An introduction to the Bible

How many books are in the Bible?

• 66
• 72
• 75
• 80

What are the two sections of the Bible referred to as?

• Old Testament and New Testament
• Genesis and Revelation
• Psalms and Proverbs
• Matthew and Mark

What does the word "testament" mean?

• Repentance

• Covenant

• Law

• Righteousness

Answer explanation

The word "testament" means covenant and refers to God's agreement with his people.

In what languages was the Bible originally written?

• English, Latin, and Greek
• Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek
• Latin, Greek, and Aramaic
• Hebrew, Latin, and English

Match the following types of writing with a book of the Bible written in this style.

• Philippians

• Letter

• 1 Kings

• Law

• Deuteronomy

• Poetry

• Song of Solomon

• History

• Psalms

• Song

How old is the oldest existing manuscript of the Bible?

• 1500 years old
• 2000 years old
• 2600 years old

• 3000 years old

Answer explanation

The oldest form of the Bible that has ever been discovered is over 2600 years old. It is a portion of the book of Numbers that was written on silver leaves and discovered in 1979 near Jerusalem.

When was the Bible first translated into English?

• 14th Century
• 16th Century
• 12th Century
• 18th Century

Does the following Bible verse come from the Old or New Testament?

"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing."

• Old Testament
• New Testament
• Both
• Neither

Answer explanation

This verse comes from the Old Testament - Psalm 23:1.

Does the following verse come from the Old or New Testament?

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

• Old Testament
• New Testament
• Both

• Neither

Answer explanation

This verse comes from the New Testament - John 3:16.

Does the following verse come from the Old or New Testament?

"All of us like sheep have gone astray; each of us has turned to his own way, but the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all."

• Old Testament
• New Testament
• Both

• Neither

Answer explanation

This verse comes from the Old Testament - Isaiah 53:6.