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Topic 1 Review Encountering the New Testament: A Historical and Theological Survey Chapter 1 1. What is the Old Testament? What are three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures? Divisions: A. Torah B. Pentateuch C. Ketuvim 2. What is the New Testament? What does it tell you? Second division of the christian bible. It covers the teachings of Jesus. 3. What is the Apocrypha? When were these writings written? Are they considered useful? Apocrypha local is biblical related writings not forming part of the accepted canon scripture. These were written between 200 BC and AD 400. Not necessarily useful.

4. What does "canon" mean? A collection or list of sacred text 5.

What does "inspiration" mean as it relates to the Bible? What is "concursus," and why is it an important clarifying concept? "Inspiration" means that the Holy Spirit worked together with the minds and hearts of Jesus' followers to produce trustworthy understanding, recollections, and ultimately writings. "Concursus" is the combination of divine and human elements.

6. What term is used to describe the handwritten copies of the Bible from antiquity? Manuscript

7. What is the discipline of "textual criticism"? There are points of ongoing investigation into the precise wording of the original New Testament writings.

8. What are the four types of manuscripts that attest to the New Testament? What are the distinctive features of each? A. Papyrus

B. uncials C. minuscules D. lectionaries Chapter 10 9. What is hermeneutics? Term derived from a Greek word meaning "to interpret." It designates the science and

art of interpreting a text. It includes exegesis and concerns both what the text meant originally and what it means today.

10. What are the three basic aspects of hermeneutics? A. conditions B. methods C. aims Chapter 11 11. Which three gospels are considered Synoptic Gospels? A.Matthew B. Mark C.Luke 12. What is the synoptic problem? Denotes the challenge posed by the fact that the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are very similar to one another, yet also show numerous differences.

13. What is "form criticism"? What is its foundational assumption? A method of literary analysis (especially of the Gospels) that classifies the written material by form and attempts to work back through the various "life situations" in an assumed earlier oral period to the original form of a saying of Jesus. This method was supposed to help distinguish between what is primary and secondary in a text and aid the process of exegesis.

14. What is "redaction criticism"? What is its foundational assumption? It is not merely the continuation of form history, it is something else again.

Chapter 12 15. What does the distinction between the Jesus of History and Christ of Faith mean in terms of modern historical-critical study of the New Testament? What are its assumptions? Jesus of History refers to the divine Son of God as he walked the earth in the person of Jesus. Christ of Faith refers to Jesus' eternal identity as the Son of God, especially as that reality has been experienced by believers since his death and Resurrection.

16. What is the meaning of the term "New Testament"? "Covenant". Refers to a new arrangement made by one party into which others could enter into which men may be received by God.

17. How does the Greek language provide preparation for the coming of Christ? God prepared the world for a common language that was a matchless vehicle of communication for clarity and preciseness to proclaim the message of the Savior.

18. How does the Roman Empire provide a preparation for the coming of Christ? Augustus Caesar created an empire of peace in Rome. Because of this, many said he was a god. It was into these conditions One was born who was and is truly the source of true personal peace and lasting world peace.

19. What are the three major literary types represented in the New Testament? a. The historical (5 books, the Gospels and Acts) b. The epistolary (21 books, Romans through Jude) c. The prophetical (1 book, Revelation)

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What are the General Epistles? Which books fall under this category? The non-Pauline epistles. James, 1st 2nd Peter, 1st 2nd 3rd John, Jude.

21. Which is considered the earliest gospel written? Which is the earliest epistle? Earliest gospel written: Mark. Earliest epistle: 1 Thessalonians.

22. In terms of the development of the canon, what were the four criteria used to determine which books should be included in the New Testament and regarded as sacred Scripture? a. Was the book written or approved by an apostle? b. Were its contents of a spiritual nature? c. Did it give evidence of being inspired by God? d. Was it widely received by the churches?...