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“created the heavens and the earth…”

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Define the following words:

Bible –

• "Bible" comes from bíblia in Latin and bíblos in Greek

• Means book or books

• A collection of 66 books

• 1 Story

• Written over a period of 1500 years

• 40+ Men wrote it



Scripture -

• MW - a body of writings considered sacred or authoritative

• Literally means ‘writings’



Testament –

• Covenant or agreement 0r contract

• The Hebrew term for covenant is berit, meaning “to bond or

fetter”

• It is translated into Greek as syntheke, “binding together” or

diatheke, “will, testament”

• A covenant is a relationship based upon mutual commitments



Inerrancy –

• 100% correct

• Without error

• Divinely inspired


Little Trivia

• Which author contributed the most to the Old Testament?

• Moses

• Which author contributed the most to the Old Testament?

• Paul

• Which is the oldest book?

• Job – 1500 BC or Pentateuch – 1446-1406 BC

• Which is the youngest book in the OT?

• Malachi – 400 BC


Little Trivia

• Which is the oldest book of the New Testament?

• James 45 AD

• What is the oldest book in the New Testament?

• Revelation – 95 AD

• What language was the Bible written in?

• Hebrew – Aramaic – Koine Greek

• When was the Bible Canonized?

• OT – BC NT – 375 AD


Little Trivia

• What was the first translation of the Bible in English?

• 1382 – John Wycliffe

• When was the Bible first printed?

• 1454 AD – Johsnnes Gutenberg – The fist book ever printed

• What is the longest book of the Bible?

• Psalm

• What is the shortest book of the Bible?

• 2 John


Little Trivia

• What is the longest Chapter in the Bible?

• Psalm 119

• What is the shortest chapter in the Bible?

• Psalm 117

• What is the longest verse in the Bible?

• Esther 8. 9

• What is the shortest verse in the Bible?

• John 11. 35


Little Trivia

• Which Book in the Bible DOES NOT mention God?

• Esther

• Who was the oldest man that ever lived?

• Methuselah

• Who were the 2 men of the Bible who never died?

• Enoch – “walked with God and was no more” Genesis 5. 22-24

• Elijah – “was caught up in a whirlwind into heaven” – 2 Kings 2. 11

• Who does the Bible say was the meekest man [not including Jesus]

• Moses


Little Trivia

• How many languages has the Bible been translated into?

• Over 2000

• Shakespeare – considered the master of English writing - 50


How many books are there in the Old Testament?

• also known as the Jewish Tanakh

• 39

• Written in Ancient Hebrew & Aramaic


How many books are there in the New Testament?

• 27

• The New Covenant

• Written in Koine Greek

• Paul accounts for over half


3. Try to assign each book of The Old Testament to one of the following divisions:

• a. The Pentateuch [5] –

• Genesis – Exodus – Leviticus – Numbers - Deuteronomy

• b. The Historical Books [12] –

• Joshua – Judges – Ruth – 1 & 2 Samuel – 1 & 2 Kings – 1 & 2 Chronicles

– Ezra – Nehemiah - Esther

• c. The Wisdom/Poetry Books [5] –

• Job – Psalms – Proverbs – Ecclesiastes – Song of Solomon

• d. The Major Prophets [5] –

• Isaiah – Jeremiah – Lamentations – Ezekiel - Daniel

• e. The Minor Prophets [12] –

• Hosea – Joel – Amos – Obadiah – Jonah – Micah – Nahum – Habakkuk –

Zephaniah – Haggai – Zechariah - Malachi


3. Try to assign each book of The New Testament to one of the following divisions:

• a. Gospels [4] -

• Matthew – Mark – Luke - John

• b. History [1] -

• Acts

• c. Apocalyptic [1] -

• Revelation

• d. Epistles [21] Subdivided

• Paul’s Letters to the churches [9] -

• Romans – 1 & 2 Corinthians – Galatians – Ephesians – Philippians –

Colossians - 1 & 2 Thessalonians

• e. Paul’s Letter to Individuals [4]

• 1 & 2 Timothy – Titus - Philemon


3. Try to assign each book of The New Testament to one of the following divisions:

• d. General Letters [8] -

• Hebrews – James – 1 & 2 Peter – 1, 2 & 3 John - Jude


5. What is the “general” theme of the Bible?

• Salvation


6. What do the following passages say about The Word:

• a. Psalm 119. 169 –

• “May my cry come before you, LORD; give me

understanding according to your word.”

• b. 2 Timothy 3. 16-17 –

• “16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is

useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and

training in righteousness, 17 so that the

servant of God may be thoroughly equipped

for every good work.”



• a. Luke 24. 46-48 –• “46 He told them, “This is what is written: The

Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the

third day, 47 and repentance for the forgiveness of

sins will be preached in his name to all nations,

beginning at Jerusalem.48 You are witnesses of these

things. 49 I am going to send you what my Father has

promised; but stay in the city until you have been

clothed with power from on high.”



• a. Psalm 1. 2 –

• “ 1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in

step with the wicked or stand in the way

that sinners take or sit in the company of

mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the law of

the LORD, and who meditates on his law day

and night.”



• e. Luke 4. 4 –

•4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall

not live on bread alone.’”

• f. Psalm 119. 18 –

• “ 17 Be good to your servant while I live, that

I may obey your word. 18 Open my eyes that I

may see wonderful things in your law.”

“26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the

ground.” 27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male

and female he created them.”

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