The bible as a source of wisdom and authority in daily life

Question 1

Why is the bible so important for christians in everyday life?

Answer 1

As ti contains teachings of God and Jesus, it provides us with information and advice for everyday life- God reminds us to love our enemies

Question 2

What does Eccelsites suggest?

Answer 2

“Fear God and keep his commandments, for that is the whole duty of everyone”- Implying be fearful of God he can make you suffer and make you learn, does this make God evil? Follow the Bible so you can gain eternal life

Question 3

What does Luke 6:36-37 suggest?

Answer 3

“be merciful, just as your father is merciful”= Live in the life of Jesus and God and you will be protected- imago Dei

Question 4

What does psalm 119:9-16 suggest?

Answer 4

“with my whole heat I seek you, do not let me stray from your commandments”- Trying to build a relationship with God. God promises you heaven, a good life . Treasuring his life keeps you from sinning

Question 5

What does Genesis 1:26-28?

Answer 5

“let us make mankind in our image, according to our likeness” Replicate the human race (reproduction)

Question 6

What does the Bible mean?

Answer 6

Means “ta biblia”- meaning the books

Question 7

What does apocrypha mean in the Bible?

Answer 7

Means hidden, means belonging to a second canon

Question 8

What are the gospels?

Answer 8

Anglo Saxon meaning good story

Question 9

What are the book of acts?

Answer 9

founding of the christian church

Question 10

What are the epistles?

Answer 10

Letters from the corinthians/ early church

Question 11

What is the book of revelation?

Answer 11

word book, full of descriptions of apocolyptic visions

Question 12

What is the purpose of life?

Answer 12

to find god, know him and do his will. Christians should serve him, obey him and do his will

Question 13

What does John 14:6 say the meaning of life is?

Answer 13

“I am the way and the truth and the life”

Question 14

How does Psalm 119:9-16 guide us to not sin?

Answer 14

Follow Jesus’ path to not sin

Question 15

why is Leviticus 9:18 an important commandment?

Answer 15

“not to take revenge” God said love your enemies.

Question 16

How many commandments are there?

Answer 16

613 Mitzvot

Question 17

How does the bible contain moral adivce?

Answer 17

Describes benefits of following Gods law Ecclesiates 12:13-14
General moral advice by describing God’s moral behaviour 0r how we want to be treated (Luke 6:36-7)
Through short lists/proverbs (deutrenomy, Leviticus exodus
Through stories

Question 18

What us Luke 6:36-7 quotation on how to act like your father?

Answer 18

“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful”

Question 19

How does the bible act in a way of source and encouragement?

Answer 19

Using the passages Psalm 46:1-3 and using Matthew 6:25

Question 20

What is the quotation from psalm 46:1-3? in times of trouble

Answer 20

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

Question 21

What is the quotation Matthew 6:25 when in times of trouble?

Answer 21

Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.

Question 22

What is bereavement?

Answer 22

Jesus used the Holy scripture to resist all such tempation- mourning

Question 23

What are some of the different ways to read the Bible?

Answer 23

Instruction manual- picking out and clearly following rules and teachings
socially important- help society

Question 24

Why are the psalms good for everyday life even today?

Answer 24

They present fundamental truths about God in order to bring about a change in the readers life, they offer comfort tho those who are worried about death and suffering, death

Question 25

What are the disadvantages of psalms?

Answer 25

They are only really suited for judaism as they were designed for the temple cult in jerueslum
Not 21st century pronblr,d

Question 26

How do the psalms offer a useful guide for everyday life?

Answer 26

Emphasize love for God and christian drive

Address universal situations of why we suffer

Question 27

What does Nt wright say about the bible being authoritative?

Answer 27

Its authority only comes from god, god uses his authority to free people, to save and guide
We become trained by the scripture
broad training in gods view of thing

Question 28

Who were the prophets?

Answer 28

geniuses who created the Hebrew language in narratives

Question 29

What happens a the start of the story?

Answer 29

Wrote about Egyptians who were conquered by the babylonians and went into exile, many Israelites returned to their land and built temples. this is when jewish scriptures formed

Question 30

What is the torah made u of?

Answer 30

tor- law (genesis)
nevim- prophets (Samuel, isiaish)
k-etuvim- writings- psams, proverbs poetic, narratives

Question 31

what do the jewish people believe through the books?

Answer 31

God speaks to them

Question 32

What does the bible say?

Answer 32

Through time it shows how god is producing beauty, and less chaos through our world, builds hope for a new leader

Question 33

what did Jesus claim about the tank?

Answer 33

Jesus was carrying the tanakh, and was going to save the world

Question 34

what did the apostles create?

Answer 34

created new literary works about Jesus and these were good news/gospels
formed an account called the acts about the spread of Jesus movement outside of Israel
then circulated letters around
continuing jewish tradition (new testament)

Question 35

what happens in the christian movement?

Answer 35

every christian has recognised the tanakh ad the new testament
some catholics made some of the books from Old Testament deturocenical
protestant when back t old forms- old and new testaments