Bible

Question 1

Four types of literature in the NT

Answer 1

• Gospels
• History
• Letters / Epistles
• Apocalyptic / prophetic

Question 2

Names of the Gospels

Answer 2

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

Question 3

Which book of the NT is History

Answer 3

Acts of the Apostles

Question 4

Another names for letters

Answer 4

Epistles

Question 5

Who wrote most of the letters

Answer 5

St Paul

Question 6

What is the book of Apocalyptic literature

Answer 6

The Revelation (Apocalypse of John)

Question 7

What language was the OT written in

Answer 7

Hebrew, small amounts of Aramaic, 7 books in Greek

Question 8

What language was NT written in

Answer 8

Greek

Question 9

What is the name for the Greek books not in the Jewish Scriptures

Answer 9

Deutrocanonical

Question 10

What is the name for the books not in the Bible but still considered of value

Answer 10

Apocryphal books

Question 11

What are the books not in the bible, written under assumed names and not considered of religious value

Answer 11

Pseudepigraphical books

Question 12

what value is the bible to catholics

Answer 12

1. It imparts theological truths
2. Speaks of God’s love for man
3. Gives important commands e.g. Decalogue
4. Gives important moral teachings
5. Contains information necessary for salvation
6. Inspired by god

Question 13

What is the Bible

Answer 13

The sacred book of Christianity

Question 14

Where does ‘Bible’ come from

Answer 14

Greek for ‘Biblion’

Question 15

How many books are in the Bible (each Testament )

Answer 15

73 - 46 in OT, 27 in NT

Question 16

Within what time span were the books written

Answer 16

1000 BCE to 100 CE

Question 17

What types of literature were in the OT

Answer 17

Law, History, Wisdom books, prophets

Question 18

What are the four rules for books in NT

Answer 18

1. Authority behind it was one of the Apostles
2. Written early on
3. Matched other presentation of Christian beliefs
4. Accepted by all the christian churches

Question 19

What does youcat 15 state

Answer 19

The Bible is not meant to convey precise historical information or scientific findings to us… everything that man must know about God and his way of salvationis found with infallible certainty in Sacred Scripture

Question 20

What are the books of law about

Answer 20

They show how Jews became people of God, and God’s guidance for how he wanted the Jews to live

Question 21

What are the books of History about

Answer 21

How God guided his people and how they often refused to listen, helping future generations to not make the same mistake

Question 22

What are the wisdom books about

Answer 22

how people can use God-given talents to do what is right, in order to stay close to God

Question 23

What are the prophetic books about

Answer 23

they teach people how God is active in the world and to challenge people to stay faithful to God

Question 24

What is the Acts of Apostles

Answer 24

a continuation of the Gospel of Luke

Question 25

What are the epistles

Answer 25

letters which show `christians how to live by JESUS’ TEACHINGS and what it means to be a CHRISTIAN

Question 26

What is the Book of Revelations

Answer 26

an apocalyptic book written by John featuring his own mystical visions, whih some Christians believe descrbibe the end of the world