Unit 1: The Scriptures Flashcards
What is the bible?
the record of the revelation of God to man through the prophets and Jesus
How long did it take for the Bible to be written
1600 years
How many people contributed to the Bible?
40 people
What language was the Old Testament first written in?
Hebrew
Who was the first writer of the Old Testament, and which books are attributed to him?
Moses - the Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy)
When was the New Testament written, by who, and in what language?
A few years after Jesus, by the apostles (and others), in Greek
What was the first part of the New Testament to be written, and what material were they written on?
Some letters of St. Paul (written on papyrus scrolls)
Talk to me about papyrus scrolls.
They were super expensive, and manuscripts of papyrus were called “Codex”
When was the Old Testament translated into Greek?
280 BC
When was the New Testament translated into Syriac?
2nd century, AD
Who translated the New Testament into Latin? What is it called, and who uses it today?
Bishop Jerome. It is called the “Vulgate” and is the authorized Bible of the Roman Catholics
When was the entire Bible translated into English?
14th century AD
When was the King James Version of the Bible written?
AD 1611
Who made the first, albeit incomplete, translation of the Bible into Malayalam?
Valia Mar Dionysius Metropolitan
Tell me all about the first complete translation of the Bible into Malayalam.
Translated by CMS Missionary Benjamin Bailey, and was printed in Bombay by Thimna Pillai in 1811
How many books are in the original Bible (OT/NT), and who uses this Bible?
73 books (46 Old Testament, and 27 New Testament). It is used by Orthodox and Roman Catholics
How many books are in the Protestant Bible? Which books are they missing?
66 books (39 Old Testament, and 27 New Testament). It is missing the 7 Apocryphal books
What do we call the books that are recognized by the church?
Canonical Books
We believe the ……………. ………………………….. writers were inspired by ………… .
New Testament; Holy Spirit
What does the Book of Isaiah call the Bible?
the Book of the Lord
The Bible instructs us into ……………. .
Salvation
How many languages has the Bible been translated into?
Over 1500
How should we use the Bible in our lives?
Read it regularly, consider it to be the foundation of our faith, rejoice in God’s words, and be doers of the word, not just hearers.
Why was the Bible written down?
After the apostles died, there was a need to preserve their words
