Introduction to the Pentateuch

Question 1

What does the Old testament canon mean?

Answer 1

measuring rod or ruler

Question 2

How many sections are in the Old testament canon?

Answer 2

three sections

Question 3

What are the three sections of the old testament canon?

Answer 3

the torah ( law), the nevi’m ( prophets), and the ketuvim (writings)

Question 4

What does the torah stand for?

Answer 4

the law

Question 5

What does the nevi’m stand for?

Answer 5

the prophets

Question 6

What does the ketuvim stand for?

Answer 6

the writings

Question 7

What is the torah commonly called?

Answer 7

Pentateuch

Question 8

What is the Pentateuch also known as?

Answer 8

the torah ( law)

Question 9

What does Penta stand for?

Answer 9

five

Question 10

What is the Pentateuch?

Answer 10

the first five books of the bible/old testament

Question 11

What are the first five books of the OT?

Answer 11

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy,

Question 12

What did the Hebrew people find from these writings?

Answer 12

their history and rule of life

Question 13

Who was the Pentateuch written to?

Answer 13

the Jews

Question 14

What did Jesus teach about the Pentateuch?

Answer 14

that it was everlasting

Question 15

What does John 10:35 say?

Answer 15

scripture cannot be broken

Question 16

What does Matthew 5:18 say?

Answer 16

heaven and earth will pass away but the word of the lord with “ last” forever…

Question 17

What did Paul teach about the Pentateuch?

Answer 17

that it was inspired by God

Question 18

What does 2 Tim. 3:16?

Answer 18

all scripture given by inspiration

Question 19

What does 2 Peter 1:21?

Answer 19

writing was inspired/person moved/guided.

Question 20

What does theos stand?

Answer 20

God

Question 21

What does pneuma stand for?

Answer 21

spirit/breathe/God breathed

Question 22

Does anyone know who wrote the whole Pentateuch?

Answer 22

many theories

Question 23

What is the Fragmentary theory?

Answer 23

composed in the solomonic era from many seperate fragments

Question 24

What is the Documentary Hypothesis also known as?

Answer 24

the Wellhausen Hypothesis

Question 25

What is the Documentary Hypothesis?

Answer 25

a compollation of portions from various documents composed at different places and times over a period if five centuries, long after moses.

Question 26

What three guys helped develop the Documentary Hypothesis?

Answer 26

John Astaruc, Julius Wellhausen, Charles Graff

Question 27

How many sources are in the Documentary Hypothesis?

Answer 27

four sources: JEDP

Question 28

What is the first source of the Documentary Hypothesis?

Answer 28

The J, Yahwist, source

Question 29

What is the year for the Yahwist source?

Answer 29

850 B.C.

Question 30

What is the name of God for the J source?

Answer 30

Yahweh

Question 31

What is the second source of the Documentary Hypothesis?

Answer 31

The E, Elohist, source

Question 32

What is the year for the Elohist source?

Answer 32

750 B.C.

Question 33

What is the name of God for the E source?

Answer 33

Elohim

Question 34

What is the third source of the Documentary Hypothesis?

Answer 34

The D, Deuteronomist, source

Question 35

What is the year for the Deuteronomist source?

Answer 35

621 B.C.

Question 36

What is the book focused on in the Deuteronomist source?

Answer 36

Deuteronomy

Question 37

Who discovered the Deuteronomist source?

Answer 37

King Josiah

Question 38

What is the fourth source of the Documentary Hypothesis?

Answer 38

The P, priestly, source

Question 39

What is the year for the priestly source?

Answer 39

570 B.C.

Question 40

What is the book focused on in the priestly source?

Answer 40

Leviticus