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1
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What was the year span of the complete writings of the Bible?

A

1,500 years

2
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What are the literary devices used in the Bible?

A

Alliteration, Allusion, Chiasm, Hyperbole, Idiom, Merism, Paradox, Simile, Symbolism, Type

3
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What literary styles are in the Bible?

A

Poetry, Memoirs, narrative, satire, song, biography, romance, law, didactic treatise, prophecy

4
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In order, what categories is the Bible divided into?

A
  1. Pentateuch
  2. Historical
  3. Poetry
  4. Major prophets
  5. Minor prophets
  6. Gospels
  7. Acts
  8. Pauline epistles
  9. General epistles
  10. Revelation
5
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How many languages was the Bible written? Which ones?

A
  1. Aramaic, Greek, Hebrew
6
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How many authors did the Bible have?

A

More than 40/ over 40

7
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When was the Apocrypha written?

A

The intertestamental Period / 400 years of silence

some also written in 1st century A.D

8
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What year were the Dead Sea Scrolls found?

A

1947

9
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The English word that the KJV uses to translate the compound Greek work for God breathed used in 2 Timothy 3:16 is…

A

Inspiration! NOT inspired

10
Q

Basic meaning of the word Canon

A

Standard, measuring stick

11
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We should interpret difficult passaged in light of..

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Clearer, other scripture

12
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What year did the council of the Trent take place?

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1546