The Bible Flashcards
The English word BIBLE comes from the Greek word BIBLION and Latin word BIBLIA which means ___. It is a document originally written on ____.
book, papyrus
Other terms for the Bible are the
oly Scriptures, Holy Writ, Scripture, or the Scriptures, which means “sacred writings.”
It is a compilation of 66 books and letters written by more than 40 authors during a period of approximately 1,500 years.
Bible
The Bible original text was communicated in just three languages:
Hebrew, koine or common Greek, and Aramaic.
The_____ was written for the most part in Hebrew, with a small percentage in Aramaic.
Old Testament
The ____ was written in Greek.
New Testament
The chapter divisions commonly used today were developed around A.D. 1227 by ________, an Archbishop of Canterbury.
Stephen Langton
The ______ of 1382 was the first Bible to use this chapter pattern.
Wycliffe English Bible
The Hebrew Old Testament was divided into verses by a Jewish rabbi by the name of _____ in A.D. 1448.
Nathan
Robert Estienne, who was also known as _____, was the first to divide the New Testament into standard numbered verses, in 1555.
Stephanus
Christians and Jews have been called _________ throughout history.
“people of the Book”
he Bible itself claims to be the inspired Word of God, or _____ useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction and for training in righteousness. (2 Timothy 3:16).
“God-breathed”
