Biblical writing

Definitions

100

A collection or list of sacred books, such as the biblical canon

Canon

200

The quality or state of being completely accurate

Truth

300

Inspiration that comes from God

Divine Inspiration

400

Accurately predicting what will happen in the future

Prophetic

500

Of extraordinary quality, as if arising from some external creative impulse

Inspired

The Inspired Word of God or

100

The writers of the Bible stories were inspired by the Holy Spirit

True

200

The words in the Bible are believed to be the exact words of God

False

300

The Inspired word of God documented by human beings

The Bible

400

The force that inspired the authors of the Bible

Holy Spirit 

500

Every word written in the Bible, both the Old and New Testament

Sacred

Types of Truths

100

The History of the Hebrew people

Historical truth 

200

Parts of the Bible written in parables, myths and allegories

Symbolic Truth

300

The relationship between God and his chosen people

Religious truth

400

Standards expressed by Jesus that discuss what is right and what is wrong

Moral truth

500

A folksy truth that is commonly found in the Wisdom books

Proverbial truth

Literal and Figurative Language

100

A metaphorical use or meaning of something that departs from its literal meaning

Figurative

200

Taking words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or exaggeration

Literal

300

Isiah 53:1-2 - "Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him."

Figurative example

400

Philomen 1:6 - “I pray that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective in deepening your understanding of every good thing we share for the sake of Christ.”

Literal example 

500

Psalm 51:13

Literal example

Literary Forms

100

The literary form found in the book of Revelation

Apocalyptic Writing

200

The use of certain beats and syllables in order to express one's feelings or emotions

Poetry and Songs

300

Contain Parables and Miracle stories

Gospels

400

This literary form is sacred and resembles actual events, they are typically associated with religious beliefs

Myth

500

A combination of the first five books of the Bible; Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy 

Law

Name that form!

100

This form is foretold by famous people such as Isaiah, Ezekiel and Amos 

Prophecy 

200

What Literary form would you find in Psalms

POETRY AND PROVERBS

300

Name the literary form:

Simple stories told to deliver a message, moral or truth

PARABLE 

400

Name this Literary form:

These are wise statements which guide us in how to live well and a life pleasing to God

PROVERBS

500

Name the main three myths found in Genesis

Story of Adam and Eve

Noah's Arc

Tower of Babel