Bible Knowledge Real World

During a community gathering at the local church, the pastor asked the congregation about the Bible versions they are familiar with. He specifically wanted to know which version is officially used by the Roman Catholic Church.

• King James Version

• Geneva Bible

• New International Version

• The New American Bible

Avery is studying the different texts that are considered sacred in various religions. During her research, she comes across the term 'canon of scriptures'. What does this term refer to?

• A term derived from a Greek word that originally meant "a stalk of reed" used for measuring

• The standardized books regarded as sacred and authoritative by the Church

• The complete list of books in the Old and New Testaments recognized by the Church as divinely inspired

• All of the above

Before the written Bible existed, the stories within it were largely derived from what?

• The Septuagint

• Oral Tradition

• The Apocrypha

• The Hebrew Canon

During a Bible study session, Liam asked his friends how many books are included in the Protestant Old Testament. He wanted to know the exact number to better understand the scripture. How many books does the Protestant Old Testament contain?

• 24

• 39

• 46

• 50

During a study session, Anika and her friends were discussing the structure of the Hebrew Bible, sometimes called the Tanak or Tanakh. They wanted to know what the three sections of the Hebrew Bible are. Can you help them?

• Torah (the Pentateuch), Nevi'im (the Prophets), and Ketuvim (the Writings)

• Pentateuch, Historical Books, and Prophetic Books

• Historical Books, Poetic & Wisdom, and Prophets

• None of the above

During a study session, Maya learned that the Jewish canon contains 24 books because many books are not divided. She wondered which of the following is a single book in the Jewish canon?

• Ezra

• Chronicles

• The twelve minor prophets

• All of the above

During a cultural festival, Zoe learned that the Septuagint is a Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures. From what language does the name Septuagint originate?

• Latin

• Greek

• Hebrew

• Aramaic

During a discussion about ancient texts, David mentioned that the Septuagint contains fifteen books that are not included in the Hebrew Scriptures. He asked his friends what the meaning of the Greek word apocrypha is.

• "Second canon"

• "Agreement"

• "Secret" or "hidden"

• "Sacred writings"

In a discussion about religious texts, Mia asked, "Why did the Reformers reject the deuterocanonical books?"

• They were not included in the Septuagint

• They were not written by the apostles

• They were not received by the Jewish elders into the Hebrew Canon

• They were written in Greek, not Hebrew

During a historical debate at a university, a group of scholars discussed the significance of various religious texts. At what event did the Roman Catholic Church give full canonical status to twelve of the Apocryphal books to counter the Reformer's rejection of them?

• Council of Ephesus in 431 AD

• Great Schism in 1054 AD

• Council of Trent in 1546

• The Protestant Reformation in the 16th Century