Chapter 2: The Bible: Inspired of God

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1.	Define what is meant by the inspiration of the Bible.
2.	To what extent is the Bible inspired?
3.	What is meant by verbal, plenary inspiration?
4.	To what extent is the Bible infallible and inerrant, and what do these terms mean?
5.	How can you explain that the Bible records untrue statements of men?
6.	To what extent does inspiration extend to copies and translations of the Bible?
7.	Define the mechanical or dictation theory of inspiration and indicate why it is inadequate.
8.	What are the problems of the concept theory of inspiration?
9.	What are the problems of theory of partial inspiration or degrees of inspiration?
10.	How does the neo-orthodox view of inspiration differ from the orthodox view?
11.	Why must the naturalistic view of the Bible be rejected?
12.	What did Christ teach concerning the inspiration of the Bible?
13.	How do quotations of the Old Testament uphold the inspiration of the Old Testament?
14.	What indications are given in the New Testament that it is also inspired of God?
15.	Discuss the contribution of 2 Timothy 3:16.
16.	What does 2 Peter 1:21 contribute as to the method of inspiration?
17.	Indicate the extent to which the Bible affirms its own inspiration.
18.	How does inspiration relate to the truth of human experiences and reasonings as illustrated in the Book of Job and Ecclesiastes?
19.	What should be our response to seeming contradictions in the Bible?
20.	Taking the subject of inspiration as a whole, why is it so important?


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