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Easy Bible Quiz

What are some of the important central messages throughout the Bible?

Answer: Love.

Love is first, followed by grace, salvation, and a guide to live by, which are messages of the Bible.
Salvation is a process of turning from sin to righteousness.
God's grace provides a method to escape the entrance to hell and instead enter the gate to heaven.
The Bible also guides Christians on how to live.
Matthew 22:34-40
What type of texts was the Bible translated from?

Answer: Codices and manuscripts.

Codices and manuscripts are the original writings of the Bible.
Manuscripts were typically long scrolls of text that were rolled up.
Codices are separate pages bound together on one side, similar to a loose-leaf book.
Codices are the original texts of the Bible.
What language was the original New Testament written in?

Answer: Koine Greek.

The New Testament was first written in Koine Greek.
Because of the influence of Alexander the Great, Koine Greek was the most commonly spoken language in the Mediterranean region during ancient times.
However, Hebrew continued to be spoken because of the widespread practice of Judaism, particularly among Jewish communities, even though the New Testament was primarily written in Koine Greek.
Aramaic with a Galilean accent would have been the everyday household language of Jesus and the disciples.
What language was the original Old Testament written in?

Answer: Ancient Hebrew.

The Old Testament was written in Ancient Hebrew.
Some scholars believe Joseph initiated the Hebrew language while in Egypt.
Others trace the language back to the Canaanites and possibly the Phoenicians.
Some ancient scholars believe it was the original language of Adam and Eve.
Some modern scholars are now saying that Hebrew was the original language of the world.
Which translation of the Hebrew Bible is the most well-known Greek translation?

Answer: Septuagint.

The most famous and well-known Greek translation is the Septuagint.
It is believed that 72 translators worked on this translation at the insistence of King Ptolemy of Egypt in the 3rd century BCE.
The Septuagint was the Bible that Jesus and the disciples would have used.
More on the Greek Septuagint.
What sin did Jesus say is unforgiveable?

Answer: Blasphemy against the Spirit.

The Bible says every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
Matthew 12:31
What did Jesus instruct you to do if you were struck on the cheek?

Answer: Turn the other cheek.

If someone strikes you on the right cheek, offer them the other cheek as well.
The Bible says, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.'
That is a metaphor; we are not to resist an evil person or take revenge on them.
Matthew 5:38-39
In what religion did the five books of Moses originate?

Answer: Judaism.

The five books of Moses originated in Judaism.
The Old Testament has its roots in Judaism and is Jewish scripture.
The first five books of the Old Testament Book of Moses are in the modern Protestant Bible and the Jewish Bible.
This section of the scriptures is referred to as the Pentateuch.
The Books of Moses originated in Judah.
What is God's glory?

Answer: Man

Man is the image of God, and therefore man is God's glory.
First there is God, then Christ, then man, then woman.
Christ has authority over man.
1 Corinthians 11
What is the glory of a man?

Answer: A woman.

The female was made from a man's rib, and therefore, woman is man's glory.
Man is to have authority over woman.
1 Corinthians 11:7
What is the glory of a woman?

Answer: Her hair.

A woman is to have authority over her head because her hair is her glory.
1 Corinthians 11:13-16
What is the name of the Bible used by the Jewish religion?

Answer: Tanakh.

The Jewish Bible is called the Tanakh.
It is an acronym for the three parts: Torah (Law), Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings), but it is often referred to as the Torah.
However, the Torah is actually the first section of the Tanakh.
The Torah is also referred to as the Pentateuch and as the Laws of Moses.
What was the fate of authors who were the first to translate the Bible into English?

Answer: Their bodies were burned.

The church executed authors who wrote the Bible in Enblish and set fire to their bodies.
Throughout history, those who went against the church have often faced this punishment.
The church did not want to lose control of its flock and wanted full control of the scriptures.
Allowing the congregation to have individual Bibles in a language they could understand threatened the church's control of the masses.
What was the fate of Bible translators?
What was special about the Tyndale version of the Bible?

Answer: The first Bible translated into English

Tyndale's Bible was the fhe first Bible translated into English
It was written by William Tyndale between 1522 and 1535.
Tyndale translated directly from the original Hebrew and Greek texts.
In 1536 AD, the Catholic Church tied Tyndale to a post, strangled him, and then set him ablaze for writing the Bible in English.
What is the name of certain manuscripts found in caves near the sea?

Answer: Dead Sea Scrolls.

A cave stored the Dead Sea Scrolls, which included a substantial portion of the Old Testament.
Researchers uncovered these scrolls between 1947 and 1956, in caves near Qumran, Israel, close to the Dead Sea.
Over 2500 scrolls, pieces, and fragments have been uncovered by researchers.
The Dead Sea Scrolls were found in a cave.
Who met Jesus on the water as He walked from the shore to the boat?

Answer: Peter.

As Jesus was walking on water toward the boat, Peter stepped out of the boat and started walking on water toward Jesus.
Matthew 14:22-31
Who received the slates containing the Ten Commandments from God?

Answer: Moses.

God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses, which were revealed around 1592 BC.
Moses received the stone tablets from God at Mount Sinai.
Unfortunately Moses destroyed the two slates in a fit of anger and had to go back up the mountain and ask God for a second set of stone tablets.
Moses and the Ten Commandments.
Who was the first monarch to permit the printing of Bibles in English?

Answer: King Henry VIII.

The first monarch to permit the Bible to be printed in English was King Henry VIII.
King Henry's Bible was called the Great Bible and authored by Miles Coverdale.
This Bible was printed before the King James Bible was authorized.
The Wycliffe and Tyndale Bibles were unauthorized English translations that were also printed before that.
Which Bible did the Mayflower pioneer settlers in America use?

Answer: The Geneva Bible.

The Bible most widely used in Europe and by the American settlers was the Geneva Bible.
It was the preferred and most common Bible used by churchgoers of the time.
Notable people such as William Shakespeare, John Bunyan, and John Milton used the Geneva Bible.
What is significant about the Book of Job?

Answer: The first Bible manuscript written.

The Book of Job is believed to be the first Bible book written.
The author cannot be positively identified, but tradition suggests that possibly Moses, Solomon, or Job himself could have written the Book of Job.
What is the lesson learned from reading the Book of Job?

Answer: We must trust in God and not our friends or the worldly ways.

In the book, Job had his "patience" tested by God, with the lesson being "Trust in God."
Job learns to trust in God and not the ways of the world or his friends.
Before he learns this lesson, Job loses his children, servants, and livestock; basically everything is taken away.
Job maintains his cool and keeps his emotions, prompting a popular saying, "He has the patience of Job."
How long did it take to write the original biblical manuscripts?

Answer: 1500-year period.

The original transcripts and codices took over 1500 years to write.
The manuscripts were written between 1400 BC and AD 90–95.
The writing of the Bible started with Moses (Genesis) and ended with John (Revelation).
However, the biblical stories were passed down verbally long before they were written down.
What year was the very popular King James Bible originally printed?

Answer: 1611 AD.

The printing of the Bible in English was authorized by King James in 1611 AD.
King James ordered the Bible to be written in the common English language that the average parishioner could understand.
What was the first Bible to have numbered verses?

Answer: The Geneva Bible.

The first Bible to have numbered verses was the Geneva Bible.
Those exiled from England printed it in Switzerland in 1560.
At the time, it became the most popular Bible in Europe.
The Geneva Bible had numbered verses.
Which Bible would Jesus have used?

Answer: The Hebrew Tanakh.

Jesus did not carry a "Bible" with him when preaching but most likely referred to the Tanakh.
The Septuagint was published and available during the time of Jesus' ministry.
Most of the Hebrews would have preferred the unbound Hebrew Tanakh scriptures but also used the Septuagint.
Jesus most likely would have used whatever scripture was in the temples and synagogues he visited.
He was known to have made reference to the Greek scriptures in some of his teachings.
What location does the Book of Revelation state that the Devil will engage in battle with Christ?

Answer: Armageddon.

The great and last battle between good and evil will happen at Amageddon.
Revelation 16:16
What book of the Bible was the last to be written?

Answer: Revelation.

The last Bible book written was Revelation.
A prisoner in jail named John wrote the last book of the Bible.
Scholars know the author as John of Patmos because he was a stranded believer living as a prisoner on the penal island of Patmos.
The Bible references three Johns, and some people believe John the disciple wrote the Book of Revelation.
Jesus healed ten lepers; how many returned to thank him?

Answer: One.

Only one leper returned to thank Jesus; he was a foreigner, a Samaritan.
As Jesus traveled from Samaria to Galilee, the lepers called out to him for mercy.
Luke 17:11-19
In what form did Satan appear to Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden?

Answer: As a serpent.

The Devil disguised himself as a serpent when tempting Eve in the Garden of Eden.
Genesis 3
What does the Bible say about getting to heaven?

Answer: Basically put your faith in God and Jesus.

The Bible says to put your trust and faith in God
It's all about the man known as Jesus the Messiah.
You must believe in the birth, words, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
Ask Jesus for forgiveness and ask him to allow you to enter heaven.
Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
Discover the path to heaven.

Fun words and phrases from the 1950s:

What does it mean if you have peepers?

a. It simply means that you have lovely eyes.
b. Peepers are correctional lenses (glasses).
c. This slang refers to a pair of binoculars.

Answer B: It means you have glasses.

In a John Wayne movie, he asked his partner, "Are your peepers for close-up or far away?"

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“The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
There is no other commandment greater than these.”
Mark 12:31