Test Bank for Exploring the Bible 2nd Edition by Stephen Harris Questions and Answers

TEST BANK Exploring the Bible 2nd Edition by
Stephen Harris


Chapter
01
The Bible: An
Overview




Multiple Choice Questions


1. How many copies of̣ the Bible did Americans
buy in 2005? A. 2 million
B. 5 million
C. 15 million
D. 25 million



2. How many people globally are "people of̣ the book," Jews and Christians
who worship the biblical concept of̣ God?
A. 200
million
B. 1 billion
C. 2 billion
D. 3 billion



3. How many dif̣fe
̣ rent denominations of̣ Christianity are there in North
America?
A. 20
B. 100
C. 150
D. more than
200



4. The English word bible comes f̣rom the Greek word biblia, which means
________.
A. library
B. little
books

,C. the book

D. canon




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,Chapter 01 - The Bible: An Overview




5. Which ancient Near Eastern community does God choose as his
chosen people? A. Canaan
B. Egypt
C. Israel
D. Assyria



6. How many parts do scholars divide the Hebrew Bible
into, to study it? A. two
B. three
C. f̣our
D. six



7. How many books does the Torah
contain?
A. three
B. f̣our
C. f̣ive
D. six



8. Which section of̣ the Hebrew Bible contains the section known as the
Pentateuch?
A. Torah
B. Nevi'im
C. Kethuvim
D.
Apochrypha



9. Which section of̣ the Hebrew Bible contains the Latter Prophets, which
consists primarily of̣ oracles?
A. Torah
B. Nevi'im
C. Kethuvim
D.
Apochrypha

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