The Formation of the Old Testament
The first martyr in the Old Testament was ___
Abel
T/F : Some believe that Moses wrote the book of Job.
True
T/F : The Latin translation of the Bible is called the Vulgate.
True
T/F : The Lord Jesus Christ referred to the threefold division of the Old Testament in Luke 24:44
True
T/F : The books of the Kethubhim were written by those who had the gift of prophecy.
True
T/F : The books of the Nabhiim were written by those who had both the gift of prophecy and the office of prophet.
True
T/F : The last book of the Hebrew Old Testament is 2 Chronicles
True
the Twelve
the Minor Prophets
the Prophets
the Nabhiim
Megilloth
the second section of the Writings
List three ways the Mosaic authorship of the Pentateuch can be authenticated.
1. References to Moses' writing in the Pentateuch itself - Exodus 17:14, 24:4, 34:27; Deuteronomy 31:9, 19, 22, 24-262. Jewish tradition refers to the Pentateuch as the "Law of Moses" - Babylonian Talmud, Mishnah, Josephus3. New Testament witnesses to Mosaic authorship - the gospels (Luke 16:31, John 7:23); Acts 28:23; Paul (Romans 10:5, 1 Corinthians 9:9); Hebrews 9:19
The Hebrew Old Testament contains ___ books.
24
The ____ are books that are questioned as to their authenticity and inspiration.
Apocrypha
T/F : Chronicles records the royal history of Judah.
False
T/F : Scholars are certain of the authors of every Old Testament book.
False
T/F : The Minor Prophets are less important than the Major Prophets.
False
T/F : The Septuagint is the New Testament translated into Greek.
False
T/F : The Septuagint was translated in Antioch.
False
T/F : The Talmud was inspired by God.
False
The Jewish historian, _____ , referred to a threefold division of the Old Testament.
Josephus
Select the four books of the Former Prophets.
Joshua, Judges, Samuel and Kings
The Writings
Kethubhim
Select the three divisions of the Hebrew Bible.
Law, Prophets and Writings
Select the four divisions of the Septuagint.
Law, Writings, Poetry and Prophets
Genesis 3:15 contains the first promise of the ____
Savior
The last martyr in the Old Testament was _____ , son of Barachias.
Zechariah
1 Kings 19:18
quoted by Paul in Romans
Joshua 1:5
quoted in Hebrews
Esther
read at Purim
Ecclesiastes
read at feast of Tabernacles
Jeremiah
wrote Lamentations
rabbis
wrote the Talmud
