1、The Bible2011042315肖婷婷THE BIBLE IS NOT ONE BOOKBUT A LIBRARY OF 7373 BOOKSWritten by over 40 menOver a period of 1500 Years1400 B.C.to 110 A.D.The Forty Writers of the BibleWereShepherdsKingsFishermenPeasantsDoctorsTax-collectorsFromRomeJerusalemBabylon(Iraq)Persia(Iran)GreeceTurkeyThese 46 are Thes
2、e 46 are called thecalled the Old Old TESTAMENTTESTAMENTOf the 73 books,46 were written before the birth of Jesus2011 A.D.Moses1400 B.C.NEW TESTAMENTNEW TESTAMENTOf the 73 books,27 were written soon after the death of Jesus2011 A.D.Moses1400 B.C.The Old Testament 46 booksAll written before Jesus cam
3、e.1400-80 B.C.“TestamentTestament”means“covenantcovenant or agreementagreement”The Old Covenant is an agreement that God made with the nation of IsraelIsraelThe Old TestamentOld Testament was written in HebrewHebrew the language of IsraelThe New Testament 27 booksAll written AFTER his death48-120 A.
4、D.The New Covenant is an agreement that God has made for ALL NATIONSALL NATIONSThe New TestamentNew Testament was written in GreekGreekTHE STORY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT wasIt was like an inauguration ceremonyAll the Prophets,Priests and Kings of Israel were ANOINTEDANOINTED with oil when they took thei
5、r officeThe Prophets of Israel predicted that one day God wouldGod would anointanoint a world leader with his SpiritSpiritAnoint EnglishMessiah HebrewChrist-GreekThe Bible has had an amazing influence.A prime influence on Western CivilizationMillions across the world say they have had their lives ch
6、anged through believing this bookThis has happened for centuries by all sorts of peopleThe Bible says it reveals what we need to know.Who God isGods good intent for the worldWhats gone wrong with us and our worldHow our lives and world can be restored through GodThe Bible reveals these things through telling a big,overall story.Though containing many teachings and smaller stories,an overall story emerges that gives the big picture of how God is redeeming humanity.Knowing this overall story helps us make better sense of the Bibles parts too.(Analogy of a novel)THATS ALLTHANK YOU
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