first man and woman, The miracles of Jesus of Nazareth

Biblical Criticism

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Biblical Criticism

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