Bible Basics
The Bible is divided into these two main sections.
What are the Old Testament and the New Testament?
This first book of the Bible contains the two creation accounts.
What is Genesis?
The first sin committed by Adam and Eve, which introduced brokenness into human nature.
What is Original Sin?
A solemn, sacred agreement or promise made between God and human beings.
What is a Covenant?
This famous moral rule, taught by Jesus, states: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
What is the Golden Rule?
This is the total number of books found in a Catholic Bible.
What is 73? (46 in the Old Testament, 27 in the New Testament)
On this specific day of the first creation account, God rested and made the day holy.
What is the seventh day? (The Sabbath)
This means "to miss the mark"
What is sin?
This is the physical sign God gave to Noah and all living creatures as a promise that He would never destroy the Earth with a flood again.
What is a rainbow?
The internal "voice" or inner compass that helps a person distinguish right from wrong.
What is a conscience?
The names of the four Gospel writers, also known as the Evangelists.
Who are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?
Unlike the first creation story which is cosmic and orderly, the second creation story depicts God intimately shaping human beings out of this.
What is mud, clay, or the dust of the ground?
In this famous De-Creation story, brother kills brother out of jealousy and anger.
What is the story of Cain and Abel?
God made a covenant with this "Father of Faith," promising him land, a great nation, and descendants as numerous as the stars.
Who is Abraham?
This type of psalm is used to cry out to God in difficult circumstances.
What is "psalms of lament"?
In the Scripture reference Genesis 1:26-28, the numbers "26-28" represent this component.
What are the verses?
This term refers to our Catholic responsibility to care for, protect, and respect God’s creation and the environment.
What is stewardship?
This De-Creation story explains how human pride led to the confusion of languages and the scattering of people across the Earth.
What is the Tower of Babel?
The sacred agreement God made with Moses and the Israelites on Mt. Sinai is symbolized by this famous set of laws.
What are the Ten Commandments?
The main theme of the Book of Job.
What is "why do bad things happen to good people"?
This means to read the Bible by looking for a deeper meaning
What is contextualism?
According to scripture, human beings have unique value because we are made in this.
What is the image and likeness of God?
In order to commit this kind of sin, it must meet three conditions: it must be a grave matter, you must have full knowledge of its gravity, and you must still consent to doing it.
What is mortal sin?
God made a covenant with this famous shepherd-turned-king, promising that his royal lineage and kingdom would endure forever (a promise fulfilled through Jesus).
Who is King David?
This four-step process allows us to analyze whether or not our decisions are moral.
What is "See-Judge-Act-Evaluate"?