1. Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard Friday, April 11, 2014 www.GraceDoctrine.org

2. Foundational Doctrines The Bible, Part 2 The Books of the Bible

3. There are 66 books in the Bible including the Old and New Testament and excluding the apocryphal books.

4. The Old Testament: 39 books covering three Dispensations.

5. It begins with the creation of the heavens and the earth and ends with the nation of Israel in about 425 B.C., and includes end times prophecies.

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7. Four Classifications:

8. Four Classifications: 1. The Pentateuch, or The Books of the Law.

9. Four Classifications: 1. The Pentateuch, or The Books of the Law. 2. The Books of History.

10. Four Classifications: 1. The Pentateuch, or The Books of the Law. 2. The Books of History. 3. The Books of Poetry.

11. Four Classifications: 1. The Pentateuch, or The Books of the Law. 2. The Books of History. 3. The Books of Poetry. 4. The Books of Prophecy.

12. The Prophecy books have two sections: 1. Major Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel)

13. The Prophecy books have two sections: 1. Major Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel) 2. Minor Prophets.

14. They can also be classified as: a. Pre-exilic: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah.

15. b. Exilic: Jeremiah, (whose prophecies extended from pre-exilic days to exilic days), Ezekiel, and Daniel.

16. c. Post-exilic: Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.

17. The Hebrew O.T. was arranged as: a. The Law b. The Prophets c. The Writings

18. The New Testament 27 Books The New Covenant!

19. Mat 26:27-28, “And He, took the cup... saying... This is my blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many for the forgiveness of sins.”

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21. Four Classifications: 1. The Gospels, or The Books of Grace and Truth.

22. Matthew presented the King, written for emphasis to the Jews.

23. Matthew presented the King, written for emphasis to the Jews. Mark presented the Servant, written for emphasis to the Romans.

24. Luke presented the Son of Man, written for emphasis to the pagan Gentiles.

25. Luke presented the Son of Man, written for emphasis to the pagan Gentiles. John presented God the Son and His Deity, written for emphasis to Christians.

26. Four Classifications: 2. A Book of History - Acts.

27. Four Classifications: 2. A Book of History - Acts. 3. The Books of the Letters or Epistles.

28. Four Classifications: 2. A Book of History - Acts. 3. The Books of the Letters or Epistles. 4. The Book of Prophecy - The Last Things - Revelation.

29. The Epistles: 1. Church Epistles: Romans – Thessalonians, and Philemon.

30. The Epistles: 1. Church Epistles: Romans – Thessalonians, and Philemon. 2. Pastoral Epistles: 1 st and 2 nd Timothy, Titus. The Epistles: 1. Church Epistles: Romans – Thessalonians, and Philemon. 2. Pastoral Epistles: 1 st and 2 nd Timothy, Titus.

31. Grace Fellowship Church Friday April 11, 2014 Lesson # 14-F09 Foundational Doctrines The Bible, Part 2 The Books of the Bible James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2014 Grace Fellowship Church Friday April 11, 2014 Lesson # 14-F09 Foundational Doctrines The Bible, Part 2 The Books of the Bible Gen 3:15, 20; Mat 26:27-28; John 5:39 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2014