MODULE 8

• How many books are in the Old Testament?

  39 books
• How many books are in the New Testament?

  27 books
• What is the middle book of the Old Testament?

  Proverbs
• What is the middle book of the New Testament?

  2 Thessalonians
• What is the shortest verse in the Old Testament?

  1 Chronicles 1:25
• What is the shortest verse in the New Testament?

  John 11:35
• How many chapters are in the Old Testament?

  929 chapters
• How many chapters are in the New Testament?

  260 chapters
• What is the longest word in the Bible?

  Maher-shalal-hash-baz
• What is the longest book in the Bible?

  Jeremiah
• What is the Tanakh and its components?

  • Main sacred text of the Jews
  • Made up of 24 books
  • Three parts:
  • Torah (the law)
  • Nevi'im (the prophets)
  • Ketuvim (the writings)
• What is the Talmud?

  • Collection of treaties
  • Dedicated to Jewish legends
  • Features precise terminology and strict logic
  • Comprises Oral Torah codification (Mishna) and commentary (Gemara)
• What does the Oral Torah refer to?

  • Later works of the rabbinic period
  • Most prominently the Mishnah and Gemara
  • Jointly known as the Talmud
• What is the Septuagint?

  Greek version of the Hebrew Bible
• What is Halakhah?

  Most popular Hebrew literature on rules
• What is Haggadah?

  A Jewish text recited at Seder
• What is the Christian Bible also known as?

  • Holy Scriptures
  • Holy Writ
  • Scriptures (sacred writings)
• How many books are in the Christian Bible?

  66 books
• How many books are in the Catholic Bible?

  72 books
• What are the sections of the Christian Bible?

  • Old Testament
  • New Testament
  • Apocrypha
• What is the Old Testament?

  • Collection of ancient writings
  • Teachings of Hebrew patriarchs
  • 39 books classified into:
  • Laws
  • History
  • Prophetic Books
  • Poetry
• What are the Books of Israel's Beginnings?

  • First five books of the Bible
  • Known as The Pentateuch
  • Books of Moses:
  • Genesis
  • Exodus
  • Leviticus
  • Numbers
  • Deuteronomy
• What are the Historical Books of the Old Testament?

  • Detailed history of Israel
  • Next twelve Old Testament books:
  • Joshua
  • Judges
  • Ruth
  • 1 Samuel
  • 2 Samuel
  • 1 Kings
  • 2 Kings
  • 1 Chronicles
  • 2 Chronicles
  • Ezra
  • Nehemiah
  • Esther
• What are the Poetry Books of the Old Testament?

  • Known as Books of Everyday Wisdom
  • Next five books:
  • Job
  • Psalms
  • Proverbs
  • Ecclesiastes
  • Songs of Solomon
• What are the Books of the Prophets in the Old Testament?

  • Subdivided into Major and Minor Prophets
  • Major Prophets:
  • Isaiah
  • Jeremiah
  • Lamentations
  • Ezekiel
  • Daniel
  • Minor Prophets:
  • Hosea
  • Joel
  • Amos
  • Obadiah
  • Jonah
  • Micah
  • Nahum
  • Habakkuk
  • Zephaniah
  • Haggai
  • Zechariah
  • Malachi
• What is the New Testament about?

  • Account of the origin and early development of Christianity
  • Has 27 books:
  • 4 Gospels
  • 1 church history
  • 21 epistles
  • 1 apocalypse
• What are the Gospels in the New Testament?

  • Consist of four books:
  • Matthew
  • Mark
  • Luke
  • John
• What is the Acts of the Apostles?

  • History of the Christian Church
  • Also known as the Acts of the Holy Spirit
• What are the Epistles in the New Testament?

  • Letters divided into two:
  • Pauline Epistles: Letters by Paul to churches
  • General Epistles: Letters to Jewish Christians
• What are the Pauline Epistles?

  • Letters written by Paul the Apostle:
  • Romans
  • 1 Corinthians
  • 2 Corinthians
  • Galatians
  • Ephesians
  • Philippians
  • Colossians
  • 1 Thessalonians
  • 2 Thessalonians
  • 1 Timothy
  • 2 Timothy
  • Titus
  • Philemon
• What are the General Epistles?

  • Letters believed to be written by Paul:
  • Hebrews
  • Seven letters named after writers:
  • James
  • 1 Peter
  • 2 Peter
  • 1 John
  • 2 John
  • 3 John
  • Jude
• What is the last book of the New Testament?

  The Revelations
• 1 Chronicles 1:25 


  (25) Eber, Peleg, Reu
• John 11:35

  (35) Jesus wept.
• Maher-shalal-hash-baz

  Isaiah 8:1
• Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) The Tanakh is the main sacred text of the Jews and is made up of 24 books. It consists of three parts: the Torah (the law), Nevi'im (the prophets), and the Ketuvim (the writings).
• The law

  Torah
• The writings

  Ketuvim
• The prophets

  Nevi'im
• Talmud collection of numerous treaties which are chiefly dedicated to the legends of the Jews marked by its precise terminology and strict logic. It is predominantly prosaic Oral Torah codification of laws (Mishna) -commentary on the Mishna (Gemara).