Lesson 1 The Bible PDF

LESSON 1: THE SOURCE: GOD’S WORD IN THE SCRIPTURES The Bible  OBJECTIVES ❖Be familiarized with the bible ❖Have a correct appreciation of the bible ❖Be guided on the proper use of the bible. WHAT IS A BIBLE?  WHAT IS A BIBLE? ❑ Is a divinely written record of h...

LESSON 1: THE SOURCE: GOD’S WORD IN THE SCRIPTURES The Bible  OBJECTIVES ❖Be familiarized with the bible ❖Have a correct appreciation of the bible ❖Be guided on the proper use of the bible. WHAT IS A BIBLE?  WHAT IS A BIBLE? ❑ Is a divinely written record of how God made Himself known to people. ❑ called “Scriptures” which means “sacred writings” ❑ Comes from the Greek word “ta biblia “ which means books  WHAT IS A BIBLE? ❑ Is a collection of sacred books ❑ The most authorized, most admirable and most important book in the world (NAB)  OTHER NAMES OF THE BIBLE ✔ Sacred book ✔ Holy or Sacred Scriptures ✔ Holy Writings ✔ Sacred Writings ✔ the Good Book ✔ the Word of God  OTHER NAMES OF THE BIBLE ✔ Scriptures ✔ Divine Library - St. Jerome *From “the books” it became “the book”*  AUTHORS OF THE BIBLE 1. Divine Author 2. Human Author  WHAT IS THE BIBLE ALL ABOUT? 1. Is about God. 2. Is about people 3. Is about salvation history 4. Is about faith 5. Is about us  IMPORTANT TRUTHS ABOUT THE BIBLE 1. The bible is divinely inspired 2. The inerrancy of the Bible  HOW BIBLE CAME TO EXISTENCE 1. Oral Tradition 2. Written Record 3. The Canon *More than 1000 years* TWO MAIN PARTS  TWO MAIN PARTS 1. Old Testament 2. New Testament  TESTAMENT -Means covenant or agreement.  TWO MAIN PARTS 1. Old Testament- covenant of God and the Israelites 2. New Testament- new covenant of God’s people with Jesus Christ.  OLD TESTAMENT BOOKS 46 A. Pentateuch 5 1. Genesis Gn 2. Exodus Ex 3. Leviticus Lv 4. Numbers Nm 5. Deuteronomy Dt  OLD TESTAMENT BOOKS B. Historical Books 16 1 Samuel Ezra 2 Maccabees 2 Samuel Nehemiah Joshua 1 Kings Tobit Judges 2 Kings Judith Ruth 1 Chronicles Esther 2 Chronicles I Maccabees  OLD TESTAMENT BOOKS C.Wisdom Books 7 Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Songs Wisdom Sirach  OLD TESTAMENT BOOKS D. Prophetic Books 18 Isaiah Hosea Nahum Jeremiah Joel Habakkuk Lamentations Amos Zephaniah Baruch Obadiah Haggai Ezekiel Jonah Zechariah Daniel Micah Malachi  NEW TESTAMENT BOOKS 27 A. Gospels 4 Matthew Mark Luke John  NEW TESTAMENT BOOKS B. Acts of the Apostles  NEW TESTAMENT BOOKS C. Letters or Epistles Romans Ephesians 2 Thessalonians 1 Corinthians Philippians 1 Timothy 2 Corinthians Colossians 2 Timothy Galatians 1 Thessalonians Titus  NEW TESTAMENT BOOKS C. Letters or Epistles Hebrews 2 Peter Jude Philemon 1 John James 2 John 1 Peter 3 John  NEW TESTAMENT BOOKS D. Revelation 1  HOW TO USE THE BIBLE 1. Reading the Bible with faith. 2. Praying with the Bible. 3. Studying the Bible 4. Living the Bible.