Basics of the Bible (Intro to Scripture

What is the biggest selling book in all of history?

• the Bible

• Harry Potter

• The Lord of the Rings

• A Christmas Carol

What does the word "Bible" mean?

• Holy

• Book

• Jesus

• Heaven

The word "Biblos" is where we get the English word "Bible" from. What language is "Biblos" from?

• Latin

• Greek

• Australian

• Russian

Before the invention of the printing press, how was each book of the Bible written?

• The Bible was written on one incredibly long and continuous scroll. It was like 2 miles long when completely unrolled.

• Each book was carved into stone.

• Each book was written on its own separate scroll.

• The whole Old Testament was passed down by oral tradition by people with incredible memories.

True or False. All the books contained in the Bible were written at the same time.

• True

• False

The Old Testament, from the beginning to its end, was written over a period of how many years?

• 10 years

• 100 years

• 700 years

• 1000 years

What are the two major sections of the Bible?

• The Prophetic Books and The Gospels

• The Old Testament and The New Testament

• The Shire and Revelation

• The Torah and The Life of Christ

What does the word "testament" mean?

• exam to be passed

• salvation history

• greatest story ever told

• covenant or solemn agreement

What language was most of the New Testament originally written in?

• koine Greek

• English

• Spanish

• Latin

How many books are in the Catholic Old Testament?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 46