Bible Studies Overview

Study Notes

Written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek over a period of approximately 1,000 years
Comprises 66 books: 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament
Divided into genres: Law, History, Wisdom, Prophecy, Gospel, and Epistle

Law (Torah): Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Historical Books: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
Wisdom Literature: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
Major Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel
Minor Prophets: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
Acts of the Apostles
Epistles (Letters):
- Pauline Epistles: Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews
- General Epistles: James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude
Revelation (Apocalypse)

Hermeneutics: principles for interpreting the Bible
Exegesis: critical analysis of a text to understand its meaning
Literary analysis: examining the Bible as literature, considering genres, themes, and motifs
Historical-critical method: studying the historical context and development of the text
Theological analysis: exploring the Bible's teachings on God, humanity, and salvation

Bible studies encompass both Old and New Testaments, examining the Bible as a literary, historical, and theological text.

The Bible was written in three languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek over a period of approximately 1,000 years.
The Bible comprises 66 books, divided into 39 books in the Old Testament and 27 books in the New Testament.
The Bible can be divided into genres: Law, History, Wisdom, Prophecy, Gospel, and Epistle.

Law (Torah) consists of five books: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
Historical Books include 12 books: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther.
Wisdom Literature consists of five books: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon.
Major Prophets include five books: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel.
Minor Prophets include 12 books: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.

The Gospels include four books: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
The Acts of the Apostles is a single book.
Epistles (Letters) are divided into two categories: Pauline Epistles and General Epistles.
Pauline Epistles include 13 books: Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, and Hebrews.
General Epistles include 7 books: James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Jude.
The Revelation (Apocalypse) is a single book.

Hermeneutics is the study of principles for interpreting the Bible.
Exegesis is the critical analysis of a text to understand its meaning.
Literary analysis examines the Bible as literature, considering genres, themes, and motifs.
The historical-critical method studies the historical context and development of the text.
Theological analysis explores the Bible's teachings on God, humanity, and salvation.