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Hosea 46
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INTRO THE BIBLE
Sixty-six books of the Bible
39 Old 27 New Testament
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INTRO THE BIBLE
Sixty-six books of the Bible
39 Old 27 New Testament
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INTRO THE BIBLE
Took 1600 years to write. Approx. 40 different
writers from diff times and places yet perfect
harmony!
Moses (Adopted son of Pharaoh's daughter,
shepherd) David (shepherd, King of
Israel) Matthew (Tax collector) Luke
(Physician) Peter (Fisherman)
2 Peter 120-21 Heb. 11-3
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World Empires

• Egypt (1600 - 1200 B.C.)
• Israel (1200 - 750 B.C.)
• Assyria (750 - 612 B.C.)
• Babylon (612 - 539 B.C.)
• Persia (539 - 333 B.C.)
• Greece (333 - 63 B.C.)
• Roman (63 B.C. 476 A.D.)

Old Testament Until 400 B.C.
400 Years of Silence
New Test.
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Bible Periods

• Creation/Pre-flood (Genesis 1-5)
• Flood/Post Flood (Genesis 6-11)
• Patriarchal (Genesis 12-50)
• Egyptian Bondage (Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers
  1-12)
• Wilderness Wandering (Numbers 13 - Deuteronomy)
• Conquest (Joshua)
• Judges (Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel 1-8)
• United Kingdom (1 Samuel 9-31, 2 Samuel, 1
  Kings 1-11, 1 Chronicles - 2 Chronicles 9)

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Bible Periods

• Divided Kingdom (1 Kings 12 2 Kings 17, 2
  Chronicles 10-29)
• Obadiah, Joel, Jonah, Amos, Hosea, Micah, Isaiah
• Judah Alone (Northern kingdom no more)
  (2 Kings, 18-25, 2 Chronicles 29-36)
• Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah
• Captivity (Babylon) Daniel (606BC), Ezekiel
  (597BC), Jeremiah Lamentations (586BC))

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Bible Periods

• Return from Babylonian Captivity and rebuilding
  the Temple (Esther, Ezra, Nehemiah)
  Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
• Silent Years (432BC to Christ, Amos 811)
• Life of Christ (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)
• Establishment/Growth of the Church (History)
  (Acts)
• Letters (Romans through Jude) (21 letters)
• Prophecy (Revelation)

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Why Should We Read the Bible?

• Knowledge, Understanding, Wisdom
• Colossians 19 Prov. 21-5
• To Learn Of God, Sin and Forgiveness
• Hosea 46 Ps. 11911 Matt. 44 John 33,5
• To Know Our Purpose Be Complete
• Ecclesiastes 1213-14 2 Timothy 316-17

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