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The Bible
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THE BIBLE

• The books of the Old Testament contain
• Law
• History
• Poetry
• Prophecy

• The books in the New Testament contain
• Gospel
• History
• Letters
• Prophecy

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BOOKS OF THE BIBLEOld Testament

• There are thirty nine books in the Old Testament
  which can be grouped together in these categories

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There are thirty nine books in the Old Testament
which can be grouped together in these categories

• Books of the Law
• Historical books
• The Prophets
• Poetic books

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The Books of the Law

• Genesis
• Exodus
• Leviticus
• Numbers
• Deuteronomy

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Historical Books

• Joshua
• Judges
• Ruth
• 1 Samuel
• 2 Samuel

• 1 Kings
• 2 Kings
• 1 Chronicles
• 2 Chronicles
• Ezra
• Nehemiah
• Esther

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The Prophets

• Isaiah
• Jeremiah
• Lamentations
• Ezekiel
• Daniel
• Hosea
• Joel
• Amos
• Obadiah

• Jonah
• Micah
• Nahum
• Habakkuk
• Zephaniah
• Haggai
• Zechariah
• Malachi

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Poetic Books

• Job
• Psalms
• Proverbs
• Ecclesiastes
• Song of Solomon

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BOOKS OF THE BIBLENew Testament

• There are twenty seven books in the New
  Testament, which can be grouped together in the
  following categories

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The Gospel History

• Matthew
• Mark
• Luke
• John
• Acts

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The Epistles (or Letters)

• 1 John
• 2 John
• 3 John
• Jude

• Romans
• 1 Corinthians
• 2 Corinthians
• Galatians
• Ephesians
• Philippians
• Colossians
• 1 Thessalonians
• 2 Thessalonians
• 1 Timothy
• 2 Timothy
• Titus
• Philemon

• Hebrews
• James
• 1 Peter
• 2 Peter

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BOOKS OF THE BIBLE

• In total there are sixty six books of the Bible
• Old Testament
• thirty nine
• New Testament twenty seven

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Study Aids

• Bibles
• A number of Bible translations can be valuable,
  to allow a comparison of passages which may
  appear unclear. The danger in this is when all
  either disagree entirely or all agree incorrectly
  or inconclusively.
• Translations
• KJV, NIV, RV, RSV, TEV,
• Jerusalem, NKJV, NASB etc.

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Study Aids

• A Concordance
• This is one of the most valuable tools, allowing
  you to find and examine various words and phrases
  throughout the Bible.

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Study Aids

• A Greek / English and
• Hebrew / English Lexicon
• This is valuable in finding original meanings of
  words and where some words gain their origins
• This is also contained in some concordances

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Study Aids

• A Bible Dictionary
• This is useful as a tool to find background
  information to the subject you are studying.

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Study Aids

• An English Dictionary
• To make clear the meaning of some of the English
  words used.

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Study Aids

• A Bible Atlas
• This can be very useful when studying Bible
  history and prophecy to determine where events
  were or would happen

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Study Aids

• A Fine Point Marking Pen or Pencil
• Used in wide margin Bibles to mark important
  findings and make brief notes. Some people use
  various colors to mark different things.

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Study Aids

• A Computer and the Internet
• Word search and find programs are becoming very
  good tools in Bible study. They can pull up
  information quickly and usually accurately.

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Study Aids

• The Bible Reading Companion
• 12 month reading plan.
• Covers all the Old Testament in One Year
• Covers all the New Testament Twice
• Allows for systematic study of all books
• Is small enough to fit inside your Bible
• Family participation
• Allows a good habit to grow
• Gives opportunities for further research
• Give a complete view of the Bible

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How will You study the Bible?