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Dr. Ted Hildebrandt, OT History, Lit., and Theology, Lecture 2
Mulitple Choice and Fill-In Questions
© 2015 Dr. Ted Hildebrandt
A. Introduction and Prayer [0:0-2:24]
B. Review: Cosmological and Teleological Arguments for
God’s Existence [2:25-6:26]
C. Moral Argument for the existence of God [6:27-9:39]
D. Pascal’s wager as proof for the existence of God [9:40-13:16]
11m/11questions
E. The Jesus Argument: Liar, lunatic, legend or Lord [13:17-20:46]
F. Personal Testimony argument for the existence of God [20:47-22:21]
9min/9quest
G. Predictive Prophecy as proof of God’s existence [22:22-24:45]
H. Miracle Accounts as proof of the existence of God [24:46-27:26]
I. The Jews as proof of God’s existence
[27:27-33:27]
11m/11question
J. Where did the Bible come from? Step One: Inspiration [33:28-38:50]
5min/6 questions
K. Four Steps from God to us: Inspiration, Canonization, Transmission,
Translation Varied Processes of Inspiration [38:51-50:52]
Canonization: which books are authoritative?
Transmission: the copying of the text by scribes
12min/13questions
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L. Alleged Errors in the Bible: Camels, Hittites, David
and archaeological confirmations [50:53-60:05]
M. Fulfilled Prophecy [60:06-62:32]
12min/12 questions
N. Canonization [62:33-74:36]
Preservation of God’s Word
Peter, Paul and immediate authority
Criterion for Canonization
12min/12questions
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Multiple Choice Questions: OTLit, Lecture 2 [Hildebrandt]
1[2B]. Which of the following arguments for God’s existence argues that God is the first
cause of the universe?
A.
Teleological argument
B.
Pascal’s wager
*C.
Cosmological argument
D.
Moral argument
2[2B]. Which of the following arguments for God’s existence argues for God based on
the order found in the design of the universe?
*A.
Teleological argument
B.
Pascal’s wager
C.
Cosmological argument
D.
Moral argument
-3[2B]. Which argument for the existence of God uses the fact that if the gravitation pull
was changed in the least the universe could not exist as it is?
*A.
Teleological argument
B.
Pascal’s wager
C.
Cosmological argument
D.
Moral argument
4[2B]. In which argument for the existence of God did we use the ordering of the chairs
in the classroom as not being just put there by luck?
*A.
Teleological argument
B.
Pascal’s wager
C.
Cosmological argument
D.
Moral argument
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5[2B]. Which argument for the proof of the existence of God focuses on design
manifesting a designer?
*A.
Teleological argument
B.
Pascal’s wager
C.
Cosmological argument
D.
Moral argument
6[2B]. The intelligent design approach to the creation of the universe is supported by
which of the following?
A.
Charles Darwin
B.
Richard Dawkins
C.
Christopher Hitchens
*D.
William Dempski
7[2C]. The fact that a grizzly bear eats people without any reflection but if done by
humans it would be seen as very different is the basis for what view of the
existence of God?
A.
Teleological argument
B.
Pascal’s wager
C.
Cosmological argument
*D.
Moral argument
8[2D]. Which of the following argues for the belief in the existence of God on the basis
of there is everything to gain if one is right in their belief in God and very little
lost if one is wrong?
A.
Teleological argument
*B.
Pascal’s wager
C.
Cosmological argument
D.
Moral argument
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9[2E]. The argument for the existence of God based on Jesus includes all of the following
except ______
A.
Jesus was not a liar
B.
Jesus was not a lunatic
*C.
Jesus was love
D.
Jesus was Lord
E.
Jesus was not a legend
10[2E]. Which disciple was crucified upside down?
A.
Paul
*B.
Peter
C.
John
D.
Matthew
-11[2E]. Which disciple was allegedly put in boiling oil for supporting Jesus?
A.
Peter
*B.
John
C.
Matthew
D.
Mark
12[2E]. Besides Paul and the 12 apostles, what was the most number of people who saw
Jesus after his resurrection at one time?
A.
10
B.
50
C.
100
*D.
500
13[2E]. The argument that Jesus was God not just a legend composed by some delusional
apostles was refuted by which of the following facts?
*A.
The apostles almost all died martyrs death because of their belief
B.
Early historians confirm the fact that Jesus did miracles
C.
The Roman soldiers confirmed the testimony of the Gospel writers
D.
Legends cannot grow up when they are unbelievable
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14[2F]. The argument from personal testimony takes into account
A.
The record of Scripture as testimony to the fact there is a God
*B.
The witness of people who are alive today who claim to have met God
C.
Personal stories of Moses, Jeremiah, David and others of having met God
D.
The record of even pagans who have claimed they believe in a god
15[2F]. An answer to prayer used as an argument for the existence of God would be what
type of argument?
A.
Teleological argument
*B.
Personal testimony
C.
Cosmological argument
D.
Moral argument
-16[2G]. Which book of Scripture predicted that the Messiah would be born in
Bethlehem of Judea 700 years before he was born?
*A. Micah
B. Deuteronomy
C. Isaiah
D. Jeremiah
17[2G]. Micah predicted the Messiah would be born in what town?
A.
Jerusalem
B.
Jericho
*C.
Bethlehem
D.
Hebron
-18[2G]. The prophecy of the Messiah being born in Bethlehem is profound because the
town was so small; about how many people lived there? [closest approximation]
*A. 500
B. 10,000
C. 50,000
D. 100,000
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-19[2G]. What city did the Israelites walk around seven times in a single day?
A.
Jerusalem
*B.
Jericho
C.
Bethlehem
D.
Bethel
20[2H]. Who prayed and God sent lightning from heaven to consume a sacrifice in front
of the prophets of Baal?
*A.
Elijah
B.
Moses
C.
Hosea
D.
Isaiah
21[2H]. Who predicted the virgin birth of Christ?
A.
Elijah
B.
Moses
C.
Hosea
*D.
Isaiah
22[2H]. What two things do critics, trying to rid the Bible of its divine character, have
to get rid of?
A.
Miracles and psalms
*B.
Miracles and predictive prophecy
C.
Violence and salvation
D.
Redemption and forgiveness
23[2I]. What response did his adviser give when the king of Prussia said to prove there
was a God in one word?
A.
The heavens
B.
Snow
*C.
The Jews
D.
Jesus
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-24[2I]. What city was the 1850 acre capital of the Assyrian empire?
A.
Babylon
B.
Memphis
C.
Boghazkoi
*D.
Nineveh
-25[2I]. All of the following in the 20th century attempted to destroy the Jews EXCEPT
_______
A.
The holocaust
B.
Hitler
C.
The extermination camps
*D.
Iranian nuclear missiles
26[2I]. God promised the Jews all of the following EXCEPT ______
*A.
They would be prosperous
B.
The land
C.
Their seed would multiply
D.
They would be a blessing
27[2I]. All the following people groups from Bible times are gone today except ____
which shows God’s preservation and protection of them?
A.
Moabites
*B.
Israelites
C.
Ammonites
D.
Edomites
28[2J]. 2 Tim. 3:16 claims that all Scripture is ________
A.
Holy
B.
Perfect
*C.
God breathed
D.
True
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-29[2J]. The Bible claims to be “God breathed,” in
A.
Genesis
B.
1 Peter
*C.
2 Timothy
D.
Proverbs
-30[2J]. When Elijah went up against the false prophets of Baal what was the ratio of
false prophets to true prophets?
A.
One to one
B.
Five to one
*C.
Four hundred to one
D.
One to a thousand
31[2J]. How does Peter (2 Peter 1:21) say the prophets spoke in Scripture?
A.
They were inspired by God
*B.
They were carried along by the Holy Spirit
C.
They spoke visions from God
D.
They listened to the voice of God
32[2J]. What phrase is most characteristic of the Old Testament prophets?
*A.
Thus saith the Lord
B.
Peace, peace
C.
Love the Lord your God
D.
Hear the voice of the Lord
33[2J]. The writer of Hebrews says through what has God spoken in these last days?
A.
Through the prophets
B.
Through dreams and visions
C.
Through the apostles and prophets
*D.
Through his son
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-34[2J]. Jesus said what would not pass from the law until all was fulfilled?
*A.
Not the smallest letter
B.
Not a word or phrase
C.
Not one iota
D.
Not one breath of God
35[2K]. Which of the following is most closely associated with the phrase “God
breathed”?
A.
Canonization
B.
Transmission
C.
Translation
*D.
Inspiration
36[2K]. Canonization is the process by which
A.
God speaks his words to his people
*B.
The people of God collect his holy books
C.
Books of the Bible are copied by scribes
D.
Books of the Bible are converted from one language to another
37[2K]. Transmission is the process by which
A.
God speaks his words to his people
B.
The people of God collect his holy books
*C.
Books of the Bible are copied by scribes
D.
Books of the Bible are converted from one language to another
38[2K]. Which of the following processes is 100% accurate?
A.
Canonization
B.
Transmission
C.
Translation
*D.
Inspiration
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39[2K]. Who was most intimately involved with the process of inspiration?
A.
Priests
*B.
Prophets
C.
Scribes
D.
Translators
40[2K]. Who was most intimately involved with the process of preserving the word
of God?
A.
Priests
B.
Prophets
*C.
Scribes
D.
Translators
-41[2K]. With what prophet did God speak face to face and not in dreams and visions?
A.
Elijah
*B.
Moses
C.
Isaiah
D.
Daniel
42[2K]. The majority of the Old Testament was written in which of the following
languages?
A.
Akkadian
B.
Aramaic
*C.
Hebrew
D.
Greek
43[2K]. The New Testament was written in which of the following languages?
A.
Akkadian
B.
Aramaic
C.
Hebrew
*D.
Greek
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-44[2K]. The minority of the Old Testament was written in which of the following
languages?
A.
Akkadian
*B.
Aramaic
C.
Hebrew
D.
Greek
-45[2K]. In what way did God speak to Moses?
*A.
Face-to-face
B.
In dreams
C.
In visions
D.
Through other people
46[2K]. One way God spoke his word to his people was through research. Which Gospel
writer never even met Jesus but collected information on him from eyewitnesses?
A.
John
B.
Matthew
*C.
Luke
D.
Mark
47[2K]. Whose editors compiled chapters 25-29 of the book of Proverbs?
A.
David’s
B.
Solomon’s
*C.
Hezekiah’s
D.
Josiah’s
48[2K]. Paul quoted what pagan poet Aretas in Acts, showing that God can inspire people
in many different ways?
A.
Herodutus
B.
Plato
*C.
Aretas
D.
Thucydides
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-49[2L]. Critics of the Bible find fault in the fact that Abraham had camels; they claimed
that camels were not domesticated until what year?
A.
2000 BC
*B.
1200 BC
C.
1000 BC
E.
586 BC
50[2L]. The archaeological work at which of the following sites confirmed
the domestication of camels before Abraham’s time?
A.
Ugarit
*B.
Ebla
C.
Nuzu
D.
Mari
-51[2L]. Who was Uriah the Hittite married to?
*A.
Bathsheba
B.
Jezebel
C.
Tamar
D.
Rahab
52[2L]. Deuteronomy was built off covenant treaty models from which culture?
A.
Assyrian
*B.
Hittite
C.
Babylonian
D.
Egyptian
53[2L]. What people group was affirmed by the Bible but denied by critics who
accused the Bible of historical inaccuracy?
A.
Sumerians
B.
Assyrians
C.
Amorites
*D.
Hittites
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54[2L]. This king of Israel’s historical existence had been questioned until a stone
pomegranate was found with his name on it?
*A.
King David
B.
King Hezekiah
C.
King Josiah
D.
King Ahab
-55[2L]. What item with the letters DVD was dug up to support the existence of David,
dating from about the 10th century BC?
A.
A crown
*B.
A pomegranate
C.
A scepter
D.
A cluster of grapes
-56[2L]. In terms of Jeremiah’s scribe, the bullae referred to ______.
A.
A necklace
*B.
A ring
C.
A stylus
D.
A ink pen
57[2L]. The bullae of the scribe of this prophet has been found?
A.
Isaiah
*B.
Jeremiah
C.
Ezekiel
D.
Daniel
58[2L]. What prophet’s name has been found documented by archaeological
discovery?
A.
Isaiah
B.
Hosea
*C.
Balaam
D.
Huldah
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59[2L]. The Mesha Stone reveals the name of what king of Israel?
A.
Ahab
B.
Jeroboam
C.
Baasha
*D.
Omri
-60[2M]. Who had his body carried 1,000 miles after his death because he was so
respected by his troops?
A.
Sennacherib
*B.
Cyrus the Great
C.
Alexander the Great
D.
Tiglath-pileser III
61[2M]. Isaiah told about this leader by name 200 years before he lived.
A.
Alexander the Great (Greek)
*B.
Cyrus the Great, king of Persia
C.
Herod King at the time of Christ
D.
Ptolemy, king of Egypt
-62[2M]. Isaiah in his prediction concerning Cyrus gives him what title?
A.
Prophet
*B.
Messiah
C.
Priest of the most high
D.
Servant of the Babylon
63[2M]. What king was predicted in 1 Kings 300 years before he lived and told
what he would do?
A.
Hezekiah
B.
Asa
*C.
Josiah
D.
Jehoiachin
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64[2N]. Which Gospel writer acknowledged the fact that he did not record
everything Jesus did because the book would have been too big?
A.
Matthew
B.
Mark
C.
Luke
*D.
John
65[2N]. Who was a prophetess God spoke to and through yet we do not have her book?
*A.
Huldah
B.
Tamar
C.
Delilah
D.
Mary
66[2N]. Where were the ten commandments put showing they were accepted as
immediately authoritative for Israel?
A.
In Moses’ tent
B.
Beside the altar of burnt offering
C.
On a throne in the tabernacle
*D.
In the ark of the covenant
67[2N]. Where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?
A.
Mount Nebo
B.
Mount Hebron
*C.
Mount Sinai
D.
Mount of Olives
68[2N]. All of the following were put in the ark of the covenant EXCEPT ______
A.
Pot of manna
*B.
A rock from Mt. Sinai
C.
Ten commandments
D.
Aaron’s budding rod
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-69[2N]. What was the early relationship of Peter and Paul?
A.
They did not know each other
*B.
Paul rebuked Peter
C.
Peter rebuked Paul
D.
They were good friends
70[2N]. It was suggested that the original copies of Scripture were lost so that
__________
*A.
Humans would not worship them
B.
Humans would not defile them
C.
Humans would have to use their imagination
D.
Humans would trust God more
71[2N]. Peter indicated that he immediately accepted Paul’s writings as authoritative
by doing what?
A.
By putting them at the front of the church
B.
By copying them by hand
*C.
By comparing them to the “other Scriptures”
D.
By saying Paul was inspired by God
72[2N]. Daniel cites which contemporary showing that he immediately accepted
this prophet’s writings as authoritative?
A.
Isaiah
*B.
Jeremiah
C.
Ezekiel
D.
Hosea
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73[2N]. What was the major problem in the early church as far as canonization of the
New Testament writings?
A.
Scribal copying
B.
Knowing who was inspired and who was not
C.
False prophets
*D.
Collection of the documents
74[2N]. The process of canonization of the books of the New Testament took how
long in the ancient Church?
A.
A thousand years
B.
Five hundred years
*C.
Three hundred years
D.
Twenty-five years
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Fill-in the Blank Questions: OTLit, Lecture 2, Hildebrandt
-1[2B]. The __________ Argument for the existence of God’s uses the idea of
cause and effect, with God being the first cause.
Cosmological
2[2B]. The Cosmological argument for the existence of God argues that God is the
__________ [two words] of the creation of the universe.
first cause
3[2B]. The __________ Argument for the existence of God is based on the
design and order of the universe.
Teleological
-4[2B]. The Teleological Argument for the existence of God is based on the
__________ of the universe.
design/order
5[2B]. William Dempski supports a(n) __________ [two words] approach to
the creation of the universe.
Intelligent Design
-6[2C]. The __________ Argument for the existence of God argues God is the author of
human morals.
Moral
-7[2C]. A grizzly bear eats a human without any reflection but a human that did that
would be a murderer is an example used to support the __________ Argument
for the existence of God.
Moral
8[2D]. The existence of God that is argued on the basis that there is everything to gain
and little lost if one is wrong is called __________ (two words).
Pascal’s Wager
9[2E]. Jesus claimed to be God with a short but profound statement “__________” [two
words] that people at that time recognized as a name of God used in Scripture.
I am
-10[2E]. Paul saw Jesus on the road to ___________ after Jesus’ resurrection.
Damascus
11[2E]. Who presented the argument that Jesus was either a liar, a lunatic or Lord?
__________ [last name only].
Lewis
12[2E]. It was argued that Jesus was God not a legend made up by the
__________ [plural].
apostles/disciples
-13[2E]. Where did the disciples scatter forsaking Jesus? At the Garden of
__________ .
Gethsemane
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-14[2F]. An answer to __________ could be cited as a personal testimony argument
for the existence of God.
prayer
-15[2G]. The argument from __________ prophecy is based on the fact that God
alone knows and can determine the future.
Predictive/fulfilled
16[2G]. The argument from predictive prophecy is based on the fact that God alone
knows and can determine the __________.
future
-17[2G]. What city did the Israelites walk around seven times in a single day? _________
Jericho
-18[2H]. One example of a miracle of God was Moses striking a rock in the desert of
__________ and providing water for his people.
Sinai
19[2H]. Besides the Red Sea parting what other water was parted for Israel to go
across? __________ [2 words].
Jordan River
-20[2H]. An example of a miracle from God in the OT was __________ (person) who
commanded a lightning bolt to come down thereby defeating the prophets of
Baal.
Elijah
-21[2H]. The __________ birth miracle was predicted in the OT by the prophet
Isaiah.
virgin
22[2H]. What two things do critics trying to rid the Bible of its divine character have
to get rid of? __________ and predictive prophecy.
miracles
-23[2H]. What two things do critics trying to rid the Bible of its divine character have
to get rid of? Miracles, and __________ [two words]
predictive prophecy
-24[2I]. The adviser of the King of Prussia responded the __________ when asked to
prove there was a God in one word.
Jews
-25[2I]. What city was the 1850 acre capital of the Assyrian empire? __________
Nineveh/Ninevah/Ninavah
-26[2I]. Certain Iranian leaders today deny the __________ ever occurred.
holocaust
27[2I]. God promised the Jews the land, the __________, and that they would be a
blessing.
seed
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-28[2I]. What people groups no longer exist that end in “ite” in contrast to the Jews?
__________ .
Moabite/Edomite/Ammonite/Jebusite/Hittite
29[2J]. Theopneustos is the Greek word for “__________” (2 words).
God breathed
-30[2J]. The Greek word for “God breathed” is __________ .
Theopneustos
-31[2J]. What prophet of God went up against the 400 prophets of Baal? __________
Elijah
-32[2J]. 2 Peter says that no prophecy had it origin in the will of __________ .
man
-33[2J]. What phrase was characteristics of the prophets of God?
“Thus __________” (3 words).
Saith/says the Lord
-34[2J]. The writer of Hebrews says __________ was God’s ultimate revelation.
Jesus
-35[2J]. Jesus says not one __________ or tittle will pass from the law until all is
fulfilled.
Jot
-36[2J]. Jesus says not one jot or __________ will pass from the law until all is fulfilled.
tittle
37[2J]. Jesus says not one jot will pass from Scripture. What is a jot?
The smallest __________ in Hebrew.
letter
-38[2J]. A tittle would be called a __________ in typography today.
serif
39[2K]. The first step in the process of how Scripture gets from God to people is
__________ .
inspiration
-40[2K]. __________ was a prophetess of God yet we don’t have any of
the books that she wrote.
Huldah/Deborah
41[2K]. __________ is the process whereby people of God then collect and
sanction the books God had written.
Canonization
-42[2K]. The process in which scribes copy the text of the Bible is called
__________ .
transmission
-43[2K]. The __________ are most closely associated with copying the word of God
over the centuries.
scribes
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-44[2K]. __________ take the Bible from one language and render it into another.
translators
-45[2K]. God spoke to __________ face to face and not in dreams and visions.
Moses
-46[2K]. Most of the Old Testament was originally written in what language?
__________.
Hebrew
47[2K]. A minor part of the Old Testament is written in what language? __________.
Aramaic
-48[2K]. The New Testament was originally written in what language? __________
Greek
-49[2K]. Which Gospel writer never met Jesus? __________ .
Luke
-50[2K]. Which Gospel writer tells us he interviewed eyewitnesses? __________.
Luke
-51[2K]. What book contains a compilation done by the editors of Hezekiah?
__________.
Proverbs
-52[2K]. Paul quoted the pagan poet __________ in Acts when he was in Athens,
showing that God can inspire people in many different ways. Aretas
-53[2K]. Paul quoted from Aretas a pagan Greek poet when he was in __________ .
Athens
-54[2K]. One can argue that the Bible is the word of God based on its __________
quality when it says, “Love your neighbor.”
moral
-55[2L]. Critics objected to __________ having camels alleging that they were
not domesticated back then.
Abraham
-56[2L]. Critics wrongly attacked the Bible’s claim that Abraham had __________
(animal), saying that they were not domesticated at Abraham’s time.
Camel/camels
-57[2L]. The Bible records the early existence of this people group which critics had
formerly denied saying the Bible was wrong. They are the __________ .
Hittites
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-58[2L]. This king of Israel had his historical existence questioned until a stone
pomegranate was found with his name on it. It was King __________ .
David
-59[2L]. Archaeologists have discovered the bullae of the scribe of the prophet
__________ .
Jeremiah
-60[2L]. Archaeologists have discovered the bullae of __________ the scribe of
Jeremiah.
Baruch
61[2L]. The name of the pagan prophet __________ has been found on an inscription
outside the Bible.
Balaam
-62[2L]. King __________, the father of Ahab, was mentioned on the Mesha Stone and
confirmed in Assyrian annals that have been dug up by archaeologists.
Omri
63[2M]. Ezekiel predicted the destruction of the city of __________, which was
fulfilled by Alexander the Great about 200-300 years later.
Tyre
64[2M]. This predicted foreign ruler was labeled as a “Messiah” by Isaiah. __________
Cyrus
-65[2M]. King __________ was predicted in 1 Kings, 300 years before he lived.
Josiah
-66[2N]. A pot of manna, Aaron’s budding rod, and _______________ (2 words) were to
be put with the Ark of the Covenant.
Ten Commandments
-67[2N]. __________ was a prophetess of God and yet we have no book from her
even though God spoke to and through her.
Huldah/Deborah
68[2N]. The ten commandments were put in the __________ showing they were
immediately accepted as authoritative.
ark
69[2N]. The book of Revelation warns about adding and subtracting from Scripture. The
curse for subtracting from Scripture is being subtracted from the Book of
__________.
Life
70[2N]. Just as Peter acknowledged Paul’s writings as authoritative, Daniel
acknowledged __________ as an authoritative writer of Scripture.
Jeremiah
71[2N]. It was suggested that the original copies of Scripture were lost so that humans
would not __________ them.
worship
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-72[2N]. Peter compares Paul’s letters to the other __________ .
Scripture/scriptures
-73[2N]. The major problem in the early church was the __________ of the various
New Testament writings.
collection/circulation
-74[2N]. Paul’s teacher was the famous Rabbi __________.
-75[2N]. Peter was originally a ___________ by trade.
Gamaliel
fisherman
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