Intor to the Bible (Module 1)

The apostle Paul was originally an ________ of the Church.

enemy

Jeremiah and Lamentations were written to the _______ kingdom of Judah.

southern

Talmudist

were Rabbinical Scholars that created a codex. They had strict rules in the transcription of scrolls into the codex: each page of the codex must have the same number of columns (48 lines long each), and each line had to be 30 letters long. Nothing, not even a part of a letter, could be written from memory.

Masoretes

were a group of Jewish scribe scholars. Their rules for transcription were so strict that they counted the number of words and letters in each book and calculated the middle word and middle letter. They knew the number of times each letter of the alphabet appeared in each book. If a copy did not agree exactly with the original, it was destroyed.

The book of ______ describes the division of the kingdom into the northern kingdom of Israel from the southern kingdom of Judah.

1 Kings

According to this book, believers should strive to demonstrate love, hospitality, and unity, and remain cautious around false teachers.

2 John

In the book of _______, Paul instructs the younger preacher to teach the church to proclaim the gospel in the midst of persecution, suffering, and false teaching.

2 Timothy

There are ____________ different books written by____________ different authors in the Old Testament.

39, 30

___ wrote two of the longest books of the New Testament.

Luke

______ called for spiritual renewal among the Israelites, who were ignoring God's laws, not tithing, and offering unacceptable sacrifices.

Malachi

Who developed the Protestant canon?

Martin Luther

The book of 2 Samuel tells the story of _____, the "man after God's own heart."

David

Obediah's prophecies were directed at the nation of ____.

Edom

The books of 1 and 2 Chronicles were probably authored by ____.

Ezra

The book of _______ covers about 2,200 years of history.

Genesis

The ________ tell the story of the earthly ministry of Christ.

Gospels

This book emphasizes Jesus' superiority over angels, prophets, Moses, the law, the tabernacle, and the sacrificial system.

Hebrews

When the Roman Catholic Church was the dominant authority in Christendom, translators suffered charges of ________ and were severely punished.

Hersey

The central truth presented in the book of ________ is this: God will punish human sinfulness.

Hosea

Synoptic Gospels

Matthew, Mark, and Luke are known as the Syncopic Gospels. They see the life and ministry of Jesus in a very similar way, centering on historical events and the teachings of Christ.

Jonah was sent by God to the city of _____ to preach repentance.

Nineveh

In the book of ______, Paul exhorts believers to imitate Christ in their thoughts, words, and actions.

Philippians

The book of Revelation is the only book of ________ in the New Testament.

Prophecy

_____________ means "unveiling" or "uncovering."

Revelation

The title Psalms comes from the Greek word psalmos, which refers to which of the following?

Stringed instruments that accompany song

Through his death on the cross, Jesus paid the ________ for the sins of the world.

penalty

John's __________ letter is addressed to "the chosen lady," who remains unidentified.

second

The Israelites were allowed to return Jerusalem from Babylon after __ ____ of exile.

70 years

What is a canon?

A group of books accepted as holy sciptures.

This book records the working of the apostles to spread the gospel message.

Acts

What three languages was the Bible originally written in?

Aramaic, Ancient Hebrew, Greek

Those who profess Christ must put on the full _____ of God each day.

Armor

Micah predicted the destruction of Israel by the ______ and of Judah by the ________.

Assyrians; Babylonians

Isaiah predicted the Jews' exile under the ______.

Babylonians

As a kinsman redeemer, _____ is a picture of Christ, who is our ultimate Redeemer.

Boaz

Who is considered the most well-known prophet in the Bible?

Isaiah

Lamentations is a collection of funeral dirges that offer consolation over the destruction of _______.

Jerusalem

____ was one of Jesus' closest disciples.

John

Deuteronomy was written by Moses and probably finished by ______ because Deuteronomy recounts the details of Moses' death.

Joshua

_____ led the Israelites into the Promised Land and divided the land among the twelve tribes.

Joshua

The New Testament was written in ________.

Koine Greek

What three Jewish sects were established during the Intertestamental period?

Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes

What two events from the Old Testament find fulfillment through Christ in the New Testament, thus proving that Christianity is the one true religion?

The Day of Atonement(Yom Kipper), The Passover

Paul writes the letter to _____, pastor of several churches in Crete, to encourage him to appoint godly leaders in the churches, warn him against false teachers, and tell him to live out his faith well. Correct answer:

Titus

The book of _____ contains several warnings against false teachers and those who are living immoral lifestyles.

Titus

What does "lament" mean?

To express grief or sorrow

At the Council of Trent, the Catholic Church declared that the _________ was the text from which all other translations of the Bible were to be taken.

Vulgate

The Dead Sea Scrolls are the ________ Old Testament manuscripts that have been found to date.

earliest

The New Testament covers a time period of ________.

fewer than 100 years

The Old Testament provides a record of ________.

history

Apocrypha

is a collection of 14 additional books sometimes included after the end of Revelation in certain Protestant versions of the Bible. These books are not considered Holy Scripture, serving as only additional historical information.

The Old Testament is the ________ to understanding the New Testament.

key

Old Testament manuscripts were written on ________.

metal, papyrus, parchment, clay, leather

If Job wrote the book that bears his name, it could be the _____ book in the Bible.

oldest