Bible Basics
What does the word Bible literally mean?
Books
What is the first stage in the development of Scripture?
Oral tradition
The Old Testament is divided into how many sections?
4
How many books are in the New Testament?
27
What comes first when citing a passage: book, chapter, or verse?
Book
How many books are in the Bible?
73
What is the second stage of development?
The Old Testament covenants are between God and whom?
His Chosen People
What is the first book of the New Testament?
Matthew
How do you separate chapter and verse in a citation?
With a colon
What does the word testament mean?
Covenant
What is the third stage of scriptural development?
Translation
What is a covenant?
A sacred vow
What is the last book of the New Testament?
Revelation
Name one of the four books of the Bible that has only one chapter.
Philemon, 2 John, 3 John, Jude
What are the two main sections of the Bible?
Old and New Testament
Who guided the Apostles’ successors in choosing books of the Bible?
The Holy Spirit
Name one type of writing found in the Old Testament
Law, History, Wisdom, Prophets). (Answer: Any of those four)
What are the four Gospels?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
Why don’t we use page numbers to find verses?
Different editions/translations use different pages
Name the three original languages of the Bible
Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek
Why did people move from oral tradition to written tradition?
To preserve teachings for future generations
Name the shortest book of the Old Testament
3 John
Name the two types of Epistles/letters
Pauline and NonPauline letters
What does “a” or “b” mean in a Bible verse citation (e.g., Micah 6:4b)
Refers to the first or second part of a verse