BIBLICAL INTRODUCTION (Adults)



BASIC BIBLE INTRODUCTION

A Ralph Johnson

I. THE BIBLE AS A LIBRARY

A. Introduction

1. The word, “Bible” comes from the Greek word, “biblos,” meaning “books” (John 20:30; Rev. 20:12)

2. Think of the Bible as a library of books, divided into subjects.

3. The Bible in its early form--

a. Was usually written on a series of Scrolls of leather or paper.

b. No divisions into chapters (1238 A.D.) and verses (1551 A.D.).

c. The Old Testament was written in Hebrew and Aramaic, and the New Testament in Greek.

4. The books of the Bible were written by about 40 men. Old Testament. New Testament.

5. The word “Testament” means a “will” or “covenant.” (Heb. 9:15-17)

6. Jesus lived under the Old Testament, but was recorded in the New. The life of Jesus was a preparation or introduction to the New, just as the book of Genesis is an introduction to the Old and looks back to events leading up to it.

7. Shortest chapter of the Bible is Psalms 117

8. Center chapter of the Bible is Psalms 118

9. Longest chapter in the Bible is Psalms 119

10. Shortest verse is John 11:35 “Jesus Wept.”

B. Divisions of the Bible

Number of books in each and the name of the first book in each.

| OLD TESTAMENT | (66 books) | NEW TESTAMENT |

| | 39 books | 27 books |

| |Law |History |Poetry (Devotion)| Prophecy Major |Biog . |Hist. | Epistles |Prophecy |

| | | | || Minor | | |Paul | General | |

|Books | 5 | 12 |

|JOSHUA c. 1400 BC |I SAMUEL | |EZRA c. 530 BC |

|Conquest of Canaan |Saul king |I CHRONICLES |Rebuilding temple |

|JUDGES |II SAMUEL |Temple “records” |NEHEMIAH c. 518 BC |

|God rules as King |David king c. 1,000 BC | ................
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