This episode will help to realize that there is no other book like the Bible. The Bible is an amazing miracle!

A. How did the Bible come into being?
It was written on three continents and in three languages over a period of about 1500 years, by more than 40 years, yet the Bible as a whole forms a wonderful unit. The Bible did not just simply drop from the sky, but it came into being through a fascinating, but complicated process.

To best understand the process we need to be aware of:

• The Two Traditions
• The Languages
• The Three Councils

B. The Overview of the Bible

1. Pre-history
2. Patriarchs and Slavery 
3. Exodus and Conquest
4. Judges 
5. The United Kingdom 
6. The Divided Kingdom and Exile 
7. In Exile 
8. Return from Exile
9. 400 "Silent" Years 
10. The New Testament

C. Types of Literature
The Bible is a treasure of types of literature. God’s message of love is written in different types of literature (Prose and Poetry).

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God from Hymnagination

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