Bible Background
Bible comes from a root word "Biblia", which means what?
Books or Library
What is a category of literary composition defined by style, form, and content?
Genre
What is the area of land surrounding the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, known for being the location of some of the earliest civilizations, including Biblical civilizations?
Fertile Crescent
What does "BC" stand for?
Before Christ
What does "Genesis" mean?
The beginning
Who are the people who wrote down the Biblical stories onto scrolls?
Scribes
How many genres are the Old Testament?
4 genres
What is another name for Ancient Israel? (There are 4 others to choose from)
The Holy Land, the Promised Land, Canaan, Palestine
What does AD stand for?
"Anno Domini", year of our Lord
What word means "5 scrolls" in Greek?
Pentateuch
Who are the people who decided what books and scrolls were included in the Bible?
Canonizers
Which genre tells stories of what happened to Israel when the finally reached the Promised Land?
History
What is the River that runs through Egypt?
Nile River
What does BCE stand for?
What book refers to the counting of the people, or the census?
Numbers
What does "Testament" mean?
Covenant or promise
Which genre expresses the emotions and wisdom of the Israelites?
Poetry
What do we call the peninsula between Egypt and the Holy Land?
Sinai
Who primarily uses BCE/CE?
historians, scholars, academics
What book refers to the laws of the Priests known as the Levites?
Leviticus
The three things that affect the reader when they read the Bible are CULTURE, FAITH TRADITION, and what else?
Current Context
Which genre is words and predictions from God's messengers?
Prophecy
What major city in Israel did we circle on our map?
Jerusalem
Who primarily uses BC/AD?
Religious people, or those referring to events connected to the Judeo-Christian faith traditions
What book means "second law"?
Deuteronomy