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JBQ 10 Points
September 1-57
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Bible? | The Bible is the inspired Word of God and is His revelation to all people of himself and His plan of salvation. |
| How many books are there in the Bible? | 66 |
| What are the two divisions of the Bible? | Old Testament and New Testament |
| What does "testament" mean? | Covenant [contract or agreement] |
| How many books are in the Old Testament? | 39 |
| In what language was most of the Old Testament written? | Hebrew |
| How many books are in the New Testament? | 27 |
| In what language was most of the New Testament written? | Greek |
| About how many people did God inspire to write the Bible? | [About] 40 |
| Approximately how many years did it take to write the Bible? | [Approximately] 1,600 years |
| Which book of the Bible tells about the beginnings of the world? | Genesis |
| What are the four Gospels? | Matthew, Mark, Luke and John |
| What does the word "gospel" mean? | Good news |
| What is the theme of the four Gospels? | The life and teaching of Jesus |
| Who wrote more books of the Bible than any other person? | Paul |
| Which book of the Bible tells about the beginnings of the church? | Acts |
| Which New Testament book is composed almost entirely of prophecies of the future? | Revelation |
| Which of the Old Testament books is a collection of hymns and songs? | Psalms |
| Who wrote many of the Psalms? | King David |
| What is an epistle? | A letter sent by an apostle |
| What is the longest book of the Bible? | Psalms |
| What is the shortest chapter in the Bible? | Psalm 117 |
| What is the longest chapter in the Bible? | Psalm 119 |
| QQ. Where did the universe come from? | Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth |
| Who were the first man and first woman? | Adam and Eve |
| How are people different from animals? | God created people in His own image. |
| Who were the first two brothers? | Cain and Abel |
| Who was the first murder? | Cain |
| How did sin enter the world? | Through the disobedience of Adam and Eve |
| The account of man's first sin mentioned what two trees? | The tree of knowledge of good and evil. The tree of life. |
| What man walked with God until God took him to heaven without dying? | Enoch |
| Who lived longer than any other person, and how long did he live? | Methuselah 969 years |
| Why did God send a flood upon the earth? | Because people were so wicked that they thought about evil all the time |
| Whom did God spare from the great flood? | Noah and his family |
| Who were the three sons of Noah? | Shem, Ham, Japheth |
| When the flood came, how long did it rain? | 40 days and nights |
| What was the meaning of the first rainbow? | It was God's promise that the world would never again be destroyed by a flood |
| After the flood, how did the people rebel against God? | By building a tower that reached into the sky to make themselves famous |
| How did God judge the people who built the tower of Babel? | God confused the people with different languages so they couldn't understand one another |
| How did God test Abraham's faith when He asked him to leave his home? | By asking Abraham to follow Him without telling him where He would lead him |
| Who was Abraham's nephew? | Lot |
| What was the original name of the country God promised to Abraham? | Canaan |
| Who was Abraham's wife? | Sarah |
| To what country did Abraham go in time of famine? | Egypt |
| Why was it wrong for Lot to live is Sodom? | Because the people of Sodom were very wicked and constantly sinned against the Lord |
| Who was Melchizedek? | Priest of God and King of Salem |
| What was the name of the son born to Abraham and Hagar? | Ishmael |
| What two cities did God destroy with fire because of their great wickedness? | Sodom and Gomorrah |
| What was the same of the son born to Abraham and Sarah? | Isaac |
| How old were Abraham and Sarah when Isaac was born? | Abraham was 100 and Sarah was 90 years old |
| Who was Isaac's wife? | Rebekah |
| Who were the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah? | Esau and Jacob |
| What did Esau sell to Jacob? | His birthright |
| How did Jacob obtain the blessing of the firstborn son instead of Esau? | By making his father, Isaac, think he was Esau |
| Where did Jacob have a dream of a stairway reaching to heaven? | Bethel |
| Who was the mother of Joseph and Benjamin? | Rachel |
| What new name did God give to Jacob after he wrestled with God? | Israel |