Basic Bible
The word "Gospel" means...
"Good news"
True or False: Christians and Catholics both have 66 books in their Bible.
False: Catholics have 73 books in their Bible.
Which 6 books make up the wisdom/poetic books in the Bible?
Psalms
Lamentations
Song of Songs
Ecclesiastes
Job
Proverbs
True or False: The Psalms are the second largest collection of poems in the Bible.
False: First largest collection.
Which team currently has the best record in baseball?
A. Yankees
B. Dodgers
C. Angels
D. Mariners
A. Yankees (23-8).
What are the four major sections of the Old Testament?
Torah, History, Wisdom/Poetry, Prophets
True or False: Christians believe that Jesus is the first and most superior created being of God.
False: Christians believe that Jesus is the preexistent, eternal God who created all things.
What are the three "books of Wisdom" and what connects them together?
They each deal with similar questions about life: "How do I live well?" "What is wisdom?" "Why do people suffer?" etc.
The Hebrew word for Psalms, "Tehillim," means...
A. Songs
B. Praises
C. Poems
B. Praises
When was Disney founded?
A. 1923
B. 1945
C. 1980
A. 1923
What is the "name" of God, and what does it mean?
YHWH (or Yahweh), which means "I am who I am," or "I will be what I will be."
When did Protestant Christians break off from the Catholic Church:
A. 16th century
B. 5th century
C. 10th century
A. 16th century
According to Ecclesiastes, why do people suffer?
Proverbs: Bad people who do bad things suffer the consequences.
Ecclesiastes: Life is unpredictable and unfair. Sometimes bad people suffer, but often times good people do too.
Who are two people that are thought to have written at least one Psalm?
Moses, David, Solomons, Asaph, Sons of Korah, etc
Which of these three is the most viewed Disney film?
A. Avatar
B. Frozen
C. Cars
B. Frozen
Who are 6 authors in the New Testament (there are more than 6).
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, Peter, Jude, etc
True or False: Christians believe that the Holy Spirit is an impersonal force of God, or, a part of God.
False: Christians believe that the Holy Spirit is a person, and is fully God.
What were the names of Job's three friends?
Eliphaz
Bildad
Zophar
Lament, Praise, Thanksgiving, Torah, Wisdom Psalms, Confidence, Royal, Historical, Prophetic.
Which baseball player has the most home runs ever?
A. Barry Bonds
B. Babe Ruth
C. Alex Rodriguez
A. Barry Bonds (762)
The word "Revelation" (the book) literally means "apocalypse." The Greek word for "apocalypse" means...
A. "To unveil"
B. "End times"
C. "Destruction"
A. "To unveil"
List these four religions from oldest to youngest.
Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Jehovah's Witnesses
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Jehovah's Witnesses
Define type 1, type 2 and type 3 parallelism.
Type 1: A couplet in which the second line reinforces or restates the meaning of the first line.
Type 2: A couplet in which the second line contrast the first line in meaning.
Type 3: A couplet in which the second line doesn't reinforce or contrast the first, but simply adds additional information.
What does it mean that the Psalms are a "virtual temple"?
In the OT, the Temple was a place where people could meet with God, worship him in prayer and song, and remember his deeds on behalf of his people.
The Psalms became a virtual temple for the exiles when their temple was destroyed, and today is for us a place where we can go to meet with God, worship him, and hear stories of his greatness.
Rank these three channels from most to least viewers.
Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, Cartoon Network
2. Nick
3. Cartoon