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From the Beginning to the End

From the Beginning to the End. What is the Bible all about?. An Introduction to the Bible. What are we doing this semester? Today... The Bible – What is it? The Bible – What is it good for? The Bible – How does it work? The Bible – An overview of its contents. The Bible – What is it?.

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From the Beginning to the End

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  1. From the Beginning to the End What is the Bible all about?

  2. An Introduction to the Bible • What are we doing this semester? Today... • The Bible – What is it? • The Bible – What is it good for? • The Bible – How does it work? • The Bible – An overview of its contents

  3. The Bible – What is it? “This book I hold in my hand is God’s message to the world. It is a collection of 66 books. Its message applies to our generation as any other generation and its message can change your life” Billy Graham

  4. The Bible – What is it? • A collection of 66 books • Written over 1,600 years • Written by humans (2 Peter 1:21) • Three original languages • Hebrew • Aramaic • Greek

  5. What time is it?

  6. The Bible – What is it good for? • Useful! (2 Timothy 3:16-17) • The Biggest question of life: “How do I know God?” • Rituals? • Reasons? • Experience? • Words!

  7. The Bible – How does it work? • God is speaking ( 2 Timothy 3:16-17)

  8. The Bible – Overview • Old Testament • The first 12 books (Genesis to 2 Kings) • The next 4 books (1&2 Chronicles to Ezra-Nehemiah) • Esther • Five books of “poetry” • Isaiah to Malachi

  9. The Bible – Overview (Cont’d) • New Testament • “Gospels” • Acts • 22 Letters

  10. The Bible – Overview (Cont’d) • It’s Scope: From the Beginning to the End • Genesis 1:1 • Revelation 21 • Focus on Israel and Jesus • God has spoken “In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets in many and various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son,...” (Hebrews 1:1)

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