Bible 9 Test #1 Review

What is our definition of the Bible? (3 correct answers)

• One large story made up of 66 bookss

• written by men who were inspired by God

• in which God reveals himself through creation, redemption and restoration

• A whole bunch of rules

• A history of the Jewish people

How should the fact that the Bible is inspired by God influence the way you read it?

• It shouldn't

• The fact that it is Authored by God means that it is true and has authority over my life

• Because God is so much more powerful than us, this means I can never understand the Bible

• Because the Bible is inspired by God I should also be inspirational to other people

How should the fact that the Bible is about God revealing himself to us influence the way you read the Bible?

• This means I should look only for moral lessons in the Bible

• This means I should look for what each text is teaching me about God

• This means that the Bible is irrelevant to me

• This means that the human authors of the Bible don't matter

What are the three steps for understanding the Bible?

• Observation, Interpretation and Application

• Hydration, Starvation, Aspiration

• Reading, Praying, Meditating

• Ask a friend, Share the Gospel, Pray for your enemies

What is the key question you are asking when you are making observaitons?

• What is here in this text?

• What is the main idea of this text?

• What does this text teach me about God?

• How does this text challenge what I think, say, believe, or do?

What are the two key questions you are asking when you are on the interpretation step?

• What is here in this text?

• What is the main idea of this text?

• What does this text teach me about God?

• How does this text challenge what I think, say, believe, or do?

What is the key question you are asking when you are on the application step?

• What is here in this text?

• What is the main idea of this text?

• What does this text teach me about God?

• How does this text challenge what I think, say, believe, or do?

What does it mean to be made in the image of God? (2 correct answers)

• Human beings are made like God in some ways

• Human beings are supposed to reflect God goodness into the world

• Human beings share characteristics with God

• Human beings are exactly like God in every way

What does it mean that human beings are made to image God?

• Human beings are made to reflect God's goodness and character into the world

• Human beings are supposed to make idols to worship

• Human beings are supposed to draw pictures of God

• the 'seed of Eve'

What are the three parts of God's design for human beings?

• Relationship with God

• Horizontal Harmony

• Dominion

• Crush the Head of the Serpent

• Forgive those who sin against you