History of the Old Testament
This was the century we understood how biblical texts were copied and transmitted.
What is the 2nd Century
The Tanakh is an acronym for these three sections.
What are the Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim
Various texts were in circulation during different times and different places during these early centuries.
When were the first 4 centuries CE
These men are considered to be the authors of the Gospels.
Who are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
The Bible has existed for these many years.
How long is over 2,000 years.
The language many read in during the Hellenistic Period.
What is Greek
The order of the Jewish canon.
What are Law, the Prophets, and the Writings
No two texts are the same due to being reproduced by ______.
What are humans/human hands
This man is considered to be the author of the Letters.
Who is Paul
True or False: The Bible is a single story with a beginning, middle, and end.
False
These fragmentary manuscripts were discovered in the mid 20th-Century.
What are the Dead Sea Scrolls
The order of the Christian canon.
What are the Pentateuch, the Historical books, the Poetic and Wisdom books, and the Prophetic books
Different Christian groups emphasize certain collections of stories in order to justify this.
What are their practices
The order of the books
What are the Gospel, History, Letters, and Apocalypse
The word Bible comes from this Greek word.
What is Biblia
The basis for modern Bible editions.
What is the Masoretic Text
The Jewish canon emphasizes these books.
The Torah
The 27 books were first mentioned together as a definitive list during this year.
When was 367 CE
True or False: The New Testament is ordered chronologically and with a coherent arc.
False
The word canon comes from an ancient Greek term meaning either of these 2 things
What are reed/straight bar
This is one of the books that has significant differences between translations.
What is Jeremiah
The Christian Canon emphasizes these books.
The Prophetic Books
This man is believed to have created the first Christian canon.
Who is Marcion
This man's preference is why the Gospels come first.
The Roman Catholic and Orthodox canons include these books.
What are the deuterocanonical/apocryphal books