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How many books are in the bible?
73
Books in the Old Testament
46
Books in the New Testament
27
Matthew
Written
80-90 AD
Opening
the family tree of Jesus
Symbol
winged man or angel
Mark
Written
~70 AD
Opening
quoting Isaiah and naming Jesus the Son of God.
Symbol
lion (courage, loyalty)
Luke
Written
~80-90 AD
Opening
there is the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth and the birth of John the Baptist.
Symbol
a bull or an ox (strength and sacrifice)
John
Written
~95 AD
Opening
“in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God”
Symbol
an eagle high in the sky; figure of ‘soaring to heights’
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What three gospels are synoptic?
Matthew, Mark, Luke
Which Gospel is described as "the most reflective of the gospels. It is an account that is influenced by deep thinking about the life of Jesus"?
John
What tells the following?
- A history of the early Church
- The life of the first Christian community living in Jerusalem after Jesus’ Resurrection
- The efforts of the first Christians to spread the good news of Jesus. This was an essential part of the mission that Jesus Christ had left to his followers.
- The most important missionary was St Paul and his journeys make up a significant sector of it.
Acts of the Apostles
How many letters are in the NT?
21
Who are most of the letters said to be written by?
St Paul
Who were the letters written for?
Whole communities (ie Paul’s Letters to the Corinthians/Galatians)
Individuals (ie Timothy/Philemon)
Not addressed to specific communities or individuals (ie the Letter of Jude); sometimes called the General Letters
Apocryphal
Old Testament books which are 'hidden away'; also 'deutero-canonical'; extra books not accepted by all
Encyclical
official circular letter to Christians; letter from the pope
Epistle
long letter
Pentateuch
the Five Books of Moses, which correspond exactly to the Torah or Law
TaNakh
Jewish Scriptures; from the first letters of the Hebrew words for Torah, Nebi'im and Ketubim - three divisions of the Jewish Scriptures into Greek
The NT records the
Life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ
Experiences of the first Christians
birth of Jesus around 4 BC & crucification in about 30 AD
The NT is made up of
The Gospels
The Acts of the Apostles
The Letters
The Book of Revelation
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