Parts of the Bible
Who were the first people to share the Biblical stories?
Oral Storytellers
The Dead Sea scrolls were found by who?
A shepherd boy
Where was Jesus born?
Bethlehem
Jersualem is considered sacred to Christians, Jews, and what other religion?
Muslims (Islam)
How many total books are in the Bible?
66
Who were the people who changed the Biblical texts from one language to another?
Translators
The Dead sea scrolls include historical records, religious writings, and texts from which testament in the Bible?
The Old Testament
Where was Jesus baptized?
Jordan River
Why did people settle in Jerusalem to begin with?
Water
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Who first wrote down the Biblical texts?
Scribes
How are the Dead Sea scrolls stored today?
In dark, cold labs to protect them
Which body of water is not a sea at all but the largest freshwater lake in Israel?
Sea of Galilee
What is the Western Wall?
All that's left of the Jewish Temple
How many books are in the Old Testament?
39
Who were the people who decided which texts would be in the Bible and which would not?
Canonizers
1946
Where was Jesus raised?
Nazareth
What can you find at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre?
What word means "a category of art defined by it's style, form, and content"?
Genre
What does the word "canon" mean, related to the Bible?
The official collection of books
Why were the scrolls probably hidden to begin with?
To protect them from the inevitable destruction by the Roman Empire
What Ancient Civilization was known for its mighty pharaohs and for its advanced culture?
Egypt
Who is the prophet of the Islamic tradition?
Mohammad