THEO 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: General Revelation, Twelve Minor Prophets, Vellum
Module/Week 2: The Bible
Textbook Readings:
Towns: Ch. 2
1. What does dual authorship mean? This means that both god and man were writing the
Bible at the same time.
2. What was the Old Testament written on? Leather, also called vellum or parchments.
These were fine soft skin of animals sewn together, one after another, and rolled into a
scroll.
3. What are the three divisions of the Old Testament? Moses, prophets and psalms.
4. What did the Psalms scroll contain? Psalms and Minor Prophets.
5. What is a codex? Paper made from papyrus reeds. Soft core was flattened then dried, kept
flat and swen together, making it into a book with a spine. The first appearance of a book.
6. Where does the name “Bible” come from? The latin word “ta biblia” which means “the
book” (or the book of salvation)
7. Where does the term “Scripture” come from? This is the word scripts, which is the act of
producing writing.
8. *What are three ways the Bible can influence its reader? It can convict, convince and
convert power to all who accept its message and believe in Jesus.
Etzel & Gutierrez: Chs. 6–10
1. Who is God's revelation available to? Everyone
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2. Is general revelation enough to bring someone to salvation? Why? No, Salvation itself is
only a work of God and we are told in John 14:6 and Acts 4:12 that salvation is only
through Jesus.
3. What is the significance of the fact that the words of the Bible were inspired by God? The
words of the Bible are not merely human words.
4. Inspiration and Inerrancy apply to which manuscripts? The original manuscripts
5. What is the discipline that studies the principles and theories of how texts ought to be
interpreted? Hermeneutics
6. What are the three basic steps to understanding the Bible? Observation, Interpretation,
application.
Online Excerpts:
"Preservation: Insuring the Authenticity of the Text"—Pg. 73–78
1. What is “Textual Criticism”? Study of Bible text
2. What is “lower Criticism”? Deals with the actual text with a view of determining the
original manuscript.
3. What is “Higher Criticism”? Dealing with the area of authorship, sources, dated and
historical matters.
"Inspiration: Guaranteeing the Word of Scripture"—Pg. 59–72
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