Lesson 1

Question 1

What does the word testament mean?

Answer 1

Covenant

Question 2

How many books are in the Old Testament

Answer 2

39

Question 3

Jews refer to thier Scriptures [Old Testament] as what?

Answer 3

The TaNak - Law [Torah], Prophets [Nebi’im], and Writings [Kethubim]

Question 4

In the English Bible the Old testament is organized _________________

Answer 4

Topically

Question 5

The Jewish organization of Scriptures [our Old Testament] ends in what book?

Answer 5

2 Chronicles

Question 6

How many books of the New testament did Paul write?

Answer 6

13

Question 7

What are the books of the Law?

Answer 7

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

Question 8

What are the books of the Major Prophets?

Answer 8

Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel

Question 9

Paul’s epistles are arranged according to _______________?

Answer 9

Size

Question 10

The last book of the Old Testament, Malachi, was written around when?

Answer 10

430 B.C.

Question 11

The word “testament” means “covenant” or “agreement.” T or F

Answer 11

True

Question 12

The final authority of Doctrine and Deed is not the Bible. T or F

Answer 12

False

Question 13

The New Testament was written in Aramaic only. T or F

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Early Christian apologist Tertullian first used the word “testament” to describe the divisions of the Bible. T or F

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Song of Solomon is part of the Law. T or F

Answer 15

False

Question 16

Hosea is a “Minor Prophet.” T or F

Answer 16

True

Question 17

The Hebrew Bible begins with Genesis. T or F

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Zechariah is the Last martyr in the Hebrew arrangement of the Old Testament. T or F

Answer 18

True

Question 19

The Book of Revelation was actually written early in the First Century. T or F

Answer 19

False

Question 20

The authors added chapter and verse divisions when they wrote the Scriptures. T or F

Answer 20

False

Question 21

What does the passage 2 Timothy 3:16 assert?

Answer 21

That “All Scripture is God breathed.”

Question 22

In its basic division the Bible is divided into two covenants ?

Answer 22

The Old and the New Covenant.

Question 23

What language was the Old Testament written in?

Answer 23

The Old Testament was written in Hebrew, with portions in Aramaic.

Question 24

Over what time-span was the Old Testament composed?

Answer 24

The Old Testament was written was written from 1400 BC to 430 BC [970 Years]

Question 25

What does the word TaNak mean?

Answer 25

It is a Hebrew acrostic for Law (Torah), Neviʾim (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings).

Question 26

How are the Hebrew Scriptures arranged?

Answer 26

They are arranged in three major divisions the "Law" the "Prophets" and the "Writings".

Question 27

What is the Ben Ahser family credited with doing around 900 A.D.

Answer 27

Adding verse divisions in the Old Testament.

Question 28

What is Robert Stephanus Estieene credited with doing in 1551?

Answer 28

Adding verse divisions to the New Testament.

Question 29

What is one theory of how the letters of James, Peter and John (non Pauline epistles) are arranged?

Answer 29

Perhaps they are arranged in decreasing order of prominence of the authors.

Question 30

What is the purpose of the Bible?

Answer 30

The purpose of the Bible itself is to reveal the triune God who made heaven, earth, sea, and everything in them. It reveals him as a communicator who delights to reveal himself to wayward humans. It also points to the culmination of its revelation in Jesus Christ as the one who can by faith save us and shows us how to have a relationship with him. Looking for three things in this answer: 1. To reveal God 2. To communicate God's truth 3. The culmination of this truth is in Christ 4. To make us understand our condition and how we can recieve forgiveness and possess eternal life in relationship with God through Christ.

Question 31

Explain the difference in arrangement between the Jewish [Hebrew] Scriptures and the Christian old testament.

Answer 31

The Hebrew Scriptures are divided into three main divisions i.e. the Tanak the Law, Prophets, and Writings while the Christian Old Testament is ordered along topical lines