Intro to Bible - notes Flashcards
What does the word Bible mean? What can the Bible be considered as?
“library or collection of books”. The bible can be considered as books.
How many testaments are there in the Bible? What are they called? How many books are in each?
There are 2 testaments in the bible; the old testament and the new testament.
Old testament - 39 books
New testament - 27 books
When did the events of the Old Testament occur in relation to Jesus’ time?
B.C (before christ)
B.C.E (before comman era)
Jesus was taught these stories growing up
When reading a scriptural reference, what does the first word mean? The first number? The second
number(s)?
The first word is the name of book/ author. The first number is the chapter. The second number(s) is the verse(s).
Do you know how to find books in a Bible?
yes
What is the first book of the Bible? What is the last book of the Bible?
first - genesis
last - the book of revelation
Who inspired the Bible’s authors?
God
What is one thing Christians believe about the Bible?
the bible is the inspired word of God written by people.
What is the original language of the Old Testament?
biblical Hebrew
The Old Testament is about which group of people?
Hebrews
The New Testament is mainly about the life of which person?
Jesus
Which of the following is not a type of history found in the bible? Oral History, Physical History, Written
History, Edited History
Physical history
What is a literalist? What is a contextualist?
Literalists read things word for word (literally).
Contextualists interprets things in the context in which it was writen.
Catholics believe they should read the bible with which approach? – literal, contextual, emotional, historical
Contextual
What would literalists think if they heard “Break a leg”? What would a contextualist mean by this?
lieralists - physically break you leg.
contextualist - good luck or do a good job
