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The Bible
Flashcards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many books are in the Bible? | There are 66 books in the Bible. |
| How many books are in the Old Testament? New Testament? | 39 books in the Old Testament and 27 books in the New Testament |
| What three languages was the Bible originally written in? | Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek |
| What is the Torah? | The Torah is the five books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. |
| The Bible is known as the _____ _____ ______ | Word of God |
| What is a symbolic truth? | A truth in the Bible told with symbols, parables, myths and allegories. We must infer the meaning in these truths. |
| Name the three parts of the Old Testament. | The Torah (the law), the Nebuim (the Prophets), and the Kethubim (the Writings) |
| What is a canon? | A collection of books, accepted as law/rule, inspired scripture. |
| What is the shortest Gospel? How many chapters does it have? | The shortest Gospel is Mark. It has 16 chapters. |
| What is the last book of the Bible? | The book of Revelation |
| Name the 4 parts of the New Testament and describe each one. | 1.Gospels- reveal the life, ministry and teachings of Jesus 2.Book of Acts- records the early history of the Church 3.Epistles- letters of instruction from Apostles to churches and 4.Revelation-- describes the final events leading to the return of Jesus |
| What is a proverbial truth? | A truth that teaches us how to choose responses to situations and how to view life itself or life stages |
| What is the Septuagint? | An early Greek translation of the Old Testament |
| What is the meaning of the word Apocrypha? | It is a Greek word meaning "hidden". It refers to religious writings found in the Septuagint and Latin Vulgate, but not in the Hebrew bible. |