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Bible 101: Introduction

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Introduction
  • Nehemiah 8:1-8
    • What is the Bible?
    • A collection of 66 books. It wasn’t called the Bible until some time in the Middle Ages (Bible comes from a Latin word that simply means “books”).
    • Written over 1500 years by 40 different authors.
    • The Bible is inspired by God
      • II Timothy 3:16
      • II Peter 1:20-21
      • Different styles and genres
      • Two major parts:
        • Old Testament, 39 books (Genesis – Malachi)
        • New Testament 27 books (Matthew – Revelation)
          • How do I find my way around?
          • Acts 17:11
          • Parts of a Bible reference
            • Book, chapter, verse
            • Chapters and verses were not added until the 1200s and 1500s. They were added by man, not by God.
            • Five books have only one chapter: Obadiah, Philemon, II John, III John, and Jude
              • Which translation is best?
              • Old Testament: written in Hebrew with some Aramaic
              • New Testament: written in Greek
              • II John 1:12
              • Different translations use different philosophies.
                • Word-for-word vs. thought-for-thought
                • Romans 13:4
                • Recommended translations:
                  • New American Standard, 1995 (NASB95)
                  • English Standard Version (ESV)
                  • New King James Version (NKJV)
                  • King James Version (KJV)
                    • What type of Bible should I use?
                    • Arrangement of the text
                      • Verse-by-verse
                      • Paragraph
                      • Journaling / wide-margin
                      • Daily reading Bible
                      • Parallel Bible
                      • Extra material added
                        • Maps
                        • Concordance
                        • Reference Bible
                        • Devotional Bible
                        • Children’s Bible
                        • Features
                          • Red letter
                          • Large print
                          • Cover
                          • Paper
                          • Foreword / preface
                          • Italics
                          • Small caps
                          • Try a digital Bible
                            • YouVersion
                            • Olive Tree
                            • E-Sword
                              • Homework
                              • Try out two free Bible apps.
                              • Study Philippians 4:13. What does it mean?
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