What is the structure and origins of the Bible Flashcards
what does the Bible mean
collection
what language was the old Testament originally in
hebrew
what does the old Testament contain
creation accounts
Leviticus contains the rules
God’s rescue plan with Jesus
History
what does the new Testament contain
fulfills prophecies
gospels that documented Jesus’s life
act of the apostles
when was it written
about over 2,000 years ago
did God wrote
no, He inspired the human writers to write his words
Catholics and the Bible
Genesis is symbolic
Only the Pope can interpreted it as he is directly in line with God
has a meaning in our lives
fundamentals and the Bible
That the Genesis story is literal and it happen in 7 days
The Bible is word for word true
Protestants and the Bible
They themselves have God within them so they can interpreted the Bible however they see it
has a meaning in our lives
how many parts does the Bible has
2
Old and New Testament
what is the Bible like
a library
73 books in one
It has many books compiled into a giant Book
what does it contain
It has different information such as history, songs of Praise, laws and messages from God from his messengers
It is also written at different Point of time by different people
collecting of Bible
The Bible was written on scrolls until human created the book
There were argument of what should be in the finalized Bible until Pope Damascus compile the Bible in 382 AD
Knowledge by tongue
many of the Bible accounts were told by mouth it was not until 1000 BC that they started to write events down
Known as oral tradition
Torah and law
the Old testaments has the law such as the 10 commandments such as do not kill
