Bible Facts
How many books are in The Bible?
73
God guided the authors who wrote the Bible.
Inspired
What is the name of the current pope?
Pope Francis
The Old Testament takes places before who?
Jesus
What does Genesis mean?
Beginning
How many books are in the Old Testament?
46
The Bible is free of error and always teaches the truth.
Inerrant
What is another term for the Bible or the Word of God?
The New Testament contains the life and mission of who?
Jesus
Genesis is considered to be Hebrew history, which is what kind of history?
Religious history
How many books are in the New Testament?
27
The story of how humanity is saved by God.
Salvation History
What is the living transmission of the Gospel through the Church?
Sacred Tradition
The Old Testament explains the history of what group of people?
The Jewish people
Why is it hard to know the exact author of the early books in the Bible?
They are a collection of ancient writings and oral tradition
Who is the ultimate author of the Bible?
God
God's communication of Himself to us, most clearly seen in Jesus.
Divine Revelation
What is the teaching authority of the Church?
The Magisterium
Other than the life of Jesus, the New Testament also contains what?
St. Paul's letters and history of the early church
Genesis and the other first five books in the Bible are what type of books?
Law
Canon
Jesus passed His authority onto the Apostles, who in turn passed it onto their successors.
Apostolic Succession
What is the Magisterium in charge of doing?
Interpreting Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition
The first five books of the Bible are known as what?
The Pentateuch
Genesis takes place in what region?
The Middle East