Religion "Bible" Quiz Flashcards
What are the two sections in the bible?
- Old Testament
- New Testament
What is the old testament mainly about?
- The creation story
What does the old testament originate from?
- The Hebrew bible
- Judaism
What is the New Testament mainly about?
- The story of Jesus
How many books are in the bible?
73
How many books are in the new testament and old testament?
New: 27
Old: 46
What are the four gospels?
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
What do the gospels represent?
They deal with the life, death and resurrection of Jesus
What are the Acts of the Apostles?
- Lukes account of the early days of the Christian community
- The spread of the good news throughout the roman empire after death and resurrection of Jesus
What is the Pauline Epistles
- Written by saint Paul or others to support and further educate individual christians or small communities that have been brought to believe in Jesus through the missionary work of Paul and others
Who are the Pauline Epistles written by?
St. paul
What is the letter to the Hebrews?
An extended sermon to a group of christians who are in danger of falling away from their belief in Jesus, not to be attributed to Paul