2 Timothy 3:16 ESV
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
2 Peter 1:20-21 ESV
Knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
Hebrews 4:12 NIV
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart
Books of the Bible Old Testament
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalm
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Ob
Books of the Bible New Testament
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
Hodges' definition of Inspiration:
the supernatural influence of the Holy Spirit on selected individuals which rendered them the instruments of God for the infallible communication of his mind and will
Know the Greek alphabet
Know the Hebrew alphabet
Five Parts of the Acrostic "BIBLE
B- bibliographic evidence
I- internal harmony
B- bible prophecy
L- Lord's view of the scriptures
E- external evidence
List 4 stimuli for the NT canon
prophetic demands
missionary demands
demands of the early church
heretical stimulus
What century was the NT canon officially organized?
4th century
What does Inspiration apply to?
the writers and the writings
Who first listed the 27 books of the NT and in what year?
Athanasius in AD 367
List three types or categories of scripture (look at slides for further detail)
formal equivalence
dynamic equivalence
paraphrase
What were the three original languages of the Bible?
Aramaic, Hebrew, and Greek
Greek word for canon
The Greeks word kan?n is "probably a derivative of the Hebrew kaneh
What is Bible Greek? This was a result due to...?
koin? greek which is the result of Alexander the Great's hellenizing all his conquered territories
Which book of the Bible in the OT has the most Aramaic in it?
Book of Daniel
Who invented the printing press which greatly facilitated the Bible?
Johannes Gutenberg
Apocrypha
The fourteen or fifteen books not found in the Hebrew Bible but are in the LXX. Most of them are considered canonical by the Catholic Church
Autograph
The original manuscript or copy of a book of the Bible
Codex
A manuscript in book form . . . with sheets bound together rather than in the form of a roll or scroll
Apocalypse
The English transliteration of the Greek word apocalypsis (revelation/unveiling). This term is used as the title for the last book of the Bible [Revelation] in English Roman Catholic versions
Aramaic
A 'cousin' language to Hebrew that accounts for around nine chapters of the Old Testament
Decalogue
the Ten Commandments
Canon
(From the Greek, kanon, meaning "rule"); the authoritative list of books that came to be recognized as Scripture
Hebrew Canon
The 24 Books of the Hebrew Bible that correspond exactly to the 39 Books of the Protestant Bible
Masoretes
Jewish textual scribes of the fifth through the ninth century A.D., who standardized the Hebrew text, which is . . . called the Masoretic Text
Former Prophets
(Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel and 1 & 2 Kings) The books of the Hebrew Bible that fall under the heading of 'Historical Books' in the Protestant Bible
Papyrus
A reed found in Egypt, which was used for writing material
Illumination
The process by which God enlightens a person's mind so that he understands the [objective truth of Scripture]
Inerrancy
meaning, "Without error," the complete accuracy of the Bible
Inspiration
God-breathed," and refers to the divine authority of the Bible
Koine Greek
Common" Greek; it was the form of Greek that the NT (and the LXX) were written in, the Greek of ca. 300 BC too AD 300
Latter Prophets
They include Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and The Twelve. The fifteen books of the Hebrew Bible that are also called "Prophetical" in the Protestant Canon; Daniel and Lamentations are here grouped in the 'Writings' in the Hebrew Bible and not with the "Prop
LXX
A Roman numeral symbol for the Septuagint, meaning "the Seventy"; the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible (the OT)
Parchment
An ancient writing material prepared from goat or sheepskin
MT
The abbreviation for the "Masoretic Text," the Hebrew OT, which is the main basis for our English translations of the Old Testament
Torah
The five books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy; it is the Hebrew word for the Greek word, Pentateuch
Transliteration
The reproducing of a word from one language into another, letter by letter, so that it can be pronounced, without actually translating it
Pentateuch
Means "five rolls"; the first five books of the Old Testament
Plenary Inspiration
The entire Bible is altogether and equally inspired ("fully" or "completely" inspired)
Septuagint
Literally means, The "Seventy"; it is the translation of the Hebrew Bible (OT) into Greek, which was, according to a Jewish tradition, done by ca. seventy scribes in Alexandria Egypt ca. 200 - 100 BC
Sopherim
A plural Hebrew word meaning "scribes"; they worked from the fifth to the third centuries BC to 'standardize and preserve' the Hebrew text
Theopneustos
A Greek word meaning, "God-breathed"; usually understood and translated as "inspired"; The idea is that God is the author of the Bible
Vulgate
The translation of the Old and New Testaments from the original Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek into Latin by Jerome, completed in AD 405
Writings
(Psalms, Job, Proverbs, Ruth, Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, Lamentations, Esther, Daniel, Ezra/Nehemiah, 1 & 2 Chroterm-47nicles) The books of the Hebrew Bible that fall under the headings of 'Historical Books' and 'Poetical Books' in the Protestant Bible
What is a concordance?
a concordance locates words in Scripture
What is a bible dictionary/ encyclopedia?
a Bible dictionary/encyclopedia gives in depth articles on topics including theological ones that are alphabetically arranged
What is a commentary?
a commentary explains a scriptural passage or verse.
what is a lexicon?
a dictionary, especially of Greek, Hebrew, Syriac, or Arabic.
Who's translation was the first translation of the Bible from the Latin Vulgate to english?
John Wycliffe
Who's translation was the first term-51translation of the Bible from the Hebrew & Greek to english?
William Tyndale
Homolegoumena
books accepted by everyone
Pseudipigrapha
books that weren't accepted at all orthodox father (heretical, and false writings)
apocrypha
books accepted by some
Antilegomena
books of high level skepticism and were spoken against