Wednesday, August 8, 2012

"Bible Trivia for 1000, Alex"

Remember to state your answer in the form of a question. Good luck, contestants!

Jeopardy (Basic): The Jewish name for the Bible, it is an acronym for the three divisions of the Hebrew Bible: Torah, Nevi'im, Kethuvim.

Jeopardy (Advanced): The English translation of Ketuvim, this division of the Hebrew Bible includes works like Job and Qoheleth.

ANSWERS to "Bible Trivia for 900, Alex" posted on August 4:
Jeopardy (Basic):What is the Visitation? (The leadership of Mary in the Christian community begins in relationship with Elizabeth, who not only supports Mary during her pregnancy but is the prophet who recognizes and declares both God's presence in Jesus and the role of Mary in the faith community.)


Double Jeopardy (Advanced):What is the Gospel of John? (The Wedding at Cana, the Second Luminous Mystery of the Rosary, is not found in the Synoptic Gospels. Interestingly, the Fifth Luminous Mystery, The Institution of the Eucharist, appears only in the Synoptic Gospels and not in John.)

Bonus Question: Can you name all five Luminous Mysteries and the gospels they appear in?

To take the entire trivia quiz, begin with the first post of Summer Series 2012, posted on July 7.

At the end of the summer, email BJ (click on the envelope icon at the bottom of the post) with your tally of correct answers. Top scores will be posted here in September.