Vocab
4 Evangelists
Epistles
5 Stages of Bible Development
The Pentateuch
100
The Scriptures of the Christian faith; an account of God's revelation and plan of salvation for the human race
What is the Bible?
100
Supposedly a physician and the only Evangelist who was a Gentile Christian
Who is Luke?
100
The author of thirteen epistles written between the years of 50 and 65
Who is Paul
100
he act in which oral tradition is written down into songs, riddles, or stories about heroes
What is Written Pieces?
100
The first book, Genesis, is also known by this name.
What is the Book of Creation?
200
A reference to the bond between God and the Israelites
What is a Covenant?
200
The title of a person who wrote a Gospel.
What is an evangelist?
200
The 21 letters that were written to different Christian communities or individuals in the early church.
What are the Epistles?
200
The act in which over time people talk about their experiences with God, and pass it down from one generation to another
What is Oral Tradition?
200
These books begin with the Israelites entering Canaan around 1200 B.C.E. and they eventually take over this land by force.
What are the Historical Books?
300
The accounts of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection found in the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
What are the Gospels?
300
The author of the first Gospel, whose writings were aimed to the Gentiles in Rome
Who is Mark?
300
The letter whose author was at one point known but forgotten overtime.
What is The Letter to the Hebrews?
300
The act in which various oral and written pieces are collected and edited.
What is Edited Books?
300
Containing the Book of Psalms, some of the worlds most beautiful literature can be found here.
What are the Wisdom Books?
400
An official or authoritative list
What is Canon?
400
This Gospel is full of symbolic language and reflections on the nature of God.
What is the Gospel of John
400
Jude wrote this many epistles.
What is one epistle?
400
The act where God reveals Himself through people’s experiences and they meet God
What is Events?
400
The teaching and writings of the prophets, whose jobs were to keep people faithful in God and call them back when they strayed.
What are the Prophetic Books?
500
The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. It is believed that Matthew and Luke were written as a reflection of Mark’s Gospel.
What are the Synoptic Gospels?
500
This Gospel contains the Sermon on the Mount, and shows Jesus as a great teacher, the “New Moses.”
What is the Gospel of Matthew
500
All epistles, aside from Paul’s, were written after this year.
What is the year 80?
500
The act in which certain edited works are recognized by the community of faith as inspired by God, revealing His truth and reflecting people’s experiences and beliefs
What is Canonical Status
500
The books that focus on themes such as the meaning of life and suffering, how to be good and upright in everyday life, and the joys of married love.
What are the Wisdom Books?
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