Easy Bible Quiz about the Physical Bible.

What does the word "testament" mean?

It is a “covenant” or “contract.”
It is an expression of conviction between God and his people.
Between Gos and his people, it is a legally binding and sacred agreement.

 

What is the first book of the Bible?

The Book of Genesis.
The first book in the Bible is Genesis.
Genesis starts out with "In the beginning..."
The creation of the Earth is explained in the Book of Genesis.
We believe Moses wrote it.
Here is more about the Book of Genesis.

 

What is the last book of the Bible?

The Book of Revelation.
The last book of the Bible is Revelation.
The Book of Revelation tells of the end times of the Earth.
Revelation is believed to be written by someone named John.
Read about the book of Revelation.

 

Name the books of the Gospels.

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
These books constitute the Gospels.
The Gospels are about the life of Jesus.

 

What are the first five books of the Bible called?

The Pentateuch.
It is also a component of the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Torah.
It constitutes the Bible's first five books.
These books are believed to be written by Moses.
They are sometimes called the books of the law.
See who wrote the Pentateuch.

 

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.
The Bible has two major sections.

 

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

The third section in some Bibles is the Apocrypha.
The Apocrypha contains fourteen books.
We sometimes refer to them as the lost texts.
Some churches consider the writings of the Apocrypha to be non-canonical.
What is the Apocrypha?

 

How many books are in the traditional Protestant Bible?

The Bible consists of sixty-six (66) books.
The traditional Protestant Bible divides its books into two major sections.
How many books are there in the Bible?

 

How many books are in the Old Testament?

The Old Testament of the Bible consists of thirty-nine (39) books.
It is the first half of the Bible.
Read about the books of the Old Testament.

 

And how many books are in the New Testament?

The New Testament of the Bible consists of twenty-seven (27) books.
It is the second half of the Bible.
Read about the New Testament.

 

Who wrote the first translation of the Bible into English? 

John Wycliffe wrote it 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 Catholic priest.
He was mostly known as 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, the church exhumed John Wycliffe's body, burned it, and tossed the ashes into the River Swift.
Learn more about John Wycliffe.

 

How do some Bibles show the words of Jesus?

Words of Jesus are traditionally printed in red ink.
Publishers printed the words of Jesus differently to make them stand out.
The Bibles that display the words of Jesus in red ink are known as the Red Letter Edition.

 

What are the words of the shortest Bible verse?

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

 

What is the last book of the Old Testament?

The Book of Malachi is the last book in the Old Testament.
Malachi was a minor prophet, and he wrote a book.
The book was placed last in the Old Testament. 
Learn about the Book of Malachi.

 

What is the first book of the New Testament?

The Book of Matthew is the first book of the New Testament.
Matthew was a Roman tax collector and wrote his book.
Read about the Book of Matthew.

 

What Bible book tells about Earth's first family?

The Book of Genesis tells the story of the first family.
The Book of Genesis recounts the creation of Earth, the story of Adam and Eve, and the early years of humanity.
Read about the Book of Genesis.

 

This book is about the Israelites leaving Egypt.

The Book of Exodus tells the story of the Israelites.
Moses led these folks out of Egypt and through the desert.
It recounts the Israelites' journey to the land of promise.
Learn about the Book of Exodus.

 

Which book tells about the Mark of the Beast?

The Book of Revelation tells of the mark of the beast.
Details about the very gruesome demise of the "End Times" are told in the Book of Revelation.
Educate yourself about the Mark of the Beast.

 

Which Bible book has the most words?

The Book of Jeremiah is the longest Bible book.
The future of Israel and the destruction of Jerusalem are foretold in the Book of Jeremiah.
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 was the son of Hilkiah, a priest from the land of Benjamin.
The Bible book of Jeremiah has the most words.

 

Which Bible book has the fewest words?

The Bible book of 3 John has the fewest words.
There are five books with less than 500 words in any language.
Depending on the Bible version, it determines which Bible book has the fewest words.
Using the original Greek text, 3 John has 219 words, and 2 John has 245 words.
The Book of 3 John has the fewest words.

 

What is the language of the original Old Testament?

Hebrew is the original Old Testament language.
Read about the language of the Old Testament?

 

What is the language of the original New Testament?

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

 

How many languages has the Bible been translated into?

The Christian Bible has been estimated to be translated into over 2000 languages.
There is a movement to translate the Bible into every language in the world.
It is believed that the Bible, or parts of it, has been translated into over 2,000 languages or dialects of a language.

 

How many people wrote the 66 books of the Bible?

Approximately 40 people wrote the Bible.
It is believed that there are at least 40 authors who wrote the original manuscripts of the Bible.

 

Do any original copies of the Bible books exist?

NO.
No originals exist.
However, many ancient and authentic copies exist.


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