Religious Education

Second Form
Topic: Sacred Writings in the Four major Religions:
Subtopic: Sacred Writings in Christianity
Read pages 74-77 of the RE textbook on the sacred writings in the four religions studied and
complete the following:
Objectives:
 Identify the sacred writings of Christianity
 Describe the contents of the Bible
Bible pop quiz!
1. How many books are in the Bible?
66 books
2. Who inspired the writers of the Bible?
God
3. What are the two main parts of the Bible known
as?
1. Old testament
2. New testament
4. How many books are found in the New Testament?
27 books
5. In which language was the Old Testament written
Arabic
6. In which language was the New Testament written in
English
7. What do the law books tell Christians about?
The creation of the world to the death of the Great Moses with was recorded to last over 600
years.
8.State TWO things that you have learned about the History books in the Bible.
1. It tells about life after Moses
2. It tells about the rebuilding of Jerusalem
9. What would you say are the main duties of the biblical prophets?
To spend the word of God and to tell people what God is about to do.
10. Give a name that the books written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John known are known
by. Gospels
11. Study the following passage of scripture and come prepared to answer questions about it.
The extract is why many Christians believe that the Bible is sacred and essential to their
faith.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 New International Version (NIV)
16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and
training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God[a] may be thoroughly equipped for
every good work.