Studied by 21 peopleEverything we read, whether it be the hunger games, a book of poetry, a history book, a love letter, or a cereal box, we read exactly the same way.
False
The Bible is made up of different kinds of literature?
True
The Bible was initially written thousands of years ago to be read and understood by people other than us who spoke a different
True
One challenge of interpreting the Bible is that it has become too familiar.
True
It’s not good to ask too many questions while you are reading the Bible
False
The Bible is both the Word of God and the word of humans
True
The Bible was originally written in Greek and Latin
False
There are no difference in any of the ancient manuscripts of the Bible
False
The first complete translation of the Bible into English was in the first century AD.
False
The King James Version used today was translated over 200 years ago.
True
The King James Version has never been revised
False
Another name for the Authorized Version of 1611 is the English Standard Version
False
The Oxford Standard Edition translated in 1769 is the King James Version that is used today
True
It is always better to choose a translation that translates literally word for word straight from the original language into English even if that means the wording is awkward and might be hard to understand
False
The formal translation approach tries to maintain the structure of the source language
True
A translation that uses today’s language is following the functional translation approach.
True
The New Living Translation is an example of a translation that uses the formal, word-for-word approach
False
When interpreting the Bible, it is important to understand what the passage meant to the original readers
True
When studying a Bible verse, the question to ask at the start is what does it mean to me?
False
The interpretive journey begins with applying the Bible to our individual situation
False
God spoke the Bible directly to all people in all places
False
If an interpretation is not consistent with the historical-cultural context, it is not a valid interpretation
True
"Mind the Gap" refers to the gap in time between the Old Testament and the New Testament
False
The book introduction sections in the NIV Study Bible are available free online
True
Freed slaves in Rome were usually rejected by society and lived in poverty
False
Slavery was condemned by Paul, Jesus, and most of the early church
False
Manumission was rare in Rome in the first century AD
False
Our culture influences how we understand the Bible in ways that we are not even aware
True
Literary context is what we bring to the text
False
The chapter and verse numbers we have in Bibles today were in the original autographs
False
The meaning of a verse depends on the verses around it
True
The literary context of a passage includes the entire book of the Bible the passage is in
True
Historical-cultural context and literary context are essentially the same thing
False
Studying the literary context reveals that Jeremiah 29:11 (“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”) is about personal fulfillment
False
The part about Paul sending Timothy and Epaphroditus back to the Philippians is in Philippians chapter 2
True
The primary literary genre of Deuteronomy is law
True
The primary literary genre of Jeremiah is historical narrative
False
The primary literary genre of Galatians is letter.
True
The concordances we use in class are called “exhaustive" because it took the authors most of their lives to complete
False
The concordances we use in class can be used to find actual Hebrew and Greek words
True
Each time a certain Greek word occurs in the Bible, it is translated into English using the same English word
False
For words that have a wide semantic range, context can help determine which meaning of the word is intended
True
The Hebrew word translated "loved" in 1 Samuel 18:1 ("Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself.") never refers to romantic love
False
You need to be a biblical languages scholar to find the actual Greek and Hebrew words the Bible is translated from
False
In addition to concordances, your teacher recommended using Bible Dictionaries when doing word studies
True
Prophecy, Poetry, and Gospel are examples of biblical
Genres
Which one of these is NOT one of the 7 main kinds of literature that are found in the Bible?
Drama
What should be the primary reason for reading the Bible?
None of the above
The original texts of the Bible—the ones that Moses and Paul actually wrote—are called
Autographs
What is the science of interpretation?
Hermeneutics
The Bible was originally written in
Greek and Hebrew
What is the technical discipline that compares the various copies of a biblical text in an effort to determine what was most likely the original?
Textual criticism
Which of these translations was made from Greek and Hebrew into Latin by our good friend Jerome in about 400 AD?
Vulgate
Which of these translations was the first complete translation of the Bible into English and was translated from the Vulgate?
Wycliffe Bible
The earliest translation of the New Testament into English directly from Greek was the…
Tyndale Bible
Which one was NOT featured in the video Battle for the Bible?
Miles Coverdale
William Tyndale famously said, “The boy that drives the plow will…
Know more Scripture than you.”
When was the Wycliffe Bible translated?
14th century
The Authorized Version of 1611 is also known as the
King James Version
Which Bible was the Bible of Shakespeare, the Puritans, and the Pilgrims?
None of the above
In what year was the New King James Version published?
1979
Which one of these is NOT one of the guidelines suggested for choosing a translation?
Choose a translation that closely parallels the word order of the original.
Which of these is true of a more functional translation approach?
Tends to distort original text
The Tyndale Bible was smuggled into England by
Putting them inside other books
What language was spoken by 14th century Catholic priests in England?
Latin
What is the 18th century American movement called that saw an increase in religious enthusiasm and emphasized emotional response?
Great Awakening
Complete this sentence I gave you in class: The true meaning of a biblical text…
Is what God originally intended it to mean
Commentaries are widely used to study specific verses and passages. Why are they also extremely useful for studying historical-cultural context?
They have a large introduction section before the verse-by-verse commentary.
Which of these catch phrases did I give you to help you remember the importance of historical-cultural context?
Mind the Gap
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” What is the antecedent of the pronoun "you"?
Jewish leaders exiled in Babylon
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” About when were these words written?
600 BC
Which of these was the superpower before the time of Jeremiah and defeated the Northern Kingdom in in 722 BC?
Assyria
Which of these was NOT a part of the historical-cultural context of slavery in the New Testament?
Slavery was based on race.
Which one of these was NOT a common reason for someone to become a slave?
From a certain race
Manumission is the word for…
Freeing a slave
What is the name of the slave mentioned in the New Testament?
Onesimus
It is thought that the slave in the book of Philemon ended up becoming a…
Church leader
Which of these refers to everything we know beforehand and bring with us as we read a particular Bible passage at a particular time?
Preunderstanding
Which of these best summarizes the term “overstanding” as we defined it in class?
Pride
Which of these best represents interpretational reflex?
Making sense of the Bible primarily with explanations from your culture
If you want to study the literary context of a passage, you should study the…
Text before and after the passage
Chapter and verse numbers were first added to the Bible in the _____ century
16th
A critical question that literary context tries to answer is…
What is the flow of the text?
What is the context of John 3:16?
Jesus talking with Nicodemus
What is the popular verse Jeremiah 29:11 about?
Israel’s future
The immediate context of Philippians 4:13 is Paul
Thanking for a gift
Which of these best represents what the popular verse Philippians 4:13 is about?
Being content no matter what happens
Which of these best answers the question, What is the Bible about?
The whole world being saved
Which of these questions is the question to ask when studying genres?
What are the rules of the game?
Which of these is the chapter heading I gave you for Philippians 4?
Paul Thanks Philippians for Gift
In which chapter of Philippians does Paul list reasons for looking on the bright side of being in prison?
Chapter 1
What is the primary literary genre of 1 and 2 Kings?
Historical narrative
What is the primary literary genre of 1 and 2 Peter?
Letter
Which of these has the primary literary genre of prophecy?
Ezekiel
What is the primary literary genre of Judges?
Historical narrative
What is the semantic range of a word?
All the possible meanings of a word
The word "LORD" (all caps) in the NIV of Isaiah 53:6 is a translation of the Hebrew word
Yahweh
About how many times does the word "Trinity" occur in the NIV?
Less than 10
Which of these is NOT one of the guidelines your teacher gave you for making chapter headings?
Accurate
Why did we watch a cricket video in class?
Just like different games have different rules for playing, different genres have different rules for reading
Note
Flashcard