Bible Structure
The Bible is made up of two of these.
What are Testaments? (or Covenants)
This is how long the Bible will last.
What is eternally? (or forever, or infinitely).
What is Psalm 1?
This book is the final authority in each and every matter we will ever encounter.
What is the Bible?
The theological term for how God reveals himself in and through Creation.
What is general revelation?
Though there were around 40 men who wrote the books of the Bible, this is the ultimate author of them all.
Who is God?
If we were reading in Hosea, this would be the genre that we would have to consider.
What is the prophets?
A Bible reference that describes the sufficiency of Scripture.
What is 2 Timothy 3:16-17? Psalm 19? Psalm 119? (any one of these, there are many others as well!)
The main character of Scripture.
Who is God? (or Jesus).
The theological term for how God has revealed himself more fully in his Word.
The number books in the Old Testament and the number of books in the New Testament.
What is 39 and 27?
This is the primary reason why it is sometimes so difficult to read the Bible.
What is sin?
The Bible reference that highlights the inspiration of Scripture. Describing 'men carried along by the Spirit' as they wrote.
What is 2 Peter 1:20-21?
The important surrounding details to properly understanding a story is this. (Think about the guy running.)
What is context?
Three 'I' words that explain a few critical truths of Scripture's nature.
What is inspired, inerrant, and infallible?
Bonus: Define each of these terms.
This is an overarching framework of Scripture.
What is Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Restoration?
This is how we prepare ourselves when we read Scripture.
Hint: 3 things.
What is prayfully, humbly, and submissively?
Hebrews 4:12 likens the Word of God to this deadly weapon (be specific!).
What is a two-edged sword?
When reading the Bible, it is important to ask questions in order to understand the passage better. This is the first question we should ask when we read a portion of Scripture.
What does this tell us about God?
True faith and true repentance will lead to this.
Hint: Eph. 2:10
What is good works? (Holiness could also be an answer).
A list of the genres for the Old Testament, and a list of genres for the New Testament.
Hint: 9 total.
OT: History, Law, Poetry, Wisdom Literature, Prophets (Minor and Major).
NT: Gospels, History, Epistles (or Letters), Apocalyptic.
When praying before our Bible reading, these are 5 things we could pray for.
Hint: All start with a 'G'.
What is Guard, Guide, Give, Grant, Glory?
Guard me from Satan and my own heart, Guide me in understanding, Give me knowledge from your Word, Grant me wisdom, remind me it's God's Glory
Isaiah 40:8 says this.
What is "The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever."?
A fancy word that describes the way we interpret Scripture (starts with an 'H').
What is hermeneutics?
Perspicuity means this.
What is the word that describes Scripture as clear and easy to understand on a basic level? (Anyone could read the Bible and know that Jesus is the focal point.)