Introduction to the Bible

How many books are in the Old Testament?

How many books are in the New Testament?

How many books are in the Bible?

• 46

• 27

• 2

• 73

The Old Testament was written primarily in what language?

• Latin

• Greek

• Hebrew

• Aramaic

• English

The New Testament was written primarily in what languages?

• Latin and Greek

• Greek and English

• Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic

• Aramaic and Latin

• English, Latin, and Greek

Which saint is known for translating the Bible into Latin, the language of the people, in the 300s

• St. Michael

• St. Jerome

• St. Anthony

• St. Matthew

• St. Francis

What is the "canon" of scripture?

• The list of books that are officially accepted into the Bible.

• The books that are not accepted into the Bible.

• A big black metal tube that ignites to create an explosion.

• The Bible

When was the Old Testament finished?

• About 50 BC - before the time of Jesus

• About 100 AD - after Jesus died

• In 1546 at the Council of Trent

• In 382 at the Council of Rome

• No one really knows

When was the New Testament finished?

• About 50 BC - before the time of Jesus

• About 100 AD - after Jesus died

• In 1546 at the Council of Trent

• In 382 at the Council of Rome

• No one really knows

When was the canon of scripture - both Old and New Testament - first officially documented by the Church?

• About 50 BC - before the time of Jesus

• About 100 AD - after Jesus died

• In 1546 at the Council of Trent

• In 382 at the Council of Rome

• No one really knows