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Quiz 1 - Classification of the Books of the Old Testament

Quiz 1a) Classification of the Books of the Old Testament according to the Jewish Tanakh  Note -  If you wish to refresh your memory before attempting the quiz - click here  to revisit the article. Attempt the questions to the best of your knowledge and then look at the answers below to check your answers. 1. Fill in the blank: The Torah consists of 5 individual books, namely - _______, _______, _______, _______ and _______.  2. Multiple Choice: In the Jewish Tanakh, the Prophets collection is divided into two parts. Which of the following is considered a Major Prophet?      a) Hosea      b) Isaiah      c) Jonah      d) Malachi 3. True or False: The Former Prophets in the Jewish Tanakh include books such as Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings. 4. Fill in the blank: The third major division of the Hebrew Tanakh, known as the ________, consists of 5 categories, including Devotional and Liturgical Literature,...
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Article 3a - The Origin of the Bible – A Brief Timeline of the Old Testament

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By Emmanuel Gomes Most people today don’t give it much thought on how the Bible came to be in its current form. How did we get the Bible? Where did it come from? And most importantly of all, who decided on which books should be included in the Bible? In this and subsequent article(s) we will try to dig into these questions further. The main objective of this article is to – Give a historical insight (a timeline) on the development of the Bible (specifically the OT). What did the various sects of ancient Jews think about the Scriptures. What was the Jewish Scripture during Jesus’s time. What is the meaning of the word canon? ‘Bible’ comes from the ancient word for ‘book’ or ‘scroll’ (Greek  biblos).  The Old Testament is a collection of books (a library) written by human beings over the course of many centuries.  The answer to the questions mentioned above is what is known as the  canon  of Scripture. The word ‘canon’ comes from  kanon  (Greek) which it...
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Article 7b - The Book of Genesis – The Adam Cycle - II Chapter 3

By Adrian Mathew Note: It is recommended to read chapter 3 from the Book of Genesis before reading this article. Re-reading the article is also a suggestion to get a better understating of the text. Disclaimer – The following article is meant for educational purpose only and not for any commercial purpose. Genesis 3: With Genesis 3, we turn to what is perhaps one of the momentous chapters in the entire Old Testament: the account of the Fall. With this narrative, Genesis reveals to us the sin that lay at the origins of mankind and, therefore, the root cause of all moral evils with which human history has been inundated. The Inversion of norms: In the divinely established order in Genesis 1-2, Adam, God’s vice-regent, is to obey God. He is to communicate God’s will to Eve, his spouse, and together they are to rule over the animals. In the course of Genesis 3, the animal (the serpent) is going to rule over Eve, Eve is going to communicate the animal’s will to Adam, and together al...
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