1. THE BIBLE …
An Introduction, PT 2
“Bible” comes
from the Greek
“biblos,”
which simply
means: BOOK
2. THE BIBLE IS NOT
ONE BOOK
BUT A
LIBRARY OF
66 BOOKS
3. Written by over 40 men
Over a period of
1500 Years
1400 B.C. to
approx 95 A.D.
4. The Forty Writers of the Bible
Were From
• Shepherds • Rome
• Kings • Jerusalem
• Fishermen • Babylon (Iraq)
• Peasants • Persia (Iran)
• Doctors • Greece
• Tax-collectors • Turkey
5. 40+ ―writers‖….but…
• According to the Bible itself, only ONE
AUTHOR:
• ―All scripture is inspired by *GOD* and is
useful for doctrine, teaching, and correcting‖
(2Tim 3:16).
• Inspired = ―God-breathed‖
6. Moses
1400 30 2000
B.C.. A.D A.D.
.
Of the 66
books, 39 were
written before
These 39 are called the
the birth of
Old TESTAMENT
Jesus
7. Moses
1400 400 30 2000
B.C.. B.C.. A.D A.D.
.
Of the 66
books, 27 were
written soon
after the death
of Jesus
NEW
TESTAMENT
8. The Old Testament The New Testament
– 39 books – 27 books
• All written 400 years • All written AFTER his death
before Jesus’ birth • 48-95 A.D.
• 1400-400 B.C.
• “Testament” means
“covenant or agreement”
• The Old Covenant is an • The New Covenant is an
agreement that God made agreement that God has made
with the nation of Israel for ALL NATIONS
• The Old Testament was • The New Testament was
written in Hebrew – the written in Greek (the
language of Israel language of commerce of the
day)
9. Interchangeable words
• MESSIAH– a Hebrew word meaning
“chosen one”
• CHRIST—a Greek word meaning
“chosen one”
Both mean: THE SAVIOR
10. THE MESSAGE OF THE ENTIRE
OLD TESTAMENT WAS
“someone is coming…..”
Moses
Creation
of world 2500 1400 400 2000
B.C. B.C.. B.C.. A.D.
11. THE MESSAGE OF THE ENTIRE
NEW TESTAMENT IS
Moses
Jesus of Nazareth
Creation
of world 2500 1400 400 2000
B.C. B.C.. B.C.. A.D.
12. Moses
1400 400 30 2000
B.C.. B.C.. A.D A.D.
.
New Testament
All 27 books written
after the death of
Jesus.
First four tell an
independent account
of the life, death, and
resurrection of Jesus
13. The New Testament
The First Four Books
• Called the four gospels (gospel is a Greek
word for “good news”)
• Named after the authors –
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. Three were
eye-witnesses, or close companions of eye-
witnesses.
• All 27 New Testament books were written
while the eye-witnesses were still alive
14. Moses
1400 400 30 2000
B.C.. B.C.. A.D A.D.
New Testament .
The Four Gospels
give evidence that
Jesus is the
MESSIAH/SAVIO
R the one predicted
in the Old Testament
times.
Shows how
prophecy was
fulfilled in the life
and death of Jesus
15. The Four Gospels
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
• Tell the purpose of Jesus’ coming
• Reveal his perfect life and service
• Gives the true source of his teaching
• Gives evidence that he is the Son of God
and deserves our worship
• Help us understand why he had to die and
rise again from the dead.
16. Moses
1400 400 30 2000
B.C.. B.C.. A.D A.D.
.
New Testament
Fifth Book –
Acts, written by
Luke tells the
story of the first
30 years of
Christianity
17. Moses
1400 400 30 2000
B.C.. B.C.. A.D A.D.
New Testament – .
books 6-26
Are letters written
by apostles and
prophets in the
church to various
churches and
individuals
Instruction in
Christian living
found here
18. Moses
1400 400 30 70 2000
B.C.. B.C.. A.D.A.D. A.D.
New Testament – Book
27
A prophecy of the
destruction of
Jerusalem and the
fall of the Jewish
Nation in 70 A.D. at
the hand of the
Roman Empire; &
end times events.
19. Moses
1400 30 2000
B.C.. A.D A.D.
.
New Testament
All 27 books
written after the
death of Jesus.
20. Understanding
Bible verse format
• JOHN 3:16
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Chapter #
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