Chapter 1
Are unicorns in the bible? Explain why or why not.
No. The Bible does not teach that unicorns existed.
What is the Chapter Title?
The Bible was Not Written for Us
What are the 4 main principles?
1. The Bible is a library, not a book. 2. The Bible was written for us, but not to us. 3. Never read a Bible verse. 4. All the Bible points to Jesus.
What is the First Verse of the Bible?
"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth" - Genesis 1:1 (ESV)
Who threw up?
Wesley.
Name 5 things the Bible supposedly ‘‘bans’’.
Possible answers; shaving, cursing, gossip, football on Saturdays, eating shrimp or pork, wearing mixed fabric clothes.
Fill in the Blank
"____ The Magic Dragon was used to illustrate the importance of finding the author's original intent of a piece of scripture."
Puff
Explain how Star Wars connects to why it is necessary to read the Old testament.
To get the full picture of the main trilogy in Star Wars, you need to watch the prequels. Just like how in the Bible, you need to read the Old testament to get the full picture of the New testament.
How many books are in the Bible?
39 in the Old Testament, and 27 in the New Testament. 66 in total.
Who got trapped on the water?
Hayley
Which Bible translation mentions the word unicorns?
KJV
What does the Greek word Biblia mean?
Books
What can we do to avoid misinterpreting bible verses?
Look at the context in the chapter, book, and timeline.
What is the longest book of the bible by word count?
The book of Jeremiah
What is the anthem of Fall Retreat 2025?
KIDS by Brandon Lake
What is the scientific name for a large single horned bull?
Elasmotherium sibiricum
Fill in the blanks:
The bible is a library, not a book
The bible is written for us, but not to us
Never read a bible verse
________________________
All of the Bible points to Jesus
Explain every movement from act 3.
What is the shortest verse in the Bible?
"Jesus wept" (John 11:35)
How many adult leaders were there on Saturday? Who were they?
Diana, Callum, Jeremy, PAC
Explain the context of image 1.7
Israelites were deported to Babylon, and they are crying out to God about their captors.
Who said the quote in the epigraph of this chapter?
(Paraphrased: We believe that the bible was written for everyone at all times, as it is the word of God. However, the bible wasn’t written to us, it's not in our language or our culture.)
Dr John Walton
On what island was John when he received the vision for Revelation?
Patmos
Fill in the blanks.
What is the Theme for JE Fall Retreat 2025?
We are Children of God, We are ________, we are beloved by God, and we are stronger together.
We are spiritually gifted.