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Final Review of Studying by the Book
Summary
The Bible is a book that even a child can understand; yet it is also a very complex book. Philip"s question to the Ethiopian traveler is always a timely one: "Do you understand what you are reading?" (Acts 8:30). Which of us has not needed help in understanding the Bible? Before Living By The Book was inaugurated, a survey was conducted to discover what issues were uppermost in the minds of our potential students. The number one question raised was: "How do I learn to understand for myself what the Bible is saying?" This course contains key principles designed to help you do just that! In "Studying The Book" you will learn about the history and formation of Scripture and investigate the different forms of biblical literature. You will discover solid reasons why the Bible is the most unique, influential, and trustworthy book in history. Most of all, you will come to appreciate the Bible as God"s "love letter" to us, His children. As you work through the thirty-five lessons contained in this course, you will become familiar with effective study techniques that open up new levels of scriptural understanding. You will learn the foundational principles of good Bible study, along with techniques that may be used for specialized types of study. In the process, you will master the use of different Bible translations and study tools. As a result, you will gain the ability to "mine" Scripture for life-changing wisdom and guidance. It is sometimes claimed that the Bible can be made to support any position or opinion, and that the substance of its message varies from reader to reader. If these statements were true, the Bible could not act as a timeless guide to knowing God"s nature and will. But these claims are not true. As you will discover, there are key historical, grammatical, and theological principles that govern biblical interpretation. Knowing and abiding by these "rules of the road" will allow you to unlock the authentic meaning of Scripture and avoid the faulty interpretation practiced by cults and theological fringe groups. Finally, you will be taught how to implement the truths of Scripture systematically in your daily life. As you learn to apply biblical principles in contemporary living, you can use your newfound knowledge to dynamite the spiritual "logjams" that block your spiritual growth. Prepare yourself to touch and to be touched by the wisdom and power of God in a new and exciting way! With a deepened knowledge of God"s Word comes real power to start living by the Book.
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Quiz Instructions
Final Exam Questions
1. We may think of the Bible as God’s “_________________________” to us.
Love Letter
Instructions
2. While our spirit is instantly renewed at salvation, the renewal of our ___________ goes on for the rest of our lives.
Body
Mind
3. Apart from God’s revelation, humanity searches for the answers to life’s ultimate questions through experience, ____________, reason, and power.
Nature
Mind
4. Paul encouraged Timothy to study Scripture so that he would be an unashamed ______________________ who correctly handles the word of truth.
Sinner
Workman
5. Spiritual things are _____________________ to those without the Spirit.
Foolishness
Supernatural
6. The Bible sets forth the freedom and dignity of the individual because humanity is created in the _______________ of God.
Shadow
Image
7. The biblical confidence that the universe was intelligible enabled Christianity to become the “mother of ____________________.”
Science
Nature
8. The Bible is God’s written word; Christ is His _______________ word.
Living
Written
9. The process by which God imparted and shaped His message in Scripture is called ___________________________.
Presentation
Inspiration
10. The doctrine of inspiration says that Scripture has its origin in the will of _______________.
Man
God
11. The Bible, like Jesus, is both fully __________________ and fully divine.
Human
Spirit
12. The _______________ refers to the biblical books that measured up to the standard of inspiration and authority.
Canon
13. The first stage of Scripture transmission was the _____________ stage.
Oral
Written
14. The Greek ____________________________ served as the Scripture for the early Christians.
Septuagint
Manuscripts
15. Jerome’s Latin Bible translation was the ___________________.
Septuagint
Vulgate
16. ______________________ made the first Greek to English New Testament translation.
Tyndale
C. S. Lewis
17. Scripture knowledge should not be merely informational but _______________________________.
Written
Transformational
18. ____________________ is the process whereby the Holy Spirit reveals new applications of scriptural truth.
Illumination
Enlightenment
19. As the author of Scripture, the _____________________will never contradict Scripture.
Holy Spirit
Disciples
20. In ____________________ we “read” our presuppositions into the text.
Eisegesis
Vulgate
21. ________________________ is the discipline of interpreting texts.
Hermeneutics
Septuagintics
22. _________________ Bible study observes the particulars of a passage before drawing conclusions about its meaning.
Progressive
Inductive
23. In ___________________ we “lead out” the meaning of the passage.
Exegesis
Eisegesis
24. True or False. The principles of hermeneutics allow a biblical text to be interpreted differently than the author’s original meaning.
True
False
25. Interpret personal __________________ in light of Scripture and not vice-versa.
Experience
Inspiration
26. The purposeful choice and arrangement of material by a biblical author is called __________________________.
Selectivity
Modularity
27. When an inanimate object is used to describe a living being, the statement may be considered _____________________.
Figurative
Illustration
28. The “second” or “fuller meaning” found in some Old Testament passages by New Testament authors is called the __________________.
Sensus Plenior
Interpretation
29. John’s comparison of Christ with the brass serpent of Moses is an example of __________________________.
Typological
Biographical
30. The fulfillment of ____________________ may occur in installments, each fulfillment being a pledge of that which is to follow.
Prophecy
Promise
31. Since God’s revelation is ______________, both Old and New Testaments are essential parts of this revelation and form a unit.
Inductive
Progressive
32. _____________-texts can be misleading if read alone or out of context.
Proof
Written
33. The Bible defines sin as __________________________.
Lawlessness
Science
34. One of the four stages common to most Bible study techniques is __________________.
Observation
Selection
35. One of the four stages common to most Bible study techniques is __________________.
Connection
Correlation
36. One of the four stages common to most Bible study techniques is __________________.
Interpretation
Installation
37. One of the four stages common to most Bible study techniques is __________________.
Application
Arrangement
38. In ________________ Bible study a single theme is “chased” systematically through Scripture.
Biographica
Topical
39. In ________________________ Bible study we learn from the successes and failures of Bible characters.
Biographica
Topical
40. Although a text may suggest many applications, it has only one correct _____________________________.
Interpretation
Indication
41. True or False. Surrender is the cornerstone of all application.
True
False
42. Application is a ____________.
Process
Single event
43. The acknowledgment of wrong must be followed by ____________________ when it is within our power.
Punishment
Restitution
44. Our motive for applying God’s Word should be based primarily on _________ rather than fear of chastisement.
Love
Obedience
45. According to Paul, every action that does not come from _____________ is sin.
Bible
Faith
46. In areas of personal conviction, the _____________ of God is to be our inner measuring rod or “rule” of correct behavior.
Peace
Joy
47. We must evaluate spiritual growth __________________ rather than quantitatively.
Qualitatively
Simply
48. “Knowing-with” God is the literal meaning of syneidesis, the Greek word for __________________________.
Conscience
Knowledge
49. Sin is not only an offense against God but ________-deception.
Self
Others
50. Paul uses the analogy of _______________ to symbolize the power of sin.
Yeast
Cheese
