English Bible Study Guide - Westminster …

1 English Bible Study Guide 2011 1. List the books of the Bible spelled correctly OLD TESTAMENT: genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Solomon Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi NEW TESTAMENT: Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Revelation 1 *There are songs that teach the names of the books of the Bible that can be found online. 2. Number of Books in the Old Testament?

2 Answer: 39 3. Number of Books in the New Testament? Answer: 27 4. a. What is the Pentateuch? b. What books make up the Pentateuch? c. What does the Pentateuch mean? d. What other titles is the Pentateuch known and why? Answer: a. The first 5 books of the Bible . b. genesis , Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. c. Pentateuch is a Latin word that means 5 books. c. The Books of Moses Because Moses is the primary author The Books of the Law Because they contain the Laws given by God to Moses The Torah Jewish name for the law. 5. a. What are the books from Joshua to Esther called? b. Which are Pre-Exile books and Post-Exile books? Answer: a. History Books. b. Pre-Exile History (9) Post-Exile (3) Joshua: righteous king Judges: unrighteous nation Ruth: for revelation 1 Samuel: birth of kingdom 2 Samuel: reign of David 1 Kings: kingdom divided 2 Kings: history of divided kingdom 1 Chronicles: reign of David 2 Chronicles: history of Judah Ezra: return from Babylon Nehemiah: rebuilding Jerusalem Esther: people of God under secular rule 6.

3 A. What are the wisdom books? b. What is the Jewish name for the wisdom books? Answer: a. Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon b. The Writings. 2 7. Which books are sometimes referred to as the former prophets? Answer: Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and 1 & 2 Kings 8. a. What are the Prophetic Books? b. What title are they sometimes given? Answer: a. Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi b. The latter prophets 9. a. What books are known as the Major Prophets? b. Why are they called Major Prophets? c. Which are pre and post-exile Answer: a. Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel b. The size of their works c. Pre-exilic: Isaiah and Jeremiah Post-exilic: Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel Help: Think of these major prophets as a door.

4 The Front side (Isaiah and Jeremiah) is pre- exilic prophets. (Lamentations) is the hinge and the back side (Ezekiel and Daniel) are post-exilic. 10. a. What are the Minor Prophets? b. Why are they called Minor Prophets? c. How many Minor Prophets are there? d. Where was each one s primary place of ministry? e. Which are post- exilic? Answer: a. Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi Help in memorizing: list the first letter of each book H JAO JMN HZ HZ M repeat them with the breaks between the books. b. The size of their works. c. There are 12 d. Hosea (Israel); Joel (Judah); Amos (Israel); Obadiah (Judah); Jonah (Israel); Micah (Judah); Nahum (Judah); Habakkuk (Judah); Zephaniah (Judah); Haggai (Judah); Zechariah (Judah); Malachi (Judah) e.

5 Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi 11. List the 6 divisions of the Old Testament and how many books are in each division. Minor Prophets Law Pre-exile Post-exile Writings Major Prophets Pre-exile Post-exile 5 9 3 5 5 9 3 Mnemonic: OT phone number: 593-5593 3 12. What are the divisions of the New Testament and how many books are in each section? Answer: Gospels Acts Pauline Epistles General Epistles Revelation 4 1 13 (4) Pastoral Epistles 8 1 ( Notice that Revelation is in the singular. It is not Revelations) What are the two divisions of the Gospels? b. What are Matthew, Mark and Luke known as? Answer: a. Synoptic Gospels and John (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and then John). b. The Synoptic Gospels. 14. What does Synoptic mean? Answer: Greek word meaning the same or like view.

6 15. What books are included in the Pauline epistles and how many are there? Answer: Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon Total: 13 16. a. What are the pastoral epistles? b. Why are they called the pastoral epistles? Answer: a. 1 Timothy; 2 Timothy; Titus b. They were written to individuals (Timothy and Titus) not to entire churches. They deal with the qualification for church leadership. 17. What books are included in the general epistles? Answer: Hebrews (sermonic letter), James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude *Hebrews is included with Paul s letters by some but since there is no author it can be placed here with the general epistles. 18. a. When was the first translation of the Bible made into English ?

7 B. Who was the translator? Answer: a. 1382 b. John Wycliffe. 4 19. What is the Septuagint? Answer: The Septuagint is the oldest Greek version of the Old Testament. It comes from Alexandria, Egypt and was translated between 300-200 BC. Traditionally it was said to have been translated by 70 Jewish scholars. The word Septuagint is derived from 70 in Latin. 20. What is the Vulgate? Answer: The vulgate is the Latin version of the Bible prepared chiefly by St. Jerome at the end of the 4th century 21. What is a Canon? Answer: The term canon is derived from the Hebrew word qaneh which means a reed used as a measuring stick. A canon refers to the body of writings which have been officially measured according to a special standard, and recognized as authoritative, , divinely inspired, by a church or a religious community.

8 22. a. What is the Apocrypha? b. What does the word Apocrypha mean? c. Why it is not part of the cannon? Answer: a. The Apocrypha is a collection of thirteen works of Jewish literature, from 300 to 70 The Apocrypha: 1-2 Esdras Tobit Judith Additions to Esther Wisdom of Solomon Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) Baruch Letter of Jeremiah Prayer of Azariah and the Song of the Three Children Susanna Bel and the Dragon Prayer of Manasseh 1-2 Maccabees *There is no need to memorize these books. Just be familiar with the names. b. hidden things c. The Apocrypha is not part of the Hebrew Bible . 5 23. Give 3 New Testament texts that speak of the authority of Scripture. Answer: Hebrews 1:1-2 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.

9 2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. 2 Peter 1:19-21 And we have something more sure, the prophetic word, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. 24. What was the date for the fall of Jerusalem? Answer: 586 25. What is the date for the fall of Samaria? Answer: 722 26. When did Paul go to Rome? Answer: 60 6 Old Testament 7 genesis Study Guide 1.

10 Outline genesis Answer: |_____|_____|_____|_____|_____| 1 Adam 6 Noah 12 Abraham 24 Isaac and Family 37 Joseph 50 Help: 6 is the key number for genesis think of the G in genesis as a 6 then the divisions of genesis are 1 Adam 6 Noah 12 Abraham 24 Isaac and Family (Jacob and Esau) 36+1 37 Joseph 2. What was created on each of the 6 Days in genesis 1:1 to 28 Answer: Separation Filling 1) Light Darkness 4) Sun Moon 2) Waters above Waters below 5) Birds Fish 3) Water Dry land and plants and trees 6) Animals Man 3.