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What is the Apocrypha?

A collection of texts that are not considered canonical by certain religious traditions.

What does Canon refer to in biblical terms?

A collection or list of sacred books accepted as genuine.

When were the Dead Sea Scrolls discovered?

In the mid-20th century, particularly between 1946 and 1956.

What is General Revelation?

Knowledge of God that can be gained through nature and reason.

What does Gloss mean in biblical studies?

A brief explanation or commentary on a text.

What is Inerrancy?

The belief that the Bible is without error in its teachings.

What does Infallibility mean?

The belief that the Bible is incapable of leading one astray in matters of faith.

What is Inspiration in the context of the Bible?

The divine influence believed to have governed the writing of the Scriptures.

What is the Masoretic Text?

The authoritative Hebrew text of the Jewish Bible.

What is the Mishnah?

A written compilation of Jewish oral traditions.

What is the Pentateuch?

The first five books of the Hebrew Bible.

What does Plenary Inspiration mean?

The belief that all parts of the Bible are equally inspired.

What are the Pseudepigrapha?

Ancient books attributed to authors who did not actually write them.

What is the Septuagint?

The Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible.

What is Special Revelation?

Knowledge of God revealed specifically through scripture or prophetic means.

What are the Synoptic Gospels?

The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, which share similar content.

What is the Talmud?

A central text of Rabbinic Judaism that contains discussions and interpretations of Jewish law.

What is Textual Criticism?

The study of manuscripts to determine the original text.

What does Torah refer to?

The first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, central to Jewish law.

What is the Vulgate?

A late-4th-century Latin translation of the Bible.

What are Homolegoumena?

Books universally accepted as canonical.

What are Antilogoumena?

Books whose canonicity is disputed.

Where should the book of Romans be categorized?

Homolegoumena.

Where should the book of Tobit be categorized?

Apocrypha.

Where should the Song of Solomon be categorized?

Homolegoumena.

Where should the book of 1 Enoch be categorized?

Pseudepigrapha.

Where should the book of Matthew be categorized?

Homolegoumena.

Where should the Additions to Daniel (Bel & the Dragon) be categorized?

Apocrypha.

Where should the book of Esther be categorized?

Homolegoumena.

Where should the book of 2 Peter be categorized?

Antilogoumena.

Where should the book of Genesis be categorized?

Homolegoumena.

Where should the Gospel of Thomas be categorized?

Pseudepigrapha.

What are three factors scholars consider in textual criticism?

Manuscript evidence, historical context, and author's style.

What are the four instruments that lead to faith according to Wesleyan Quadrilateral?

Scripture, tradition, experience, and reason.

What are three guidelines for determining the canonicity of a NT book?

Apostolic authorship, universal acceptance, and consistent teaching with other scriptures.

Where would the NASB fall in translation equivalence?

Formal equivalence.

Where would the ESV fall in translation equivalence?

Formal equivalence.

Where would the NIV fall in translation equivalence?

Functional equivalence.

Where would the NLT fall in translation equivalence?

Paraphrase.

What do we mean when we say the Bible is inspired?

It is believed to be divinely guided.

What is one means of inspiration and its problem?

The dictation theory; the limitation is that it does not account for the author's style.

What are two important manuscript discoveries?

The Dead Sea Scrolls, which provided insight into ancient biblical texts, and Codex Sinaiticus, an early complete manuscript of the Bible, which has influenced biblical criticism.