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What is the Bible?

The Bible is the inspired Word of God and is His revelation to all people of himself and His plan of salvation.

How many books are there in the Bible?

66

What are the two divisions of the Bible?

Old Testament and New Testament

What does "testament" mean?

<p>Covenant [contract or agreement]</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many books are in the Old Testament?

<p>39</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what language was most of the Old Testament written?

<p>Hebrew</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many books are in the New Testament?

<p>27</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what language was most of the New Testament written?

<p>Greek</p> Signup and view all the answers

About how many people did God inspire to write the Bible?

<p>[About] 40</p> Signup and view all the answers

Approximately how many years did it take to write the Bible?

<p>[Approximately] 1600 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which book of the Bible tells about the beginnings of the world?

<p>Genesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the four Gospels?

<p>Matthew, Mark, Luke, John</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word "gospel" mean?

<p>Good news</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the theme of the four Gospels?

<p>The life and teaching of Jesus</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote more books of the Bible than any other person?

<p>Paul</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which book of the Bible tells about the beginnings of the Church?

<p>Acts</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which New Testament book is composed almost entirely of prophecies of the future?

<p>Revelation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the Old Testament books is a collection of hymns and songs?

<p>Psalms</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote many of the Psalms?

<p>King David</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an epistle?

<p>A letter sent by an apostle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the longest book of the Bible?

<p>Psalms</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortest chapter in the Bible?

<p>Psalm 117</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the longest chapter in the Bible?

<p>Psalm 119</p> Signup and view all the answers

QUOTATION QUESTION. Where did the universe come from?

<p>(NIV) Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the first man and first woman?

<p>Adam and Eve</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are people different from animals?

<p>God created people in His own image.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the first two brothers?

<p>Cain and Abel</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first murderer?

<p>Cain</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did sin enter the world?

<p>Through the disobedience of Adam and Eve</p> Signup and view all the answers

The account of man's first sin mentioned what two trees?

<p>The tree of the knowledge of good and evil; the tree of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

What man walked with God until God took him to heaven without dying?

<p>Enoch</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who lived longer than any other person, and how long did he live?

<p>Methuselah--969 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did God send a flood upon the earth?

<p>Because people were so wicked that they thought about evil all the time</p> Signup and view all the answers

Whom did God spare from the Great Flood?

<p>Noah and his family</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the three sons of Noah?

<p>Shem, Ham, Japheth</p> Signup and view all the answers

When the Flood came, how long did it rain?

<p>40 days and nights</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the meaning of the first rainbow?

<p>It was God's promise that the world would never again be destroyed by a flood.</p> Signup and view all the answers

After the Flood, how did the people rebel against God?

<p>By building a tower to reach heaven</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did God judge the people who built the tower of Babel?

<p>By confusing their languages so they couldn't understand one another</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did God test Abraham's faith when He asked him to leave Ur of the Chaldees?

<p>By asking Abraham to follow Him without telling him where He would lead him</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Abraham's nephew?

<p>Lot</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the original name of the country God promised to Abraham?

<p>Canaan</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Abraham's wife?

<p>Sarah</p> Signup and view all the answers

To what country did Abraham go in time of famine?

<p>Egypt</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was it wrong for Lot to live in Sodom?

<p>Because the men of Sodom were very wicked sinners</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Melchizedek?

<p>Priest of God and King of Salem</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the son born to Abraham and Hagar?

<p>Ishmael</p> Signup and view all the answers

What two cities did God destroy with fire because of their great wickedness?

<p>Sodom and Gomorrah</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the son born to Abraham and Sarah?

<p>Isaac</p> Signup and view all the answers

How old were Abraham and Sarah when Isaac was born?

<p>Abraham was 100 and Sarah was 90 years old.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Isaac's wife?

<p>Rebekah</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah?

<p>Esau and Jacob</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Esau sell to Jacob?

<p>His birthright [the right to inherit God's promise to Abraham]</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Jacob obtain the blessing of the firstborn son instead of Esau?

<p>By making his father, Isaac, think he was Esau</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Jacob have a dream of a ladder reaching to heaven?

<p>Bethel</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the mother of Joseph and Benjamin?

<p>Rachel</p> Signup and view all the answers

What new name did God give to Jacob and what did it mean?

<p>Israel, which means, &quot;he struggles with God&quot; [Prince of God]</p> Signup and view all the answers

What special meaning did Joseph's dreams have?

<p>He would be a great ruler someday, and his family would bow down to him.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Jacob show his special love for Joseph?

<p>By giving him a coat of many colors</p> Signup and view all the answers

Into what country was Joseph sold as a slave?

<p>Egypt</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Joseph's first master in Egypt?

<p>Potiphar</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened to Joseph when he refused to commit sin with his master's wife?

<p>He was put into prison.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Whose dreams did Joseph interpret while in prison?

<p>Pharaoh's baker and butler [cupbearer]</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Joseph say was the meaning of the king's dream?

<p>Seven good years would be followed by seven years of famine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Whom did Pharaoh appoint to prepare for the famine?

<p>Joseph</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the names of the two sons of Joseph?

<p>Ephraim and Manasseh</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Joseph's brothers come to Egypt?

<p>To buy food</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Jacob and his family settle in Egypt?

<p>Goshen</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the baby that Pharaoh's daughter found floating in the river?

<p>Moses</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Moses flee from Egypt?

<p>Because it was known that he had killed an Egyptian who mistreated an Israelite</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Moses' father-in-law and what was his position?

<p>Jethro; priest of Midian</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did God appear to Moses out of the burning bush?

<p>In the desert near Mt. Horeb [Mt. Sinai]</p> Signup and view all the answers

What promise did God make to Moses at the burning bush?

<p>That God would deliver the children of Israel out of Egypt</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did God persuade Pharaoh to let the Israelites go?

<p>By sending ten plagues upon the land of Egypt</p> Signup and view all the answers

Whom did God give Moses to help him in bringing the people of Israel out of Egypt?

<p>Moses' brother Aaron</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the tenth and last plague that fell upon Egypt?

<p>The death of the firstborn</p> Signup and view all the answers

What feast did God institute to commemorate the Israelites' deliverance from Egypt?

<p>Passover</p> Signup and view all the answers

By what miracle did Israel leave the land of Egypt?

<p>The parting of the sea [Red Sea]</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the Egyptians who tried to follow the Israelites through the Red Sea?

<p>They all drowned.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the sister of Moses?

<p>Miriam</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did God change the bitter water of Marah into good water?

<p>By telling Moses to cut down a tree and throw it into the water</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did God provide bread for the Israelites in the wilderness?

<p>By sending manna</p> Signup and view all the answers

What miracle did God perform for Moses at Rephidim?

<p>God brought water from a rock.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Aaron and Hur help Moses gain the victory over the Amalekites?

<p>By holding up Moses' hands</p> Signup and view all the answers

On what mountain did God give Moses the Ten Commandments?

<p>Mt. Sinai</p> Signup and view all the answers

QUOTATION QUESTION. Which is the first of the Ten Commandments?

<p>(NIV) Exodus 20:3 You shall have no other gods before me.</p> Signup and view all the answers

QUOTATION QUESTION. Which of the Ten Commandments prohibits the worshiping of idols?

<p>(NIV) Exodus 20:4 You shall not make for yourself an idol.</p> Signup and view all the answers

QUOTATION QUESTION. Which of the Ten Commandments prohibits cursing and swearing?

<p>(NIV) Exodus 20:7 You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.</p> Signup and view all the answers

QUOTATION QUESTION. Which of the Ten Commandments sets aside one day each week as special unto God?

<p>(NIV) Exodus 20:8 Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Paul call "the first commandment with promise"?

<p>(NIV) Honor your father and your mother.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the Ten Commandments protects the sacredness of human life?

<p>(NIV) You shall not murder.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the Ten Commandments protects the sacredness of marriage?

<p>(NIV) You shall not commit adultery.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the Ten Commandments protects our right to own possessions?

<p>(NIV) You shall not steal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the Ten Commandments prohibits lying?

<p>(NIV) You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the Ten Commandments forbids wrong desires?

<p>(NIV) You shall not covet...anything that belongs to your neighbor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which book and chapter of the Bible do we find the first record of the Ten Commandments?

<p>Exodus [chapter] 20</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Israelites build in which to worship God while they were in the wilderness?

<p>The Tabernacle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What sin did Aaron and the people of Israel commit at Mt. Sinai?

<p>Making and worshiping the idol of the golden calf</p> Signup and view all the answers

From which of the tribes of Israel were the priests chosen?

<p>Levi</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the sacrifices and offerings made by the Israelites?

<p>To make atonement for their sins</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Bible?

<p>The Bible is the inspired Word of God and is His revelation to all people of himself and His plan of salvation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many books are there in the Bible?

<p>66</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two divisions of the Bible?

<p>Old Testament and New Testament</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does "testament" mean?

<p>Covenant [contract or agreement]</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many books are in the Old Testament?

<p>39</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what language was most of the Old Testament written?

<p>Hebrew</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many books are in the New Testament?

<p>27</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what language was most of the New Testament written?

<p>Greek</p> Signup and view all the answers

About how many people did God inspire to write the Bible?

<p>[About] 40</p> Signup and view all the answers

Approximately how many years did it take to write the Bible?

<p>[Approximately] 1600 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which book of the Bible tells about the beginnings of the world?

<p>Genesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the four Gospels?

<p>Matthew, Mark, Luke, John</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word "gospel" mean?

<p>Good news</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the theme of the four Gospels?

<p>The life and teaching of Jesus</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote more books of the Bible than any other person?

<p>Paul</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which book of the Bible tells about the beginnings of the Church?

<p>Acts</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which New Testament book is composed almost entirely of prophecies of the future?

<p>Revelation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the Old Testament books is a collection of hymns and songs?

<p>Psalms</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote many of the Psalms?

<p>King David</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an epistle?

<p>A letter sent by an apostle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the longest book of the Bible?

<p>Psalms</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortest chapter in the Bible?

<p>Psalm 117</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the longest chapter in the Bible?

<p>Psalm 119</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did the universe come from?

<p>(NIV) Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the first man and first woman?

<p>Adam and Eve</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are people different from animals?

<p>God created people in His own image.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the first two brothers?

<p>Cain and Abel</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first murderer?

<p>Cain</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did sin enter the world?

<p>Through the disobedience of Adam and Eve</p> Signup and view all the answers

The account of man's first sin mentioned what two trees?

<p>The tree of the knowledge of good and evil; the tree of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

What man walked with God until God took him to heaven without dying?

<p>Enoch</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who lived longer than any other person, and how long did he live?

<p>Methuselah--969 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did God send a flood upon the earth?

<p>Because people were so wicked that they thought about evil all the time</p> Signup and view all the answers

Whom did God spare from the Great Flood?

<p>Noah and his family</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the three sons of Noah?

<p>Shem, Ham, Japheth</p> Signup and view all the answers

When the Flood came, how long did it rain?

<p>40 days and nights</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the meaning of the first rainbow?

<p>It was God's promise that the world would never again be destroyed by a flood.</p> Signup and view all the answers

After the Flood, how did the people rebel against God?

<p>By building a tower to reach heaven</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did God judge the people who built the tower of Babel?

<p>By confusing their languages so they couldn't understand one another</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did God test Abraham's faith when He asked him to leave Ur of the Chaldees?

<p>By asking Abraham to follow Him without telling him where He would lead him</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Abraham's nephew?

<p>Lot</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the original name of the country God promised to Abraham?

<p>Canaan</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Abraham's wife?

<p>Sarah</p> Signup and view all the answers

To what country did Abraham go in time of famine?

<p>Egypt</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was it wrong for Lot to live in Sodom?

<p>Because the men of Sodom were very wicked sinners</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Melchizedek?

<p>Priest of God and King of Salem</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the son born to Abraham and Hagar?

<p>Ishmael</p> Signup and view all the answers

What two cities did God destroy with fire because of their great wickedness?

<p>Sodom and Gomorrah</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the son born to Abraham and Sarah?

<p>Isaac</p> Signup and view all the answers

How old were Abraham and Sarah when Isaac was born?

<p>Abraham was 100 and Sarah was 90 years old.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Isaac's wife?

<p>Rebekah</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah?

<p>Esau and Jacob</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Esau sell to Jacob?

<p>His birthright [the right to inherit God's promise to Abraham]</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Jacob obtain the blessing of the firstborn son instead of Esau?

<p>By making his father, Isaac, think he was Esau</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Jacob have a dream of a ladder reaching to heaven?

<p>Bethel</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the mother of Joseph and Benjamin?

<p>Rachel</p> Signup and view all the answers

What new name did God give to Jacob and what did it mean?

<p>Israel, which means, &quot;he struggles with God&quot; [Prince of God]</p> Signup and view all the answers

What special meaning did Joseph's dreams have?

<p>He would be a great ruler someday, and his family would bow down to him.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Jacob show his special love for Joseph?

<p>By giving him a coat of many colors</p> Signup and view all the answers

Into what country was Joseph sold as a slave?

<p>Egypt</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Joseph's first master in Egypt?

<p>Potiphar</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened to Joseph when he refused to commit sin with his master's wife?

<p>He was put into prison.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Whose dreams did Joseph interpret while in prison?

<p>Pharaoh's baker and butler [cupbearer]</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Joseph say was the meaning of the king's dream?

<p>Seven good years would be followed by seven years of famine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Whom did Pharaoh appoint to prepare for the famine?

<p>Joseph</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the names of the two sons of Joseph?

<p>Ephraim and Manasseh</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Joseph's brothers come to Egypt?

<p>To buy food</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Jacob and his family settle in Egypt?

<p>Goshen</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the baby that Pharaoh's daughter found floating in the river?

<p>Moses</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Moses flee from Egypt?

<p>Because it was known that he had killed an Egyptian who mistreated an Israelite</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Moses' father-in-law and what was his position?

<p>Jethro; priest of Midian</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did God appear to Moses out of the burning bush?

<p>In the desert near Mt. Horeb [Mt. Sinai]</p> Signup and view all the answers

What promise did God make to Moses at the burning bush?

<p>That God would deliver the children of Israel out of Egypt</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did God persuade Pharaoh to let the Israelites go?

<p>By sending ten plagues upon the land of Egypt</p> Signup and view all the answers

Whom did God give Moses to help him in bringing the people of Israel out of Egypt?

<p>Moses' brother Aaron</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the tenth and last plague that fell upon Egypt?

<p>The death of the firstborn</p> Signup and view all the answers

What feast did God institute to commemorate the Israelites' deliverance from Egypt?

<p>Passover</p> Signup and view all the answers

By what miracle did Israel leave the land of Egypt?

<p>The parting of the sea [Red Sea]</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the Egyptians who tried to follow the Israelites through the Red Sea?

<p>They all drowned.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the sister of Moses?

<p>Miriam</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did God change the bitter water of Marah into good water?

<p>By telling Moses to cut down a tree and throw it into the water</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did God provide bread for the Israelites in the wilderness?

<p>By sending manna</p> Signup and view all the answers

What miracle did God perform for Moses at Rephidim?

<p>God brought water from a rock.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Aaron and Hur help Moses gain the victory over the Amalekites?

<p>By holding up Moses' hands</p> Signup and view all the answers

On what mountain did God give Moses the Ten Commandments?

<p>Mt. Sinai</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which is the first of the Ten Commandments?

<p>(NIV) Exodus 20:3 You shall have no other gods before me.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the Ten Commandments prohibits the worshiping of idols?

<p>(NIV) Exodus 20:4 You shall not make for yourself an idol.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the Ten Commandments prohibits cursing and swearing?

<p>(NIV) Exodus 20:7 You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the Ten Commandments sets aside one day each week as special unto God?

<p>(NIV) Exodus 20:8 Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Paul call "the first commandment with promise"?

<p>(NIV) Honor your father and your mother.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the Ten Commandments protects the sacredness of human life?

<p>(NIV) You shall not murder.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the Ten Commandments protects the sacredness of marriage?

<p>(NIV) You shall not commit adultery.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the Ten Commandments protects our right to own possessions?

<p>(NIV) You shall not steal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the Ten Commandments prohibits lying?

<p>(NIV) You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the Ten Commandments forbids wrong desires?

<p>(NIV) You shall not covet...anything that belongs to your neighbor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which book and chapter of the Bible do we find the first record of the Ten Commandments?

<p>Exodus [chapter] 20</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Israelites build in which to worship God while they were in the wilderness?

<p>The Tabernacle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What sin did Aaron and the people of Israel commit at Mt. Sinai?

<p>Making and worshiping the idol of the golden calf</p> Signup and view all the answers

From which of the tribes of Israel were the priests chosen?

<p>Levi</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the sacrifices and offerings made by the Israelites?

<p>To make atonement for their sins</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Bible?

<p>The Bible is the inspired Word of God and is His revelation to all people of himself and His plan of salvation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many books are there in the Bible?

<p>66</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two divisions of the Bible?

<p>Old Testament and New Testament</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does "testament" mean?

<p>Covenant [contract or agreement]</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many books are in the Old Testament?

<p>39</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what language was most of the Old Testament written?

<p>Hebrew</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many books are in the New Testament?

<p>27</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what language was most of the New Testament written?

<p>Greek</p> Signup and view all the answers

About how many people did God inspire to write the Bible?

<p>[About] 40</p> Signup and view all the answers

Approximately how many years did it take to write the Bible?

<p>[Approximately] 1600 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which book of the Bible tells about the beginnings of the world?

<p>Genesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the four Gospels?

<p>Matthew, Mark, Luke, John</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word "gospel" mean?

<p>Good news</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the theme of the four Gospels?

<p>The life and teaching of Jesus</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote mo re books of the Bible than any other person?

<p>Paul</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which book of the Bible tells about the beginnings of the Church?

<p>Acts</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which New Testament book is composed almost entirely of prophecies of the future?

<p>Revelation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the Old Testament books is a collection of hymns and songs?

<p>Psalms</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote many of the Psalms?

<p>King David</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an epistle?

<p>A letter sent by an apostle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the longest book of the Bible?

<p>Psalms</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortest chapter in the Bible?

<p>Psalm 117</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the longest chapter in the Bible?

<p>Psalm 119</p> Signup and view all the answers

QUOTATION QUESTION. Where did the universe come from?

<p>(NIV) Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the first man and first woman?

<p>Adam and Eve</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are people different from animals?

<p>God created people in His own image.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the first two brothers?

<p>Cain and Abel</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first murderer?

<p>Cain</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did sin enter the world?

<p>Through the disobedience of Adam and Eve</p> Signup and view all the answers

The account of man's first sin mentioned what two trees?

<p>The tree of the knowledge of good and evil; the tree of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

What man walked with God until God took him to heaven without dying?

<p>Enoch</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who lived longer than any other person, and how long did he live?

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What is the Bible?

The inspired Word of God, revealing Himself and His plan of salvation.

How many books in the Bible?

There are 66 books in the Bible.

Two divisions of the Bible?

Old Testament and New Testament.

What does 'testament' mean?

Covenant (contract or agreement).

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Books in the Old Testament?

There are 39 books in the Old Testament.

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Language of the Old Testament?

Most of the Old Testament was written in Hebrew.

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Books in the New Testament?

There are 27 books in the New Testament.

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Language of the New Testament?

Most of the New Testament was written in Greek.

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How many inspired Bible writers?

About 40 people.

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How long to write the Bible?

Approximately 1600 years.

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Book about the world's beginning?

Genesis.

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The four Gospels?

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

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Meaning of 'gospel'?

Good news.

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Theme of the four Gospels?

The life and teaching of Jesus.

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Who wrote the most books?

Paul.

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Book about the Church's beginning?

Acts.

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Book of New Testament Prophecies?

Revelation.

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Collection of Old Testament Hymns?

Psalms.

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Who wrote many Psalms?

King David.

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What is an epistle?

A letter sent by an apostle.

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Longest book of the Bible?

Psalms.

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Shortest chapter in the Bible?

Psalm 117.

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Longest chapter in the Bible?

Psalm 119.

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Where did the universe come from?

Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

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First man and woman?

Adam and Eve.

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How are people different?

God created people in His own image.

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First two brothers?

Cain and Abel.

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Who was the first murderer?

Cain.

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How did sin enter the world?

Through the disobedience of Adam and Eve.

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Trees in man's first sin account?

The tree of the knowledge of good and evil; the tree of life.

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Man taken to heaven, without death?

Enoch.

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Who lived the longest?

Methuselah--969 years.

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Why did God send the Flood?

Because people were so wicked that they thought about evil all the time.

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Who was spared from Flood?

Noah and his family.

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Who were Noah's three sons?

Shem, Ham, Japheth

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How long did the flood rain?

40 days and nights.

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Meaning of the first rainbow?

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Rebellion After the Flood?

By building a tower to reach heaven.

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How did God judge Babel's builders?

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How was Abraham's faith tested?

By asking Abraham to follow Him without telling him where He would lead him

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Who was Abraham's nephew?

Lot

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Original Promised Land name?

Canaan.

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Who was Abraham's wife?

Sarah

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Where did Abraham go in famine?

Egypt

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Why was Lot's Sodom choice wrong?

Because the men of Sodom were very wicked sinners

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Who was Melchizedek?

Priest of God and King of Salem

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Son of Abraham and Hagar?

Ishmael.

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Cities destroyed due to wickedness?

Sodom and Gomorrah

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Abraham and Sarah's son?

Isaac

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Abraham and Sarah age at Isaac's birth?

Abraham was 100 and Sarah was 90 years old.

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Isaac's Wife?

Rebekah.

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Isaac and Rebekah's twin sons?

Esau and Jacob

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What did Esau sell to Jacob?

His birthright [the right to inherit God's promise to Abraham]

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How did Jacob obtain the blessing?

By making his father, Isaac, think he was Esau

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Jacob's ladder dream location?

Bethel.

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Mother of Joseph and Benjamin?

Rachel

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Jacob's new name?

Israel, which means, "he struggles with God" [Prince of God]

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Special meaning of Joseph's dreams?

He would be a great ruler someday, and his family would bow down to him.

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Jacob's love for Joseph?

By giving him a coat of many colors

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Joseph sold to slavery where?

Egypt.

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Joseph's first master in Egypt?

Potiphar

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What happened when Joseph refused Potiphar's wife?

He was put into prison.

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Whose dreams prison interpret?

Pharaoh's baker and butler [cupbearer]

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Interpretation of the King's dream?

Seven good years would be followed by seven years of famine.

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Pharaoh chose to prepare for famine?

Joseph

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Names of Joseph's sons?

Ephraim and Manasseh

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Why did Joseph's brothers go to Egypt?

To buy food.

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Where in Egypt did Jacob settle?

Goshen.

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Baby in the river?

Moses

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Why did Moses flee Egypt?

Because it was known that he had killed an Egyptian who mistreated an Israelite

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Moses' Father-In-Law?

Jethro; priest of Midian

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God appeared to Moses where?

In the desert near Mt. Horeb [Mt. Sinai]

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Promise to Moses at the Bush?

That God would deliver the children of Israel out of Egypt

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How did God persuade Pharaoh?

By sending ten plagues upon the land of Egypt

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Moses' Helper?

Moses' brother Aaron

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Tenth Plague of Egypt?

The death of the firstborn.

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Commemorating Israelites' deliverance feast?

Passover.

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Miracle parting out of Egypt?

The parting of the sea [Red Sea]

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What happened to following Egyptians?

They all drowned.

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Sister of Moses?

Miriam.

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God changed bitter water how?

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How did God provide bread?

By sending manna.

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Miracle at Rephidim?

God brought water from a rock.

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How did Aaron & Hur give victory?

By holding up Moses' hands

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Mountain for the Ten Commandments?

Mt. Sinai

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First of the Ten Commandments?

Exodus 20:3 You shall have no other gods before me.

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Which prohibits idol worship?

Exodus 20:4 You shall not make for yourself an idol.

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Commandment against cursing?

Exodus 20:7 You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.

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Day each week to dedicate to God?

Exodus 20:8 Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.

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"First commandment with promise"?

Honor your father and your mother.

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Which protects human life's sacredness?

You shall not murder.

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Commandment: Marriage sacredness?

You shall not commit adultery.

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Commandment to owning things?

You shall not steal.

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Commandment against lying?

You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

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Commandment that forbids wrong desires?

You shall not covet...anything that belongs to your neighbor.

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Ten Commandments located?

Exodus [chapter] 20

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Israelite worship structure in wilderness?

The Tabernacle

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Aaron and Israel's sin at Sinai?

Making and worshiping the idol of the golden calf

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Which tribe were priests chosen from?

Levi

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Sacrifices' main aim?

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Study Notes

The Bible

  • The Bible is the inspired Word of God.
  • It reveals God's plan of salvation to humanity.
  • The Bible contains 66 books.
  • The two main divisions are the Old Testament and the New Testament.
  • "Testament" means covenant, contract, or agreement.
  • The Old Testament has 39 books and was primarily written in Hebrew.
  • The New Testament has 27 books and was mainly written in Greek.
  • Around 40 people were inspired to write the Bible over approximately 1600 years.
  • Genesis tells about the beginnings of the world.
  • The four Gospels are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
  • "Gospel" means good news.
  • The Gospels focus on the life and teachings of Jesus.
  • Paul wrote more books of the Bible than anyone else.
  • Acts tells about the beginnings of the Church.
  • Revelation consists almost entirely of prophecies about the future.
  • Psalms is a collection of hymns and songs.
  • King David wrote many of the Psalms.
  • An epistle is a letter sent by an apostle.
  • Psalms is the longest book in the Bible, while Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter.
  • Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible.

Early Humans

  • Genesis 1:1 states, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."
  • Adam and Eve were the first man and woman.
  • Humans are distinct from animals because God created them in His own image.
  • Cain and Abel were the first two brothers.
  • Cain was the first murderer.
  • Sin entered the world through Adam and Eve's disobedience.
  • Man's first sin involved the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and the tree of life.
  • Enoch walked with God and was taken to heaven without dying.
  • Methuselah lived longer than anyone else, reaching 969 years.
  • God sent a flood because people were consistently wicked.
  • Noah and his family were spared from the Great Flood.
  • Noah's three sons were Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
  • The Flood involved rain for 40 days and nights.
  • The rainbow symbolized God's promise to never destroy the world by flood again.
  • People rebelled against God after the Flood by building the Tower of Babel.
  • God judged the builders of Babel by confusing their languages.

Abraham and His Descendants

  • God tested Abraham's faith by asking him to leave Ur of the Chaldees without a destination.
  • Lot was Abraham's nephew.
  • Canaan was the original name of the country God promised to Abraham.
  • Sarah was Abraham's wife.
  • Abraham went to Egypt during a famine.
  • Lot's choice to live in Sodom was wrong because the city's inhabitants were very wicked.
  • Melchizedek was the Priest of God and King of Salem.
  • Ishmael was the son of Abraham and Hagar.
  • Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by God with fire due to their wickedness.
  • Isaac was the son of Abraham and Sarah.
  • Abraham was 100 and Sarah was 90 when Isaac was born.
  • Rebekah was Isaac's wife.
  • Esau and Jacob were the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah.
  • Esau sold his birthright (the right to inherit God's promise to Abraham) to Jacob.
  • Jacob obtained the blessing of the firstborn by deceiving his father, Isaac.
  • Jacob dreamed of a ladder reaching to heaven at Bethel.
  • Rachel was the mother of Joseph and Benjamin.
  • God renamed Jacob as Israel, meaning "he struggles with God" or "Prince of God."
  • Joseph's dreams meant he would become a ruler, and his family would bow down to him.
  • Jacob favored Joseph by giving him a coat of many colors.
  • Joseph was sold as a slave into Egypt.
  • Potiphar was Joseph's first master in Egypt.
  • Joseph was imprisoned for refusing to sin with his master's wife.
  • Joseph interpreted the dreams of Pharaoh's baker and butler while in prison.
  • Joseph interpreted the king's dream to mean seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine.
  • Pharaoh appointed Joseph to prepare for the famine.
  • Joseph's two sons were Ephraim and Manasseh.
  • Joseph's brothers came to Egypt to buy food during the famine.
  • Jacob and his family settled in Goshen, Egypt.

Moses and the Exodus

  • Moses was found floating in the river by Pharaoh's daughter.
  • Moses fled from Egypt because he killed an Egyptian mistreating an Israelite.
  • Jethro, the priest of Midian, was Moses' father-in-law.
  • God appeared to Moses in a burning bush in the desert near Mt. Horeb/Sinai.
  • At the burning bush, God promised to deliver the Israelites from Egypt.
  • God persuaded Pharaoh to free the Israelites by sending ten plagues upon Egypt.
  • Aaron was given to Moses to assist him in leading the Israelites out of Egypt.
  • The death of the firstborn was the tenth and final plague.
  • God instituted the feast of Passover to commemorate the Israelites' deliverance from Egypt.
  • Israel left Egypt through the miracle of the parting of the Red Sea.
  • Egyptians who followed the Israelites into the Red Sea drowned.
  • Miriam was Moses' sister.
  • God turned the bitter water of Marah into good water by having Moses throw a tree into it.
  • God provided bread for the Israelites in the wilderness by sending manna.
  • At Rephidim, God brought water from a rock.
  • Aaron and Hur helped Moses secure victory over the Amalekites by holding up his hands.
  • God gave Moses the Ten Commandments on Mt. Sinai.

The Ten Commandments

  • The first commandment is, "You shall have no other gods before me." (Exodus 20:3)
  • The commandment prohibiting idol worship is, "You shall not make for yourself an idol." (Exodus 20:4)
  • The commandment prohibiting cursing and swearing is, "You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God." (Exodus 20:7)
  • The commandment setting aside the Sabbath is, "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy." (Exodus 20:8)
  • Paul called, "Honor your father and your mother" the first commandment with a promise.
  • The commandment protecting human life is, "You shall not murder."
  • "You shall not commit adultery" protects marriage.
  • The commandment protecting possessions is, "You shall not steal."
  • "You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor" prohibits lying.
  • The commandment forbidding wrong desires is, "You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor."
  • The first record of the Ten Commandments is found in Exodus 20.
  • The Israelites built the Tabernacle to worship God in the wilderness.
  • Aaron and the Israelites sinned at Mt. Sinai by creating and worshiping a golden calf.
  • Priests were chosen from the tribe of Levi.
  • The main purpose of sacrifices was to atone for sins.

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