Bible Study Skill

Welcome to the Bible Study Skills Test - Evaluate your skill level at handling God's Word.

How well do you handle the Sword of the Spirit? Are you a sword master or do you need to sharpen your Bible study skills? The following questions will help you determine if you are a novice, beginner, intermediate, advanced, or highly skilled Sword Master!

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1.

What is the Bible?

A book written by people

A spiritual book sent to earth by God

God's revelation of Himself delivered through men by divine inspiration

2.

In what language/languages was the Bible originally written?

Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic

Latin

Hebrew and Greek

3.

What is the best way to interpret a Bible passage?

The interpretation should be based on what a passage means to you personally

The interpretation should be determined by discovering God's original meaning

The interpretation should be determined by what makes the most sense

The interpretation should be determined by how it applies to your life today

4.

What is the "meta-narrative" of the Bible?

The longest story in the historical books

God's story of redemption and restoration through Jesus

The story of Israel's ongoing covenant relationship with God

5.

What is the best way for us to use the psalms?

We can use the psalms to establish doctrine

We can use the psalms to express ourselves and our emotions to God

We can understand them literally to learn about God

All of the above

6.

How should we understand the wisdom literature in the Bible like Proverbs?

The proverbs are promises to me from God

The proverbs are wise principles for living that are generally true

The proverbs give assurances for making wise decisions

All of the above

7.

Which of the following is NOT true about apocalyptic (ie: Revelation) literature?

We should consider every details

We should view it as a "big picture"

We should consider it to be highly symbolic

All of the above

8.

Which of the following should we consider in regard to the context of a Bible passage?

Historical & cultural background

The surrounding verses

The author and recipients

All of the above

Thank you for taking the Bible Study Skills Test! No matter your score, there's always room for improvement. The "Sword Masters" Bible study course can help you hone and sharpen your Bible study skills, so that you correctly handle the Word of God. Find out more at:

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