The Main Character
Who is the main character of the Bible?
God
What is the main language that the Old Testament written in?
Hebrew
Who is the long-awaited leader that the Old Testament is pointing to?
Jesus
Another word for 'Narrative'
Story
Should we interpret passages of Scripture without the guidance of the Church?
No. Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to the Church to help us understand His teachings. We would not have the Bible in the first place if Jesus had not established the Church. So we must trust what the Church teaches us about Scripture. (John 14:26; 2 Pet 1:20-21; 1 Cor 2:11-13)
Name the 3 persons of the Trinity.
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
List the first 5 books of the Bible.
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Which event in the Bible includes sin entering the world. (Hint: It is a poetic way of describing the reality that sin is something all people experience)
The Fall
Are parables fiction or nonfiction?
Fiction
When was the earliest Gospel written (approximate decade)?
About 65-75 AD (Mark's Gospel).
There are many reasons the Gospels are reliable. Two examples are because of the great skill people of the time had at passing down information verbally, and because there were still eye-witnesses alive who could check the accuracy of what was written.
"Three divine persons in one being" describes what?
The Trinity
What is the phrase that means the writing and compilation of the books of the Bible was guided by God? (literally 'breathed' by God)
Divinely Inspired (The word 'inspire' comes from the Latin word 'spirare', which means breathe)
What is the main theme of the Bible?
Redemption / Salvation from God. God is with us and wants to bring us closer to Himself.
Name an example of a poetic book in the Bible.
BONUS POINTS: Quote a line (scripture passage) from a poetic book in the Bible.
Psalms, Songs of Songs.
(Ecclesiastes, Wisdom, Proverbs are also quite poetic. Poetry is scattered all throughout the Bible).
Learning about the _________ context helps us understand the challenges and ideas of people who lived at the time the Scripture was written.
historical context
Jesus was fully _____ and fully ______.
Fully human and fully God. (The fact that Jesus was 100% human and 100% God is one of the greatest mysteries of the faith. This mystery is called the 'hypostatic union')
How is the Bible like a small library of books?
Many books with different authors and genres.
The story of the Bible tells God's plan to do what?
Rescue humanity from their own sin
Who wrote the majority of the letters of the New Testament
St Paul
How many languages has the New Testament of the Bible been translated into?
More than 1500.
What is one of the ways that we see Jesus in the Old Testament?
"Christ Patterned" (foreshadowing), e.g. Moses leading the people through the Red Sea is like Jesus leading humans to salvation, "Christ Promised" (prophecy), e.g. Isaiah 7:14: "Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel"
How is the Bible both unified and diverse?
Many authors, times, genres, etc. (diverse) but it tells one story (unified).
How should we view the human characters in the Bible?
They are an example of what we are capable of (both the good and bad) - like a mirror
Which genre (type of literature) does this Scripture passage come from?
"I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."
Gospel (Jesus' words in John 10:10)
"The Bible will always answer all of my questions directly" is an example of what?
A false assumption about the Bible