1. The first conventional written language is believed to be ancient Hebrew.
   Who is believed to have developed the alphabet for the Hebrew language?
   He was a Hebrew but held high leadership under the Egyptian Pharaoh.
   
   Joseph.
   Joseph was sold as a slave to an Egyptian by his brothers.
   
    

2. What is the central message throughout the Bible?
   The Bible is a guide for Christians to live by.
   
   Salvation.
   This is a process of turning from sin to righteousness.
   A method provided by God to escape the entrance to hell and enter the entrance to heaven instead.
   
    

3. What type of texts was the Bible created from?
   This type of scripture was also known as a manuscript.
   
   Codices.
   The Bible was created from ancient manuscripts and codices.
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4. What language was the original New Testament written in?
   This was the most commonly spoken language in the region in ancient times.
   
   New Testament.
   The New Testament was written in Koine Greek.
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5. What language was the original Old Testament written in?
   This language was thought to have started with Joseph in Egypt.
   
   Old Testament.
   The Old Testament was written in Hebrew.
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6. Which version of the Hebrew Bible is a Greek translation?
   This translation is believed to have been translated by 72 translators.
   
   Septuagint.
   The most famous Greek translation of the Bible is the Septuagint.
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7. In what religion did the five books of Moses originate?
   The first five books of this section are referred to as the Pentateuch.
   
   The religion of Judaism.
   The Old Testament has its roots in Judaism and is the core scripture of the Jews. They are also the first five books of the Old Testament in the modern Bible.
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8. What is the name of the Bible used by the Jewish religion?
   The first section is often called the Torah.
   
   Tanakh.
   The Jewish Bible is called the Tanakh but is often referred to as the Torah.
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9. What was special about the Tyndale version of the Bible?
   It was written by William Tyndale from 1522 to 1535.
   
   It was the first Bible to be written in English.
   The Tyndale Bible was the first one to be written in English.
   Tyndale translated directly from the original Hebrew and Greek texts.
   He was tied to a post, strangled, and then burned at the stake by the Catholic Church in 1536 AD for writing the Bible in English.
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10. What was the demise of other authors who first translated the Bible into English?
    Throughout history, those who went against the church have often faced this consequence.
    
    They were burned at the stake by the church.
    The church did not want to lose control of their flock.
    Allowing the congregation to have individual Bibles in a language they could understand threatened the church's control of the masses.
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11. What is the name of certain manuscripts found in caves near a sea?
    These scrolls were discovered in caves near Qumran, Israel, between 1947 and 1956.
    
    Dead Sea Scrolls.
    The Dead Sea Scrolls were found in a cave and contained much of the Old Testament.
    Over 2500 scrolls, pieces, and fragments of scrolls have been found.
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12. Who did God give the Ten Commandments to?
    They were received by this man when he visited God on the mountain.
    
    Moses.
    The Ten Commandments came into being about 1592 BC.
    Moses received the stone tablets from God at Mount Sinai.
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13. Which monarch permitted the printing of Bibles in English?
    This event occurred before the authorization of the King James Bible.
    
    King Henry VIII.
    King Henry VIII authorized and insisted on having a Bible that was small enough for the common person to carry and written in verbiage that they understood.
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14. What Bible was used by the Mayflower pioneer settlers in America?
    
    Geneva.
    It was the most widely used Bible in Europe at the time.
    
     

15. What is significant about the Book of Job?
    The person in this book had his "patience" tested by God.
    
    The Book of Job is believed to be the first Bible book written.
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16. How long did it take to write the original biblical manuscripts?
    It started with Moses (Genesis) and ended with John (Revelation).
    
    1500 years.
    It took 1500 years to write the Bible.
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17. What year was the very popular King James Bible originally printed?
    This Bible was authorized by the King of England.
    
    The King James Bible was printed in the year 1611.
    The king ordered that the Bible be written in the common English language.
    He wanted the Bible written so that it could be understood by the commoners.
    
     

18. What was the first Bible to have numbered verses?
    It was printed in Switzerland by those exiled from England.
    
    Geneva.
    The Geneva Bible had the first numbered verses.
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19. What book of the Bible was the last to be written?
    It was written by a man while in jail on the island of Patmos.
    
    Revelation.
    The last Bible book written was Revelation.
    It was written by a man named John.
    Some scholars call him John of Patmos because he was an obvious believer, and he was stranded on the island of Patmos.
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20. What does the Bible say about getting to heaven?

It's all about that one man.

Believe in the birth, words, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
Put your trust in Him.
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