Old Testament Books

Question 1

How many literary types are found in the Old Testament? List them.

Answer 1

Six: Historical, Wisdom Literature, Ancient Novels, Apocalyptic, Poetry, and Prophetic

Question 2

List the Historical books that make up the Kethuvim division of the Hebrew scriptures.

Answer 2

1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah

Question 3

List the Wisdom Literature books that make up the Kethuvim division of the Hebrew scriptures.

Answer 3

Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs

Question 4

List the Ancient Novels that make up the Kethuvim division of the Hebrew scriptures.

Answer 4

Ruth and Esther

Question 5

List the Apocalyptic book that make up the Kethuvim division of the Hebrew scriptures.

Answer 5

Daniel

Question 6

List the Poetry book that make up the Kethuvim division of the Hebrew scriptures.

Answer 6

Lamentations

Question 7

What is the name of those books not found in the Protestant Old Testament?

Answer 7

Deuterocanonical and Apocrypha

Question 8

List the Historical books that make up the division of the Christian Old Testament not found in the Hebrew scriptures.

Answer 8

1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees

Question 9

List the Ancient Novels books that make up the division of the Christian Old Testament not found in the Hebrew scriptures.

Answer 9

Judith and Tobit

Question 10

List the Apocalyptic books that make up the division of the Christian Old Testament not found in the Hebrew scriptures.

Answer 10

Susanna, Bel and the Dragon, and additions to David

Question 11

List the Prophetic book that make up the division of the Christian Old Testament not found in the Hebrew scriptures.

Answer 11

Baruch