Basics of the Bible
1. Please write what kind of entity ① God and ② Satan are, respectively.
A> ① one who exists on his own, self-existent
② a created being, angel who sinned
6. Of the promises God made to Abraham, ① when was the promise of “Abraham’s descendants coming out of a foreign land” (Gn 15:13-14) fulfilled? ② When did God fulfill the promises He made to the Old Testament prophets? ③ When are the promises of Jesus’ first coming fulfilled? Write each answer with a reference verse.
① at the time of Moses, Ex 12
② at Jesus’ first coming, Jn 19:30
③ at the second coming, Rv 21:6
1. ① What are the two reasons Jesus spoke the secrets of the kingdom of heaven in parables at the first coming? ② Write what is the result of those who do not understand parables along with a reference verse. ③ Write when the true meanings of the parables are made known plainly along with a reference verse.
① to fulfill what was spoken through the OT prophets, to hide [them] from the enemy
② cannot receive atonement of sins, thus cannot receive salvation, Mk 4:10-12
③ when the actual entities of the parables appear, Jn 16:25
6. Write the true meanings of the figurative ① light/darkness, ② lampstand (candlestands), ③ blind, ④ deaf, and ⑤ clothes / wedding clothes.
① light/darkness: word of life / ignorance of not having the word
② lampstand (candlestands): spirits and workers
③ blind: one who sees the word but doesn’t understand
④ deaf: one who hears the word but doesn’t understand
⑤ clothes/wedding clothes: heart, actions, doctrines / righteous acts
11. What are the true meanings of the figurative ① Lamb and ② blood and flesh of the Lamb?
① Lamb: Jesus
② blood and flesh of the Lamb: Jesus’ words of life
2. ① Who gave the Bible to whom? ② Write the reason it was given.
A> ① God to sinners
② to make known God, who is life, and Satan, who is death
7. Write 5 representative points and reference verses of the contents of the Old Testament prophecies and the fulfillment at the first coming regarding Jesus of the first coming.
Content
OT (prophecy)
NT (fulfillment)
Born of a virgin
Is 7:14
Mt 1:18~23
Going to Egypt
Hos 11:1
Mt 2:13~15
Working in Galilee
Is 9:1~2
Mt 4:13~16
Bearing the cross
Ps 40~41
Mt 27
Preaching the gospel of heaven
Is 61:1
Lk 4:16~21
2. Write the true meanings of the figurative ① seed, ② field, ③ tree, ④ bird, ⑤ branch, ⑥ leaf, and ⑦ fruit.
① seed: word
② field: person’s heart, world
③ tree: inner person born again of the seed of the word (pastor)
④ bird: spirit
⑤ branch: disciple
⑥ leaf: evangelist
⑦ fruit: word, saint born of the word
7. Write the true meanings of the figurative ① treasure and ② rich.
① treasure: word
② rich: person with a lot of word (knowledge)
12. Write the true meanings of the figurative ① new wine, ② new wineskin, and ③ olive oil.
① new wine: new revealed word
② new wineskin: new pastor and disciples
③ olive oil: word of testimony of the witness
3. ① What kind of book is the “Bible”? Also, write who and who the covenant is a promise between along with a reference verse for ② the Old Testament and ③ the New Testament, respectively
① a book of covenant between God and the chosen people
② God and Physical Israel, Ex 19:5-6
③ Jesus and Spiritual Israel, Lk 22:14-20
8. Write what is true faith at the time of fulfillment along with a reference verse.
Faith that believes in the realities fulfilled according to the prophecies, Jn 14:
3. Write the true meanings of the figurative ① food and ② yeast, and ③ what is the food given at the proper time in Mt 24.
① food: word
② yeast: instructions (teachings)
③ testifying the realities fulfilled according to the prophecies
8. Write the true meanings of the figurative ① water, ② spring, and ③ river.
① water: word
② spring: pastor and temple (church)
③ river: heart of a disciple and evangelist
Write ① what is the true meaning of the figurative mountain, and ② how many kinds of mountains there are in the Bible and each kind. Write the true meanings of the ③ rock and ④ idol written as parables of the kingdom of heaven.
① mountain: church, temple
② three kinds, mountain of betrayal, mountain of destruction, mountain of salvation
③ rock: word of judgment and pastor with the authority to judge
④ idol: false teacher (pastor)
4. ① Who is the author of the Bible? ② How many people recorded the Bible, and who were they? ③ Write the purpose of God giving the Bible, and ④ how many books, chapters, and verses are in the Old Testament and New Testament, respectively.
① God
② approximately 35~40, prophets and disciples
③ to give heaven and eternal life to those who believe
④ OT: 39 books, 929 chapters, 23,144 verses
NT: 27 books, 260 chapters, 7,957 verses
9. ① Between who and who are the wars of the OT and NT fought? ② What is the reason for God and Satan to go to war, respectively?
① spirits and flesh that belong to God and spirits and flesh that belong to Satan
② God: to restore all creation
Satan: to not lose the world
4. Write the true meanings of the figurative ① bowl, ② scale, ③ rod, and ④ iron scepter.
① bowl: person, church
② scale: word
③ rod: word and person
④ iron scepter: ecclesiastical authority to rule
9. Write the true meanings of the figurative ① sea, ② fisherman, ③ net, ④ fish, and ⑤ ship.
① sea: world
② fisherman: pastor (evangelist)
③ net: word
④ fish: person
⑤ ship: organization like a church
14. Write the true meanings of the figurative ① seal, ② trumpet sound, ③ song, ④ song of Moses, ⑤ song of the Lamb, and ⑥ new song.
① seal: God’s word
② trumpet sound: word that makes known
③ song: words of a sermon
④ song of Moses: words of the OT Bible
⑤ song of the Lamb: words of the NT Bible
⑥ new song: word of the fulfilled realities of Revelation
5. When the Bible is categorized into 4 contents, ① what are they? ② Write the logic of how prophecies are fulfilled in order along with a reference verse.
① history, instructions, prophecy, fulfillment (fulfilled reality)
② betrayal, destruction, salvation, 2 Thes 2:1~3
10. Write the flow of biblical history into 7 periods in order.
period of Genesis → period of exodus and the law → period of judges → period of kings → period of prophets → period of the gospel of heaven → period of re-creation and revelation
5. Write the true meanings of the figurative ① fire, ② censer, incense, ③ smoke of the incense, and ④ pot.
① fire: word
② censer, incense: person, prayer of the saints
③ smoke of incense: prayers being lifted up
④ pot: church
10. Write the true meanings of the figurative ① beast, ② head, ③ horn, and ④ tail.
① beast: false pastor
② head: head pastor (pastor)
③ horn: authority figure belonging to the head that fights
④ tail: false prophet
15. Write the true meanings of the figurative ① four living creatures, ② winds, ③ winds blowing, and ④ winds stopped.
① four living creatures: four archangels
② winds: angels and judgment
③ winds blowing: judgment through angels
④ winds stopped: judgment through angels stopped