Through the Bible
Instructor Lesson 1
INTRODUCTION
The study of the bible in it’s entirety is one of the most fascinating study one can undertake. When we go to church Sunday after Sunday, we only hear bits and pieces of the scripture and never fully understand the bible as a complete book.
There are some basic things that I want to bring to your attention about the Bible:
1. The Bible consists of two testaments
A. The Old Testament
1. Made up of 39 separate books
2. Written over a period of 1600 years
3. It was written by 32 different individuals
4. It has one author, God
5. The Old Testament is made up of
- 5 books of Law
- 12 books of History
- 5 poetic Books
- 17 books of Prophecy
Even though the Old Testament consist of 39 separate books written by 32 different writers over a period of 1600 years, they were only permitted to write what was given to them by God. I like to say they were only the secretaries, the almighty was the author.
B. The New Testament
- Made up of 27 separate books
- Written over a period of 100 years
- Written by 8 different writers
- The New Testament is made up of
- 4 books of biography of Christ
- 1 book of the history of The New Testament Church
- 13 books called the Pauline Epistles
- 8 books of General Epistles
- 1 book of Prophecy
2 Peter 1:19-21
19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
2 Peter 1:19-21
19 And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts;
20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation,
21 for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
2 Peter 1:19-21
19 And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts,
20 knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation.
21 For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.