Watch the Bible Project Video "TaNaK / Old Testament Overview" and then answer the following questions.

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1. In an English Bible, what are the 4 main sections into which the Old Testament books are organized?

2. What are the 3 major divisions into which the ancient Hebrew scrolls are divided?

3. Describe the process by which the Hebrew Bible came together over time.

4. Describe the story with which the Torah begins, focusing specifically on creation, the role of humanity, the problem that quickly develops in the story.

5. Explain the basic plot of the Bible that is revealed from the very beginning.

6. Briefly walk through the basic story beginning with Abraham until we find a nation of his descendants in Egypt.

7. What 3 roles does Moses play for the nation of Israel?

8. By the end of the Torah (the book of Deuteronomy) what major problems have come up?  What hope(s) does Moses have for the future of God's people?

9. In the Neviim (Prophets) things start off well with Joshua.  How does the Neviim conclude (many books later)? What hope does God provide?

10. What was the job of the Old Testament prophets?

11. How are the books of the Ketuvim related to the books in the Torah and the Neviim?

12. Describe the unified story and hope told throughout the TaNaK.