The Bible An Introduction

Bible Facts The Bible is available in _______ languages. 2,454

Bible Facts The country of _________is the world’s largest supplier of Bibles. China

Bible Facts The Bible is the most _____________ book in the world. shoplifted

Bible Facts Jesus’s name appears in the Bible ________ times. HINT: There are 3,923 references to Christ in the Book of Mormon 923

Bible Facts In Deuteronomy 24:5 God proclaims that honeymoons should last______________. 1 entire year

Bible Facts _____________________________don’t celebrate Birthdays because the only two bible Birthday parties ended with a murder. The first was that of Pharaoh of Egypt, marked by the hanging of Pharaoh’s baker. … The second was the birthday of Herod Antipas during which the daughter of Herodias asked for John the Baptists’ head Jehovah’s Witnesses

Bible Facts What does “Testament” mean? “A Hebrew word meaning ‘covenant’” (Guide to the Scriptures, “Bible”; scriptures.lds.org).“Bible”

How does each person/event teach of Jesus Christ and His Atonement?

Read Mosiah 3:15 (Book of Mormon) and Moses 6:63 (Pearl of Great Price) to look for what these passages teach about Jesus Christ.Mosiah 3:15Moses 6:63 Read Job 19:25, Psalm 16:10, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6,Isaiah 49:26 – Look for a name or title used for Jesus Christ.Job 19:25Psalm 16:10Isaiah 7:14Isaiah 9:6Isaiah 49:26

In which book is each book found?  Ephesians  Mark  Exodus  Ecclesiasticus  Bel and the Dragon  The Song of the Three Children  The Book of Judith  The Book of 1 Esdras  The Book of 1 Maccabees  The Book of 2 Maccabees  Matthew  Jude  Revelation  Mosiah  D&C 91  Genesis  Enos  Psalms  Proverbs  1st Nephi

The Apocrypha

What is the Apocrypha? In March 1833, the Prophet Joseph Smith was working on his inspired revision of the Bible. The copy of the Bible he was working from included the Apocrypha. The Prophet inquired whether he should translate these books, and the Lord answered him in section 91. Writings of dubious authenticity

What does the eighth article teach about this principle?

2 Esdras 6:42... "On the third day thou didst command the waters to be gathered together in the seventh part of the earth; six parts thou didst dry up and keep so that some of them might be planted and cultivated and be of service before thee." It was partly by quoting this verse that Columbus managed to persuade Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain to provide the necessary financial support for his voyage.

Jeffrey R. Holland, “The Tongue of Angels” April 2007 General Conference “The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones.” Ecclesiasticus 28:17 WOULD THEY QUOTE THE APOCRYPHA IN GENERAL CONFERENCE?

Five Books of Moses GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbers Deuteronomy Creation to Moses Moses leading Tabernacles and temple practices. Exodus to Mt. Sinai to where the Israelites crossed the Jordan River 3 speeches delivered by Moses before they entered into the promised land

Copies of Copies …for behold, they have taken away from the gospel of the Lamb many parts which are plain and most precious; and also many covenants of the Lord have they taken away. (1 Nephi 13:26) “Joseph Smith taught that ‘many important points touching the salvation of men, had been taken from the Bible, or lost before it was compiled.’ He also said that the Bible was correct as ‘it came from the pen of the original writers,’ but that ‘ignorant translators, careless transcribers, or designing and corrupt priests have committed many errors.” (History of the Church, 1:245; 6:57.)” Joseph Smith’s Translation

“Many important points touching the salvation of men had been taken from the Bible, or lost before it was compiled. It came from the pen of the original writers, but ignorant translators, careless transcribers, or designing and corrupt priests have committed many errors.” (History of the Church, 1:245; 6:57.)”

“Do not discount or devalue the Holy Bible. It is the sacred, holy record of the Lord’s life … and the bedrock of all Christianity…The Bible literally contains within its pages the converting, healing Spirit of Christ, which has turned men’s hearts for centuries, leading them to pray, to choose right paths, and to search to find their Savior” (Elder Ballard) Elder M. Russell Ballard

“Do not discount or devalue the Holy Bible. It is the sacred, holy record of the Lord’s life … and the bedrock of all Christianity…The Bible literally contains within its pages the converting, healing Spirit of Christ, which has turned men’s hearts for centuries, leading them to pray, to choose right paths, and to search to find their Savior” (Elder Ballard)

Game

Memorizing the books of the Old Testament Consider using the following activity to review or to check students’ familiarity with the books of the Old Testament. Ask students to write numbers 1 through 10 on a piece of paper. Explain that you will call out an Old Testament book and they should open to that book as fast as they can. After calling out the name of the book, you will begin counting down from 10. When students open to that book, they will mark the last number you said on their paper and receive that number of points. (For example, if you just said “eight” and students immediately thereafter open to the book, they receive eight points.) Students will record their points on their paper as you continue the game until you have done 10 different books in the Old Testament. You might want to give the student(s) with the most points some type of reward.

VIDEO: How the Bible came to Be

VIDEO: How the Bible came to Be

The Bible An Introduction