From Jesus to Scripture: Self-Test Question Title * 1. Match the tradition with the category with which it characteristically associates its understanding of the Bible and the resulting emphasis in its theology of scripture. Calvinists Church Holy Spirit Jesus Christ Truth Word of God Calvinists menu authority Holy Tradition institution Law and Gospel reliability Calvinists menu Catholics Church Holy Spirit Jesus Christ Truth Word of God Catholics menu authority Holy Tradition institution Law and Gospel reliability Catholics menu Lutherans Church Holy Spirit Jesus Christ Truth Word of God Lutherans menu authority Holy Tradition institution Law and Gospel reliability Lutherans menu Modernists Church Holy Spirit Jesus Christ Truth Word of God Modernists menu authority Holy Tradition institution Law and Gospel reliability Modernists menu Work (and others) Church Holy Spirit Jesus Christ Truth Word of God Work (and others) menu authority Holy Tradition institution Law and Gospel reliability Work (and others) menu Question Title * 2. Which of these claims does Work not make? Jesus' regard for Israel's scriptures confirms their authority. Jesus' superiority over Israel's scriptures proves both his Lordship and their limited authority. Jesus' unique fulfillment of Israel's scriptures authorizes further scriptures. The New Testament writings consistently present the Jesus we know in our own lives, churches, and world. Question Title * 3. Old Testament 'Writings' : New Testament letters :: church : Israel Jews : Gentiles obsolete : current Torah : Gospels Question Title * 4. In light of Work's own treatment, he considers the Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist, and modern treatments of scripture to fall tragically short of the proper emphasis on Christ's relevance incompatible with one another because of their inattention to Christ's centrality appropriate and capable of enrichment through further attention to Christ's relevance none of the above Question Title * 5. Answer this question in your own words. Why is it significant that the Bible has two parts, the Old Testament and the New Testament? Question Title * 6. The last several centuries has seen a series of challenges to the Bible's reliability. How do Jesus' relationships with the Old and New Testaments successfully address those challenges? In your judgment, what challenges have not yet been successfully addressed? Done