CF1 FINAL EXAM Review PART 2

a spoken or written account of connected events; a story

• narrative

• poetry

• prose discourse

the author builds a sequence of ideas into a linear argument that requires a logical response.

• narrative

• poetry

• prose discourse

speaks through dense, figurative language, helping us envision the world differently.

• narrative

• poetry

• prose discourse

most common literary style in the Bible

• narrative

• poetry

• prose discourse

Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of PROSE DISCOURSE in the Bible?

• speeches

• letters

• essays

• parables

A PARABLE is an example of...

• narrative

• poetry

• prose discourse

• parabolas

What does it mean to say the Bible was INSPIRED by God? Choose the most complete and accurate answer.

• God filled the authors with creative energy and ideas.

• God worked through the author, enabling him to write divine truth.

• God commanded the authors to write, and they wrote what they believed was true.

If the Bible is AUTHORITATIVE, it means that the correctness of every belief, value, opinion, statement, and sermon is finally settled by which question?

• what does the Bible say?

• what does my political party say?

• what do I think God was telling me whan I prayed?

• what makes most sense?

[CHOOSE 2] Which of the following accurately describe the human authors of the Bible?

• from very different backgrounds and cultures

• a very small group of people (fewer than 5)

• scribes and prophets, guided by God's Spirit

• lived during the same general time period (a stretch of 100-200 years)

• all are famous/well-known men from Bible times

The Bible was produced over a __________ year period of time

• 1000+

• 10,000

• 21

• 100