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Who likely wrote most of the first five books of the Bible?
Moses
What are the first five books of the Bible called?
Pentateuch
Which book of the Old Testament talks about God's people gaining freedom from slavery and leaving Egypt?
Exodus
What was the alphabet system used to write down most of the Old Testament?
Hebrew
What material did Egyptians write on?
papyrus
Who was given great strength and ultimately killed more Philistines upon his death than he did in his lifetime?
Samson
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Which book of the Old Testament has a title that means "Beginnings?"
Genesis
Before there was writing, how did stories of the past get passed down from generation to generation?
oral storytelling
On what materials was cuneiform written?
clay
What man did God use to lead the people of Israel into the land of Canaan, giving them victory after victory in battle?
Joshua
How is a Bible's Table of Contents useful?
In which book of the Old Testament could we read about a repeating downward spiral - disobedience, invasion, crying out to God, military hero raised up, deliverance?
Judges
What was the first Egyptian writing called?
hieroglyphics
What is a disadvantage of oral storytelling?
stories can change OR parts could be forgotten
What book of the Bible was written about a woman who was an ancestor of King David and Jesus?
Ruth
How can you use "Section Headings" in your Bible?
to find specific stories/topics
Which book of the Bible contains laws about worship and sacrifice?
Leviticus
What alphabet began to look most like our alphabet today?
Roman alphabet
What was the job title for one of the few people who learned to write?
scribe
Who were the two sons of Joseph who each had Israelite tribes named after them?
Ephraim and Manasseh
What division of the Old Testament contains songs, poems, and words of wisdom?
Books of Poetry
What book of the Old Testament contains "Five R's?"
What word describes using simple pictures to stand for meanings?
pictographs
Name 1 thing that might seem unusual to us about how Hebrew was written.
written from right to left OR no vowels OR no spaces OR no punctuation