What does the Old Testament mainly contain?

What does the Old Testament mainly contain?

• A. Hebrew scriptures and history before Jesus
• B. Writings after Jesus
• C. The life of Muhammad
• D. The Gospels

Answer: (A)

Think of the Old Testament as the collection of Hebrew scriptures that tell the story of Israel before Jesus. It includes history, laws, poetry, and prophetic writings—the kind of material that covers creation, the exodus, the monarchies, exile, wisdom literature, and the prophets. Because these texts were written before Jesus’ life, they don’t contain the events of his life or writings about him; those are in the New Testament. It also isn’t about Muhammad or Islamic writings. So the best description is that it is Hebrew scriptures and history before Jesus.

Think of the Old Testament as the collection of Hebrew scriptures that tell the story of Israel before Jesus. It includes history, laws, poetry, and prophetic writings—the kind of material that covers creation, the exodus, the monarchies, exile, wisdom literature, and the prophets. Because these texts were written before Jesus’ life, they don’t contain the events of his life or writings about him; those are in the New Testament. It also isn’t about Muhammad or Islamic writings. So the best description is that it is Hebrew scriptures and history before Jesus.