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INSTE I:3 OT Week 1
Orientation
Question | Answer |
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What are the Hebraic divisions of the OT? | The Law, the Prophets, and the Writings (Psalms) |
What was the original language of the OT written? | Hebrew |
The history of the OT covers approximately how many years? | 16 centuries plus the prehistoric age |
The composition of the OT covers how many years? | 1000 years |
How many books in the Hebrew OT? | 24 |
Who wrote the Pentateuch? | Moses |
Genesis | The book of beginnings; contains 2 universal covenants; written by Moses |
Exodus | Means "a departure"; the Tabernacle; written by Moses |
Leviticus | Contains priestly laws; written by Moses |
Numbers | "In the desert"; from Sinai to Jordan; written by Moses |
Deuteronomy | "The second Law"; the three discourses of Moses; written by Moses |
The literature of the OT is divided into 4 categories | The Pentateuch, the historical books, the poetic books, and the prophetic books |
How many books in the OT ? | 39 |
What is the Greek name (or other titles for the first 5 books of the OT? | The Pentateuch; Known by the Jews as the Torah. Also, five-fifths of the law. |
Books of the Bible | Gen, Exo, Lev, Num, Deu, Josh, Judg, Ruth, 1&2 Sam, 1&2 Kings, 1&2 Chron, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Prov, Ecclesiastes, S of S, Isaiah, Jer, Lam, Ezek, Dan, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Hab., Zeph, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi |
How much of the OT is written in poetic form? | A third |