#1-4 Answer True or False
- At least two books of the Bible were named after women.
True
False
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- The Bible took a very long time to write, in fact over a thousand years.
True
False
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- The main writers of the Bible were Protestant pastors.
True
False
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- Some of the Bible was actually first intended as mail, including some personal letters.
True
False
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- Name at least six major characters that appear in the Bible.
#6-14 Multiple Choice-Choose the answer that best fits
- Which of the following describes most accurately how the Bible came to be?
A. A rabbi and a priest got most of it one day in a vision at Rome when they were trapped under a tree during a lightening storm.
B. During a Jewish worship service in ancient Israel, an angel gave the Bible to the priests who were offering sacrifices.
C. The Bible primarily came out of the life experiences of the people of Israel and the followers of Jesus.
D. The Bible was composed by King James of England in thanks for his getting better after serious surgery.
- If you had to describe the size of the Bible, the closest comparison would be:
A. About the length of one of Robert Frost's poems
B. About the size of the sports section of a daily newspaper
C. About the size of a substantial present day novel
D. About the size of the Encyclopedia Americana
- What language(s) was the Bible originally written in?
A. Latin
B. Hebrew
C. English
D. Greek
E. Hindi
- Which most accurately describes what the contents of the Bible deal with?
A. What denominations are closest to the truth
B. How to feel religious when you are sad
C. Our place as humans in the universe, our obligations, and privileges and the meaning of life
D. How to be a positive thinker even if you are really a loser
- Which statement is most accurate?
A. The Bible is a collection of wisdom from most of the nations of the ancient world intended to show that all roads lead to the same God.
B. The Bible was born primarily within the life and experience of one small nation but intended as a message for all humanity.
- If any one city can be said to be the primary focus of the Bible it would be:
A. Rome, Italy
B. Cairo, Egypt
C. Jerusalem, Israel
D. Wittenberg, Germany
E. Constantinople, Turkey
F. Calcutta, India
- Which of the following about Jesus and the Bible is most accurate?
A. The Bible came before Jesus.
B. The Bible didn't come until after Jesus.
C. Some of the Bible came before Jesus and some after Him.
- One of the best proven values of the Bible is that it:
A. Shows us which races are the most intelligent.
B. Shows us how to predict exactly when the world will end.
C. Teaches us why school prayer is important in public schools.
D. Reveals the hidden motives of our hearts and minds.
- How many of the following topics does the Bible deal with? Check each for which there is clear content in the Bible.
A. The creation of the world
B. The end of the world
C. Meaning of life for human beings in the world
D. Our obligations in exchange for the gift of life
E. What God is like
F. How we can find God
G. How birth control should best be practiced
F. What age is best to marry
G. At what month abortions should not be permitted
H. How to understand astronomy
