The Bible Composition

2 general covenants

• The Old Testament describes the development of God’s plans for Israel and prepares the way for what He will reveal through the books of the New Testament.

• The New Testament focuses solely on the life of Jesus without reference to the Old Testament.

• The covenants in the Old Testament are irrelevant to the New Testament teachings.

• The Old Testament is a collection of laws that have no connection to God's plans.

How many ancient Greek copies of all or portions of the New Testament have been found?

• More than 1000

• More than 3000

• More than 5000

• More than 7000

Although the Old Testament was written in Hebrew and Aramaic, it was translated into Koine (common) Greek around 250-100 B.C. This translation is referred to as:

• The Vulgate

• The Targum

• The Septuagint or the LXX

• The Peshitta

In early history, writing was done on?

• Stone, clay tablets, leather (animal skins), and papyrus scrolls.

• Paper made from wood pulp.

• Plastic sheets and digital screens.

• Bark of trees and metal plates.

The Bible is composed of how many separate writings or books?

• 54

• 66

• 72

• 48

It was written over a period of approximately of how many years and by how many authors?

• 1000 to 1500 years by more than 30 authors

• 1400 to 1800 years by more than 40 authors

• 500 to 1000 years by more than 20 authors

• 1500 to 2000 years by more than 50 authors

While the Old Testament was originally written in two Semitic languages

• Hebrew and Aramaic, the vast majority of it is in Hebrew.

• Greek and Latin, with most in Greek.

• Arabic and Phoenician, primarily in Phoenician.

• Sumerian and Akkadian, mostly in Sumerian.

The Bible is divided into the Old Testament and the New Testament. How many books are there in each?

• Old Testament 36 books and 28 in the New Testament.

• Old Testament 39 books and 27 in the New Testament.

• Old Testament 40 books and 26 in the New Testament.

• Old Testament 38 books and 29 in the New Testament.

The Old Testament, the Bible of the nation of Israel, was divided into three segments: the Law or Torah, the Prophets or Nebi'im, and the Writings or Kethubim.  Also known for which acronym?

• TANAK

• TANAKH

• TANAKHIM

• TANAKI

The word “testament” does not have the same meaning as a document that establishes how assets are distributed among heirs. Derives from the Latin word that relates to the Greek word.

• Covenant

• Contract

• Agreement

• Pledge