Literary Styles
This type of literature is written in the form of a letter
What are epistles
This is literary form is a biographical story about a specific person or people
What is Narrative
The amount of books in the bible
66 books
The definition of Literacy
The three languages that the bible was written in
What is Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic
This literary style provides historical context
What is History
Literature form that takes up the least amount the bible
What is Pros Discourse (24%)
Amount of books in the New Testament
27 books
Definition of Biblical Fluency
The ability to apply biblical principals into everyday life
The time gap between the Old Testament and the New Testament
What is about 400 years
This literary style teaches the meaning of life and how to live
What is wisdom literature
Literature style that makes up about half of the bible
What is narrative (43%)
This is the reason that the bible is often repetitious
What is the bible was written in time the bible was read aloud. The bible repeats so that the listener could remember what was written
The name for the first give books of the bible
What is the Pentateuch
The greatest commandments
What is "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." (Matthew 22:37,38)
This literary style is written with rhythm, meter, or metaphor
What is poetry
The three main types of biblical literature
What are narrative, poetry, and pros discourse
The books that make up the gospels
What is Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
The ten commandments
What is:
1. I am the Lord your God; you shall have no other gods before Me.
2. You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.
3. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.
4. Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
5. Honor your father and your mother.
6. You shall not murder.
7. You shall not commit adultery.
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
10. You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife—or anything
Second greatest commandment
What is "Love your neighbor as yourself." (Matthew 22:39)
This literary genre expresses God’s sovereign will concerning government, priestly duties, social responsibilities, etc.
What is Law
This literary form includes predictions of future events, warnings of coming judgment, and an overview of God’s plan for Israel
Prophecy and Apocalyptic Literature
Amount of books in the Old Testament
39 books
Beginning of wisdom
What is The fear of the Lord. (Psalm 111:10)
The great commission
What is Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I will be with you always, to the very end of the age." (Matthew 28:19,20)