Why Study the Bible
Why is it important to study the Bible?
Through the Bible we can know God through his Son Jesus Christ.
How were the stories of God's people passed on before they were written down?
What type of writing was first developed in Mesopotamia?
Pictographs.
What was the Egyptian method of writing?
Hieroglyphics.
What problems may the Egyptian scribes encountered when using hieroglyphics?
It was time-consuming, no universal symbols were used, and the language could be written either from right to left or from top to bottom.
How is it possible that 40 authors wrote the Bible over 1,400 years and yet all of Scripture agrees on God's truth?
God guided the authors by his Holy Spirit.
What are some advantages of hearing a story instead of reading it?
We can better imagine what is happening and a teller may add interesting details that a writer might not.
How did the people in Mesopotamia improve or simplify pictographs?
They developed cuneiform.
What alphabet system was used to write most of the books of the Old Testament?
Hebrew.
What is a scribe?
A writer or copier. They were used by God to record his inspired Word.
What are some disadvantages of hearing a story instead of reading it?
Some stories may get lost over time or the details might change.
How many book are in the Bible?
66
Name the four divisions of the books of the Old Testament.
Pentateuch, History, Poetry, and Prophets.
What was unique about the Hebrew language?
It is written from right to left and has no spaces or vowels.
How many books are in the Old Testament?
39
How many books are in the New Testament?
27
How many people wrote the Bible?
40
How many years did it take for the Bible to be written?
1,400
What does the word biblios mean?
Book
What books are included in the Pentateuch?
What books are included in the Historical section?
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther.
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Songs of Solomon.
What books are included in the Prophets section?
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.
How many books of the Old Testament are books of History?
12