1. The Bible
I. The Bible
A. Divine Inspiration – Holy Spirit inspired the human authors to teach what He wants
B. Canon of Scripture – Books in the Bible
1) 73 books – 46 Old Testament, 27 New Testament

2. II. Senses of Scripture
A. Literal Sense – What does the text actually say?
B. Spiritual Sense – Is there a deeper spiritual meaning as well?

3. III. Literary Forms in the Bible
A. History
B. Prayers
C. Wisdom literature
D. Prophets
E. Gospels – The life of Jesus
1) Evangelists: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
F. Letters
G. Parables – stories, often told by Jesus, that teach an important lesson