Lesson 5 (1.2 what is the bible?)

• Godsdienst
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 1

What is the Bible?

Scheme: book - video - book - extra info - learn to read the Bible - quiz

Objectives: You will:

- learn what the Bible is

- understand why the Bible is important to Christians

- think about how and why Christians use the Bible

Read page 5

Difference characteristics and features.

Think up three characteristics of you.

Think up three characteristics of your neighbour.

Then do activity A.

Book

Reading page 8

Make the knowledge check 1-7     (full sentences!)

Look at a copy of the Bible. Find the contenst list.

    a. How many books does the Bible contain?

    b. How many books does the Old Testament contain?

    c. How many books does the New Testament contain?

Activity B

More information

                                                               Bible

               Old Testament                                            New Testament

              1000 bc- 100 bc                                             50 ac - 100 ad 

                    Hebrew                                                             Greek

                  Law books                                                       Gospels

                    History                                                         First Church

Wisdom, poetry and prophecy                                   Letters

Extra questions

1. Write down the name of the 2nd, 15th and 30th book of the Old Testament.

2. What Biblebooks from the Old Testament have more than one part?

3. There are two books in the Old Testament with the name of a woman.                What Biblebooks are this?

4. Write down the name of the 4th, 14th and 27th book of the New                            Testament. 

5. How many letters are there in the New Testament? Count them. 

 

Luke 24:36-38

Luke             name of the Biblebook

24                  the chapter

:                      after this start the verses

36                  the first verse you're going to read

-                      up to and including

38                   last verse

Steps

1. Look for the name of the Biblebook in the contents

2. Look at what page the Biblebook begins

3. Find that page

4. The BIG 1 means that it is chapter one. So look for the right chapter. (The chapter is also on the top)

5. Look for the right verse (the small number)

Practice

1. Exodus 4:14                  The name of the brother from Moses (5 letters)

2. Genesis 3:20               Name from a woman (3 letters)

3. Mark 15:15                    Who was released? (8 letters)

4. 1 Samuel 17:49-51     Who killed a giant? (5 letters)

5. Acts 24:24                    Who was married to Drusilla (5 letters)

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What is not a good discription for the Bible?

1. a library
2. a holy book for christians
3. the word of God
4. a holy book for muslims

How many parts is the Bible divided into?

1. 66
2. 4
3. 2
4. 128

What types of writing is not included in the New Testament?

1. Song Lyrics
2. Gospels
3. Letters
4. About the church

What types of writing are not included in the Old Testament?

1. Song Lyrics
2. Story's about Jesus
3. Prophecy
4. History

When was de Bible written?

1. 1000 BC - 100 AC
2. 1000 BC - 500 AC
3. 1000 BC - 500 BC
4. 500 BC - 500 AC

How many people wrote the Bible?

1. One man: Moses
2. About 40 people
3. One man: Jesus
4. God wrote the Bible

In how many languages is the Bible translated?

1. All languages except Frisian
2. About 100
3. About 1000
4. About 2000

What is the language of the Old Testament?

1. Hebrew
2. Green
3. Latin
4. Roman

What is the language of the New Testament?

1. Greek
2. Latin
3. Aramese
4. Hebrew

In how many years was the New Testament written?

1. About 1000 years
2. About 2500 years
3. About 50 years
4. About 3 years