What kinds of writing make up the Bible?
What genres are in the Bible?
200
The Revelation of St. John
What is the last book of the Bible?
200
Turning water into wine, feeding 5000, healing the sick, lepers, paralytics, blind, and deaf, raising the dead, walking on water, exorcising demons, etc.
Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John
What are miracles of Jesus?
200
He led the Hebrew people out of slavery in Egypt through the Red Sea and through the wilderness for 40 years.
Exodus.
Who is Moses?
300
This book of poetry is used in Jewish worship as songs.
What is Psalms?
300
I am the Lord your God...you shall have no other gods before me.
Exodus 20:2
What is the 1st of the 10 Commandments?
300
This book tells the history of the early church and the earliest evangelists, particularly Peter and Paul.
What is the Acts of the Apostles?
300
The way Jesus taught many lessons such as the Prodigal Son, the Good Samaritan, the Lost Sheep & Coin, Planting in Different Kinds of Soils, Wise & Foolish Builders, Mustard Seed, Counting the Costs, the Unforgiving Servant
Matthew, Mark, Luke
What are parables?
300
God made covenant with him saying, "Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever." (2 Sam 7:16)
(this covenant was fulfilled in Jesus)
Who is King David?
400
A grand story of God's interactions with people as God tries to redeem all humanity.
What is the Bible?
400
Animal sacrifice & the Day of Atonement
Leviticus 4 & Leviticus 16
How are sins forgiven in the Old Testament?
400
Good News
What does Gospel mean?
400
Mary Magdalene or
Mary Magdalene and other women
Matthew,Mark, Luke & John
Who did Jesus appear to first after the resurrection?
400
This event is the coming of the Holy Spirit and is considered the "birth of the Christian church" and is celebrated every year 50 days after Easter.
Acts 2
What is Pentecost?
500
you & me & SUMC & all the other Christians &
Jesus, the Christ
What is the rest of the story?
500
God made covenant with him to bless all the people of the earth. He is the father of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Who is Abraham?
500
"You shall love the Lord your God with all your hear, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
Matt 22:37-40
What is the greatest commandments according to Jesus?
500
To redeem all people, to save or deliver people from their sin, To remove the barrier of sin between us and God so that we can be in a right relationship with God.
Why was Jesus crucified?
500
Jesus participated in one and started the second of these two practices which reveal, support, and encourage the covenant made between God and us.
What are baptism and Holy Communion/Lord's Support?