Understanding the Bible

What is the Bible?

• A collection of ancient texts

• A small library of books

• A religious artifact

• A historical document

Who were the prophets in ancient Israel?

• Ordinary individuals

• Religious leaders

• Literary geniuses

• Kings and queens

What does the TaNaK stand for?

• The Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim

• The Ten Commandments

• The Testaments of God

• The Teachings of Moses

What is the New Testament?

• A continuation of the TaNaK

• A separate religious text

• A collection of historical accounts

• A book about the life of Jesus

What did the apostles write about?

• The spread of the Jesus movement

• The history of ancient Israel

• The teachings of the prophets

• The creation of the world

What did Protestant Christians accept as Scripture?

• Only the Old Testament

• Only the New Testament

• Both the Old and New Testaments

• Only the deuterocanonical books