New Testament Survey Test #1

The term CANON originally referred to a _________.

The CANON refers to the _________ ___________ of writings which are ___________ by the ________ _________.

...the true criterion of canonicity is ____________.

...the canon of the New Testament was actually complete when the last _________ book was ________.

In contrast with the __________ textual evidence which supports most ancient secular documents, the NT Scriptures are supported by a ___________ of evidence.

MSS written in Greek capitals on papyrus.Earliest witnesses.

MSS written in Greek cursive on parchment and paper. Largest group of Greek NT MSS.

In summary, the reliability of the text of the NT rests on three matters: (1) The ________ ________ of available mss; (2) Their ___________ in _______ to the autographs; and (3) Their amazingly _________ transmission.

The best way to describe the relationship that exists between the two testaments that comprise God's Word is with the two words __________ and ______.

All the books of the NT (and the OT) have a Divine Author. II Timothy 3:16 says that all Scripture is _________ (_____--________) and II Peter 1:21 says that holy men of God spoke as they were ________ (_______ _______) by the Holy Spirit.

NOTE: The NT books are not arranged in _______________ order in our Bibles, but are found in ___________ order.

I. From the __________ to the _________. (5 BC to 30 AD)

II. From ____________ to ____________ (30 to 100 AD)

The period of history which intervened between the close of the OT and the beginning of the NT is known as the _______--____________ period. It lasted approx. ________ years and is sometimes also referred to as the _________ years...

1. The Apocryphal Books: three of these books which are considered to be of historical value: ________, ___________, _______________.