Bible History
The OT was primarily written in Hebrew, and this language was primarily used for writing the NT.
What is Greek? (Yes, it's all Greek to us!)
This Bible book has both the longest and the shortest chapters of the entire Bible.
What is Psalms? (Ps 119 has 176 verses while Ps 117 has just two verses)
This man had translated the NT into German by 1522 and the rest of the Bible by about 1534.
Who is Martin Luther?
This Apostle wrote more NT books than anyone else.
Who is the Apostle Paul?
This country has been the destination for several mission trips from The Pointe.
What is El Salvador? (Which means "The Savior" in Spanish)
This well-known Biblical body of water is a freshwater lake 13 miles long and 7 miles wide, yet it is often called a "sea."
What is the Sea (Lake) of Galilee? (also known as the Lake of Tiberias / Gennesaret / Chinnereth)
Of Zephaniah, Hezekiah, Zechariah and Nehemiah, this is the only many who does not have an OT book named for him.
Who is Hezekiah? (Though he was one of the few good kings in Judah - see 2 Kings 18-20)
This man, sometimes called the Morning Star of the Reformation, is well-known for translating the Bible from Latin into English in the 14th Century (completed 1382).
Who is John Wycliffe? (the Church did not want the Bible available to the English-speaking peasant class, so Wycliffe was excommunicated. Then over 40 years after his death, Pope Martin ordered Wycliffe's body to be exhumed so that it could be publicly burned.)
The Apostle John wrote the epistles of John, and Matthew wrote the Gospel of Matthew. This author wrote the epistles of Timothy.
Who is the Apostle Paul?
This is the percentage of the world's languages / people groups that still have no Scripture translation:
A) 75%, B) 20%, C) 35%, D) 50%
What is D: 50%? (Of the roughly 7,400 languages spoken in the world today have NO Scripture yet!)
According to the book of Acts, these were the last words spoken by our Lord before He ascended to Heaven. (paraphrase accepted)
What are, "you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth”? (Acts 1:8)
This is the total number of Bible books in the canonized Bible (excluding the Apocrypha).
What is 66? (39 OT, 27 NT)
This invention in Germany greatly accelerated the process of Bible printing.
What is the Gutenberg Press? (A movable type printing press invented in the 1440's)
This man was the only Gentile to author any of the NT books. He also was a physician.
Who was Luke? (author of Luke & Acts - over 25% of the NT)
This man is considered the first missionary from America, leaving the USA in 1812 and eventually translating the Bible into Burmese.
Who is Adoniram Judson?
This is the length of time between the completion of the OT writings and the time of Jesus coming to earth.
What is 400 years?
This mountain is where the Mosaic Law was given by God to the Israelites.
What is Mount Sinai? (or Horeb)
This is the name of the first translation of the OT into Greek, around 130 B.C. It is the source of most OT quotes in the NT.
What is the Septuagint / LXX? (from Latin for 70, since 70 scholars translated the Septuagint)
These brothers were known as the "Sons of Thunder".
Who were James and John? (sons of Zebedee)
This vast and diverse nation is home to over 700 distinct language groups. It gained independence in 1945 after being ruled for centuries by the Portuguese and then the Dutch.
What is Indonesia? (where the Clarks lived for 20 years)
This prophet was shown a valley full of dry bones and told to prophesy to them.
Who is Ezekiel? (See Ezekiel 37 for the story)
The books of Gen, Exo, Lev, Num & Deut are collectively known by this name.
What is the Torah? (Hebrew - "Teaching") or the Pentateuch? (Greek - "5 Vessels")
This mission organization was founded in 1942 with the goal of planting churches among the least-reached people groups in the world.
What is New Tribes Mission, now known as Ethnos360? (our mission has now translated the NT and parts of the OT into over 100 languages, with over 100 more in progress today)
God used this man to defeat a large enemy army by leading just 300 men armed with trumpets, clay jars and torches. "A sword for the Lord and for ...him!"
Who is Gideon?
Name at least two of the overseas ministries (the individuals or their countries of service) that are regularly supported financially by The Pointe.
What are 1) Salvadoran couple serving in Iran / Kurdistan area; 2) Jonathan Mwiindi / hospital in Kenya; 3) The Clarks serving with Ethnos360, working in Bible Translation and Typesetting?