Bible: General Flashcards
How many books are in the Bible? How many in the OT? How many in the NT?
- There are 66 books in the Bible
- There are 39 books in the OT
- There are 27 books in the NT
Where in the OT would you find the Ten Commandments?
- Exodus 20:2-17
- Deut. 5:6-21
Where in the NT would you find the law summarized? (Give two references/Quote one)
- Matthew 7:12 So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
- Matthew 22:37-40 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”
- Luke 10:27: [Jesus] answered: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
Locate two passages about the revelation of God in nature?
- Psalm 19:1-2 “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. 2 Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.”
- Romans 1:19-20 “For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.”
Name the general divisions of the OT and the number of books in each.
The Law/Torah, the Prophets, and the Psalms/Writings
- The Law (5)
- The Prophets (21)
- The Writings (13)
Name the books of the Law (5)
Gen, Ex, Lev, Num, Deut
Name the OT Prophets (21)
Joshua, Judges, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, Amos, Hosea, Micah, Isaiah, Zephaniah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Obadiah, Joel, Jonah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
Name the OT Writings (13)
Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, the Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Esther, 1-2 Chronicles, Ezra-Nehemiah, Daniel
Give a general outline of OT history from the perspective of the covenant, including key passages.
Covenant of Works
* Between God and Adam/Eve in the Garden (Gen. 1-2)
Covenant of Redemption
* Among the members of the Trinity (Ps 2; John 17:1-5)
Covenant of Grace
* Adam/Eve (Genesis 3:15, 21)
* Noah (Genesis 9:8-17)
* Abraham (Genesis 15:1-21; 17:1-27)
* Moses (Exodus 19-24, especially 24)
* David (2 Samuel 7:5-16)
* New Covenant (Jeremiah 33:19-22)
Name the general divisions of the NT and number of books in each.
- Gospels (4)
- Acts (1)
- Epistles (21)
- Revelation (1)
Which are the ‘Prison Epistles’?
Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon
Which are the ‘Pastoral Epistles’?
• 1-2 Timothy, Titus
Which are the ‘Catholic’ or ‘General’ Epistles?
• James, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, and Jude
What are the distinctive features of each of the four gospels?
- Matthew: Israel’s King or Messiah/Fulfillment of OT/ Jewish leaders/ Jesus’ teaching /Sermon on Mount/Parables of the Kingdom/Olivet Discourse
- Mark: Jesus as Christ and Son of God/Caesarea Philipi moment/Discipleship/Immediately/no birth narrative, ends quickly after resurrection
- Luke: Birth Narrative/Focus on Outcasts/Focus on Women and Gentiles/ Parables of Good Samaritan and Prodigal Son
- John: The Word/Father-Son/Signs/eternal life/ “I am” statements
Locate and discuss at least two passages that deal with law and grace.
- John 1:17 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
- Romans 4:16 16 That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring- not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,
- Romans 6:14-15 14 For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace. 15 What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means!
- Galatians 3:13-14 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”— 14 so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.
Gal. 5:4 - “you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace.”
What are the basic elements found in each of the sermons recorded in Acts?
- Jesus, Lord and Christ-
- His life/death/resurrection in accordance with Scripture
- Repent/Faith/Baptism/Holy Spirit
Tribes of Israel
Reuben Simeon Levi (not allotted land) Judah Issachar Zebulun Gad Asher Dan Naphtali Joseph- Ephraim/Manasseh Benjamin
Types of Offerings
(1) Burnt, (2) Grain, (3) Fellowship (4) Sin, (5) Guilt
Name, locate and briefly discuss three of Jesus’ miracles.
Water to Wine: John 2
* First of signs manifesting Christ’s glory
* intention and power to transform OC into NC abundance
Healing a Paralytic: Matt 9:2; Mark 2:3; Luke 5:18
* Proved Jesus can forgive sins
Raising of Lazarus: John 11:43
* Foreshadows Jesus’ greater resurrection
Name, locate and briefly discuss three of Jesus’ parables.
- Hidden Treasure: Matt. 13:44
- The Good Samaritan: Luke 10:30-37
- Prodigal Son: Luke 15:11-32
- Good Shepherd: John 10:1-16
- Parable of the Soils: Mt. 13:18-23; Lk 8
Give a general outline of OT history, including key dates.
- Creation (3900)
- Flood (2245)
- Abraham’s Call (1876)
- Captivity in Egypt (1665)
- Moses (1528)
- The Exodus and the Wilderness (1446-1406)
- The Promised Land Conquest (1406-1402)
- The Judges (1368)
- Samuel (1068)
- Saul (1051-1011)
- David (1011-971)
- Solomon (971-930)
- The Divided Kingdom (930)
- Exile of Northern Kingdom (722)
- Southern Kingdom (586)
- Return from Babylon (539-432)
Relate the writing of the Pauline epistles to Paul’s life -
first missionary journey.
Acts 13-14: AD 46-48
Wrote Galatians from Antioch
Relate the writing of the Pauline epistles to Paul’s life -
second missionary journey.
Acts 15-18: AD 49-52
Wrote 1-2 Thessalonians from Corinth
Relate the writing of the Pauline epistles to Paul’s life -
Third Missionary Journey
Acts 18-21: AD 53-57
1 Corinthians from Ephesus
2 Corinthians from Macedonia
Romans from Corinth
Relate the writing of the Pauline epistles to Paul’s life -
First Roman Imprisonment
Acts 21-28: AD 59-62
Wrote Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon, Philippians
Relate the writing of the Pauline epistles to Paul’s life -
fourth missionary journey
AD 62-64
Wrote 1 Timothy and Titus from Philippi
Relate the writing of the Pauline epistles to Paul’s life -
Second Roman Imprisonment
AD 64-68
Wrote 2 Timothy
What are the 10 Commandments?
1) You shall have no other gods before me.
2) You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below—you shall not bow down to them or worship them.
3) You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.
4) Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
5) Honor your father and your mother.
6) You shall not murder.
7) You shall not commit adultery.
8) You shall not steal.
9) You shall not give false testimony.
10) You shall not covet.
Name the post-exilic prophets
Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
Name the exilic prophets
Daniel, Ezekiel
Joel, Obadiah (disputed)
Name the pre-exilic prophets
Jonah, Hosea, Amos, Micah, Isaiah, Nahum, Habbakuk, Zephaniah, Jeremiah
Defend date of Matthew
64-70 AD
* Post 70 date often held b/c of assumption Jesus couldn’t have predicted destruction of temple
* Warns against Sadducees, group vanished quickly after 70 AD
* Language of destruction reflects OT rather than description of past event
* Denial based on certain language (trinitarian formula, high christology, “rabbi”) presuppose what must be proven.
Defend date of Mark
Late 50’s to 61 AD
* Mark was likely used as a source for Matthew and Luke
* Luke was finished around 62 AD
Defend date of Luke
around AD 60-62
* Acts is written after Luke and ends with Paul alive but under arrest
* If Luke knew of Paul’s release/death then he would have recorded it
* the mention of “two whole years” may imply knowledge of his release from first arrest
* Acts does not mention anything needing to be dated after AD 62
Defend date of John
probably mid-80 to 90 AD (maybe AD 70-100)
* Early church tradition held this date
* “Sea of Tiberias” for Sea of Galilee (6:1; 21:1) was used more toward the end of first century
* Peter’s martyrdom (65/66 AD) mentioned (21:19)
* No reference to Sadducees who ceased after AD 70
