Chapter 3 Quiz
The Hebrew word for "the law" is
Torah
The first five books of the OT were also called the ____________ by the Hebrew speaking Jewish community.
Torah
Most of the literature in the first five books of the Old Testament is prose narrative.
True
The first five books of the Old Testament narrate a time span from creation to enslavement in Egypt.
True
The unifying theological theme of the first five books of the Old Testament is God's covenant promise to Abram.
True
Which of the following is not a subcategory of OT law?
Consternation Law
The theological principles behind OT law are no longer relevant for Christians.
False
Which of the following is not an interpretation approach to the NT understanding of the law?
Fundamental
Which genre of literature is not featured in the first five books of the Old Testament?
Epistolatory letters
In the NT interpretation of the OT Law, Jesus entirely dismissed the teachings of the five books of the Law as "legalism."
False
The Pentateuch cannot be trusted as a historical document.
False
The first five books of the Old Testament also contains some of the earliest examples of Hebrew wisdom literature.
False
Which of the following is not a Pentateuchal book?
Judges
Who was the first-century Gnostic heretic who rejected the Old Testament and its "inferior God"?
Marcion
The use of the name ___________________ for the first five books of the Old Testament was popularized by Hellenized Jews.
Pentateuch