Bible Basics
What does the word "Bible" mean in Greak?
Biblios - Books
How many books are in the Old Testament?
46
How many books are in the New Testament?
27
What do we call the shorter sections inside a chapter?
verses
Who created the heavens and the earth?
God
library
What is the first book of the Old Testament?
Genesis
What is the purpose of the New Testament?
To learn about Jesus, his mission, and the Church
How do we cite a Bible passage?
Book, Chapter, Verse — Example: Ruth 1:1-3
What did God create on the first day?
Light
The Bible is the story of ______________.
Salvation
What is the last book of the Old Testament?
Malachi
Which Gospel is the first in the New Testament?
Matthew
Why don’t we use page numbers when finding Bible passages?
Different editions have different page numbers
Who are the first two humans created by God?
Adam and Eve
How many total books are in the Bible?
73
Name a book in the Old Testament
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit, Judith, Esther, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom, Sirach, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Baruch, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.
Name two of the four Gospels
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
Name one of the four Bible books with only one chapter
Philemon, 2 John, 3 John, or Jude
What happened on the 7th day of creation?
God rested
Name one of the sections in the Old Testament
Book of Law (or Pentateuch), Historical Books, Wisdom Books, and writing prophets
Name the first 5 books of the Bible (Pentateuch)
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
What are the letters in the New Testament also called? (starts with an E)
Epistles
What section of the Old Testament would you find “Song of Songs”?
Wisdom
What were the names of Adam and Eve's first two sons?
Cain and Abel