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DO YOU KNOW THE BASICS?

Here is a brief list of what should constitute basic biblical literacy. This list is not meant to be exhaustive. The list is divided into three parts: (what you should remember) (what you should understand) (what you should be able to do)

FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW:
1. Books of the Old and New Testament in order
2. The different classifications of biblical literature (history, poetry, prophecy, gospels, epistles)
3. The basic order of events of the Old and New Testament--who lived before whom, the basic outline of Jesus’ life, how the early church spread.
4. The names and deeds of major Old Testament figures--Adam, Eve, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Samuel, David, Solomon, Elijah, Elisha, Daniel, Ester, Nehemiah.
5. The names and deeds of New Testament figures --John the Baptist, Jesus, the 12 apostles, Stephen, Paul, Barnabas, Aquila and Priscilla, Timothy)
6. The known authors of the New Testament books--Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Peter, Paul,James, and Jude.
7. The key elements of Biblical geography--rivers, mountains essential countries, regions.
8. The names of at least three translations of the Bible.
9. What one must do in order to be saved.

SCRIPTURES YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO LOCATE AND QUOTE FROM MEMORY:
1. Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17)
2. The 23rd Psalm
3. The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-10)
4. The Fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-25)
5. The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13)
6. The Great Commandments (Matthew 22:36-40)
7. The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20)
8. The Golden Rule (Matthew 7:12)
9. The Golden Text (John 3:16,17)
10. The Christian Graces (2 Peter 1:5-8)
11. Acts 2:28
12. Hebrews 11:1
13. Philippians 2:3-8
14. Philippians 4:4-7
15. 1 Corinthians 13:1, 4-7,13
16. Ephesians 2:8-10
17. 1 John 1:5-7

SKILLS YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE:
1. Find any passage in the Bible quickly
2. Use a concordance of a marginal reference
3. Locate key points of biblical geography on a map