Bible Trivia 1
When do we believe the Old Testament Canon was closed?
After the book of Malachi was written
How many books were in the Bible?
66
How many books in the New Testament?
27
Where was papyrus originally found?
Nile River in Egypt
The Bible spans over a period of about how many years?
1,500
When do we believe the New Testament Canon was closed?
After the book of Revelation was written
How many books were in the Old Testament?
39
What was the name of both the plant and paper product they used to copy manuscripts on?
papyrus
The Bible was originally written in three languages, what were they?
Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek
Who wrote Genesis? And in what year?
Moses in 1,400 BC
What does the Canon of the Bible refer to?
The Canon of the Bible refers to the books that have been considered to be the inspired word of God.
How many different authors wrote the Bible?
40
Anything strange in the Bible that would make it outside the Canon of the Bible
apocrapha
What does inerrancy of scripture mean?
If God inspired the Bible then the Bible must be 100 percent true and without error.
What was the name of a person that meticulously copied one manuscript to another?
scribe
What translation was written in 1611 and was formal and poetic?
KJV
Please list the books that are considered to be the Law
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
The Bible Classifies all people into two groups. What are they?
Jews and Gentiles
The Bible tells us of things that have happened in the past __________, things that are happening now _________ and things that will happen in the future _____________
history
current events
prophecy
What language was the Old Testament written in?
Hebrew
Describe how they made papyrus
First they chopped it down
Next, they hammered it flat to get the water out
then they put it back into water to bring the sugar content up so it would be sticky
finally they laid all the pieces together
Tell me one book that was not included in our canon and why was it not included?
answers will vary. (up to Mrs. Smith)
Tell me the verse from last week 2 Timothy 3:16-17
All scripture is God breathed and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Name the 4 criteria used when creating the Canon of the Bible
1. Consistency of Doctrine
2. Was the book written by an apostle or someone close to an apostle.
3. Was the book accepted by the Body of Christ at large?
4. Did the book show evidence of high moral and high spiritual values that would reflect the work of the Holy Spirit?
Say the scripture verse for the week
But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to anyone who asks you to give a reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.
1 Peter 3:15