Bible OT
Who was the first judge of Israel?
Othniel son of Kenaz (Judges 3:9-10)
How many versions of the Lord's Prayer can be found in the Bible?
two
While Latin was the recognized language of the Roman Empire, what was the main language of the Eastern Empire?
Greek
Who wrote the most Psalms?
David
The oldest surviving version of the Lord's Prayer is written in which language?
Greek
Who was the last woman to have dinner with King Saul?
the witch/summoner of dead souls
When Jesus returned to Nazareth, after his temptation in the wilderness, and preached in the synagogue, how was he greeted?
He was accused of being a blasphemer.
Some Christian maintain that Christ died for all, that individuals have the free will to decide whether to accept or reject Christ's gift of salvation, and that salvation is conditional. What do we call this belief?
Arminianism
(16th century)
How many Psalms are there?
150
The writer and Christian apologist C.S. Lewis wrote the fantasy fiction series "The Chronicles of Narnia" as a way to explain his Christian beliefs through allegory. In these books, what animal do many people believe that he uses to represent Jesus?
a lion
Who was going to curse Israel but had to bless them?
Balaam the prophet (Numbers 23-25)
The apostles appointed a council to assist in the distribution of food and necessities to the poor and widows. How many members constituted this council?
seven
What offence was Galileo Galilei pursued for the Inquisition for?
asserting that the Earth revolved around the sun
According to the first chapter of Proverbs, what is the beginning of knowledge?
the fear of the Lord
monks
In which book of the Bible do you find Israel worshipping a golden calf made by Aaron?
Exodus ch 32
Christ, through John, uses imagery that has to precisely with what each of the seven cities were famous for. Keeping this in mind, in Revelation 2:12-17, what do you think the city of Pergamos was known for?
writing
What is the name of the meeting in 325 A.D. that decided that Jesus was God and was equal with the Father
First Council of Nicaea
According to Proverbs, what comes out of God's mouth?
understanding (Proverbs 2:6)
What was an "Apologist"?
the most able of Christian thinkers, writers, and defenders. (can you name any?)
Who said the words, "The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?"
Isaac (Genesis 22:7)
In which book of the Bible do you find the description of the armor of God?
Ephesians (6:10-17)
Christian theology is summarized into how many creeds?
2
(Apostle's Creed and Nicene Creed)
What translation of the Bible first gave the title "Psalms" or more precisely "Psalmoi" to this book?
the Septuagint
When were chapters and verses added to the Bible? or which Bible translations had chapters and verses first?
chapters - 1205 (13th century) in Wycliffe Bible
verses - full 1560 (16th century) in the Geneva Bible
in 1448 for Hebrew old testament
in 1551 for new testament for Greek-Latin edition