Books of the Bible
Prophecies
How to Study the Bible
Random Bible Facts
Saints
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What are the two sections of the bible?
The New Testament and Old Testament
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What is a prophecy?
an announcement of matters before their occurrence as inspired by God
100
How should I start my journey for reading the bible?
Multiple Answers
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What is the first book of the bible?
Genesis
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What is St. Anthony known for?
Father of the Monks - the first monk
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How many books are in the whole bible?
73
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What was Isaiah prophesying about when he said - "Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel."
Jesus Christ will be born from a Virgin
200
What should I do whenever I don't understand something in the holy bible?
Multiple correct answers
200
How many days and nights did it rain during the flood?
40 days and 40 nights
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Who is the Saint with St. Anthony?
St. Paul the hermit
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How many books in the Old Testament?
46
300
What was Isaiah prophesying about when he said - "But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities;"
Christ's suffering for us for our sins
300
What should we pray when we are listening to the gospel?
* Hint * Abouna prays this out loud before the gospel is read
ask God to make us worthy to hear and to act upon the Holy Gospel
300
Which person in the bible was swallowed by a great whale?
Jonah
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What did St. Anthony hear in church that changed his path?
He heard the Gospel telling him to sell all, and he understood it as a direct message
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What does St. Augustine mean when he says, "The Old Testament is in the New Testament revealed"?
The New Testament shows the prophecies that were said in the Old Testament
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About how many prophecies were fulfilled in the life of Jesus Christ
64
400
How do we know the bible is real?
The uniqueness of the Holy Bible, Textual evidence/manuscripts, Fulfilled Prophecies
400
What's the difference between the major and minor prophets?
Major books are longer than the minor
400
St. Philomena was how old when she got martyred?
13 years old
500
What are the deuterocanonical books and how many are there?
A group of books that are accepted by our church as valid and truth but viewed as noncanonical by protestant denominations - there are 7 books
500
What is the difference between a prophecy and a prediction?
A prophecy is a message revealed by God that will happen no matter what, a prediction is simply a guess
500
What is the analytical method of studying the bible?
We read a bible passage, and read outside sources that help us analyze/explain what we read (ex: sermons and church father writings)
500
What was the name of Moses' brother?
Aaron
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Explain the story of St. Simeon?
He was translating Isaiah and did not believe that a virgin would give birth to Jesus - God let him live until he saw that it's the truth