WorksheetsFormation of the Old Testament
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
The old testament is the first part of the Bible and centers on:
The covenant that God made with his people.
The “Old” Testament has its name for two reasons. What are they? (choose 2)
It reveals God’s revelation prior to Jesus’ coming.
It distinguishes the covenant that God made with the Jewish people from the new one made by Jesus.
Define the term Pentateuch.
What are the five books that form the Pentateuch?
The Chosen People told stories orally. What were the stories about and why did they tell them?
When do historians believe The Chosen People of the Old Testament began writing down their stories?
During the reign of King Solomon.
What Bible stories are believed to have been written first by scribes?
the oral tradition about Israel's history
the oral tradition about the stories of creation
the oral tradition about the formation of the Pentateuch
the oral tradition about King Solomon's reign
What stories did scribes record after writing about the history of Israel?
stories of the prophets and kings
stories of the New Testament
stories of the Apostles
stories of Middle Earth
When did editors collect, combine, and improve texts that would later become the Old Testament?
In the 10th century BC
Between the 4th and 3rd centuries BC
In the 6th century BC
During the 1st century BC
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