Numbers
How many books are in the New Testament?
27
True/False: Jesus saw/read the new testament
FALSE
The Bible is _______, ________, and ________
Ancient, ambiguous, Diverse
How many main sections are there in the Bible, and what are their names?
What kind of paper was the Bible written on?
Papyrus
How many books are in the Old Testament?
39
What country does the Bible come from?
Israel
Define Ambiguous
Unclear
What is the timeline for the writing of the Old testament?
1200-400 bc
True/False: We have the original copies of some biblical books
FALSE— we have none
How many books are in the Jewish Tanakh?
24
True/False: verses/chapters were original to the first copies
FALSE
Define Diverse
Having Variety
What is the language of the Old Testament?
Hebrew
What is a Variant Manuscript?
A copy of a text that is slightly different than its original
How many books are in the Protestant Bible?
66
What does Jesus' Bible include?
The Old Testament
The Bible is not...
An instruction manuel
What is the language of the New Testament?
Greek (koine)
Give me 2 reasons why translating from ancient languages to modern english can be so difficult
Whatever Mr. Dawson says
How many books are in the Roman Catholic Bible?
73
DAILY DOUBE: parts of the Bible were written in Greek. Name 5 Greek letters
(see Mr. Dawson for answer)
The Bible is like a....
Library
What is the timeline for the writing of the New Testament?
500-100AD
What is the name of the most complete Greek Bible we've ever found?
hints: found in 1844, written around 325ad, currently in the British Library
Codex Sinaiticus