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The Holy Bible Holy Bible Introduction to the Holy Bible Holy Bible Old Testament New Testament Authors of the Bible Worker [Amos] King [David-Solomon] 40 Fisherman [Peter- John] Doctor [Luke] Tax-Collector [Mathew] Philosopher [Paul] Old Testament An Outline of the Old Testament Law History Poetry Prophecy Genesis Joshua Job Isaiah Exodus Judges Psalms Jeremiah Leviticus Ruth Proverbs Lamentations Numbers 1-2 Samuel Ecclesiastes Baruch * Deuteronomy 1-2 Kings Song of Ezekiel 1-2 Chronicles Songs Daniel + Ezra Wisdom od Hosea Joel Nehemiah Solomon * Amos Obadiah Tobit * Wisdom of Jonah Micah Judith * Sirach * Nahum Habakkuk Esther + Zephaniah Haggai 1-2 Maccabees * Zechariah Malachi New Testament Introduction to the Holy Bible General Comments on the Holy Bible: 1. The Holy Book consists of all Books inspired by God, related to the creation of the world and its salvation, the history of the dealings of God with His people, prophecies of the end times, and didactic (doctrinal and moral) commandments that suit mankind over the different periods of time. 2. ‘The Holy Bible’ or ‘the Holy Book’ is also called ‘the Scriptures’ and ‘the word of God:’ “And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures” (Luke 24:44) “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any… Introduction to the Holy Bible two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12) 3. The number of authors of the Books of the Bible is forty and they came from all kind of classes of people, from shepherd to fisherman to leader to tax collector to prophet, to the king and to the politician. All authors were Jews, except for Luke who was a Gentile from Antioch in Syria. 4. It was written over a period of 1,600 years. 5. Even though the Books of the Bible were written in different time periods, from various places and with different text styles, they have in common the same composition based on one divine inspiration. This is… Introduction to the Holy Bible in spite of the diversity necessitated by the circumstances occurring at the time of writing. 6. Divergent literary styles are in the Scriptures, from prose, to poetry, to history, to story, to wisdom, to literature, to prophecy, to education, to warning, to philosophy and to proverbs. 7. In spite of the old ages where the Books were written in, they are still relevant for past, present, and future times. The more civilization advances, the more the Holy Book importance increases. 8. The Holy Book is the source of Christian faith. Consequent to the divine inspiration of the Holy Book is its inerrancy and its inclusion of all that is required for faith and spiritual life. It is the heavenly bread for all true Christians, and his guide in life and in death. Introduction to the Holy Bible 9. The Holy Book is divided into two sections: the Old Testament and the New Testament. 10. The number of Books in the Bible is sixty-six. Thirty-nine of them are in the Old Testament. These do not include Deuterocanonical Books that were omitted by the Protestants. Twenty-seven Books are in the New Testament. 11. The Apostle Paul wrote the largest number of Books, which is 14 Epistles. 12. The longest Books are the Book of Psalm in the Old Testament, which consists of 151 chapters, and the Book of Acts in the New Testament, which consists of 28 chapters. 13. The shortest Books are the Book of Obadiah in the Old Testament,… Introduction to the Holy Bible which consists of one chapter (21 verses), and the 2nd of St. John in the New Testament, which consists of one chapter (13 verses). Accordingly, it is the shortest Book in the Bible. 14. The Holy Bible encompasses around the Lord Jesus Christ and its main theme is ‘The Lord Jesus Christ the Savior of the world.’ 15. The Bible is like a flower that was a bud in the Old Testament, opening very slowly. In the New Testament, the flower fully opened showing beautiful colors and carrying sweet aroma. 16. The message about ‘the Messiah’ is slowly declared in the Old Testament, and it is fully revealed in the New Testament. 17. The beauty and value of this message in my personal life is that I, through God’s grace, exert to explore it, keep it, live with it and enjoy it: Introduction to the Holy Bible “You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me” (John 5:39) 18. The Lord Jesus Christ then is the chief cornerstone that relates the Old Testament with the New Testament: Bible Languages: Hebrew: is the language of the Old Testament, which is called the Jewish tongue. Aramaic: a common language in the Middle East till the time of Alexander the Great Greek: the language of the New Testament, and it was also the international language in the time of our Lord Jesus Introduction to the Holy Bible The Old Testament The Need for The New Testament The Savior Came a Savior and Will Come Again 1. The Law - The Law or Torah. 1. The Four Gospels - The Law of the New - Fallen Mankind need a Testament. Savior from the curse of - The Coming of the the Law. Savior the life-giver. 2. The Historical Books - History of God’s work 2. The Book of Acts - History of God’s work with His People in the New in the believers through Land and Captivity. His Holy Spirit. - Getting to know the - The Lord Christ Coming Christ. present in His Church. 3. The Poetic Books - The Need for the divine 3. The Epistles - True wisdom is to unite wisdom. with Christ. - Practical doctrine to live - Practical doctrine to with God. live in Christ through the Holy Spirit. 4. The Prophets - Precise prophesies about 4. Book of Revelation - Christ’s Second the Coming Messiah. Coming and Eternal Life. - Prophets calling for - Encourages the repentance and asserting believers to strive in the the need of His Coming. Lord, awaiting His Second Coming. An overview of the books of the Old Testament An Outline of the Old Testament The Old Testament consists of 39 books The Deuterocanonical (Second Canonical) Books includes 7 more books and 2 additions Tobit, Judith, Macabees I and II and the additions to the book of Esther Wisdom of Solomon and Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach Baruch and the additions to the book of Daniel (The Song of the three Young Men, Susanna) Quick Timeline of Hebrew Nation The OT Leadership begins with Adam Seth Noah Shem Patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, Jacob Moses the exodus from Egypt around 1440 B.C. Joshua Conquest of Canaan around 1400 B.C. Judges Gideon, Samson, Deborah, etc.. Prophet Samuel King Saul, Tribe of Benjamin 1043 B.C. King David, (Tribe of Judah) 1025 B.C. King Solomon 985 B.C. King Rehoboam The division of the kingdom 931 B.C. Division of the Hebrew Nation 931 B.C. Under Solomon’s son, King Rehoboam’s unwise administration, the Hebrew Nation was split in two: the Kingdom of Judea in the south (Jerusalem ;2 Tribes of Judah, Benjamin which controlled by King Rehoboam) the Kingdom of Israel in the north (Samaria; the 10 remaining tribes controlled by King Jeroboam) From that time there began to be two lines of kings among the Hebrews The Temple of the Lord was in the southern kingdom of Juda The Exile of the Northern Kingdom of Israel The First Exile of the Hebrews occurred in the 8th century B.C. 722 B.C The Assyrian King deported the entire population of the Kingdom of Israel (10 whole tribes) from northern Israel into Assyria’s capital of Nineveh That was the end of the northern kingdo The Exile of the Southern Kingdom of Judea When the Kingdom of Judea in the south had committed horrible sins by introducing other gods in their worship and even built altars for them inside the Temple of the Lord Thus, The Lord decided to punish them Consequently, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon conquered Jerusalem He burned Jerusalem along with God’s Temple and took the Judean people captive to Babylon around 586 B.C. The Books of Daniel, Esther, and the Story of Susanna were written at that time 586-538 B.C. in Babylo The Return from Exile The Persian Empire, led by Cyrus, overthrew Babylon in 539 B.C. He issued a decree allowing Jews to return to Jerusalem in 538 B.C. The leaders of Hebrew when they returning from exile Zerubbabal rebuilt God’s Temple 516 B.C. Ezra (Priest) 457 B.C. Nehemiah rebuilt walls of Jerusalem 444 B.C. While in Jerusalem, High Priest Ezra took care to reprint and publicly spread the Holy Scriptures among the Hebrew people At his time some of these books had not yet been written and therefore were not included in his scriptural edition of the Old Testament of the Holy Bible These same books are later what came to be known as the Deuterocanonical Books or the Second Canonical Books.
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