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Christianity
3for Beginners
Mike Mazzalongo
The Bible
Origin of Bible
• Bible = “Biblia” = Books
Origin of Bible
• Bible = “Biblia” = Books
• 39 + 27 = 66
Origin of Bible
• Moses – 1500 BC
Origin of Bible
• Moses – 1500 BC
• Pentateuch – first 5 books
Origin of Bible
• Moses – 1500 BC
• Pentateuch – first 5 books• 1500 years
Origin of Bible
• Moses – 1500 BC
• Pentateuch – first 5 books• 1500 years• 28 writers
Origin of Bible
• Moses – 1500 BC
• Pentateuch – first 5 books• 1500 years• 28 writers• 39 books
Old Testament Organization
Jewish Division - 24 Books
1. Law (Genesis to Deuteronomy) = 5 books
2. Prophets (Former & Latter) = 8 books
3. The Writing (Poetry, History) = 11 books
Old Testament Organization
Modern Division - 39 Books
1. Pentateuch (Genesis to Deuteronomy) = 5 books
2. History (Joshua to Esther) = 12 books
3. Poetry (Job to Song of Solomon) = 5 books
4. Major (Isaiah to Daniel) = 5 books
5. Minor (Hosea to Malachi) = 12 books
Old Testament Story
• Beginning of the world.
…only one story
Old Testament Story
• Beginning of the world.• Condition of mankind.
…only one story
Old Testament Story
• Beginning of the world.• Condition of mankind.• Formation of Jewish nation.
…only one story
Old Testament Story
• Beginning of the world.• Condition of mankind.• Formation of Jewish nation.• Promise of a savior.
…only one story
New Testament Origin
• Life of Jesus.
…only one story
New Testament Origin
• Life of Jesus.• His death, burial & resurrection.
…only one story
New Testament Origin
• Life of Jesus.• His death, burial & resurrection.• Establishment of Christianity.
…only one story
New Testament Division
1. The Gospels(Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) = 4 books
2. History (Acts) = 1 books
3. Pauline Epistles (Rom., 1-2 Cor., Gal., Eph.,
Phil., Col. 1-2 Thess., 1-2 Tim., Titus, Philemon) = 13 books
4. General Epistles (Hebrews, James, 1-2 Peter
1-3 John, Jude) = 8 books
5. Prophecy (Revelation) = 1 book
27 books
New Testament Canon
• Apostles were alive.
“Measuring Rod”
New Testament Canon
• Apostles were alive.• Abundance of material.
“Measuring Rod”
New Testament Canon
• Apostles were alive.• Abundance of material.• Jesus’ second coming imminent.
“Measuring Rod”
New Testament Canon
• Canon of Marcion – AD 140
Events that Produced Canon
New Testament Canon
• Canon of Marcion – AD 140• Persecution
Events that Produced Canon
New Testament Canon
• Canon of Marcion – AD 140• Persecution• CODEX Form
Events that Produced Canon
New Testament Canon
• Authorship
Principles for Selection of Canon
New Testament Canon
• Authorship• Value of Book
Principles for Selection of Canon
New Testament Canon
• Authorship• Value of Book• Circulation
Principles for Selection of Canon
New Testament Translations
• Old Testament – Hebrew
New Testament Translations
• Old Testament – Hebrew• Greek translation of Hebrew O.T.
called Septuagint
New Testament Translations
• Old Testament – Hebrew• Greek translation of Hebrew O.T.
called Septuagint• Koine (common Greek)
New Testament Translations
• Old Testament – Hebrew.• Greek translation of Hebrew O.T.
called Septuagint.• Koine (common Greek)
• 5,357 Greek manuscripts
New Testament Translations
• Latin Vulgate – 404 AD / Jerome
New Testament Translations
• Latin Vulgate – 404 AD / Jerome• Common languages (5-14th centuries)
New Testament Translations
• Latin Vulgate – 404 AD / Jerome• Common languages (5-14th centuries)
• Renaissance movement (many translations)
New Testament Translations
• Latin Vulgate – 404 AD / Jerome• Common languages (5-14th centuries)
• Renaissance movement (many translations)
• Gutenberg – 1st printed Bible in 1452
New Testament Translations
• First known English translation - 700AD
New Testament Translations
• First known English translation - 700AD
• First complete English BibleJohn Wycliffe, 1382
New Testament Translations
• First known English translation - 700AD
• First complete English BibleJohn Wycliffe, 1382
• First complete English printed Bible William Tyndale, 1526
New Testament Translations
• First known English translation - 700AD
• First complete English BibleJohn Wycliffe, 1382
• First complete English printed Bible William Tyndale, 1526
• King James English translation - 1611
New Testament Translations
• Revised Standard Version (RSV)
• American Standard Version (ASV)
• New American Standard Version (NASV)
• New International Version (NIV)
• New Living Translation (NLT)
New Testament Translations
English versions are 99.9% accurate.
Bible Claims
“All scripture is inspired by God…”
- II Timothy 3:16a (NLT)
Inspiration
Bible Claims
“..No prophecy in scripture ever came from the prophet’s own initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.”- II Peter 1:20-21 (NLT)
Inspiration
Why Inspired?
• Ability to survive
Why Inspired?
• Ability to survive
• Uniqueness
Why Inspired?
• Ability to survive• Uniqueness
• Fulfilled prophecy• Isaiah 44:28
• Isaiah 700 BC, Cyrus 600 BC
• Mark 10:32-34
Next Lesson
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