REVIEW

OPEN BIBLE TEST

1. The bible is divided into divisions: Old Testament, and New Testament

2. There are 73 books in the Bible.3. The first five book of the Old Testament have the following names: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy4. The stories of Jesus are found in New Testament.5. The Old Testament contains the sacred writings of Hebrew people.6. St. Paul wrote most of the letters that are

found in the New Testament.7. The first four books of the New Testament are called Gospel.

8. The word ‘gospel’ means ‘good news’9. The term ‘Christ’ mean ‘anointed one’10. Abraham is one of the patriarchs, a father of the Jewish faith.11. The religion that Jesus followed and practiced was Hebrew.12. The word ‘scripture’ means ‘sacred writings’.13. The word ‘testament’ means ‘agreements’.14. Another name for New Testament is

Christian Scripture15. Another name for the Old Testament is

Hebrew Scripture.

16. The Greek name for the first five books of the Old Testament is: Pentateuch17. The Hebrew name for the first five books of the Old Testament is: Torah18. Apostle means “One who is to complete the task or acts in the place of the sender”19. Disciple means “student”; a term for any student or follower of a particular teacher.

20. Psalm are collections of songs originally meant to be sung.

21. A literalist will interpret the story of Noah and the flood as factual events.22. “If an eye causes you to sin, pluck it out’, this passages is an example of symbolic truth.23. ‘Every cloud has a silver lining’, this quote is an example of proverbial truth.

24. ‘Honour your Mother and Father’, this fourth is an example of moral truth25. ‘I am the light of the World’ this quote said

by Jesus is an example of symbolic truth.26. ‘Jesus was born in the reign of Emperor

Augustus’, it is an example of historic truth.27. ‘A conception occurs when an ova and a

sperm unity’ this statement is an example of scientific truth.28. ‘Don't put all your eggs in one basket.’ this

statement is an example of proverbial truth.

1. Matthew 5:13 Literary Form: Sermon

Types of Truth: Symbolic truth“You are the salt of the earth; but it salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything; but is thrown out and trembled under foot

2. Mark 12:28-34 Literary Form: Sermon Types of Truth: Moral truth

“ … “Which commandment is the first of all?” Jesus answered, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.” The second is this, "You shall love your neighbour as yourself,’ These is no other commandment greater that these.”…”

3. Luke 15:11-32 Literary Form: ParableTypes of Truth: Religious

truth“…Which one of you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them. Does not leave the night-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it?....”

4. Judith 4:1-5 - Literary Form: HistoryTypes of Truth: Historical

truth“It was the twelfth year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, who rules over the Assyrians in the great city of Nineveh. …”

5. Proverbs 28:12 Literary Form: ProverbTypes of Truth: Proverbial

truth ”When the righteous triumph, the is great glory, but when the wicket prevail, people go onto hiding.”

Myth: a fictional story often used to explain a natural phenomenon or to bring out a religious truth

Proverb: a simple saying which expresses a general truth or piece of advice, it is based on common sense or the practical experience of humanity. Law: The system of rules that

a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and may enforce by the imposition of penalties

Parable: A simple story with a deeper meaning used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels

Legend: a story that is based on actual event in history but has been exaggerate to be served as a lesson.

Prophecy: prediction made about something that is going to happen, it made under divine influence and direction. A prophet is a messenger of God who communicates with God and brings God's ideas to the world. 

History: a record of past events usually written in chronological order concerning a particular nation; it contains specific dates and names