Question 1

The Scholars Version of the Bible is an in-progress multivolume translation with extensive annotation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Modern translations of the Bible,such as the New Jerusalem Bible,the Revised English Bible,the New International Version,and the New American Bible,have what advantage over the King James Version?

Accepted Answer

A) Translators worked from a far better Greek text than was available to the editors of the King James Version,and drew on expert scholarship from interdisciplinary fields.Modern translations are also more readable to the average person. 
B) Modern translators used the newly discovered original manuscripts. 
C) Translators are now using more literary devices and taking poetic license more freely. 
D) Translators now use the universal language of the Dead Sea Scrolls to communicate more effectively. 
A) Translators worked from a far better Greek text than was available to the editors of the King James Version,and drew on expert scholarship from interdisciplinary fields.Modern translations are also more readable to the average person. 
B) Modern translators used the newly discovered original manuscripts. 
C) Translators are now using more literary devices and taking poetic license more freely. 
D) Translators now use the universal language of the Dead Sea Scrolls to communicate more effectively. A

Question 3

Which Bible has remained the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church since it was first translated into Latin in the fourth-century CE?

Accepted Answer

A) King James 
B) Vulgate 
C) Codex Vaticanus 
D) Septuagint 
A) King James 
B) Vulgate 
C) Codex Vaticanus 
D) Septuagint B

Question 4

A major development at the end of the fourth century CE was the establishment of

Accepted Answer

A) papal authority. 
B) a centrally located church. 
C) the permanent New Testament canon. 
D) the Codex Sinaiticus. 
A) papal authority. 
B) a centrally located church. 
C) the permanent New Testament canon. 
D) the Codex Sinaiticus.

Question 5

Which codex is the most valuable-because it includes all twenty-seven New Testament books,as well as the Epistle of Barnabas and the Shepard of Hermas?

Accepted Answer

A) Codex Sinaiticus 
B) Codex Claromontanus 
C) Codex Alexandrinus 
D) Codex Vaticanus 
A) Codex Sinaiticus 
B) Codex Claromontanus 
C) Codex Alexandrinus 
D) Codex Vaticanus

Question 6

Well into the 17th century,most churches recognized only the one Gospel known to their local group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

At no time did a single church authority or council of church leaders formally decide on the contents of the Christian Scriptures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Who was the first English translator to work directly from Hebrew and Greek manuscripts?

Accepted Answer

A) a committee of 72 scholars whose names were not recorded in history 
B) William Tyndale 
C) James Strong 
D) Stephen L.Harris 
A) a committee of 72 scholars whose names were not recorded in history 
B) William Tyndale 
C) James Strong 
D) Stephen L.Harris

Question 9

Modern translations of the Bible are inferior to the King James Version because of the ambiguities found in most modern languages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which Christian writings were once regarded as virtually equal to "genuine" New Testament works but have since been relegated to obscurity?

Accepted Answer

A) Jude 
B) the Shepard of Hermas 
C) the Wisdom of Solomon and the Wisdom of Dionysus 
D) the Epistle of Barnabas and the Apocalypse of Peter 
A) Jude 
B) the Shepard of Hermas 
C) the Wisdom of Solomon and the Wisdom of Dionysus 
D) the Epistle of Barnabas and the Apocalypse of Peter

Question 11

The first Christian emperor was Constantine I (306-337 CE).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Who is "the disciple whom Jesus loved?"

Accepted Answer

A) No one knows (although some speculate that it was John). 
B) Mark 
C) Paul 
D) Judas 
A) No one knows (although some speculate that it was John). 
B) Mark 
C) Paul 
D) Judas

Question 13

What happened to William Tyndale before he could complete his translation from the Hebrew and Greek into English?

Accepted Answer

A) He was tried for heresy and burned at the stake. 
B) He died of a heart attack. 
C) He was made a saint by the Catholic Church. 
D) He was arrested for translating without a license. 
A) He was tried for heresy and burned at the stake. 
B) He died of a heart attack. 
C) He was made a saint by the Catholic Church. 
D) He was arrested for translating without a license.

Question 14

Who translated the Bible into English because he wanted to make Scripture accessible to Christian laypeople who did not understand Latin?

Accepted Answer

A) John Wycliffe 
B) William James 
C) William Tyndale 
D) Martin Luther 
A) John Wycliffe 
B) William James 
C) William Tyndale 
D) Martin Luther

Question 15

The readership of Scripture grew enormously due to the invention of movable type in 1455,which made it possible to print books relatively quickly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Each book in the New Testament first appeared as a separate document independent of the others and circulated by itself in different geographical areas,with the exception of

Accepted Answer

A) Luke-Acts. 
B) John-Mark. 
C) Matthew-Luke. 
D) 1 John-2 John. 
A) Luke-Acts. 
B) John-Mark. 
C) Matthew-Luke. 
D) 1 John-2 John.

Question 17

The Venerable Bede was the first person credited with translating selected books of Scripture into English.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How many extant manuscripts with scriptural variations are there?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 27 
C) hundreds 
D) 144,000 
A) 4 
B) 27 
C) hundreds 
D) 144,000

Question 19

The Protestant Reformation began in Germany in 1517.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When did the entire Bible first become available in English?

Accepted Answer

A) 11th century 
B) 14th century 
C) 200 CE 
D) 17th century 
A) 11th century 
B) 14th century 
C) 200 CE 
D) 17th century

The Scholars Version of the Bible is an in-progress multivolume translation with extensive annotation.

Modern translations of the Bible,such as the New Jerusalem Bible,the Revised English Bible,the New International Version,and the New American Bible,have what advantage over the King James Version?

Which Bible has remained the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church since it was first translated into Latin in the fourth-century CE?

A major development at the end of the fourth century CE was the establishment of

Which codex is the most valuable-because it includes all twenty-seven New Testament books,as well as the Epistle of Barnabas and the Shepard of Hermas?

Well into the 17^th century,most churches recognized only the one Gospel known to their local group.

At no time did a single church authority or council of church leaders formally decide on the contents of the Christian Scriptures.

Who was the first English translator to work directly from Hebrew and Greek manuscripts?

Modern translations of the Bible are inferior to the King James Version because of the ambiguities found in most modern languages.

Which Christian writings were once regarded as virtually equal to "genuine" New Testament works but have since been relegated to obscurity?

The first Christian emperor was Constantine I (306-337 CE).

Who is "the disciple whom Jesus loved?"

What happened to William Tyndale before he could complete his translation from the Hebrew and Greek into English?

Who translated the Bible into English because he wanted to make Scripture accessible to Christian laypeople who did not understand Latin?

The readership of Scripture grew enormously due to the invention of movable type in 1455,which made it possible to print books relatively quickly.

Each book in the New Testament first appeared as a separate document independent of the others and circulated by itself in different geographical areas,with the exception of

The Venerable Bede was the first person credited with translating selected books of Scripture into English.

How many extant manuscripts with scriptural variations are there?

The Protestant Reformation began in Germany in 1517.

When did the entire Bible first become available in English?

An Overview of the New Testament

The Diverse World of First-Century Judaism

The World of Greek Thought and Culture

The World of Roman Political Power

The Gospels

Marks Portrait of Jesus

Matthews Portrait of Jesus

Lukes Portrait of Jesus

Johns Reinterpretation of Jesus

The Continuing Quest for the Historical Jesus

Lukes Account of the Early Church: the Book of Acts

Paul

Unity,freedom,and Christs Return

Freedom From Law and Justification by Faith

Letters From Prison

Continuing the Pauline Tradition

General Letters on Faith and Behavior

Continuing the Apocalyptic Hope

Outside the Canon: Other Early Christian Literature

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Exam 2: How the New Testament Was Formed and Handed Down to Us

The Scholars Version of the Bible is an in-progress multivolume translation with extensive annotation.

Modern translations of the Bible,such as the New Jerusalem Bible,the Revised English Bible,the New International Version,and the New American Bible,have what advantage over the King James Version?

Which Bible has remained the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church since it was first translated into Latin in the fourth-century CE?

A major development at the end of the fourth century CE was the establishment of

Which codex is the most valuable-because it includes all twenty-seven New Testament books,as well as the Epistle of Barnabas and the Shepard of Hermas?

Well into the 17th century,most churches recognized only the one Gospel known to their local group.

At no time did a single church authority or council of church leaders formally decide on the contents of the Christian Scriptures.

Who was the first English translator to work directly from Hebrew and Greek manuscripts?

Modern translations of the Bible are inferior to the King James Version because of the ambiguities found in most modern languages.

Which Christian writings were once regarded as virtually equal to "genuine" New Testament works but have since been relegated to obscurity?

The first Christian emperor was Constantine I (306-337 CE).

Who is "the disciple whom Jesus loved?"

What happened to William Tyndale before he could complete his translation from the Hebrew and Greek into English?

Who translated the Bible into English because he wanted to make Scripture accessible to Christian laypeople who did not understand Latin?

The readership of Scripture grew enormously due to the invention of movable type in 1455,which made it possible to print books relatively quickly.

Each book in the New Testament first appeared as a separate document independent of the others and circulated by itself in different geographical areas,with the exception of

The Venerable Bede was the first person credited with translating selected books of Scripture into English.

How many extant manuscripts with scriptural variations are there?

The Protestant Reformation began in Germany in 1517.

When did the entire Bible first become available in English?

An Overview of the New Testament

The Diverse World of First-Century Judaism

The World of Greek Thought and Culture

The World of Roman Political Power

The Gospels

Marks Portrait of Jesus

Matthews Portrait of Jesus

Lukes Portrait of Jesus

Johns Reinterpretation of Jesus

The Continuing Quest for the Historical Jesus

Lukes Account of the Early Church: the Book of Acts

Paul

Unity,freedom,and Christs Return

Freedom From Law and Justification by Faith

Letters From Prison

Continuing the Pauline Tradition

General Letters on Faith and Behavior

Continuing the Apocalyptic Hope

Outside the Canon: Other Early Christian Literature

Filters

Well into the 17^th century,most churches recognized only the one Gospel known to their local group.