Studied by 6 peopleHistorians believe that the Chosen People began to write down their stories during the reign of King Solomon around 950 BC. (T/F)
true
Many of the Old Testament books were compilations, which accounts for much of the repetition in these books. (T/F)
true
Gutenberg Bibles are the rarest and most expensive printed books that collectors can buy. (T/F)
true
The story of Ruth is about a Moabite woman who was a woman of illrepute, but turned to God. (T/F)
false
The forty-six books of the Old Testament, because they are “old”, are basically worthless to Christians today.
false
The prophets were a group of people chosen by God to keep the Kings and Chosen People in line. (T/F)
true
Scholars estimate that Jesus was born in 6 BC during the reign of Herod the Great. (T/F)
true
The Didache is also know as The teaching of the Twelve Apostles. (T/F)
true
By the year 397 AD, the canon of the New Testament was officially determined to be the 27 books used today. (T/F)
true
The “catholic” epistles are called “catholic” because they are exclusively for the use of the Catholic Church. (T/F)
false
The Old Testament represents the Chosen People’s faith experience over how many years?
900
The three stages of the formation of the Old Testament are…
Oral tradition stage, written form stage, and editing stage
The Bible has been translated into how many languages?
2,000
The first five books in the bible are..
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy
The four categories of the Old Testament are…
Pentateuch, Historical Books, Wisdom Books and Prophetic Books
Which of the following groups includes major prophets?
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel
The stages of the formation of the New Testament are…
the life of the Historical Jews, Oral Tradition, and Writings
The “Good News” refers to…
Jesus Christ, the message of Jesus Christ, and four written accounts of Jesus’ life (all of the above)
The number of Pauline letters is…
13
All 27 books of the New Testament were written in which language?
Koine Greek
The first five books of the bible
Pentateuch
A large region in the North or Israel
Galilee
Means “Good News” of Jesus Christ
Gospel
A location in Southern Greece where St. Paul was known to have lived
Corinth
Comes from a Greek word which means “revelation”; highly symbolic language
Apocalyptic
The faithful exiles of Israel during the Babylonian Captivity
Remnant
A letter for public reading
Epistle Essay
The core message of the Gospel that Jesus Christ is Lord
Kerygma
Greek word which means “teaching”; the earliest know writing in Christianity aside from the New Testament
Didache
That which is listed in the Pentateuch
Law
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