Bible Quiz about the Physical Bible.

What does the word "testament" mean?

A testament is a “covenant” or “contract.”
It is an expression of moral conviction between God and his people.
Testaments are morally binding, divine, and sacred agreements between God and his people.

 

How many books are in the traditional Protestant Bible?

Sixty-Six (66).
The standard Protestant Bible consists of sixty-six (66) books.
There are two major sections dividing the traditional Protestant Bible.

 

What are the two major sections of the Bible?

The Bible contains the Old Testament and the New Testament.
These are the two major sections of the Bible.
The Old Testament describes life before Jesus; the New Testament describes life during and after Jesus.

 

What is the first book of the Bible?

Genesis is the first book in the Bible.
The first book in the Old Testament of the Bible is Genesis.
Genesis starts with the words, "In the beginning..."
The creation of the Earth is explained in the Book of Genesis.
It is believed that Moses wrote it.

 

What is the last book of the Bible?

Revelation is the last book of the Bible.
The last book of the New Testament of the Bible is Revelation.
Revelation tells of the end times of the current Earth.
This book is believed to have been written by someone named John.
The Book of Revelation tells about the end of humanity as we know it.

 

Name the books of the Gospels.

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
These books constitute the Gospels and are the first four books of the New Testament.
The Gospels are about the life of Jesus and his disciples.

 

What are the first five books of the Bible called?

The first five books of the Bible make up the Pentateuch.
It is also a component of the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Torah.
These are the first five books of the Old Testament and are known as the Books of Law.
The consensus is that the books of law were written by or at least supervised by Moses.

 

What is the name of the third "middle" section of books found in some Bibles?

Apocrypha.
The third section in some Bibles is the Apocrypha.
This section is generally bound between the New and Old Testaments.
There are fourteen books in the standard Apocrypha section.
These are sometimes referred to as the lost texts.
Some churches consider the writings of the Apocrypha to be non-canonical.
They are books that were not considered worthy enough to be included in the original Bible.
The Apocrypha is a collection of lost books.

 

How many books are in the Old Testament?

Thirty-Nine (39).
The Old Testament of the standard Protestant Bible consists of thirty-nine (39) books.
It is the first half of the Bible.
These books were written before Jesus was born.

 

And how many books are in the New Testament?

Twenty-seven (27).
The New Testament of the Protestant Bible consists of twenty-seven (27) books.
It is the second half of the Bible.
The New Testament was written after Jesus died.

 

Who wrote the first translation of the Bible into English? 

John Wycliffe was the first to dare rewrite the Bible into English.
He wrote the first English translation of the Bible in 1382 A.D.
While delivering a sermon, John Wycliffe had a stroke and died a few days later, on December 31, 1384.
John Wycliffe was highly educated and served as a priest in the Catholic Church.
He was known for being a Christian reformer.
John Wycliffe was also an English scholastic philosopher and professor of theology at the University of Oxford.
After his death, the church decided John Wycliffe was a heretic and denounced him because he translated the Bible into English.
In 1428, 44 years after Wycliffe's death, the church exhumed John Wycliffe's body, burned it, and tossed the ashes into the River Swift.
The church detested John Wycliffe.

 

How do some Bibles show the words of Jesus?

In Red Letters.
The words of Jesus are traditionally printed in red ink.
Publishers printed the words of Jesus so they would stand out.
The Bibles that display the words of Jesus in red ink are known as the Red Letter Edition.

 

Where in the Bible is there a physical description of Jesus?

There is no description of Jesus in the Bible.
The Bible describes many of the Bible characters, but not Jesus.
Jesus might be called unassuming, humble, polite, modest, quiet, and without arrogance.
He did not wish to appear important outside of his mission of the Good News.
Therefore, we know little about him personally.
We assume that being a Nazarite, he had olive skin and black hair.
Other than that, it is a mystery about his personal life.
Being the most notable person in the history of the world, we do not know when he was born, when he died, his exact birthplace, the exact house where he grew up, whether he was married and had children, the location of his burial tomb, etc.
You'd think Jesus's life would be well-documented and marked throughout the Middle East.

 

What are the words of the shortest Bible verse?

"Jesus wept."
He wept when his friend Lazarus died.
Lazarus was dead, but this is not why Jesus cried.
Jesus was about to bring Lazarus back to life, so why would He be sad?
Lazarus's sisters were upset and really emotional; Jesus cried because of their grief.

 

What is the last book of the Old Testament?

Malachi.
The Book of Malachi is the last in the Old Testament.
Malachi was a minor prophet and wrote the book.
The word "Malachi" means "my messenger."

 

What is the first book of the New Testament?

Matthew.
There is no direct evidence that Matthew wrote the book.
Tradition assumes that Matthew wrote his book.
The Book of Matthew is the first book placed in the New Testament.
Matthew was a Roman tax collector.
He was one of the original twelve Apostles.

 

What Bible book tells about the first family on Earth?

Genesis.
The Book of Genesis tells the story of Adam and Eve's family.
Genesis recounts the creation of Earth, the story of Adam and Eve, and the early years of humanity.

 

What book tells the story of the Israelites' departure from Egypt?

Exodus.
The Book of Exodus tells the story of the Israelite departure from Egyptian slavery.
Moses led these folks out of Egypt and through the desert for over 40 years.
It recounts the journey of the Israelites to the land of milk and honey, as God promised.

 

Which book tells about the Mark of the Beast?

Revelation.
The Book of Revelation, the last book in the Bible, tells of the mark of the beast.
Details about the very gruesome demise of humanity, "The End Times," are revealed in the Book of Revelation.
The Mark of the Beast is in the Book of Revelation.

 

Which Bible book has the most words?

Jeremiah.
The Book of Jeremiah is the longest Bible book.
Jeremiah foretells the future of Israel and the destruction of Jerusalem.
God gave Jeremiah the job of a prophet when he was young.
The entire Book of Jeremiah is about the message that God told Jeremiah to pass on to the Hebrew nation.
Jeremiah never married.
He is the son of Hilkiah, a priest from the land of Benjamin.

 

Which Bible book has the fewest words?


The Book of 3 John is accepted as the book with the fewest words.
There are five books with fewer than 500 words in any translation.
Depending on the Bible version, it determines which Bible book has the fewest words.
The original Greek text of 3 John has 219 words.
2 John has 245 words in the original Greek text.
In the modern text, 3 John has 15 verses, and 2 John has 13 verses.
The book of 3 John has the fewest words.

 

What is the language of the original Old Testament?

Hebrew.
Ancient Hebrew is the original language of the Old Testament.
Is Hebrew the language of the Old Testament?

 

What is the language of the original New Testament?

Greek.
Koine Greek is the original language of the New Testament.
It was an early version of Greek.
The New Testament was written in Koine Greek because it was the most universally popular language at the time of its writing.
Koine Greek is the language of the New Testament.

 

How many languages has the Bible been translated into?

Over 2000.
It is estimated that the Christian Bible has been translated into over 2000 languages and dialects.
There is a movement to translate the Bible into every language in the world.

 

How many people wrote the 66 books of the Bible?

Forty (40).
Scholars estimate that there are at least 40 authors who wrote the original manuscripts of the Bible.

 

Has every translation of the Bible been 100% accurate?

Yes or No

The answer is that not all translations of the Bible have been accurate, including the latest modern-day editions.
There have been four major revisions to the King James Bible to correct mistakes.
Some of the more famous Bibles with errors and their imaginative names are
Wife Beaters Bible of 1549, 
Bug Bible of 1551,
Condemning the Poor Widow Bible of 1562,
She Bible of the 1611 King James version, where Ruth 3:15 had the wrong gender.
Sinners or Wicked Bible of 1631, which stated, "Thou shalt commit adultery,"
The Vinegar Bible of 1717,
The Standing Fishes Bible of 1806,
The Owl Bible of 1944, and 
The Judas Bible had Judas printed instead of Jesus in John 6:67.
In all current Bibles, Ahaziah is two years older than his father, an impossible scenario.
There are additional paradoxes and misunderstood verses that will be discussed at a later time.

 

How many continents were the original Bible transcripts written in?

a. One.
b. Two.
c. Three.

c. Three.
The original manuscripts were written in Egypt, Africa, and Europe.

 

Who is at the center of the Christian Bible?

a. Jesus, the savior from sin.
b. Abraham, the founder of God's religion.
c. God, the Father and the creator of Heaven and Earth.

Jesus is at the center of the Bible.
The Old Testament prepares us for his coming.
The New Testament tells us what he is all about.

 

Which Bible book was the first to be written?

a. Job.
b. Genesis.
c. Matthew.

a. Job.
Scholars believe the Book of Job was written around 540–330 BC.
The Book of Job is a story about a rich man who is a righteous believer.
Job, the man, is mentioned in the Book of Ezekiel.
He suffers much in the story but maintains his patience and never blames God for it.
A famous phrase that describes some folks is, "He has the patience of Job."

 

Do any original copies of the Bible manuscripts or codices exist?

NO.
Original texts have not been found, at least not yet.
However, many ancient and authentic first copies exist.


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