The Bible

Question 1

What are sacred writings?

Answer 1

books or texts that followers believe to be holy or inspired

Question 2

What are two roles of the Bible in the daily lives of Christians?

Answer 2

1. Inspiration
2. Guidance

Question 3

How many divisions are in the Old Testament and what are they?

Answer 3

There are 4:
1. Pentateuch
2. Historical books
3. Poetry and wisdom literature
4. Prophetic books

Question 4

What is the Bible?

Answer 4

The Bible is a collection of 66 books written by about 40 authors, in three different languages.

Question 5

Where does the word Bible come from?

Answer 5

the Greek word Biblos meaning books

Question 6

The Old Testament was first written in______

Answer 6

Hebrew and Aramaic

Question 7

How many divisions are in the New Testament and what are they?

Answer 7

There are 4:
1. Gospels
2. Historical
3. Letters or Epistles
4. Apocalyptic

Question 8

What is the Pentateuch?

Answer 8

The first five books of the Bible

Question 9

What are the first 5 books of the Bible (Pentateuch)?

Answer 9

Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy

Question 10

What is ‘Pentateuch’ taken from?

Answer 10

It is taken from the Greek word meaning five scrolls

Question 11

The Pentateuch is said to have been written by______

Answer 11

Moses

Question 12

What does the Pentateuch tell the story of?

Answer 12

It tells the story of God’s people from creation to the death of Moses.

Question 13

What do the Historical Books tell us?

Answer 13

They tell us the history of the nation of Israel and the rebuilding of Jerusalem after their exile in Babylon.

Question 14

Name 3 Historical Books.

Answer 14

Joshua
Judges
Samuel

Question 15

What do the Poetry and wisdom Literature teach us?

Answer 15

They teach us to live by God’s standards and laws.

Question 16

Name 3 books in Poetry and Wisdom Literature.

Answer 16

Proverbs
Psalms
Job

Question 17

Name 3 Prophetic Books.

Answer 17

Isaiah
Jeremiah
Daniel

Question 18

What does “Gospel” mean?

Answer 18

Good News

Question 19

What are the Gospels?

Answer 19

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

Question 20

What are synoptic gospels?

Answer 20

Synoptic gospels have similar information and synoptic means ‘seeing together’

Question 21

Name the synoptic Gospels.

Answer 21

Matthew, Mark and Luke

Question 22

Why is John not a synoptic Gospel?

Answer 22

John is not a synoptic Gospel because it doesn’t have similar information like the other 3 Gospels.

Question 23

What is the Historical division in The New Testament?

Answer 23

the book of Acts

Question 24

Who wrote the book of Acts?

Answer 24

A doctor called Luke.

Question 25

What does the book of Acts contain?

Answer 25

The birth of the early Church and the story of Saul (Paul).

Question 26

Who was Saul (Paul)?

Answer 26

Paul was a persecutor of Christians who was converted to Christianity.

Question 27

What are the Letters or Epistles?

Answer 27

these were written to help and encourage the early Christians

Question 28

How many Letters or Epistles were there?

Answer 28

21

Question 29

give 3 examples of Letters or Epistles.

Answer 29

Romans
Timothy
Ephesians

Question 30

Who is the main letter writer in the Bible?

Answer 30

Paul

Question 31

What are paul’s letters called?

Answer 31

Pauline epistles

Question 32

How many Letters did Paul write?

Answer 32

13

Question 33

How many were written by other Christians for example James, John and Peter?

Answer 33

8

Question 34

What is the Apocalyptic division?

Answer 34

The book of Revelation

Question 35

The book of Revelation contains

Answer 35

It contains prophecies and visions of things to take place in the last days

Question 36

Revelation was said to be written by______ on______________

Answer 36

John the Divine on the island of Patmos in Greece