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The Bible
Vocabulary
Patriarchs
Original Sin
Table of Contents
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The part of the Bible we are studying this semester, also known as the "Hebrew Scriptures."
What is the Old Testament.
100
This word come from the Greek for "book."
What is the Bible.
100
This was the first Patriarch.
Who was Abraham.
100
These were the first humans.
Who are Adam and Eve.
100
These are the two major divisions of the Bible.
What are the Old and New Testaments.
200
Another name for the Torah.
What is the Pentateuch.
200
This word comes from the Greek for "ruler."
What is "canon."
200
This patriarch had twelve sons.
Who is Jacob.
200
This was the tempter of the first humans, according to the Biblical text.
Who is the serpent.
200
This is the number of books in the Catholic canon of the Old Testament.
What is 46.
300
Many people believe that "Torah" means "law," but in reality it means....
What is "teaching."
300
This is God's act of communication with humanity.
What is Revelation.
300
This older brother sold his birthright for a bowl of lentil soup.
Who is Esau.
300
This special ability is the reason that sin was possible.
What is free will.
300
These are the four categories of Old Testament books.
What are the Torah/Pentateuch, Historical Books, Prophetic Books, and Wisdom Literature.
400
This is the process by which the Bible came to be, through a mix of human and divine authorship.
What is inspiration.
400
This is the entire material world.
What is Creation.
400
This patriarch expanded his father's wells throughout the desert.
Who is Isaac.
400
After God created humans, He said they were this.
What is very good.
400
This book is actually a book of prayers, originally set to music.
What is the Book of Psalms.
500
That which is revealed through Revelation.
What is the Word of God.
500
The distinction between these two terms is fundamental to understanding the message of the Bible.
What are "truth" and "fact."
500
This is the Mesopotamian homeland of the first patriarch.
What is Ur.
500
This is a "fact"-oriented detail that the Bible does not tell us.
What fruit did the first humans eat when they committed the first sin?
500
These are the five books in the Pentateuch.
What are the Books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.