The Bible

THE BIBLE

The books of the Old Testament contain:

• Law

• History

• Poetry

• Prophecy

The books in the New Testament contain:• Gospel• History

• Letters

• Prophecy

BOOKS OF THE BIBLE

Old Testament

There are thirty nine books in the Old Testament which can be grouped

together in these categories

There are thirty nine books in the Old Testament which can be grouped together in

these categories:

• Books of the Law

• Historical books

• The Prophets

• Poetic books

The Books of the Law• Genesis

• Exodus

• Leviticus

• Numbers

• Deuteronomy

Historical Books• Joshua• Judges• Ruth• 1 Samuel• 2 Samuel

• 1 Kings• 2 Kings• 1 Chronicles• 2 Chronicles• Ezra• Nehemiah• Esther

The Prophets

• Isaiah• Jeremiah• Lamentations• Ezekiel• Daniel• Hosea• Joel• Amos• Obadiah

• Jonah• Micah• Nahum• Habakkuk• Zephaniah• Haggai• Zechariah• Malachi

Poetic Books

• Job

• Psalms

• Proverbs

• Ecclesiastes

• Song of Solomon

BOOKS OF THE BIBLE

New Testament

There are twenty seven books in the New Testament, which can be grouped

together in the following categories:

The Gospel & History

• Matthew

• Mark

• Luke

• John

• Acts

The Epistles (or Letters)• Romans• 1 Corinthians• 2 Corinthians • Galatians• Ephesians

• Philippians

• Colossians• 1 Thessalonians • 2 Thessalonians• 1 Timothy• 2 Timothy• Titus• Philemon

• Hebrews• James• 1 Peter• 2 Peter

• 1 John• 2 John• 3 John• Jude

BOOKS OF THE BIBLE

In total there are sixty six books of the Bible:

• Old Testament:

thirty nine

• New Testament: twenty seven

Study AidsBibles

A number of Bible translations can be valuable, to allow a comparison of passages which may appear unclear. The danger in this is when all either disagree entirely or all agree incorrectly or inconclusively.

TranslationsKJV, NIV, RV, RSV, TEV,

Jerusalem, NKJV, NASB etc.

Study Aids

A Concordance

This is one of the most valuable tools, allowing you to find and examine various words and phrases throughout the Bible.

A Greek / English and

Hebrew / English Lexicon

• This is valuable in finding original meanings of words and where some words gain their origins

• This is also contained in some concordances

Study Aids

Study Aids

A Bible Dictionary

This is useful as a tool to find background information to the subject you are studying.

Study Aids

An English Dictionary

To make clear the meaning of some of the English words used.

Study Aids

A Bible Atlas

This can be very useful when studying Bible history and prophecy to determine where events were or would happen

Study Aids

A Fine Point Marking Pen or Pencil

Used in wide margin Bibles to mark important findings and make brief notes. Some people use various colors to mark different things.

Study AidsA Computer and the Internet

Word search and find programs are becoming very good tools in Bible study. They can pull up information quickly and usually accurately.

Study AidsThe Bible Reading Companion• 12 month reading plan.• Covers all the Old Testament in One Year• Covers all the New Testament Twice• Allows for systematic study of all books• Is small enough to fit inside your Bible• Family participation• Allows a good habit to grow• Gives opportunities for further research• Give a complete view of the Bible