Module 1, RQ1

How many books are in the Old Testament?

• 66

• 27

• 39

• 5

What is "canon"?

• how God inspired the biblical writers to write the Old Testament text

• container that held the Dead Sea Scrolls

• measuring stick, denotes a standard to which the biblical writings themselves must conform

• another name for the first five books of the Old Testament

What are the tests for the canonicity for an Old Testament book?

• A. must focus on the author

• B. the timelessness of its message

• C. the consistency of its teaching with earlier canonical books

• all the above

• B and C only

How many groups does the Hebrew arrangement of the Old Testament have?

• 3

• 10

• 5

• 4

Who were the Masoretes?

• scholars who translated the Old Testament from Hebrew into Greek

• early name given to the authors of the Old Testament books

• the authors of the Dead Sea Scrolls

• scribes who worked to preserve the Old Testament text

What were the three significant steps taken by the Masoretes to ensure textual accuracy?

• A. developed a system for pronouncing Hebrew words

• C. developed a system of accents for the Hebrew text

• D. developed a system of detailed notes on the text

• all the above

• B. developed a system for writing vowels

All of the Old Testament text was written in Hebrew except for a few portions written in ____________?

Which Old Testament text is the most reliable Hebrew text?

• The Samaritan Pentateuch

• The Dead Sea Scrolls

• The Masoretic Text

• The Septuagint

LXX is the abbreviation for ____________?

• The Septuagint

• The Samaritan Pentateuch

• The Dead Sea Scrolls

• The Masoretic Text

The term used for the study of biblical interpretation is ______________?