How Did We Get the Bible?
Memory Verse: Matthew 28:19-20 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
1. What does the memory verse tell us and how can you apply this to your life?
Look in your Bible or visit a trustworthy Bible study website such as this one http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/about.html and answer the following questions:
2. How many books are in the Bible?
3. Approximately how many writers of the Bible?
4. What are the 2 “major sections” of the Bible?
Old ___________________ and __________ _____________________
5. The Old Testament contains:
This many books:
The books are divided in the following sections:
The books of Moses and the Law:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
History Books:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
Wisdom Books:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Prophet’s Books:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
The bible was written over the span of 1500 years and in mainly two different languages: Hebrew and Greek.
God has revealed the truth to us in 2 types of revelation: general and special.
6. What do the following verses tell us about how God reveals His truth?
Romans 1:18-20
Romans 8:28
Romans 2:15
Ecclesiastes 3:11
John 1:1
Revelation 19:13
Acts 4:12
The term “Inspired” comes from the word “Inspire” which originally means “to breathe upon or into”
When associated with the Bible, the word “inspired” comes from two Greek words:
theo = God and pneu = to blow, to breathe
2 Timothy 3:16 tells us that “All Scripture is God-breathed…”
What do the following scripture tell us:
2 Peter 1:21-22
2 Samuel 23:2
7. What can you conclude about the Bible and all it says regarding the comments about “inspiration”?
Authentic Scripture had to meet 5 criteria:
It had to be written by an apostle or someone close to an apostle.
Its content had to be consistent with other Scripture.
It had to have been recognized and accepted by the early church.
It had to conform to the high standards set by other Scripture.
People’s lives had to have been changed by it.
8. What does this tell you about the books of the bible?
Memory Verse: Matthew 28:19-20 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
1. What does the memory verse tell us and how can you apply this to your life?
Look in your Bible or visit a trustworthy Bible study website such as this one http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/about.html and answer the following questions:
2. How many books are in the Bible?
3. Approximately how many writers of the Bible?
4. What are the 2 “major sections” of the Bible?
Old ___________________ and __________ _____________________
5. The Old Testament contains:
This many books:
The books are divided in the following sections:
The books of Moses and the Law:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
History Books:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
Wisdom Books:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Prophet’s Books:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
The bible was written over the span of 1500 years and in mainly two different languages: Hebrew and Greek.
God has revealed the truth to us in 2 types of revelation: general and special.
6. What do the following verses tell us about how God reveals His truth?
Romans 1:18-20
Romans 8:28
Romans 2:15
Ecclesiastes 3:11
John 1:1
Revelation 19:13
Acts 4:12
The term “Inspired” comes from the word “Inspire” which originally means “to breathe upon or into”
When associated with the Bible, the word “inspired” comes from two Greek words:
theo = God and pneu = to blow, to breathe
2 Timothy 3:16 tells us that “All Scripture is God-breathed…”
What do the following scripture tell us:
2 Peter 1:21-22
2 Samuel 23:2
7. What can you conclude about the Bible and all it says regarding the comments about “inspiration”?
Authentic Scripture had to meet 5 criteria:
It had to be written by an apostle or someone close to an apostle.
Its content had to be consistent with other Scripture.
It had to have been recognized and accepted by the early church.
It had to conform to the high standards set by other Scripture.
People’s lives had to have been changed by it.
8. What does this tell you about the books of the bible?
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