1. THE BIBLE IS ONE BOOK
Composed of 66 letters

2. 2000 A.D.
Moses
1400 B.C..
30 A.D.
The Bible was written over a period of 1500 years by 40 different authors

3. The Forty Writers of the Bible
Were
Shepherds
Kings
Fishermen
Peasants
Doctors
Tax-collectors
From
Rome
Jerusalem
Babylon (Iraq)
Persia (Iran)
Greece
Turkey

4. THE BIBLE – Fun Facts 66 books 40 different writers Almost 1500 Years
Over 10,000 events
One Story
Unity of Theme
No contradictions
40 writers, 15 centuries, yet claims ONE AUTHOR
“Holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Spirit of God” (2 Peter 1:21)

5. THE BIBLE – ITS PURPOSE
We believe that the Bible serves one main purpose in our lives and in the world. It exists to share with us God’s Plan of SALVATION
“You have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Jesus Christ (2 Timothy 3:16 – 17)

7. THE BIBLE – ITS INSPIRATION
We believe that God inspired each author of the BIBLE with the right WORDS and the right THOUGHTS. We call this work of the Holy Spirit VERBAL INSPIRIATION
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work ” (2 Timothy 3:16 – 17)

8. THE BIBLE – GENRE The BIBLE is made up of many different GENRES
History
Poetry
Proverbs
Letters
Parables
Apocalyptic
Unity of Theme

9. Moses
400 B.C..
30 A.D.
2000 A.D.
1400 B.C..
Of the 66 books, 39 were written before the birth of Jesus and are called the OLD TESTAMENT

10. Moses
1400 B.C..
400 B.C..
30 A.D.
90 A.D.
2000 A.D.
Of the 66 books, 27 were written after the Resurrection of Jesus we call this the NEW TESTAMENT

11. The Old Testament – 39 books
“Testament” – covenant
So the Old Testament reveals God’s covenant and plan with his people ISRAEL
Noah
Abraham
Moses
David
Jeremiah (New Covenant – Promise)
The Old Testament was written in Hebrew and a little bit of Aramaic – the language of Israel

12. Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible
1400 B.C..
30 A.D.
2000 A.D.
Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible

13. Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible
1400 B.C..
30 A.D.
2000 A.D.
Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible
GENESIS EXODUS LEVITICUS NUMBERS DEUTERONOMY

14. Moses
1400 B.C..
30 A.D.
2000 A.D.
Beginning.
THE FIRST FIVE BOOKS -- LOOK BACK FROM THE DEATH OF MOSES -- ALL THE WAY TO THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD