Question

worldview review
answer the questions.

1. what does testament mean? ____
2. how many books are in the old testament? ____
3. who was the old testament covenant made with? ____
4. how was faith demonstrated in the old testament? ____

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lesson 2, day 10
language lessons for a living education level 7

Explanation:

Question 1: What does testament mean?

In a religious context (especially biblical), "testament" refers to a covenant or a solemn agreement, often between God and humanity. Etymologically, it can also relate to a will (as in a legal document outlining inheritance, but in the Bible, it's about divine covenants).

In the Protestant Christian canon, the Old Testament has 39 books. In the Catholic and Orthodox canons, there are more (deuterocanonical books), but the common Protestant count is 39. The initial answer of "39" is correct for the Protestant Old Testament.

The Old Testament covenant (the Mosaic covenant, among others) was made with the people of Israel, specifically with Moses as the mediator, and the Israelites (descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob) as the covenant community. God made the covenant with Israel (the Hebrew people) through Moses at Mount Sinai, promising to be their God if they followed His laws.

Answer:

In religious (biblical) terms, a testament is a covenant (solemn agreement), often between God and people. Etymologically, it can also mean a will (legal/inheritance - related), but biblically, it’s about divine - human covenants (e.g., Old/New Testaments as covenants).

Question 2: How many books are in the Old Testament?