Biblical Genres
Gospel Fun
The Bible in General
Old Testament
New Testament
100

A book in the Bible: genre = Gospel

What is [Matthew, Mark, Luke, John]?

100

The four Gospels in the New Testament

What are Matthew, Mark, Luke, John?

100

The Bible has these two major parts

What are the Old Testament and the New Testament?

100

The Old Testament tells the story of God's relationship with this person and his descendants

Who is Abraham?

100

The name for stories that Jesus used as metaphors for teaching

What are parables?

200

A book in the Bible: genre = letter

What is [any epistle in the New Testament]?

200

This gospel was probably written earliest of the four

What is Mark?

200

Parts of the Bible are considered sacred scripture by these two other religions (besides Christianity)

What are Judaism and Islam?

200

The Old Testament came from this region of the world

The Middle East (Ancient Near East)

200

This person wrote letters to churches he established around the eastern part of the Mediterranean sea

Who is Paul?

300

A book in the Bible: genre = prophecy

What is [Isaiah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, any of the minor prophets]?

300

This gospel was probably written latest of the four

What is John?

300

The Bible as a bound book, like we know it today, came to exist after this important invention

What is the printing press?

300

The Old Testament contains this book of poems/songs

What is Psalms?
300

This book tells the story of how the early church spread after Jesus' resurrection and ascension

What is the Acts of the Apostles?

400

A book in the Bible: genre = Apocalypse

What is Revelation?

400

This gospel ends with the empty tomb on Easter morning

What is Mark?

400

The name for a collection of books officially accepted as sacred scripture

What is a canon?

400

This genre of Old Testament books has a particular focus on social justice

What are the Prophets?

400

This gospel has a special emphasis on the divinity of Jesus

What is John?

500

A book in the Bible: genre = Law

What is [Exodus, Deuteronomy, Numbers, Leviticus]?

500

These three books are known as the "Synoptic Gospels"

What are Mark, Matthew, Luke?

500

The name for the set of books included in the Bible by Catholics and Episcopalians, but not by Jews and most other Protestant Christians

What are the Apocrypha?

500

Name for the first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy)

What is the Pentateuch? OR What is the Torah?

500

This book uses complicated symbolism to promise faithful Christians that God will punish the people who are persecuting them.

What is Revelation?