Lesson 7 - The Bible as History.

1. What book documents the Jewish faith?

   1. The Pentateuch.

   2. The Old Testament.

   3. The New Testament.

   4. The Iliad.

2. Of these historic literary works, ___________, has the best agreement  between the many sources and/or copies.

   1. The Bible.

   2. The Iliad.

   3. The Northwest Treaty.

   4. The Odyssey.

3. The Bible would be accepted as historic fact and treated as data if:

   1. Multiple versions were sold at Barnes and Noble.

   2. The Christian Church could decide on one true edition.

   3. The government would accept the Bible as truth.

   4. The Bible did not include miraculous events nor place constraints on how we live our own personal lives.

4. The Bible is more likely to be considered reliable and accurate because:

   1. There are many different translations.

   2. It has been translated into most languages.

   3. There was very little time between the first copies of the New Testament and the actual events.

   4. The disciples each wrote their own version of the Bible.

5. There is good harmony between the Gospels even though:

   1. They were written by different authors.

   2. They were written to different audiences.

   3. They were written with different purposes.

   4. All of the above.

6. If one reads the Bible with no preconceived notions and an open heart:

   1. They will want to see the movie.

   2. They will purchase many copies.

   3. They will not share stories with others.

   4. They will realize that no mere man could have authored the Bible.