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Text Study _IV_2.1 Interpretation of Cultural Terms Text Study Noah’s Ark 诺亚方舟: The vessel which, according to the book of Genesis (chapters 6 – 9) and the Quran (surah hud), was built by Noah at God’s command to save himself, his family, and the world’s animals from a worldwide deluge. As a flood myth, the story of Noah and the Ark may be derived from older Mesopotamian stories. As a religious text, it features in the traditions of a number of Abrahamic religions. It is part of the biblical canons of Judaism and Christianity but it is also an important story in other Abrahamic traditions like Islam. Interpretation of Cultural Terms Text Study _IV_2.2 Interpretation of Cultural Terms Text Study Interpretation of Cultural Terms Text Study _IV_3 Comprehension Exercises Text Study True or False Questions. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) The Old Testament consists of 39 books, the oldest and most important of which are the first 10 books. The Old Testament was written in Hebrew, including the three parts: Pentateuch, Prophets and Hagiographa and Apocrypha. Exodus describes how Aaron led the people of Israel out of Egypt in the 13th or 14th centuries BC, including their life in Egypt and how they suffered from oppression. The Prophets mainly introduces all kinds of prophets. Apocrypha books are not included in the canon of the Old Testament because of their uncertain authorship or legendary. T ___ F ___ F ___ T ___ T ___ Comprehension Exercises Text Study _IV_4.1 Think and Discuss Text Study How much do you learn about Judaism and the Old Testament? Judaism is one of the earliest monotheistic religions practised today. In the beginning，Judaism was composed of a series of beliefs and practices originating in the Tanakh. It was later further explored and explained in the Talmud and other Judaist scripts. Judaism presents itself as the covenantal relationship between the Children of Israel (later, the Jewish nation) and God. The principles and ethics of Judaism had influ