Bible Basics
How many Books are in the Bible?
What is 66 books?
Name the 5 books of law
Name the Gospels
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
How many parts is the OT divided into?
What is 5?
The group of writings that were NOT included in the Bible?
The Apocrypha
How many books are in the Old Testament?
What is 39 books?
Name the 12 books of History
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther.
What is the New Testament book of History called, and who is the author?
What is Acts; Luke
What book of poetry was written around the same time as the books of law?
What is Job?
This book of the Bible is the only book that does not mention God
How many books are in the New Testament?
What is 27 Books?
Name the 5 books of Poetry
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon
Name the Pauline Epistles (Letters from Paul)
Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
Name the sections that the Old Testament is broken into
Law, History, Poetry, Minor Prophets, Major Prophets
What is another name for Song of Solomon?
Song of Songs
How many people wrote the Bible?
What is 40?
Name the Major Prophets
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel
Name the General Epistles (General Letters)
Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1. 2 & 3 John, Jude
Name the sections that the New Testament is broken into
Gospels, History, letters from Paul, letters from others, prophecy
Who wrote the majority of the NT? (Think length, not the number of books)
Luke (Paul wrote the most books but as far as who wrote the most of the NT, it is Luke)
How many years go by between the OT and NT?
What is 400 years?
Name the Minor Prophets
Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
Revelation; John
What year were chapters and verses added to the Bible?
1205
What was Luke's job?