Bible

Terms ___ – “book” ___ – “book” Scriptures – “___” Scriptures – “___” Testament – “___” Testament – “___”

Facts Not one book but a collection of many different books Not one book but a collection of many different books –___, _____ Written over a period of more than a ___ Written over a period of more than a ___ Originally written in Hebrew, ___, Greek Originally written in Hebrew, ___, Greek ___by God ___by God –Includes everything necessary for our ___

Old Testament/Hebrew Scriptures/BC/BCE ___Books ___Books ___ Major Sections ___ Major Sections –___  -Origins of the Jewish People, Exodus, giving the Law –___  Israelites in Canaan, Israel’s’ kings, Babylonian Exile, development of Judaism

Old Testament/Hebrew Scriptures/BC/BCE –___  Psalms, literature focusing on meaning of life, suffering, leading a good life, etc. –___  Confronts wealth, consoles, recalls God’s promise to be with them always

New Testament/Christian Scriptures/AD/CE ___Books ___Books ___ Major Sections ___ Major Sections –___ (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)  Each Gospel presents a ___of Jesus and ___ –___(continuation of Luke’s Gospel)  Describes ___and ___of the early church

New Testament/Christian Scriptures/AD/CE –___  “letters” responding to the ___of the early believers –Book of ___  Symbolic literature about the ___

Development of the Scriptures Events Events Oral Tradition Oral Tradition Written Tradition Written Tradition Edited Edited Canonical Status Canonical Status