BOOKS OF THE BIBLE (1)
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Sixty-six (66) Books of the Bible
a) We can't begin a study on the divisions of the books of the Bible without first clarifying the term canon. The canon of Scripture refers to the list of books that are officially accepted as "divinely inspired" and thus rightfully belonging in the Bible. Only the canonical books are considered the authoritative Word of God. The process of determining the biblical canon was begun by Jewish scholars and rabbis and later finalized by the early Christian church toward the end of the fourth century.
b) More than 40 authors in three languages during a period of 1,500 years contributed to the books and letters which make up the biblical canon of Scripture.
c) The Bible is divided into two sections: the Old Testament and the New Testament. Testament refers to a covenant between God and his people.
i) Jews and Protestant Christians recognize 39 inspired books of the Old Testament.
ii) Protestant Christians recognize 27 inspired books of the New Testament.
iii) Roman Catholic and a few Orthodox translations contain additional books, recognizing a portion of the Apocrypha.
2. The Apocrypha
i) Genesis.
ii) Exodus.
iii) Leviticus.
iv) Numbers.
v) Deuteronomy.
The End ...
1. Sixty-six (66) Books of the Biblea) We can't begin a study on the divisions of the books of the Bible without first clarifying the term canon. The canon of Scripture refers to the list of books that are officially accepted as "divinely inspired" and thus rightfully belonging in the Bible. Only the canonical books are considered the authoritative Word of God. The process of determining the biblical canon was begun by Jewish scholars and rabbis and later finalized by the early Christian church toward the end of the fourth century.
b) More than 40 authors in three languages during a period of 1,500 years contributed to the books and letters which make up the biblical canon of Scripture.
c) The Bible is divided into two sections: the Old Testament and the New Testament. Testament refers to a covenant between God and his people.
i) Jews and Protestant Christians recognize 39 inspired books of the Old Testament.
ii) Protestant Christians recognize 27 inspired books of the New Testament.
iii) Roman Catholic and a few Orthodox translations contain additional books, recognizing a portion of the Apocrypha.
2. The Apocrypha
a) Both Jews and early church fathers agreed on 39 divinely inspired books as comprising the Old Testament canon of Scripture. Augustine (400 A.D.), however, included the books of the Apocrypha. A large portion of the Apocrypha was officially recognized by the Roman Catholic Church as part of the biblical canon at the Council of Trent in A.D. 1546. Today, Coptic, Greek and Russian Orthodox churches also accept these books as divinely inspired by God. The word apocrypha means "hidden." The books of the Apocrypha are not considered authoritative in Judaism and Protestant Christian churches.
3. Old Testament Books of the Bible
a) The 39 books of the Old Testament were written over a period of approximately 1,000 years, beginning with Moses (around 1450 B.C.) until the time when the Jewish people returned to Judah from exile (538-400 B.C.) during the Persian Empire. The English Bible follows the order of the Greek translation of the Old Testament (the Septuagint), and thus differs in order from the Hebrew Bible. For the sake of this study, we will consider the divisions of Greek and English Bibles only. Many English Bible readers may not realize that the books are ordered and grouped according to style or type of writing, and not chronologically.
4. The Pentateuch
a) Written more than 3,000 years ago, the first five books of the Bible are called the Pentateuch. The word pentateuch means "five vessels," "five containers," or "five-volumed book." For the most part, both Jewish and Christian tradition credit Moses with primary authorship of the Pentateuch. These five books form the theological foundation of the Bible.
3. Old Testament Books of the Bible
a) The 39 books of the Old Testament were written over a period of approximately 1,000 years, beginning with Moses (around 1450 B.C.) until the time when the Jewish people returned to Judah from exile (538-400 B.C.) during the Persian Empire. The English Bible follows the order of the Greek translation of the Old Testament (the Septuagint), and thus differs in order from the Hebrew Bible. For the sake of this study, we will consider the divisions of Greek and English Bibles only. Many English Bible readers may not realize that the books are ordered and grouped according to style or type of writing, and not chronologically.
4. The Pentateuch
a) Written more than 3,000 years ago, the first five books of the Bible are called the Pentateuch. The word pentateuch means "five vessels," "five containers," or "five-volumed book." For the most part, both Jewish and Christian tradition credit Moses with primary authorship of the Pentateuch. These five books form the theological foundation of the Bible.
i) Genesis.
ii) Exodus.
iii) Leviticus.
iv) Numbers.
v) Deuteronomy.
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