Name: Score: How to Study the Bible 1. According to, we are to give attendance to reading of the scriptures. a. 2 Timothy 4:10 c. Hebrews 3:18 b. 1 Timothy 6:10 d. 1 Timothy 4:13 2. Many of the modern versions completely remove the concept of reading the scriptures. 3. In 2 Timothy 2:15, many of the modern versions remove the word. a. read c. pray b. study d. meditate 4. said, If God preserves my life, I will cause a boy that driveth the plow to know more of the Scriptures than the pope. a. William Shakespeare c. John Wycliffe b. King James d. William Tyndale 5. Reproof is best defined as. a. the teachings of scripture c. the enlightenment of error b. the enlightenment of righteousness d. correction 6. Correction is best defined as. a. the teachings of scripture c. the enlightenment of error b. the enlightenment of righteousness d. reproof 7. Instruction in righteousness is basically the same as correction. 8. The perfecting of the believer is a process by which the believer becomes sinless. 1 P a g e
9. According to Acts 17:11, the Bereans received the word with a mind. a. carnal c. readiness of b. intellectual d. sceptical 10. The first part of spiritual preparation for Bible study is prayer. 11. The teacher that we are to rely on for an understanding of the scriptures is. a. the Greek professor c. the pastor b. commentary d. none of the above 12. Before we study, we should pray for. a. open eyes c. open ears b. a prepared heart d. all of the above 13. One important principle for Bible study is to receive the lessons without murmuring. 14. A lifelong triangle for Bible study can be found in John. a. 4:20 c. 14:2 b. 14:21 d. 4:21 15. What step is necessary after a man receives the commandments of God according to the triangle of Bible study found in John. a. obedience to the commandment c. love for the Saviour b. prayer for understanding d. all of the above 16. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of. a. knowledge and fear c. wisdom and knowledge b. wisdom and understanding d. All of the above 17. Paul praised a group of people in for receiving the commandments as though they were the words of God. a. 1 Timothy 2:12 c. James 2:19 b. Colossians 2:17 d. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 2 P a g e
18. The work of a detective is an illustration of the kind of Bible study we should do. 19. The best tool for studying the scripture is. a. Strong s Concordance c. SwordSearcher b. Webster s 1828 d. None of the above 20. Which of the following is not one of the popular concordances? a. Strong s Concordance c. Old s Concordance b. Cruden s Concordance d. None of the above 21. The history of how a word came to its present form is the. a. etypicology c. eubstancology b. etymology d. waurdology 22. A proper use of commentaries is only possible after you have studied the problem out for yourself. 23. When a modern version makes a change from the King James text it is a good indicator that. a. it needed updating b. it was a bad translation c. you need to study the King James more in depth d. All of the above 24. The Bible often gives hints of the meaning of words in. a. hidden codes c. the marginal notes b. parallel words and phrases d. None of the above 25. A principle that will possibly shed some light on the meaning of a word is to identify where the word occurs the most. 26. When studying a word, we should not slow down our study by looking at the words that occur in verses with the word we are studying. 3 P a g e
27. When studying a word, we should see what phrases commonly use this word. 28. When looking in the English dictionaries for assistance, we are looking for. a. part(s) of speech c. all of the definitions of the word b. the correct pronunciation d. Both a and c 29. The study of the etymology of a word will always yield light on the understanding of a Bible word. 30. When we arrive at a biblical definition of a word, it will be helpful in teaching if we. a. identify the archaic nature of the word c. provide a meet modern illustration b. point out the stupidity of the translators d. All of the above 31. The most basic level of Bible study is to ask questions about the Bible and seek to discover the answers. 32. When we are studying a phrase, it is important to consider that phrases are made up of individual words. 33. When we are studying a phrase, we should implement many of the same principles for studying a. a. verse c. word b. chapter d. All of the above 34. The most honest study of a phrase will begin with the study of. a. the phrase itself c. the original languages b. the individual words d. the chapter in which it occurs 35. When studying a phrase, it might be helpful to look it up in. a. Webster s Dictionary c. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge b. Strong s Concordance d. Cruden s Concordance 4 P a g e
36. Variations of the phrase you are studying will possibly give hints to the meaning of your phrase. 37. Sometimes phrases from the that are quoted in the will give some help on understanding the meaning of a phrase. a. New Testament, Old Testament c. Apocrypha, New Testament b. Old Testament, New Testament d. All of the above 38. The phrase doctrine of Christ is found three times in the Bible and two of those times are in. a. the Gospel of John c. 3 John b. 1 John d. 2 John 39. The phrase grace is given is found eighteen times in the Bible and all of them are in the Old Testament. 40. Bible dictionaries will often provide when studying a phrase. a. some great insight c. very little help b. some other phrases to consider d. some in-depth study material 41. One of the best ways to become familiar with a verse is to. a. read it a number of times c. write it a number of times b. meditate on it d. All of the above 42. Another way to breakdown a verse in a profitable way is to chart the verse out. 43. The King James Bible is known for using mostly words. a. archaic c. shorter b. more complicated d. transliterated 44. It is always necessary to consider the context when studying a verse. 45. We learn new material in basic ways. 5 P a g e
a. 3 c. 2 b. 4 d. 5 46. Sometimes the Bible makes comparisons without even expressing that it is making a comparison. 47. Omissions in the text are. a. accidents that occurred during the translation b. correct translations from the original languages, but do not mean anything c. on purpose and meant to draw attention to some specific thing d. none of the above 48. A great example in the Bible of incomplete thoughts is the prodigal son. 49. According to our class discussion on the word perfect, the best way to find the definition is to. a. look it up in the original languages b. carefully study the texts where the word occurs c. consult a modern dictionary d. None of the above 50. It is a good practice when studying a chapter to give it a title. 51. Natural divisions within a chapter can be done by. a. variation in wording c. change of subject b. change in places d. all of the above 52. Natural divisions within a chapter can be done by repeated words or phrases as found in. a. Ephesians 2 c. Psalm 107 b. Psalm 117 d. Psalm 127 53. Unity within a text can be demonstrated by repetition of words or phrases as in Psalm 19. 6 P a g e
54. Divisions within the text can actually be part of a larger unity as demonstrated in Mark 5. 55. One method that will help in the understanding of a chapter is to look for a stated purpose. 56. When studying a chapter, it is not important to list the people and places found within the chapter. 57. Keys to understanding a chapter could include. a. the location of key words or phrases b. a basic knowledge of the original languages c. the location of a key verse or passage d. both a and c 58. The first question we should ask concerning a specific passage is. a. what does it mean c. what does it say b. what does it mean to me d. what do the scholars say 59. The question Bible students should ask concerning the practical application of a passage is. a. what does it mean c. what does it say b. what does it mean to me d. none of the above 60. When studying a book of the Bible we need to read through it. a. continuously b. briefly c. repeatedly d. both a and c 61. A good statistical question concerning a book of the Bible is how many does the book have. a. chapters c. verses b. words d. all of the above 7 P a g e
62. When looking for the identity of the author, we only need to look within the text of the book of the Bible we are studying. 63. It is not important to consider to who or whom a book of the Bible is written, because all of the Bible is for us anyway. 64. has one of the clearest statements of purpose in the Bible. a. Genesis c. Colossians b. The Gospel of John d. Psalms 65. The general feel of the book of Galatians is demonstrated in the number of terms pointing to unity. 66. The section of the Bible generally called the law is made up of through. a. Isaiah, Malachi c. Matthew, Luke b. Genesis, Numbers d. None of the above 67. According to the class notes, the Bible can be easily divided into sections. a. 13 c. 10 b. 7 d. 8 68. When studying a section of the Bible, one important principle can be to find the places mentioned within that section. 69. One of the most common mistakes in Bible study is the failure to find every account of an event. 70. One of the best resources in the search for verses relating to an event would be. a. a book on Manners and Customs c. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge b. Webster s Dictionary d. A Bible Atlas 8 P a g e
71. When studying a person s name, it is helpful to consider if the individual was given multiple names. 72. Every statement in the Bible is a true statement. 73. When studying a place, spelling variations need to be considered. 74. If a place s name is changed, it could be valuable to know the meaning of each name. 75. When a person travels up in the scripture, it usually means that he went north. 76. When studying a place and the name is changed, you should find out if there was an event that caused the change of name. 77. When studying a place, it can be helpful to find the major deity that is worshipped in that location. 78. There are some places in scripture that are known dwelling places for giants. 79. The study of a subject or an object would be classified as a study. a. geographical c. textual b. biographical d. None of the above 80. Once you have read through every occurrence of a particular subject, it is wise to go ahead and make a real specific definition for your subject even if it excludes some of the biblical uses. 9 P a g e
81. The interpretation should always be the first one we seek. a. literal c. practical b. allegorical d. devotional 82. The Bible sometimes uses objects to illustrate truth. 83. When God gave the details of the law, that was all He had in mind. 84. On the road to Emmaus, the Lord began at and expounded unto the disciples those things concerning Himself. a. Deuteronomy c. Moses b. the prophets d. the Psalms 85. A type or a picture looks back into history. 86. A type should never be considered to be the literal interpretation of a passage unless directly led by the scripture. 87. Which of the following is not a classification for types? a. people c. time b. events d. institutions 88. Some typology in scripture is declared by direct statement. 89. If something is never declared to be a type in the scriptures, it cannot be considered in typology. 90. When studying a type, it can be good to see if the instructions for construction came directly from God. 10 P a g e