The Canon

Canon is rooted in the Greek word "kanon," which means

• Fire

• Measuring stick

• Sacrifice

• Image

The official collection of inspired books of sacred Scripture contains

• Witness and instructions for our faith

• Historical facts

• Pope Francis quotes

• Church encyclicals

What do we call the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures

• Prophecies

• Parables

• Torah

• Epistles

How many books are in the Hebrew Scriptures

• 37

• 27

• 73

• 46

What do Jewish believers call their scriptures?

• Pentateuch

• The Hebrew Bible

• The New Testament

• The Christian Scriptures

The canon of the Catholic Bible includes how many books?

• 73 books

• 46 books

• 27 books

• 37 books

What is the third section of the Hebrew Scriptures?

• Prophetic books

• Historical books

• Wisdom books

• Torah

What is the name for the official list of books included into the Bible?

• Canon

• Torah

• Historical

• Prophecies

What is the fourth section of the Hebrew Scriptures?

• Torah

• Historical books

• Wisdom books

• Prophetic books

What is the second section of the Hebrew Scriptures?

• Wisdom books

• Torah

• Historical books

• Prophetic books