Overview of the Bible

Which best describes how did the Bible come to be?

• In 612 B.C. God, through the power of the Holy Spirit, created the Bible

• First, a significant experience occurred, then stories were passed through generations, and eventually, through inspiration by the Holy Spirit, written down.

• The prophets met at a council and wrote down what God told them, then they were bound together to form the Bible.

• God had hidden the books of the Bible in a cave along the Dead Sea since the time of Adam and Eve. Then the Holy Spirit led faithful people to find them.

Why do Christians include the Old Testament in their Bible.

• Because the Old Testament tells us stories about Jesus

• Because the Old Testament was always part of the Bible and the stories are outdated; that's why it's called the "Old" Testament.

• The Old Testament is Sacred Scripture and helps us understand the New Testament.

• At the Council of Hippo in 393 AD the older generation of leaders didn't want to get rid of it. After a vote, they won out.

Why do we say that the Gospels are the heart of the New Testament?

• They come first and connect us the life of the early church

• The Gospels mention the law of love

• They teach us how to be good and how to avoid sin

• They are the main source for the life and teachings of Jesus

A gathering of the church's bishops from around the world to address important issues is called an

• Diaspora

• Ecumenical Council

• Universal Council

• Gnostic Council

In order for a book to be accepted as part of the Bible, it had to have universal acceptance, be used in the liturgies, be consistent with other Christian and Jewish writings, and

• show that the God is a trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit

• had been recommended by Jesus

• be based on the teachings of the Apostles

• come from Jerusalem

The Bible was originally written in

• Latin

• Latin, Hebrew, and Greek

• Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek

• Greek , Latin, and Arabic

The word bible comes from the Latin term biblia, which means ________ .

• books

• library

• collection

• law

The heart of the Old Testament is the

• The Prophets

• Wisdom Books

• Pentateuch

• Historical Books

Which of the following best describes the connection Christians see between the Old and New Testaments?

• The Old Testament was replaced by the New Testament

• The New Testament is the fulfillment of the Old Testament

• There really is no connection between the two

• The Old Testament belongs to the Jews and the Testament belongs to Christians

St. Jerome's Bible Translation into Latin is called the

• Revised Standard Version

• Septuagint

• Apocrypha

• Latin Vulgate