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- 1. In the Bible, which is also called the Sacred Scriptures, God speaks to us through human words.
- 2. Through the Scriptures and Tradition, God not only reveals to us divine truth but Gods very self.
- 3. That is why we call both the Bible and Jesus Christ the Word of God.
- 4. To be ignorant of Scripture is to be ignorant of Christ." St. Jerome.
- 5. The word Bible, is a derivative of the Greek word biblios, which simply means books.
- 6. Bible, as a library of books that is divided into two parts:
- 7. the Old Testament (before Jesus) and the New Testament (after Jesus birth).
- 8. The Septuagint Greek translation of the Bible consists of 46 books.
- 9. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit, Judith, Esther, 1 and 2 Maccabees, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, the Song of Songs, the Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Baruch, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi.
- 10. The third century BC Greek Septuagint version of the Jewish Bible was made by Jewish Bible scholars for Greek- speaking Jews.
- 11. The books were arranged in four groups. The Pentateuch, The Historical Books, The Wisdom and Poetry Books The Prophets
- 12. The Septuagint also contained seven other books, 1) Judith, 2) Baruch, 2) 3) Sirach 4) Wisdom, 5) Tobit, 6) Maccabees I and 7) Maccabees II.
- 13. The Jewish Bible is known as Hebrew Scripture or Tanakh, composed of Torah (the Law), Neviim (the Prophets) and Kethuvim (the Holy Writings).
- 14. The Old Testament The Old Testament closely parallels the scriptures of the Jewish faith
- 15. The Jewish people are called Hebrews, Israelites, Judeans, and Jews at various times in the Old Testament.
- 16. The Old Testament prepares us for the coming of Jesus Christ
- 17. The promises, laws, prophecies, and wisdom find their ultimate fulfillment in the life, Death, and Resurrection of Christ.
- 18. The promises, laws, prophecies, and wisdom find their ultimate fulfillment in the life, Death, and Resurrection of Christ.
- 19. The Pentateuch word meaning five books tells about the beginnings of Gods Chosen People, the Israelites.
- 20. Youll read about their early stories, their history, and the laws God gave them.
- 22. Israelite history from about 1250 BC to 100 BC.
- 23. You will find accounts of the Israelites settling the Promised Land
- 24. the rise and fall of their kings
- 26. their eventual return to the Promised Land.
- 27. The Wisdom and Poetry Books
- 28. collection of hymns, poems, proverbs, and stories. They use imaginative language to make their points.
- 29. The Prophets people who speak Gods Word.