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What is the Bible? (text pg. 38). bible – from the Greek word: biblia = a collection of writings. 1. - The Torah (or Tora ) Torah = law The Torah consists of the first five books of The Bible: Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy. 3 main sections of The Bible:. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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What is the Bible? (text pg. 38)
bible – from the Greek word:
biblia = a collection of
writings
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3 main sections of The Bible:1. - The Torah (or Tora)
Torah = lawThe Torah consists of the first
five books of The Bible:• Genesis• Exodus • Leviticus• Numbers• Deuteronomy
The Torah includes:*The LAW for the
Hebrews*The Story of
Creation*Narratives 2
Genesis• Comes from the Greek word
•gignesthai• Meaning to be born
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Literary Types in The Bible
• Origin myths – found in Genesis• Short Stories – found in Ruth• Historical accounts – found in Exodus
and Samuel• Poetry – found in the Psalms
Dialogue is found in most of the books.
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2 – Historical AccountsIncluding The Book of Samuel
Includes:•Writings of the prophets•The path of justice & faith
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3 – a variety of works:
Poetry – Psalms
Short Story – The Book of Ruth
Religious Dialogues – The Book of Job
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Who wrote the Bible?There are
several beliefs
and
theories…
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Mosessome
believed Moses wrote the first five
books of The Bible
The Ten Commandments from Exodus
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King David
some believed
David wrote the Psalms
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Divine Inspiration
the belief that man heard the word of God and wrote it down per God’s
instruction10
during the 1800s…
different writing styles and
content suggest many “authors” wrote The Bible
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main themes through The Bible
•The power of God
•The goodness of God
•The mercy of God
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another theme…
The covenant between God and Man
A covenant which guarantees that God will do His part when the human requirements
stipulated in that covenant are met. 13
another theme…
*the sinfulness of man
and
*the forgiveness of God
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The Bible’s influence…
Judaism Islam Christian
foundation
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When was The Bible written?*some believe
The Torah dates back to
the 10th Century BC up to
the 5th Century BC
*written over a period of 500 years
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We are studying the Jewish Publication
Society and the
King James versions of The Bible
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Biblical Archetypes• Apple = temptation and
seduction• Serpent = evil• Rainbow = hope• Ark = survival• Trees = knowledge and life
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Where is Noah’s ark today?
Archeologists believe that it is located
on Mt. Ararat,
in modern-day Turkey
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Biblical AllusionThe liteary term used
when a part of The Bible
is referred to is called a biblical allusion
“Let there be light”
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a new belief system…
monotheism
the belief and worship of one God
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The Bible = A Written Temple
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a “written temple”…
The Bible “housed”(kept safe) Jewish culture and beliefs
through all of the attacks on Jews23
Versions and Translations• Translated into Greek, Latin, and every
important Western language• Christians believe it is the “pre-qual” to
the New Testament• Martin Luther translated it into German
and began the Protestant sect of Christianity
• King James Version – translated in 1611 – during the time of Shakespeare
• King James Version has influences prose and poetry for over 400 years. 24
Patriarch
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•Main Characters•Plot sequence
•Theme(s)•Significance of the Story
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