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Writing
Writing (2)
Divisions of the OT
Divisions of the OT (2)
Writing (3)
100
There are ______ books in the Bible
What is 66
100
The word Bible comes from the Greek word biblios, which means _________
What is book
100
The first division is called ____________
What is Pentateuch
100
Name two books from the Pentateuch
What is Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, or Deuteronomy
100
Wedge-shaped signs for writing on clay
What is cuneiform
200
There are _________ books in the Old Testament
What is 39
200
Carbon soot and oil or gum make this
What is ink
200
The second division is called __________. It runs from Joshua to Esther.
What is History
200
Name two books from the History division
What is Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, or Esther
200
Hollow, dried reeds were used as _________
What is pens
300
There are __________ books in the New Testament
What is 27
300
Symbols representing sounds, not words
What is alphabet
300
The third division is called ___________. It goes from Job to Song of Songs.
What is Poetry
300
Name 2 books from the poetry division
What is Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs
300
Writing material made from a plant stalk is called _________
What is papyrus
400
God used ___________ people to write the Bible (number)
What is 40
400
What is picture writing called?
What is pictographs
400
The fourth division is called ___________. It includes books from Isaiah to Malachi.
What is Prophets or Prophecy
400
Name 2 books from the prophets
What is Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, or Malachi
400
Egyptian writing is called _______________
What is hieroglyphics
500
It took about _________ years from the time the writing of the Bible began until it was finished.
What is 1,400
500
Writing material made from animal skins
What is parchment
500
Stories passed along by word of mouth was called ________ ___________
What is oral tradition
500
Name two ways the Hebrew alphabet is different from our alphabet.
What is it is written from right to left, has no spaces and no vowels.
500
Someone who did all the writing is called ___________
What is a scribe