The Beginning of the Bible
Around how many different authors did God use to Write the Bible?
40
What is an advantage to stories beine told by word of mouth?
It is easier to imagine what is happening. Extra details could be added. It might be more exciting.
What was the Egyptian method of writing called?
Hieroglyphics.
What is a scribe?
A writer or copier.
What is the last book of the Old Testament?
Malachi
Over how many years did it take for the Bible to be written into the book we have today?
1400 years
What is one disadvantage to stories being told by word of mouth?
Some stories might get lost over time, the details might change or be left out, it might be hard to remember.
What is one problem Egyptian Scribes would have encountered when using hieroglyphics?
It took a long time to write. Different scribes used different symbols. They could be written left to right or top to bottom.
Name the first 5 books of the Bible
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
What is the last division of books in the Old Testament called?
The Prophets
How is it possible that so many people wrote the Bible over such a long time and yet it all agrees on God's truth?
God guided the authors by his Holy Spirit.
What type of writing was first developed in Mesopotamia that used simple pictures to stand for meanings?
Pictographs
What alphabet system was used to write most of the books from the Old testament?
Hebrew
What is the first division of the books of the Old testament called?
Pentateuch (the Law)
Name one book from the books of Poetry in the Old Testament.
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon (Song of Songs)
Why is it important to study the Bible?
The Bible is God's special revelation of himself to us. Through the Bible we can know God through his son Jesus Christ
How did people in Mesopotamia improve or simplify pictographs?
They begin making wedge shapes on clay tables with a reed. This was called cuneiform.
What is one characteristic about the Hebrew alphabet that is different than our alphabet?
It is writen from right to left, it has no spaces, it has no vowels.
What is the second division of Old Testament Bible books called?
Historical Books
Which book of the Bible has the most chapters?
(Double points if you can tell me how many chapters)
Psalms (150)
How were the stories of God's people passed on before they were written down?
They were passed on orally by adults telling stories to children.
What is one Bible character that would have known how to read and write hieroglyphics?
Joseph or Moses
What alphabet system was used to write the New Testament and why?
What is the third division of Old Testament Bible books called?
Books of Poetry
What is the shortest book in the Old testament?
(Double points if you can tell me how many chapters it has)
Obadiah (1)