The Fab 5
This book is known as the book of origins.
Bonus: God is revealed as this in chapter 1 of this book.
What is Genesis?
Bonus: what is Sovereign Creator?
With over 2000 references found across the OT & NT, the Bible is known as this.
What is the word of God?
According to Revelation, Jesus is identified by several names. 100 pts for each name.
What is Almighty One (1:8), Alpha & Omega (1:8), Beginning & End (21:8), Lion of the tribe of Judah (5:5), Lamb of God (5:6), Word of God (19:3), King of kings and Lord of lords (19:16)
During the time of judges, this woman in the ancestry of Christ depicts God's plan of redemption beyond the nation of Israel.
Bonus: Ruth was from this county.
Who is Ruth?
Bonus: what is Moab?
According to Proverbs 1:7, the fear of the Lord is this, and fools despise that.
What is knowledge, wisdom and instruction?
This book covers the wilderness wanderings of the Israelites.
Bonus: this book gets its title from a command God gave to Moses. Identify that command. (hint: it was given twice over two generations found in chapter 1 & 26)
What is Numbers?
Bonus: what is to number the people for battle?
Hebrews 1:1-2 describes this aspect of how we received God's word.
What is revelation?
Paul's letters to the churches typically follow this pattern.
1st bonus: Paul typically began his letters with this.
2nd bonus: name the letter that began with a strong rebuke.
What is 1) addressing doctrinal error, 2) offering practical application to live out the Christian life.
1st bonus: What is a prayer of thanksgiving to God?
2nd bonus: What is Galatians?
These 6 Old Testament books cover the kings of Israel. (hint: 3 books with 2 parts each)
What are 1&2 Samuel, 1&2 Kings, 1&2 Chronicles?
According to Ecclesiastes 12:13, what is the whole duty of man?
What is to fear God and keep His commandments?
The 10 Commandments were given to Moses in chapter 20 of this Book.
Bonus: List all 10 commandments.
What is Exodus?
Bonus: What is 1) no other gods, 2) no idols, 3) don't use Lord's name in vain, 4) Sabbath, 5) honor father & mother, 6) no murder, 7) no adultery, 8) no stealing, 9) no false witness, 10) no coveting?
2 Timothy 3:16 & 2 Peter 1:20-21 describe this aspect of how we received God's word by dual authorship.
What is inspiration?
Matthew, Mark, & Luke are known as this because they record many of the same historical events, miracles, and parables of Christ’s life, work, and ministry on earth.
What are the synoptic Gospels?
David's battle with Goliath is recorded in chapter 17 of this book.
What is 1 Samuel?
The "major" prophets were aptly named for this reason.
Bonus: name the 4 major prophets.
What is their writings are longer?
Bonus: Who are Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel?
God's prescription for worship through sacrifice and offerings can be found in this book.
What is Leviticus?
Although Satan has attacked God's word from the very beginning, Isaiah 40:8 promises this aspect of how we received God's word.
Bonus: list one way Satan has attacked God's word as found in Scripture.
What is preservation?
Bonus: what is twisting God's word to Eve in Gen. 3, Jesus' temptation in Matt. 4, influence of evil king Jehoiakim to literally destroy God's word in Jer. 36.
According to John 20:31, he wrote his Gospel for this reason.
What is to show that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that in believing in His name, sinners (you) may have life?
The beginning of the early Christian church is recorded in this book.
Bonus: This member of the Trinity is emphasized in this book.
What is Acts?
Bonus: Who is the Holy Spirit?
Daniel served as God's mouthpiece to two of the most powerful pagan kings. Name them and their empire from chapters 1 and 10.
Who are Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia and Cyrus of Persia
According to Genesis 12:1-3, these 3 components make up the Abrahamic covenant.
Bonus: the Abrahamic covenant was an unconditional. Describe Abraham's part in the covenant.
What are land, descendants (a great nation), and a blessing to all families of the earth?
Bonus: what is none or only to receive?
Found in the 1950's in caves, these scrolls provided significant evidence that the Bible we have today matches the original (translated to English, of course!)
What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?
These 3 letters are known as the prison epistles as Paul wrote these letters from prison shortly before his martyrdom. They are known for their doctrines on Christology, ecclesiology, church polity, and Christian living.
What are Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians?
Paul's missionary journeys and the spread of the Gospel took him all around the Mediterranean Sea. Name one modern day country where he visited.
What is Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Cyprus, Greece, Malta, Italy
The wisdom writings are comprised of 5 books covering trials, suffering, God's sovereignty, emotion, wisdom vs. foolishness, vain things, and love & marriage. Name all 5 books in order.
What are Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon?