Calvary Classroom Basic Theology Bibliology Anthropology Theology Proper Hamartiology Christology Soteriology Pneumatology Ecclesiology Angelology Eschatology THE BIBLE 66 Books (39/27) OT – 1,100 Years Apocrypha? NT – 100 years 1Esdras Over 40 authors Languages 2Esdras Tobit Prophets Hebrew Judith Aramaic Kings Wisdom Greek Priests Ecclesiasticus Farmers The Septuagint – 250 BC Baruch 1 Maccabees Tax Collectors 66 Books – AD 367 2 Maccabees Fishermen The Vulgate – AD 382 Additions to Esther and Daniel Scholars Council of Carthage – AD 397 Physician Chapters – AD 1214 Verses – circa AD 1550 THE OLD TESTAMENT Pentateuch Historical Wisdom/Poetry Major Prophets Genesis Joshua Job Isaiah Judges Psalms Jeremiah Exodus Ruth Proverbs Lamentations Leviticus 1 Samuel Ecclesiastes Ezekiel Numbers 2 Samuel Song of Solomon Daniel Deuteronomy 1 Kings Minor Prophets 2 Kings Hosea 1 Chronicles Joel 2 Chronicles Amos Ezra Obadiah Nehemiah Jonah Esther Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi THE OLD TESTAMENT (Hebrew) The Law The Prophets The Writings Genesis Isaiah Joshua Exodus Jeremiah Judges Leviticus Lamentations Ruth Numbers Ezekiel 1 Samuel Deuteronomy Hosea 2 Samuel Joel 1 Kings Amos 2 Kings Obadiah 1 Chronicles Jonah 2 Chronicles Micah Ezra Nahum Nehemiah Habakkuk Esther Zephaniah Job Haggai Psalms Zechariah Proverbs Malachi Ecclesiastes Song of Solomon Daniel THE NEW TESTAMENT Gospels/History Pauline Epistles General Epistles Prophecy Matthew Romans Hebrews Revelation Mark 1 Corinthians James 2 Corinthians 1 Peter Luke Galatians 2 Peter John Ephesians 1 John Acts Philippians 2 John Colossians 3 John 1 Thessalonians Jude 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Reliability of New Testament AUTHOR BOOK DATE WRITTEN EARLIEST COPIES TIME GAP # COPIES Homer Iliad 800 BC c.400 BC c. 400 yrs. 643 Herodotus History 480-425 BC c.AD 900 c. 1,350 yrs. 8 Thucydides History 460-400 BC c.AD 900 c. 1,300 yrs. 8 Plato 400 BC c.AD 900 c.1,300yrs. 7 Demosthenes 300 BC c.AD 1100 c. 1,400 yrs. 200 Caesar Gallic Wars 100-44 BC c.AD 900 c. 1,000 yrs. 10 Livy History of 59 BC –AD 17 4th cent. (partial) c. 400 yrs. 1 -partial Rome Mostly 10 th cent. c. 1,000 yrs. 19 -copies Tacitus Annals AD 100 c.AD 1100 c. 1,000 yrs. 20 PlinySecundus Natural History AD 61 -113 c.AD 850 c. 750 yrs. 7 New Testament AD 50-100 c. 114 (fragments) +50 yrs. 5366 c. 200 (books) 100 yrs. c. 250 (most of NT) 150 yrs. c. 325 (complete NT) 225 yrs. .