How does the transmission of the Bible compare to the transmission of other ancient texts?

It has more manuscripts, earlier copies, and greater accuracy

Why are the Biblical quotes of the Church Fathers important.

they demonstrate what books the church recognized as canon.

What is the Apocrypha

Books written in Greek during between the Old and New Testament.

What is the "translation" of the Bible

When Bible is taken from one language and written in another language

The books by which all other books, creeds and doctrines are measured.

Which of the following are evidence of Jesus' resurrection

empty tomb, eyes witnesses, and the disciples were transformed

Which of these is not a way that Jesus confessed his Divinity

He was transfigured before the Pharisees

What are gnostic gospels

Writings by a heretical sect that infuses pagan ideas into Christianity

The spirit is good and matter is bad, need secret knowledge

What is Apostolic Succession

A practice used to insure that pastors were properly instructed in faith

Why was the LXX (Septuagint) important to the Jews

It provided a greek translation for Jews living in a greek-speaking country

How do the Dead Sea Scrolls demonstrate that great care was taken in the transmission of the Old Testament canon

they demonstrate extraordinary accuracy in copying the texts

How did a Masorete handle the Word of God?

they counted every letter and every word to ensure accurate copies

Which one is a reason why we don’t have the original autographs?

they were written on unstable material like Papyrus

Which one is a reason why the resurrection is so important

Diamond and Circle are both correct

What is the Pseudepigrapha

Books written by someone other than the supposed author, false writings

Which one is not evidence of the resurrection

The Romans showed favoritism to the Jews

What role does archaeology play in apologetics?

it confirms the Bible is historically reliable

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1
The theory that the disciples stole Jesus' body and said he was raised to life.
Twin Theory
Spiritual Resurrection Theory
Theft Theory
Swoon Theory
2
How does the transmission of the Bible compare to the transmission of other ancient texts?
It is less accurate but has been preserved
It has fewer copies than Homer’s Iliad but is equally accurate.
It has more manuscripts, earlier copies, and greater accuracy
It has a comparable number of manuscripts but is less accurate
3
Old Biblical scrolls found in a cave near the dead sea that predated any other existing manuscripts
Codex Sinaiticus
Rylands Manuscript
Codex Vaticanus
Dead Sea Scrolls
4
Why are the Biblical quotes of the Church Fathers important.
they defend gnostic gospels
they demonstrate corrections to early manuscript errors
they demonstrate what books the church recognized as canon.
they demonstrate a new way to interpret scripture
5
Which of these is NOT a resource that confirms the existence of Jesus
The gospels
the Christian writings of the Church Fathers
The Nicean Council in 325 AD
Extra Biblical writings
6
What is the Apocrypha
A practice used to insure that pastors were properly instructed in faith
The spirit is good and matter is bad, need secret knowledge
Books written in Greek during between the Old and New Testament.
Books written by someone other than the supposed author, false writings
7
The list of books that everyone recognized as canonical
Antilegomena
Masorete
Septuagint
Homolegomena
8
The theory that Jesus had a twin brother who revealed himself after Jesus died was buried.
Theft Theory
Swoon Theory
Spiritual Resurrection Theory
Twin Theory
9
What is the "translation" of the Bible
When Bible is taken from one language and written in another language
Writings by a heretical sect that infuses pagan ideas into Christianity
The books by which all other books, creeds and doctrines are measured.
the copying process
10
Prophecy about the Christ, his work, or his kingdom
Direct Prophecy
Typical Prophecy
Messianic Prophecy
Intermediate Prophecy
11
What is the "canon"
When the Bible is taken from one language and written in another language
Writings by a heretical sect that infuses pagan ideas into Christianity
The books by which all other books, creeds and doctrines are measured.
the copying process
12
Which of the following are evidence of Jesus' resurrection
empty tomb, eyes witnesses, and the disciples were transformed
roman records, Christian traditions, and Jewish exile of apostles
crucifixion accounts, geneaology, and passover practices
the gnostic gospels
13
Which of these is not a way that Jesus confessed his Divinity
He was transfigured before the Pharisees
He said "I and the Father are one."
He used an "I AM" statement
He called himself the "Son of Man"
14
Jesus never claimed to be God
False
True
15
A prophecy that has a partial fulfillment and then a final fulfillment
Direct Prophecy
Typical Prophecy
Messianic Prophecy
Intermediate Prophecy
16
The oldest copy of a portion of John's gospel found in Egypt dated to 125 AD
Dead Sea Scrolls
Rylands Manuscript
Codex Vaticanus
Codex Sinaiticus
17
What are gnostic gospels
The books by which all other books, creeds and doctrines are measured.
the copying process
When Bible is taken from one language and written in another language
Writings by a heretical sect that infuses pagan ideas into Christianity
18
A prophecy that takes place when a person or an item foreshadows something in the future
Messianic Prophecy
Typical Prophecy
Intermediate Prophecy
Direct Prophecy
19
Which one is not part of the three part division of the Old Testament?
the writings
The apostles
The prophets
The law
20
What is Gnosticism
A practice used to insure that pastors were properly instructed in faith
Books written in Greek during between the Old and New Testament.
The spirit is good and matter is bad, need secret knowledge
Books written by someone other than the supposed author, false writings
21
A complete New Testament and most of the Old Testament that dates back to 300-325 AD and was found in the Vatican
Codex Sinaiticus
Rylands Manuscript
Codex Vaticanus
Dead Sea Scrolls
22
What is Apostolic Succession
Books written by someone other than the supposed author, false writings
A practice used to insure that pastors were properly instructed in faith
The spirit is good and matter is bad, need secret knowledge
Books written in Greek during between the Old and New Testament.
23
What is the "transmission" of the Bible
Writings by a heretical sect that infuses pagan ideas into Christianity
The books by which all other books, creeds and doctrines are measured.
When Bible is taken from one language and written in another language
the copying process
24
Why was the LXX (Septuagint) important to the Jews
It provided a greek translation for Jews living in a greek-speaking country
it was written to oppose Roman culture
it added new books to the canon
It replaced the Hebrew Bible and became the new Jewish canon
25
How do the Dead Sea Scrolls demonstrate that great care was taken in the transmission of the Old Testament canon
they demonstrate the church removed unwanted books from the canon
they reinterpret scripture by including commentaries on the Old Testament
they demonstrate extraordinary accuracy in copying the texts
they demonstrate an significant improvements made to the texts over time
26
How did a Masorete handle the Word of God?
they rewrote the text in their own words
they added stories to support their traditions
the removed difficult passages to make the Bible easier to understand
they counted every letter and every word to ensure accurate copies
27
Which one is a reason why we don’t have the original autographs?
they were destroyed by emperor Constantine to promote a new religion
they were hidden to protect them from heretics
they were shared too often
they were written on unstable material like Papyrus
28
Which one is a reason why the resurrection is so important
Diamond and Circle are both correct
It is the foundation fact of Christianity
None of these
It is the linchpin of our faith
29
The list of books that were "spoken against” when people considered the canonical books of the Bible.
Antilegomena
Homolegomena
Masorete
Septuagint
30
A complete New Testament and most of the Old Testament that was written between 330 and 360 AD and was found in Egypt.
Codex Vaticanus
Dead Sea Scrolls
Codex Sinaiticus
Rylands Manuscript
31
The theory that Jesus didn't die on the cross. He simply fainted and later was revived and escaped the tomb
Spiritual Resurrection Theory
Swoon Theory
Twin Theory
Theft Theory
32
What is the Pseudepigrapha
The spirit is good and matter is bad, need secret knowledge
Books written in Greek during between the Old and New Testament.
A practice used to insure that pastors were properly instructed in faith
Books written by someone other than the supposed author, false writings
33
Which one is not evidence of the resurrection
there was a significant change in the disciples
The Romans showed favoritism to the Jews
there were eyewitnesses
the tomb was empty
34
A Greek translation of the Old Testament written between the 2nd and 3rd century BC
Antilegomena
Masorete
Homolegomena
Septuagint
35
What role does archaeology play in apologetics?
it confirms the Bible is historically reliable
it reconstructs ancient civilizations unrelated to Biblical accounts
it disproves the Bible by showing historical inaccuracies
it proves the Bible is just myths and lengends
36
A prophecy that plainly predicts a future event
Messianic Prophecy
Intermediate Prophecy
Typical Prophecy
Direct Prophecy
37
Who did not write about Jesus
Josephus
Pliny the younger
Catullus
Tacitus
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Rabbinical scholars who took great care to copy the Old Testament texts
Septuagint
Homolegomena
Masorete
Antilegomena

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