1、The Bible,2011042315 肖婷婷,THE BIBLE IS NOT ONE BOOK,BUT A LIBRARY OF 73 BOOKS,Written by over 40 men,Over a period of 1500 Years 1400 B.C. to 110 A.D.,The Forty Writers of the Bible,Were Shepherds Kings Fishermen Peasants Doctors Tax-collectors,From Rome Jerusalem Babylon (Iraq) Persia (Iran) Greece
2、Turkey,These 46 are called the Old TESTAMENT,Of the 73 books, 46 were written before the birth of Jesus,NEW TESTAMENT,The Old Testament 46 books,All written before Jesus came. 1400-80 B.C. “Testament” means “covenant or agreement” The Old Covenant is an agreement that God made with the nation of Isr
3、ael The Old Testament was written in Hebrew the language of Israel,The New Testament 27 books,All written AFTER his death 48-120 A.D.The New Covenant is an agreement that God has made for ALL NATIONS The New Testament was written in Greek,THE STORY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT was,Someone is coming,It was l
4、ike an inauguration ceremony,All the Prophets, Priests and Kings of Israel were ANOINTED with oil when they took their office,The Prophets of Israel predicted that one day God would anoint a world leader with his Spirit,Anoint English Messiah Hebrew Christ - Greek,The Bible has had an amazing influe
5、nce.,A prime influence on Western Civilization Millions across the world say they have had their lives changed through believing this book This has happened for centuries by all sorts of people,The Bible says it reveals what we need to know.,Who God is Gods good intent for the world Whats gone wrong
6、 with us and our world How our lives and world can be restored through God,The 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 ALL,THANK YOU,
