The Bible

Question 0

Divided into two sections:

1) ______ Scriptures (___ Testament)
2) ______ Scriptures (___ Testament)

Answer 0

1) Hebrew, Old

2) Christian, New

Question 1

Taken from _____, “Ta Biblia”, meaning, ____.

Answer 1

Greek, the books

Question 2

The word, “testament” comes from the ____ word TESTAMENTUM, which translates the Hebrew word for “____.”

Answer 2

Latin, covenant

Question 3

The Bible is often called ______.

Answer 3

scripture(s)

Question 5

The Hebrew scriptures were written in Hebrew, in _______ only. The Christian scriptures were written in _______.

Answer 5

consonants, Greek

Question 6

Stephen _____, Archbishop of Canterbury, divided each book into _______ in 1226.

Answer 6

Langton, numbered chapters

Question 7

Robert _____, numbered every ______ of the chapters in 1551.

Answer 7

Estienne, phrase

Question 8

Gospels means…. (Mark, Luke, Matt, John)

Answer 8

good news

Question 9

Mark, Luke, and Matt are known as the Sypnotic Gospels, b/c they see Jesus ___________.

Answer 9

in a similar way.

Question 10

The Gospels are NOT _________, They are ________________.

Answer 10

biographies, accounts/faith statement about who Jesus is.

Question 11

The Bible has a mixture of exact and true stories. Exact is _____, True is ________.

Answer 11

factual/historical, metaphorical (teach a truth)

Question 12

Gospel of Mark: Who, When, Audience, Theme.

Answer 12

Who: john-mark (learned of Jesus from Peter)
When: 65-70 CE
A: Gentiles
T: human suffering, passion, and death of Jesus (stresses Jesus’ humanity)

Question 13

Gospel of Luke: Who, When, Audience, Theme.

Answer 13

W: gentile physician
W: 70-85 CE
A: mostly gentiles and well-to-do Christians
T: Role of Holy Spirit in Jesus’ life, Christian message for everyone, Forgiving love of God.

Question 14

Gospel of Matt: Who, When, Audience, Theme.

Answer 14

W: likely not an eye witness, may have used Mark’s stories of Jesus
W: 80-100 CE
A: Jewish community
T: Jesus fulfills God’s promises to Israel, Jesus as a teacher

Question 15

Gospel of John: Who, When, Audi, Theme.

Answer 15

W: Written by members of John’s community
W: 90-100 CE
A: John’s community (to create understanding of Jesus’ divine nature)
T: Prayerful understanding of Jesus as divine, deep theological narrative

Question 16

What are the 4 sections of The Hebrew Scriptures?

Answer 16

Pentateuch,
History,
Wisdom and Poetry,
and Prophecy

Question 17

What are the 5 sections of The Christian Scriptures?

Answer 17

Gospels
History
Pauline and Other Letters
Catholic Letters
Apocalypse

Question 18

What are gospels and the 4 books?

Answer 18

• An understanding of the significance of Jesus for the gospel writer’s community.
• Mark, Luke, Matt, John.

Question 19

What book is in The Christian Scriptures’ History Section?

Answer 19

Acts - about the early says of Christian community.

Question 20

What books are in The Christian Scriptures’ Pauline and Other Letters Section?

Answer 20

• Written to specific communities.
• Romans
• -ians
• 1 and 2 Timothy
• Titus
• Philemon
• Hebrews

Question 21

What books are in The Christian Scriptures’ Catholic Letters Section?

Answer 21

• James
• 1 and 2 Peter
• 1, 2, and 3 John
• Jude

Question 22

What books are in The Christian Scriptures’ Apocalypse Section?

Answer 22

-Revelation (written to encourage first-century Christians during persecution.