2. What do you know about the Bible?
Write down some things on your paper.

3. The word Bible means ___________.

4. The word Bible means __book______.

5. The Bible is a ________________________ of history, poetry, stories, letters….
The Bible has _________ authors.

6. The Bible is a __collection __________ of history, poetry, stories, letters….
The Bible has _________ authors.

7. The Bible is a __collection __________ of history, poetry, stories, letters….
The Bible has _many___ authors.

8. Bibles have been translated into many languages, and there are different versions/or translations in the same language. Turn to page 18 in your “Here We Stand” student book. Note the years that each was released. Look at your Bible and find what is the translation of your Bible. What translation is it? ____________

9. The Bible contains the _______ and the _____ Testament.

10. The Bible contains the _Old___ and the _New_ Testament.

11. The _Old_ Testament is translated from _Hebrew___; the _New_ Testament is translated from _Greek________. Sometimes when translating from one language to another, we don’t get the full meaning of the word.

12. The _________ Testament contains stories and history before Jesus.
The _________ Testament contains stories during the life of Jesus, and after.

13. The _Old___ Testament contains stories and history before Jesus.
The _________ Testament contains stories during the life of Jesus, and after.

14. The __Old_____ Testament contains stories and history before Jesus.
The _New____ Testament contains stories during the life of Jesus, and after.

15. Table of Contents: page _________________
First book of the Old Testament: ________________________
Last book of the Old Testament: ______________________
How many books are there in the Old Testament: _________
Longest book in the Old Testament: ___________________
First book in the New Testament: _____________________
Last book in the New Testament: _____________________

16. Table of Contents: page _________________
First book of the Old Testament: ___Genesis_____________
Last book of the Old Testament: ______________________
How many books are there in the Old Testament: _________
Longest book in the Old Testament: ___________________
First book in the New Testament: _____________________
Last book in the New Testament: _____________________

17. Table of Contents: page _________________
First book of the Old Testament: ___Genesis___________
Last book of the Old Testament: __Malachi __________
How many books are there in the Old Testament: _________
Longest book in the Old Testament: ___________________
First book in the New Testament: _____________________
Last book in the New Testament: _____________________

18. Table of Contents: page _________________
First book of the Old Testament: ___Genesis__________
Last book of the Old Testament: ___Malachi__________
How many books are there in the Old Testament: __39___
Longest book in the Old Testament: ___________________
First book in the New Testament: _____________________
Last book in the New Testament: _____________________

19. Table of Contents: page _________________
First book of the Old Testament: ____Genesis_____________
Last book of the Old Testament: ___Malachi_________
How many books are there in the Old Testament: __39____
Longest book in the Old Testament: __The Psalms______
First book in the New Testament: _____________________
Last book in the New Testament: _____________________

20. Table of Contents: page _________________
First book of the Old Testament: ____Genesis____________
Last book of the Old Testament: ____Malachi___________
How many books are there in the Old Testament: __39___
Longest book in the Old Testament: __The Psalms_____
First book in the New Testament: ___Matthew _______
Last book in the New Testament: _____________________

21. Table of Contents: page _________________
First book of the Old Testament: ___Genesis_____________
Last book of the Old Testament: ___Malachi__________
How many books are there in the Old Testament: ___39____
Longest book in the Old Testament: __The Psalms____
First book in the New Testament: ___Matthew_________
Last book in the New Testament: ___Revelation______

22. The first four books of the New Testament are: _______________, ___________, _______________, and ____________________.
These books are known as the ________________, meaning ________________________.

23. The first four books of the New Testament are: __Matthew_____, _Mark____, ___Luke_____, and ___John__________.
These books are known as the ________________, meaning ________________________.

24. The first four books of the New Testament are: __Matthew__, _Mark___, ___Luke______, and ___John___________.
These books are known as the __gospels_______, meaning ___good news_____________.

25. The __gospels______ contain the stories of Jesus’ birth, life, death and resurrection.

26. We believe the Bible is the __inspired_______ word of God
We believe the Bible is the __inspired_______ word of God. This means: God’s Spirit spoke through the authors; to teach us what we need to know.

27. 1. Genesis 1:3
a. The book of the Bible is _____________
b. The chapter ________________
c. Verse ________________

28. 1. Genesis 1:3
a. The book of the Bible is _Genesis____
b. The chapter __1_______
c. Verse ___3__________

29. 2. Philippians 2:4-11
a. The book of the Bible is ________________
b. The chapter ____________________
c. Verse(s) _______________________

30. 2. Philippians 2:4-11
a. The book of the Bible is __Philippians___
b. The chapter ____2_____________
c. Verse(s) ___4 through 11___________

31. 3. The book is John, the chapter 3, and the verse 16: ________________________
4. The book is Psalms, the chapter 139, and the verses 1 through 4. ____________________

32. The book is John, the chapter 3, and the verse 16:
4. The book is Psalms, the chapter 139, and the verses 1 through 4. ____________________

33. The book is John, the chapter 3, and the verse 16:
4. The book is Psalms, the chapter 139, and the verses 1 through 4. ___Psalms 139:1-4____

34. Turn to page 23 in “Here We Stand”
Turn to page 23 in “Here We Stand”. Choose a story you know or are interested in, and find the story in your Bible.
Story ______________________________
Bible passage: ______________________________
Write the key verse:

35. Your Bible is not a keepsake
Your Bible is not a keepsake. Take notes, underline, put sticky notes in it. Most important, read it.
Read John 20: Why do we read the Bible?

36. Your Bible is not a keepsake
Your Bible is not a keepsake. Take notes, underline, put sticky notes in it. Most important, read it.
Read John 20: Why do we read the Bible?
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.