1. Opening Prayer
O Jesus, greatest Teacher of all times, Thank you for Your gift of the Holy Bible. You inspired the prophets and the apostles, Guiding them to eternalize the Sacred Word. Always maintain my faith in the Holy Word Continue to guide me through its Books, Granting me the required insight and wisdom To thoroughly digest Your many mysteries. Thank you for these righteous teachings.

2. It is the Alpha and the Omega
Today’s Lesson – Part 1
Today’s lesson contains sweeping epics, riveting love stories, great poetry, deep wisdom, ‘whodunit’ mysteries complete with surprising endings. It has great insight to the great questions of life. It discusses slavery and freedom.
It is the Alpha and the Omega
What is it?!

3. THE BIBLE

4. Some Fun Facts about the Bible before we get started:
Bible comes from the Latin word meaning Books
The Bible was written over a 1,500 yr span over 40 generations with over 40 authors
Kings
Peasants
Philosophers
Fishermen
Poets
Statesmen's
Scholars

5. The Bible was written in different places: wilderness, dungeons, palaces, etc..
In different times: war, peace
On 3 continents: Asia, Africa, Europe
In 3 languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek

6. The Bible has been translated in part or in whole into over 1,200 Languages and dialects!
The Bible is the largest seller of ALL books EVER published! EVER!

7. There are 773,692 words in the Whole Bible with 1,189 chapters!
Words of the Bible
There are 773,692 words in the Whole Bible with 1,189 chapters!

8. Longest Word in the Bible
Mahershalalhashbaz
Son of the prophet Isaiah

9. So What is the Bible?
The Bible is a holy book, which means that God speaks to us through it. Actually, the Bible is really not one book but a collection of books.
The Bible is the story of God’s love relationship with all of us.

10. Break it down…. The Bible is divided into 2 major sections:
The Old Testament
Can anyone name a story
from the Old Testament??
The New Testament
from the New Testament?

11. How to Find Things in the Bible
Each BOOK in the Bible is divided into CHAPTERS
The CHAPTER numbers are the larger ones on the page.
Each CHAPTER is divided into VERSES. A VERSE is usually about a sentence long. The VERSE numbers are the smaller numbers in each chapter and start with VERSE 1 in each new chapter. (see next slide and discuss)

12. Book
Chapter
Verse

13. Did You Know….
It is believed the raven was the first animal out of the ark