Introduction to the Bible

Question 1

How many books are in the entire Bible?

Answer 1

66

Question 2

How many books are in the Old Testament?

Answer 2

39

Question 3

How many books are in the New Testament?

Answer 3

27

Question 4

What language was the Old Testament written in?

Answer 4

Mainly Hebrew with a little Aramaic

Question 5

What language was the New Testament written in?

Answer 5

Ancient Greek

Question 6

What are the 5 Major Sections of the Old Testament?

Answer 6

1. Torah/Law 2. Historical Books 3. Poetry/Wisdom 4. Major Prophets 5. Minor Prophets

Question 7

What books are in the Torah?

Answer 7

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

Question 8

What books are in the Old Testament historical books?

Answer 8

Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther

Question 9

What books are in the Poetry/Wisdom books?

Answer 9

Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon (Songs)

Question 10

What books are in the Major Prophets?

Answer 10

Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel

Question 11

What books are in the Minor Prophets?

Answer 11

Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi

Question 12

What is the Septuagint (LXX)?

Answer 12

Ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament)

Question 13

What is the Vulgate?

Answer 13

Latin translation of the entire Bible (both Old and New Testaments)

Question 14

What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?

Answer 14

Discovered in caves in 1947 by a teenage shepherd who threw a rock into a cave and heard a clay jar shatter. They went to explore and found 2,000 year-old copies of the Hebrew Bible from about 150BC.

Question 15

Who was Johannes Gutenberg?

Answer 15

Inventor of the Printing Press. The first book ever printed was the Gutenberg Bible.

Question 16

Who was John Wycliffe?

Answer 16

Translated the Bible from the Latin Vulgate to Middle English in the 1300s. His work was later completed later by others

Question 17

Who was William Tyndale?

Answer 17

Translated the first English New Testament using the original Hebrew and Greek texts in the 1500s. He was later burned at the stake.

Question 18

Who was Martin Luther?

Answer 18

German preacher and religious reformer who who helped start the 16th-century Protestant Reformation.

Question 19

What is the King James Version?

Answer 19

Translated in 1611; The King James Version (KJV) is the most popular English translation ever!

Question 20

What are the 3 major types of Bible translations?

Answer 20

Word-for-Word, Thought-for-Thought, and Paraphrase.

Question 21

What are the 3 major Literary Styles in the Bible?

Answer 21

Narrative, Poetry, Prose/Discourse

Question 22

What is Literary Genre?

Answer 22

A category of a certain piece of literature, such as a book. (EXAMPLES: Poetry, Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Mystery, Biography, Drama, Nonfiction, Prophetic)

Question 23

What is Literary Style

Answer 23

The way in which an author writes. (often used interchangeably with literary genre, but is slightly different)

Question 24

What are the 7 pivotal Moments in Old Testament History?

Answer 24

1. Creation and Fall of Humanity 2. The 3 Patriarchs 3. Enslavement in Egypt, the Exodus & the Giving of Law 4. Conquest & Settling of Canaan 5. The United Kingdom of Saul, David & Solomon 6. The Divided Kingdoms of Israel and Judah 7. Captivity in Babylon & Return to Canaan

Question 25

What are the 4 steps in understanding/studying the Bible?

Answer 25

1. Read the Story!
2. Explore the Story’s Background!
3. Analyze the Text Again!
4. Discover the Bible’s Impact!