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2: What You Need to Know About Your Bible

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The Bible is not a single book, but a collection or library of sixty-six books.

  1. Genesis
  2. Exodus
  3. Leviticus
  4. Numbers
  5. Deuteronomy
  6. Joshua
  7. Judges
  8. Ruth
  9. 1 Samuel
  10. 2 Samuel
  11. 1 Kings
  12. 2 Kings
  13. 1 Chronicles
  14. 2 Chronicles
  15. Ezra
  16. Nehemiah
  17. Esther
  18. Job
  19. Psalms
  20. Proverbs
  21. Ecclesiastes
  22. Song of Solomon
  23. Isaiah
  24. Jeremiah
  25. Lamentations
  26. Ezekiel
  27. Daniel
  28. Hosea
  29. Joel
  30. Amos
  31. Obadiah
  32. Jonah
  33. Micah
  34. Nahum
  35. Habakkuk
  36. Zephaniah
  37. Haggai
  38. Zechariah
  39. Malachi
  40. Matthew
  41. Mark
  42. Luke
  43. John
  44. Acts
  45. Romans
  46. 1 Corinthians
  47. 2 Corinthians
  48. Galatians
  49. Ephesians
  50. Philippians
  51. Colossians
  52. 1 Thessalonians
  53. 2 Thessalonians
  54. 1 Timothy
  55. 2 Timothy
  56. Titus
  57. Philemon
  58. Hebrews
  59. James
  60. 1 Peter
  61. 2 Peter
  62. 1 John
  63. 2 John
  64. 3 John
  65. Jude
  66. Revelation

    67. The Old Testament includes 39 books, written in Hebrew and Aramaic.

    1. History [Torah, Judges, Kings, Exilic]
    2. Poetry [Philosophy, Songs, General Wisdom, Subversive Wisdom, Romance]
    3. Prophecy [Pre-Exilic, Exilic, Post-Exilic]

      4. The New Testament includes 27 books, written in Greek.

      1. History [Jesus, Church]
      2. Epistles [To Churches, Pastoral, General]
      3. Prophecy [Apocalyptic]

        4. Genres

        • historical narrative: Genesis, Exodus (first half), Numbers, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Jonah, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts
        • biography: Ruth, Ezra (partial), Nehemiah (partial), Esther, Jonah, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts (partial)
        • law: Exodus (second half), Leviticus, Deuteronomy
        • poetry: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Lamentations
        • prophecy: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Revelation
        • wisdom: Job, Psalms (partial), Proverbs, Ecclesiastes
        • epistles: Romans, 1-2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1-2 Thessalonians, 1-2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, Jude, Revelation (partial)
        • apocalyptic: Daniel (partial), Zechariah (partial), Revelation

          • Subgenres

          • parables (2 Samuel 12.1-7)
          • riddles (Judges 14.14)
          • aphorisms (Proverbs 15.1)
          • monologues (Job 3.3-26); Matthew 5-7)
          • dialogues (Genesis 4.9-15)

            • Additions to the Text

            • chapters
            • verses
            • paragraph headings
            • book introductions
            • cross-references
            • textual notes
            • translation notes
            • study notes
            • italicized words
            • capitalized words
            • red words

              • How References Work

              • 1 Kings 3.4 = First book of Kings, chapter 3, verse 4
              • separator between chapter and verse can be a colon, a period, or even a superscript font
              • 1 Kings 3.1-4 = verses 1 through 4 of chapter 3 of 1 Kings
              • 1 Kings 3-4 = chapters 3 through 4 of 1 Kings
              • we use a semicolon to separate between chapters and a comma between verses (1 Kings 3.4, 7, 15; 16.1-20; 18)
              • we use an “a” or “b” to mark the first half or second half of a verse (1 Kings 3.4b)
              • we use an “f” to include the verse following the starting verse (1 Kings 3.4f = 1 Kings 3.4-5)
              • we use an “ff” to include all the verses to the end of the chapter (1 Kings 3.4ff = 1 Kings 3.4-28)
              • we often abbreviate book names to their first syllable.

                • Ways to Read the Bible

                • paper bible: any “standard” version
                  • (NRSV, ESV, NASB, CSB, etc.)
                • website: biblegateway.com, biblehub.com
                • app on your phone: YouVersion, Bible.is
                • app on your computer: Logos, Accordance

                  • Review:

                  • The Bible is not a book, but a library of 66 books.
                  • The Bible breaks into two main divisions: Old Testament (39 books) and New Testament (27 books).
                  • The Bible contains different genres that affect how we read, including historical narrative, biography, law, poetry, prophecy, wisdom, epistles, and apocalyptic.
                  • Even within genres, we can find subgenres like parables, riddles, aphorisms, monologues, and dialogues.
                  • Although God inspired the text of scripture, other additions of publishers are subjective and devoid of divine authority.
                  • Reference styles vary but follow the format of book => chapter => verse.
                  • The Bible is available as a bound book, on websites, on phone apps, and on computer apps.

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