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Greek and Hebrew words for canon - ans Greek: kanon Hebrew: qaneh Canon definition: - ans Denotes a standard to which the biblical writings themselves must conform. 3 tests Old Testament Survey 2023 l... atest for canonicity - ans 1: Written by a spirit led person 2: Written to all generations 3: Written in accord with previous revelation Identify the 4 theories of inspiration - ans 1: Neo- Orthodox Theory 2: Dictation Theory 3: Limited Inspiration Theory 4: Plenary Verbal Inspiration Theory Dictation Theory - ans God dictated the Bible to human scribes, writers wrote only what God dictated to them. Neo-Orthodox Theory - ans God is transcendent, beyond our comprehension. the Bible is a witness to the word of God, not the actual word of God. Limited Inspiration Theory - ans God inspired the thoughts of the writers, but not necessarily the words they chose. Because of this, things they wrote may contain errors. Plenary-Verbal Inspiration Theory - ans Plenary means full or complete: God's inspiration extends to all of Scripture, guiding writers through the complete work. Verbal refers to the words of Scripture. God's inspiration extends to the words authors chose, but allowed them to express their own personalities. 3 Steps Masorete scribes took to ensure textual accuracy - ans 1:Developed a system for writing vowels 2: Developed a system of accents from the Hebrew text 3: Developed a system of detailed notes on the text Masoretic text - ans Comes from the Masoretes, a text from 100 A.D. The most reliable Hebrew text we have. Samaritan Pentateuch - ans Dates around 1100 A.D, based on a text from 200-100 B.C. It is slanted in a way to reflect the differences from the Samaritans to the Jews. The Dead Sea Scrolls - ans Dates around 200-100 B.C. Contains parts of every OT book. Confirms the reliability of the Masoretic Text. Grammatical Historical Interpretation - ans Seeking to find the basic "plain sense" meaning of a Bible passage by applying the rules of grammar and syntax. Guidelines for correct Biblical Interpretation - ans 1:Understand the context 2:Interpret figurative language 3:Let Scripture interpret Scripture 4:Discover the application to modern life. Derivation of Pentateuch - ans From Greek word "pente" meaning five, and "teuchos" meaning scroll. Definition of Pentateuch - ans The first five books of the Bible, views Genesis-Deuteronomy as one unit Derivation of Genesis - ans Comes from a Greek word meaning "origins" What is the problem of Genesis 1-11? - ans God created a universe that was good at every creation phase, but humanity ruined what was accomplished resulting in sin and depravity. What is the point of Genesis 12-50? - ans The [Show More]

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