What Is the Bible?

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The Bible Course

Bible(English)

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=Biblios (Greek)

“Books” (Literal Meaning)

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The Bible

is a library

of books.

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How many books of the Bible can you name?

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What are the main sections of the Bible?

Old and New Testaments

Our covenant relationship to God

Synonym for

is solemn vow

The original covenant is fulfilled

Old Testament

God’s relationship with the

Hebrews/Israelites

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Books of LawThe first five books of the Bible, the heart of the Old Testament

Prophetic BooksEighteen books recording the warnings and promises of Israel’s prophets

Wisdom BooksSeven books of poetry and wise sayings

Historical BooksSixteen books of religious history and a few “historical novellas”

Connect the Old Testament Booksto Their Sections

Micah

2 Chronicles

Song of Songs

Jeremiah

Deuteronomy

Proverbs

Exodus

Judges

BOOKS OF LAW

HISTORICAL BOOKS

PROPHETIC BOOKS

WISDOM BOOKS

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Non-Pauline LettersSeven letters written by Christ’s Apostles or their disciples to provide teaching and to correct abuses in the early churches

GospelsThe story of Jesus’ life and ministry and the start of the Church, told from four complementaryfaith perspectives

Pauline Letters(Epistles)Fourteen letters by Saint Paul or his disciples written to provide teaching and to correct abuses in the early churches

RevelationA book written as apocalypticliterature, during a time whenChristians were being persecuted

ActsThis books tells about the early Christian community

Connect the New Testament Booksto Their Sections

2 John

Mark

Galatians

John

Revelation to John

Romans

James

Acts of the Apostles

GOSPELS

ACTS

PAULINE LETTERS

NON-PAULINE LETTERS

REVELATION

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The Bible Is the Story of Our Salvation

• The Bible is a library of seventy-three books.

• The Bible has two main sections: the Old Testament and the New Testament.

• Testament is another word for covenant. A covenant is a sacred vow.

• The Old Testament covenants are between God and his Chosen People, who are called Hebrews, Israelites, or Jews.

Points to Remember

• The New Covenant (New Testament) shows how the former covenants are fulfilled by the life, death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

• The Old Testament is divided into four sections of books.

• The New Testament can also be divided into four sections.

• In the Bible God reveals his plan for our salvation.

Points to Remember (cont.)

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Books of LawThe first five books of the Bible, the heart of the Old Testament

Prophetic BooksEighteen books recording the warnings and promises of Israel’s prophets

Wisdom BooksSeven books of poetry and wise sayings

Historical BooksSixteen books of religious history and a few “historical novellas”

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Non-Pauline LettersSeven letters written by Christ’s Apostles or their disciples to provide teaching and to correct abuses in the early churches

GospelsThe story of Jesus’ life and ministry and the start of the Church, told from four complementaryfaith perspectives

Pauline Letters(Epistles)Fourteen letters by Saint Paul or his disciples written to provide teaching and to correct abuses in the early churches

RevelationA book written as apocalypticliterature, during a time whenChristians were being persecuted

ActsThis books tells about the early Christian community