Surveying the Books of the Bible

The Tanak is identical to the Catholic Old Testament.

Greek word which means “teaching”; the earliest known writing in Christianity aside from the New Testament

Scholars estimate that Jesus was born in 6 BC during the reign of Herod the Great.

Before the Old Testament was written down, it was passed from person to person by _____

The heart of the Bible because they contain Jesus’ principal teachings and information about him

Another name for the Pentateuch

The writings of the Old Testament could have come from the pens of

Which of the following are intended “for all?”

Which of the following are arranged in order of longest to shortest ?

The faithful exiles of Israel during the Babylonian Captivity

The Church has always accepted that the New Testament voided the Old Testament.

The core message of the Gospel that Jesus Christ is Lord

Collection of poems and song lyrics that express thanks, petitions, sorrow, and repentance

The Historical Jesus refers to the time that Jesus was on earth.

The first books of the Bible to be written were Israel’s histories.

The Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures is called the Vulgate.

The forty-six books of the Old Testament, because they are “old,” are worthless to Christians today.

The sections of the Tanak are known as Torah, Nevi'im, and

By the year 367 ad, the canon of the New Testament was officially determined to be the twenty-seven books in use today.

The Church canon was determined entirely by ad 200.

Military leaders who led Israelite tribes into battles against their oppressors

All twenty-seven books of the New Testament were written in which language?

The books that Catholics consider to be _____ , Protestants call _____ .

Which one of the following is not a vital form of early preaching in the Church

The first written books of the New Testament were the Gospels.

The Old Testament represents the Chosen People’s faith experience over how many years?

The prophets were a group of people chosen by God to keep the Kings and the Chosen people in line.

Which of the following tells the story of the early Church

The books of the Bible are arranged in chronological order.

The Holy Spirit helped early Church leaders to determine which books are inspired and should be included in the canon.

The first five books of the Bible are called the books of

Comes from a Greek word which means “revelation”; highly symbolic language

A large region in the north of Israel

Many of the Old Testament books were compilations, which accounts for much of the repetition in these books.

Guided the Israelites in conforming to God's will

The three stages of the formation of the Old Testament are

The Gospel writers were trying to write a biography of Jesus.

Which of the following is a highly symbolic work?

All biblical scholars agree about when each of the New Testament books was written.

Why did the Church write down the oral teachings of Jesus?

Historians believe the Chosen People began to write down their stories during the reign of King Solomon around 950 BC.

Which of the following groups includes the major prophets?

The first five books of the Old Testament are called

There are forty-six Old Testament books in the Protestant canon.

The “catholic” epistles are called “catholic” because they are exclusively for the use of the Catholic Church.

The “Good News” refers to

The kerygma used passages from the Old Testament showing that Jesus fulfilled messianic prophecies.