Basics
The New Testament contains this many books.
What is 27?
There are this many Gospels in the New Testament.
What is four?
Acts chronicles the activities of the early Church, in particular this group of individuals in Jesus' inner circle.
Who are the Apostles?
He is credited with writing most of the letters in the New Testament.
Who is Paul?
This Apostle authored Revelation.
Who is John?
Most of the books in the New Testament were written during the second half of this century.
What is the 1st century CE?
Three of the Gospels are so similar that they are referred to by this term meaning "seeing together."
What is synoptic?
This Gospel author also authored Acts.
Who is Luke?
This is the longest of Paul's letters.
What is the Letter of Paul to the Romans?
The author of Revelation is believed to have been exiled to this island.
What is Patmos?
The New Testament was originally written in this language.
What is Greek or Koine Greek?
This Gospel is believed to have been written before the other three.
What is the Gospel of Mark?
The arrival of the Holy Spirit in the Church takes its name from the name of a Jewish harvest festival meaning "fiftieth day."
What is Pentecost?
The New Testament contains this many letters.
What is twenty-one?
At the time of the writing of Revelation the Church was being harshly persecuted by this empire.
What is the Roman Empire?
Christians believe the New Testament fulfills the promise of this other testament.
What is the Old Testament?
Only these two Gospels contain stories of Jesus' Nativity.
What is Matthew & Luke?
He was chosen to replace Judas as the 12th Apostle.
Who was Matthias?
The letter of James remarks that faith without works is this.
What is dead?
Revelation is the only New Testament book of this literary style.
What is Apocalyptic/Prophecy?
The term "testament" is used interchangably with this term which refers to a solemn agreement.
What is covenant?
This is the only Gospel to contain the story of Jesus washing His disciples' feet.
What is the Gospel of John?
This eventual Apostle held the cloaks of the people who stoned St. Stephen to death.
Who was Saul (Paul)?
This Pauline letter notes that love is patient and kind.
What is the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians?
In Revelation, this symbolic number is used with regard to Churches of Asia, the Seals, and the Trumpets?
What is seven?