Books of the Bible
The Gospels
Jesus
Key terms
Groups in 1st century Palestine
100

This book comes after Deuteronomy.

Joshua

100

This is the number of gospels in the New Testament

Four (4)

100

The first temptation of Jesus in the wilderness.

Turn stones into bread

100

This word means "learner" or "follower"

disciple

100

This group were descendants of mixed heritage (Jew & Gentile)

The Samaritans 

200

This book comes after Esther.

Nehemiah

200

This Gospel was written to emphasize that Jesus is the Messiah

Matthew

200

This is the number of days and nights Jesus was in the wilderness after he was baptized.

Forty (40)

200

This is the meaning of the word "Gospel"

Good news

200

This group included religious men who made and enforced a rigid law code.

The Pharisees

300

This book comes before Psalms.

Job

300

This Gospel was written to emphasize that Jesus is the Savior of the world

Luke

300

How Jesus responded to Satan when he told Jesus to cast himself from the highest point of the temple.

"Do not put the Lord your God to the test."

300

This three-word phrase means "God's reign over his universal realm"

Kingdom of God (or, Kingdom of Heaven)

300

This group did not believe in the resurrection.

Sadducees

400

This book comes after Jonah

Micah

400

This Gospel was written to emphasize that Jesus is the Son of God

John

400

This is how Jesus responded to the temptation to turn stones into bread

"Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God."

400

This was a Jewish harvest celebration festival that took place 50 days after Passover

Pentecost

400

This group strongly opposed Roman rule and sometimes used violence to revolt.

The Zealots

500

This book comes before Isaiah.

Song of Songs (or Song of Solomon)

500

This Gospel was written to emphasize that Jesus came as a servant

Mark
500

Jesus responded "Worship the Lord your God and serve him only" to this temptation.

Bow down and worship Satan

500

This title for Jesus means "anointed one"

Messiah or Christ

500

This group separated themselves from society and produced the Dead Sea Scrolls

The Essenes