Old Testament
Another name for the Old Testament
What is the Hebrew Scripture?
Last book of the bible
What is Revelation?
Parchment and Vellum were made from
Parchment was made from sheepskin and Vellum was made from calfskin
First format of the bible
Oral
TRUE or FAlSE
Catholic Bibles have more books than Protestant versions
True
Name 3 books of law
Varies from: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy
How many gospels are there
4
The Bible was written by
Sages(wise persons) or sacred authors
What language would the Bible have been in thousands of years ago
Language would have been ancient form of Hebrew and Greek
Writers were inspired by God and guided by
The Holy Spirit
Number of books in the old testament
46 books
The word "epistle" means
letter
What led to the modern idea of a book
Practice of cutting scrolls into pages
When was it originally written
Not in one specific area nor in one specific year. Around 900 BCE to roughly 100CE
Testament means
“covenant” or “agreement
Old Testament contains writing of whom
The Jews
New Testament contains writing of whom
Christians
Where did papyrus grow plentiful
Egypt
The word BIBLE originates from
What is Greek word "biblia"?
The Bible is read when in a Catholic Church
It is read every Sunday: 4 readings – OT Psalm NT and Gospel
Number of prophetical books are in the Bible
18 prophetical book
How many Epistles are there; name 1
21 Epistles: Letters of St Paul(Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthinians, Galatians, Ephesians, Phillipians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews), St James, St Peter (1Peter, 2 Peter), St John (1 John, 2 John, 2 John), and St Jude (Jude)
The Bible was first written using
What is papyrus scrolls?
Name the languages the Bible is currently writen/translated in
Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, Latin, German, English and most recently of interest to us – Jamaican Patois New Testament
Reverence is shown for the Bible
God's Word