Glossary - Literary Forms In The Bible
12 Questions
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The Bible has many different types of stories. Do you know the types and what they include?
Questions and Answers
- 1.Jesus told these types of stories using everyday situations, to teach people about the Kingdom of God
- A.
Gospels
- B.
Sermons
- C.
Parables
- D.
Myths
- 2.In this type of religious practice, believers read the sacred texts literally and follow them strictly.
- A.
Gospels
- B.
Fundamentalism
- C.
Commandments
- D.
Narratives
- 3.Stories in the Bible which involve someone preaching about God, warning people against injustice and the consequences of their bad actions
- A.
Myths
- B.
Proverb
- C.
Parable
- D.
Prophecy
- 4.A spoken or written outline of a series of connected events, in order to tell facts of a story
- A.
Proverb
- B.
Narrative
- C.
Law
- D.
Poetry
- 5.A family tree which shows the ancestors of a person.
- A.
Legend
- B.
Myth
- C.
Parable
- D.
Geneology
- 6.A short, simple, well known saying expressing a practical truth, e.g. 'God loves a cheerful giver', or 'the early bird catches the worm' or 'a friend in need is a friend indeed'
- A.
Proverb
- B.
Parable
- C.
Myth
- D.
Commandment
- 7.A collection of rules given by God to Moses and the Israelites to help people maintain right relationships with God and their neighbour.
- A.
Proverbs
- B.
Wisdom
- C.
Commandments
- D.
Genealogies
- 8.Which one do you like?
- A.
Option 1
- B.
Option 2
- C.
Option 3
- D.
Option 4
- 9.A word meaning 'good news'. These documents of faith give details on the life and teachings of Jesus.
- A.
Letters
- B.
Prophecies
- C.
Parables
- D.
Gospels
- 10.The use of words, metaphors, sounds and meanings which are unusual, colourful and interesting. Very commonly used in poetry.
- A.
Figurative language
- B.
Wisdom
- C.
Gospel
- D.
Fundamentalism
- 11.A story about heroes and/or heroines. In the Bible they are about crucial events and people in salvation history e.g. Samson
- A.
Proverb
- B.
Myth
- C.
Legend
- D.
Parable
- 12.A characteristic of person who can see and understand inner qualities and relationships, who has insight, good sense and good judgement, usually gained from life experience.
- A.
Proverb
- B.
Wisdom
- C.
Legend
- D.
Narrative
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