Introduction to the Old Testament

This method of biblical interpretation involves learning as much as possible about "the world behind the text."

In ancient times, the stories of the Bible existed

Which was the last stage in the development of the Old Testament?

Jews call their scripture the

A few Bible stories are similar to classic tales from other cultures.

Which source would you consult if you didn't understand the plant scene at the end of the book of Jonah?

"Canon" refers to

Jonah was behaving like a spoiled child when he got angry with God. (Which literary technique is used in this sentence?)

Catholics call the disputed books

Bible dictionaries includes information about people and places, as well as things.

Which of the following is NOT one of the disputed books?

The first five books in the Bible are referred to as

The Fertile Crescent gets its name from

This was the earliest name for the Holy Land:

Which of the following literary forms is music:

The Jewish Bible contains how many books?

Torah is a Hebrew word that means

Why did the Jews decide to exclude the disputed books?

The Bible is one book with many authors, also known as

Israel was a superpower in ancient times.

Biblical inspiration means

The Bible gets its name from

The forty-six books of the Old Testament were written between 1200 -

We don't know who wrote the books of the Old Testament.

Which of the following literary forms features animals that talk/act like humans:

Jews have three sections in their scripture: the Torah, the prophets (Nebiim) and:

This is a section of the Catholic Old Testament: