BSC - CWB, Lesson 6

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When we talk about the “documents”, what are we referring to?
a. The original Bible writings

b. Copies of the Bible writings

c. Early translations of the Bible

d. The type of writing materials used

Who most likely wrote the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy?
a. Jesus

b. Luke

c. Elijah

d. Moses

About how many copies of the New Testament writings are there available?
a. 5,000 copies

b. 200 copies

c. 100 copies

d. 12 copies

The earliest copy of the New Testament, the Sinaitic Manuscript, dates to about when?
a. Second Century A.D.

b. Third Century A.D.

c. Fourth Century A.D.

d. Fifth Century A.D.

What does the term “Apostolic Father” mean?
a. Respected leaders of the church who lived close to the time of the apostles

b. The title given to the apostles who had children

c. Men who called themselves apostles

d. None of the above

Which of the following are a reason we can trust the reliability of the Old and New Testament manuscripts?
a. The large numbers of copies

b. The small gap in time between the original and the copies

c. The great similarity in wordings of the different copies

d. All of the above

Which of the following is a cause of differences in copies of Bible manuscripts?
a. Vandalism

b. The gap in time from the originals to the copies

c. The copies were made by hand

d. The copyists were not careful

Who was in charge of copying the Old Testament books?
a. Scholars selected by King James I

b. Jewish Scribes

c. Josephus’ personal scribal committee

d. The Apostles

Where are the amazing Dead Sea Scrolls kept today?
a. The Shrine of the Book

b. Caves by the Dead Sea

c. The Dome of the Rock

d. The British Museum

When you compare the reading of the Isaiah scroll, dated 100 B.C., and the later copies of the Old Testament, what do you find?

a.	They are identical!
b.	They read almost exactly the same.
c.	They are so different and prove that the time has changed the Old Testament message.
d.	There are certain similarities, but mostly differences.

TRUE or FALSE: The Bible is written as a textbook of the history of the universe.
a. True

b. False

What is the name of the son born to Abraham through his wife, Sarah?
a. Hagar

b. Ishmael

c. Isaac

d. Issachar

What is archaeology the study of?
a. Ancient things

b. The Bible

c. Medicine

d. The beginning of the world

The price of a slave during the time of Joseph was how many pieces of silver?
a. 200 pieces

b. 300 pieces

c. 20 pieces

d. 30 pieces

In which city was a library of clay tablets discovered which can help confirm cultural practices from the time of Abraham?
a. Hazor

b. Nuzi

c. Samaria

d. Shiloh

Joseph was promoted by Pharaoh because he was able to interpret the Pharaoh’s what?
a. Letters

b. Law code

c. Grain supply records

d. Dreams

The Gilgamesh Epic is one of the many records of the _________ which ancient peoples had.
a. Tower of Babel

b. Exodus from Egypt

c. Great Flood

d. Murder of Abel

What was the name of the Hittite that Abraham purchased the Cave of Machpelah from?
a. Jacob

b. Eliezer

c. Ephron

d. Sargon

Who was the most important god of the Canaanite people?
a. Ashdod

b. Baal

c. Abimelech

d. Shalmaneser

The Israelites were descendants of whom?
a. Jacob

b. Isaac

c. Abraham

d. All of the above

TRUE or FALSE: The purpose of Archaeology is to prove that the Bible is true.
a. True

b. False

What did Jesus’ parents go to Bethlehem to participate in?
a. A census

b. A festival

c. A battle

d. An election

Who was the emperor at the time of Jesus’ birth?
a. Caesar Augustus

b. Pliny

c. Gallio

d. Aretas

Which site mentioned in the stories of Jesus do we know the exact location of?
a. Jesus’ tomb

b. The stable where Jesus was born

c. Jacob’s well

d. Golgotha

Who wrote the book of Acts?
a. Paul

b. The writer of Hebrews

c. Timothy

d. Luke

Saul, better known as Paul, was present at the stoning of whom?
a. Stephen

b. Solomon

c. Ananias

d. Diana

Who spoke on Mar’s Hill in Athens about an Unknown God?
a. Jesus

b. John

c. Peter

d. Paul

Who built the “Wailing Wall” which is the last part of the temple standing in Jerusalem?
a. Herod the Great

b. Herod Agrippa II

c. Pilate

d. Nero

Which nation came in and destroyed the temple in AD 70?
a. Assyria

b. Babylonia

c. Samaria

d. Rome

What is the form of writing called which uses pictures to convey thoughts and words?
a. Hierarchy

b. Hieroglyphics

c. Hieropolis

d. Hymeneus

TRUE or FALSE: It is surprising that there are Bible difficulties.
a. True

b. False

The sign on the cross was written in how many languages?
a. One

b. Two

c. Three

d. Four

The record of the Transfiguration of Jesus is NOT recorded in which gospel?
a. Matthew

b. Mark

c. Luke

d. John

Bible genealogies sometimes do not list every generation but are often what?
a. Irritated

b. Abbreviated

c. Aggravated

d. Abated

TRUE or FALSE: You cannot be a scientist and a Christian at the same time.
a. True

b. False

Who came up with the dates some Bibles contain in their margins?
a. Archbishop Ussher

b. Archbishop Usuer

c. Archbishop Underhill

d. Archbishop Uailter

Often the gospel writers preserve only the __________ of the word originally spoken.
a. Sound

b. Spelling

c. Substance

d. System

Though science has many theories, the Bible states that life came from where?
a. God

b. Satan

c. Nothing

d. Life always existed

Who wrote the book “The Origin of the Species”?
a. Charles Doyle

b. Clarence Darwin

c. Clarice Duvall

d. Charles Darwin

Though the writings of Paul and James seem to contradict each other, they both speak about what?
a. Faith

b. Works

c. Both a and b

d. None of the above

How should difficulties people have with the Bible be handled?
a. They should be ignored and avoided.

b. They should be argued until all parties agree on a solution.

c. They should be studied and examined carefully.

d. They should be announced to the world.

A miracle, when it occurs in the Bible, is done by the power of whom?
a. Man

b. Jesus

c. God

d. Animals

TRUE or FALSE: Jesus miracles were constantly attacked by his enemies.
a. True

b. False

Which verse can explain why miracles were often called “signs”?
a. Hebrews 2:4

b. Romans 3:23

c. Acts 2:22

d. Both A and C

Which of the following are miracles that Jesus performed?
a. Healing the blind

b. Raising the dead

c. Curing the sick

d. All of the above

TRUE or FALSE: Jesus is the only man who performed miracles.
a. True

b. False

Who observed almost all of Jesus’ miracles?
a. A few disciples

b. Many witnesses

c. No one. They were all done in secret.

d. None of the above

How did Jesus finish delivering his message according to 2 Peter 1:20-21?
a. The Holy Spirit

b. The ideas and opinions of men

c. Tablets of stone

d. All of the above

The strongest evidence for miracles can be seen in the life of whom?
a. Peter

b. Samson

c. Jesus

d. Moses

How would you answer the question, “Can we believe the Bible?”
a. Yes

b. No

Can We Believe the Bible?

Final Exam

a.	The original Bible writings
b.	Copies of the Bible writings
c.	Early translations of the Bible
d.	The type of writing materials used

a.	Jesus
b.	Luke
c.	Elijah
d.	Moses

a.	Second Century A.D.
b.	Third Century A.D.
c.	Fourth Century A.D.
d.	Fifth Century A.D.

a.	Respected leaders of the church who lived close to the time of the apostles
b.	The title given to the apostles who had children
c.	Men who called themselves apostles
d.	None of the above