Formation of the New Testament

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1. Which of the following are the earliest writings in the New Testament? Paul's letters The Gospel of John Revelation The Gospel of Luke

2. Which of the following has NOT been credited with coining the term "New Testament"? Tertullian Jerome Irenaeus Clement of Alexandria

3. The earliest surviving list of New Testament books that exactly matches the list of books contained in the canon today dates from when? 97 AD 367 AD 197 AD 267 AD

4. The Synod of Hippo officially listed the 27 books of the New Testament in 393 AD. Four years later, these selections were confirmed once again, effectively ending the debates over the canon. What was the name of the group that reconfirmed them? Synod of Carthage Council of Jerusalem Council of Trent Synod of Florence

5. Which of the following happened FIRST? The first Native American Bible translation Individual verse numbers were added to the Bible The printing press / Gutenburg Bible The King James Bible was authorized

6. Which of the following happened LAST? Verse numbering was added to the Bible The King James translation of the Bible The printing press / Gutenburg Bible Chapter divisions were added to the Bible

7. Who made the first complete English translation of the New Testament? John Wycliffe Miles Coverdale King James Tyndale

8. When Martin Luther made his New Testament translation into German, he considered some books to be less valuable than others. What book(s) did he consider inferior? Revelation James All of these Hebrews

9. The Catholic New Testament contains seven books not found in the Protestant New Testament. True False

10. Some Bible scholars believe the sayings of Jesus were collected around 30 or 40 AD, and that this source was then used by Matthew and Luke when they wrote their gospels. What do they call this hypothetical source? E J P Q