Bible Project - Old Testament Overview

What is the name of the collection that makes up the first three quarters of a Protestant Christian Bible?

• New Testament

• Old Testament

• Apocrypha

• Gospels

How many smaller works make up the Old Testament?

• 27

• 66

• 39

• 12

What is the name given to the first five books of the Old Testament?

• Historical Books

• Poetic Books

• Prophetic Books

• Pentateuch

Which of the following is NOT one of the four main sections of the Old Testament?

• Pentateuch

• Historical Books

• Poetic Books

• Gospels

What is the Hebrew acronym for the unified three-part collection in ancient Jewish tradition?

• TaNaK

• Torah

• Nevi'im

• Ketuvim

What does the Hebrew word "Torah" mean?

• Prophets

• Writings

• Instruction

• Law

Who mentioned the 3-part design of the TaNaKh?

• Moses

• King David

• Jesus of Nazareth

• Solomon

Who are some of the named contributors to the Bible mentioned in the text?

• Moses and David

• Peter and Paul

• John and Matthew

• Abraham and Isaac

What are the anonymous authors in the Bible commonly called?

• Apostles

• Disciples

• Scribes or Prophets

• Kings

What did the prophetic scribes do with earlier stories and poems?

• Destroyed them

• Integrated them into larger compositions

• Ignored them

• Translated them into different languages