The Purpose of the Bible
According to 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Scripture's first purpose is this - to help us learn what is true.
What is teaching?
The first division of the OT features the first 5 books written by Moses.
What is the Law?
This division of the NT contains 4 books recording the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
What are the Gospels?
Despite being written by 40+ authors across 1,500 years, the Bible never does this to itself.
What is contradict itself?
The Bible was composed over this many years from its first book to the last.
The second purpose of Scripture is this: to show us where we're wrong.
What is reproof?
This division of the OT features 12 books, including Joshua, Judges, and Ruth.
What is History?
This division of the NT contains 1 book describing the final victory of Jesus and His people.
What is Prophecy?
According to Ephesians 1:9-11, this is the one unfolding plan the whole Bible reveals.
What is God's will to gather all things in Christ?
The Bible was composed on these continents.
The third purpose of Scripture is this: to turn us back to what is right.
What is correction?
This division of the OT contains 17 books and is split between Major and Minor.
What is Prophecy?
This division of the NT contains 21 books from Romans through Jude, also called the epistles.
What are the Letters?
The Old Testament and New Testament are ultimately focused on this person.
Who is Jesus?
The remarkable feature of the Bible has instead of the chaos we might reasonably expect.
What is complete harmony and continuity? One unfolding story.
The fourth purpose of Scripture is this: to train us in this area.
What is righteousness?
This division of the OT contains 5 books, including Job, Psalms, and Proverbs.
What is Poetry/Writings?
Total number of books in the New Testament.
What is 27?
In Luke 24:44, Jesus said all things written about Him must be fulfilled in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and this third section.
What are the Psalms?
Name one of the difficult circumstances under which a biblical author wrote.
What are prison, dungeon, exile, and captivity?
In verse 17, Scripture states its purpose.
What is equipped for good works?
Total number of books in the Old Testament.
What is 39?
This division of the NT contains 1 book describing how the church began and spread.
What is History?
Name at least 3 different literary forms/genres found in Scripture.
What are history, poetry, letters, parables, and prophecy?
Name 3 of the various occupations held by biblical authors.
What are shepherd, fisherman, tax collector, doctor, King, prime minister, cupbearer, and General?