Ancient Civilization and Israelite History
Whose civilization was concentrated along the Nile River?
The Egyptians.
Where does God definitively reveal God’s self?
The Bible.
What is the proper name for the Hebrew Bible?
Tanak
From where did Christian derive the term “Old” to speak of the Old Testament?
It derives from a passage in Jeremiah that speaks of both the old covenant and a new covenant
In what language were most of the books of the Old Testament written?
Hebrew
What kind of writing did the creators of civilization in Lower Mesopotamia in the Copper-Stone Age introduce?
The pictographic (cuneiform) system of writing
What is the term for the process of God’s self-disclosure?
Revelation.
What is Nevi’im?
The second part of the Hebrew Bible.
What is the Christian name for the first five books of the Old Testament?
The Pentateuch
In what language was the New Testament written?
Greek
Who were the creators of civilization in Lower Mesopotamia in the Copper-Stone Age?
The Sumerians
What is the meaning of the term “inspiration?”
The human author writes under the promptings of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit breathes on this person who has been specially chosen, telling him or her to write what God wants and only what God wants.
What are some of the books of the Nevi'im?
The Former Prophets, the three Major Prophets, and the Book of Twelve
What two books are in the Hebrew collection of Hebrew Ketuvim that are not considered part of the second collection of books in the Christian Old Testament?
Daniel and Lamentations
What is the meaning of the term “canon”?
Rule or measurement
What do the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible have in common?
They share the conviction that God has revealed God’s self to the people of Israel
What is meant by “inerrancy?”
The idea that the Bible is free from error.
What is Ketuvim?
The third division of the Hebrew Bible
How does orthodox Christianity view the Old Testament?
“An indispensable part of Sacred Scripture”
At what council did the Jews decide the books of their canon?
The council of Jamnia
What are some of the significant differences between the Christian Bible and the Hebrew Bible?
The arrangement of the books, the terminologies used to describe them, and the fact that the Christian Bible has the New Testament and the Hebrew Bible does not.
What is the meaning of the term “canon” or “canonicity?”
The process of determining which books should be among the collections of the Bible and which should not.
What are some of the books of the Ketuvim?
Psalms, Job, Proverbs, Ruth, Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, Lamentations, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, and 1 and 2 Chronicles
How would you explain the Christian placement of this third block of books as the last collection in the Old Testament?
A bridge between the Old Covenant and the New Testament
At what council did the Catholic Church decide their canon of Scripture?
Council of Trent