Bible Basics
What is the Bible?
A collection of different stories about God
What does the word "Gospel" mean?
It means to bring Good News
What are Parables?
Parables are speacial stories spoken by Jesus to teach different things
What does Synagogue mean?
It is the name for a Jewish house of study
What are the two divided parts of the Bible called?
The Old and New Testament
Who are the four gospels named after?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
What is the main theme of most of Jesus' parables?
The main theme is the Kingdom of God or Heaven
What is the Passover?
It is a Jewish feast commemorating Exodus
What is the Old Testament about?
To describe and show God's love for Humanity
When were the Gospels written?
They were all written while and after the time of Jesus
What does Jesus teach in his Parables?
Jesus teaches many different lessons to many people using his Parables
It refers to people who aren't Jewish
What is the New Testament about?
To show Jesus' love for Humanity
Which Gospels are synoptic to one-another?
Matthew, Mark, and Luke - but not John
What do Parables reveal about people?
Parables reveal truth to people who are seeking it
What does Acension mean?
Who wrote the Bible?
Many different authors, most of which are known
What is the "Two-Source" theory?
The two source theory states that both Matthe and Luke used two different sources to state their accounts of Jesus
How many Parables did Jesus teach?
Jesus had taugh between 35 - 50 different Parables
What does Contextualist mean?
People who read between the lines to find the meaning of something