What is the Bible?
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What is the meaning of the Greek word 'Biblia'?

  • Holy scriptures
  • Little books (correct)
  • Sacred writings
  • Religious texts

How many books are there in the Old Testament of the Protestant Bible?

  • 27 books
  • 39 books (correct)
  • 15 books
  • 66 books

Which of these books is not part of the Catholic Bible?

  • Judith
  • Sirach
  • Genesis (correct)
  • Baruch

Who mediated the Hebrew Covenant between God and Israel?

<p>Moses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event is considered as the central event in the New Testament?

<p>The Resurrection (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which community is the Dead Sea Scrolls manuscripts associated with?

<p>Essens (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls?

<p>They are the oldest Bible found, dating back to 100 BC to 100 AD (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does TANAKH stand for?

<p>Tora, Nevi'im, Kethuvim (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which language was the New Testament written in?

<p>Greek (Koine) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do the Deuterocanonical books contain?

<p>Harrowing stories of family, resurrection, and prayer (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the central event of the Old Testament?

<p>God's Covenant with Israel (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'Biblia' in the word 'Bible'?

<p>Little books (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which writings does the term 'Scripture' designate?

<p>Writings that are sacred and authoritative (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who mediated the Greek Covenant between God and Humanity?

<p>Jesus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Christian Church regard as Scripture?

<p>Both the Hebrew Testament and the New Testament (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group of texts can be traced to the community of Essenes during the time of Jesus?

<p>Dead Sea Scrolls (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the Bible was written in Greek (Koine)?

<p>Septuagint (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Hebrew/Jewish Bible category contains books such as Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes?

<p>K (Kethuvim) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which time period were the Dead Sea Scrolls found at a deserted place called Qumran?

<p>100 BC - 100 AD (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which version of the Hebrew text is simply the traditional Hebrew text of the Bible?

<p>Masoretic Text (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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