Bible Scavenger Hunt

1. Which gospel appears first in the New Testament ( Christian Scriptures)?

2. Which gospel is the shortest in length? How many chapters does it have?

3. How many books are in the Old Testament (Hebrew Scriptures)?

4.What book of the Hebrew Scriptures comes 5th in alphabetical order?

5. How many chapters are in the book of Genesis?

6. What is the last book in the Old Testament (Hebrew Scriptures)?

7. What is the last book in the New Testament (Christian Scriptures)?

8. Which Gospels include the Infancy Narratives?

9. Which Gospel includes the Passion Narratives?

Hebrew Testament Christian

Testament

46 books 27 books

Old New

Old TestamentTorah: First 5 books : Creation, Covenant, Instruction and

Law

Historical Books: begins with the Israelites entering Canaan around 1200 BC

Wisdom: 4 books, 150 psalms about peoples relationships with God

Prophetic Books: 18 books- remembrance of the prophets and their writing

New Testament- Gospels : Tell of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection:

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

Acts: Continuation of Luke’s Gospel- 1st half is about church community 2nd half follows Paul’s journey

Letters: Paul’s writings to the early church

Book of Revelation: The last book of the New Testament- Apocalypse: meant to bring hope to the oppressed

Stages of the Bible 1. The event takes place

2. Oral Tradition: Stories were told

3. Written pieces

4. Edited books

5. Canonical Status