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and Esther
2. The Noachian Age, Gen. 9-11-From the flood to the call of Abraham.
3. The Abrahamic Age, Gen. 12-Ex. 19-From the call of Abraham to the giving of the law.
4. The Mosaic Age, Ex. 20-1 Sam. 31-From the giving of the Law to the reign of David.
5. The Davidic Age. 2 Sam. 1-2 Kings 25-From David's ascension to the throne to the restoration.
6. The Ezraitic Age. Ezra-Mal.-From the restoration to the birth of Christ.
7. The Christian Age. Matt-Rev.-From the birth to the second coming of Christ.
- Historical Fact One - The 17 Historical Books are: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua,
and Esther
- Historical Fact Two - The Bible was written by over 40 authors from many walks of life including kings, peasants,
- Historical Fact Three - The word Bible comes for the Greek word Biblia, which literally means "books.
- Historical Fact Four - The system of chapters was introduced in A.D. 1238 by Cardinal Hugo de S. Caro
- Historical Fact Five - The verse notations were added in 1551 by Robertus Stephanus, after the advent of printing
- Historical Fact Six - A Roman historian named Tactitus and a Jewish historian named Josephus both support the
- Historical FactSeven - In 1930-1936, Professor John Garstang discovered the city of Jericho during an archaeological
- Historical Fact Eight - Most modern scholars hold that the canonical Gospel accounts were written between 70 and 110
- Historical Fact Nine - John the Baptist began his ministry in the "15th year of Tiberius" (Luke 3:1-2)
- Historical Fact Ten - A shepherd boy discovered old clay jars in a cave by the Dead Sea. The old jars contained dusty
- Historical Fact Eleven- Historical Accuracy. The names of towns, cities, battles, kings, empires and great events, widely
- Historical Fact Twelve - The ruins of cities of Assyria, Egypt and Babylon have been unearthed and tablets found that
- Historical Fact Thirteen - No one has been able to identify one historical mistake anywhere in the Bible
- Historical Fact Fourteen - The Hittites were once thought to be a Biblical legend, until their capital and records were
- Historical Fact Fifteen - Archaeological evidence has confirmed that the Jews were exiled to Babylon in the 6th Century
- Historical Fact Sixteen - Ages and Periods of Biblical History - Seven Ages.
2. The Noachian Age, Gen. 9-11-From the flood to the call of Abraham.
3. The Abrahamic Age, Gen. 12-Ex. 19-From the call of Abraham to the giving of the law.
4. The Mosaic Age, Ex. 20-1 Sam. 31-From the giving of the Law to the reign of David.
5. The Davidic Age. 2 Sam. 1-2 Kings 25-From David's ascension to the throne to the restoration.
6. The Ezraitic Age. Ezra-Mal.-From the restoration to the birth of Christ.
7. The Christian Age. Matt-Rev.-From the birth to the second coming of Christ.
Bible Books Facts
(Source: Fascinating Bible Facts- People, Places & Events. Publications International, LTD. )
(Source: Fascinating Bible Facts- People, Places & Events. Publications International, LTD. )
- The book of Leviticus contains instructions from the Levites and others concerning holiness. Many laws are related to animal sacrifices, but every law is related to personal holiness and blamelessness in relationshiop with God and with others.
- The book of Numbers is about the preparation for Israel to enter the land of Canaan. The people are numbered, more instructions given, and the starts and stops of their journey to the promised land are detailed, including the 38 years of wandering in the wilderness.
- The Law of Moses made provision for humane treatment of animals when it stated: "You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain." (Deuteronomy 25:4)
- The book of Deuteronomy- The book's title means second law, and it repeats and adds to many of the laws found in Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers.
- The book of Joshua focuses entirely on the land of Canaan and the Israelites' posession of it as the fulfillment of God's proise to Abraham.
- The book of Judges- The book of Israel's judges tells a story of a repeated cycle of the nation's sin, enslavement, and deliverance by the warrior-judges. The cycle spirals downward, however, and by the end of the book things are so bad that the author despairingly says, "in those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in their own eyes."
- The book of Ruth is a literary masterpice, a sparkling gem that tells of a heartwarming story about a widowed woman (Naomi) and her daughter-in-law (Ruth) for whom things finally work out in the end.
- The books of 1 & 2 Samuel tells of the introduction of kingship in Israel under the prophet Samuel. Israel's 1st king, Saul, was disqualified, and David became king. 3 quarters of the book is devoted to David's rise to power and to his reign.
- The books of 1 & 2 Kings- Unders David's son Solomon, the nation began to crumble and eventually it split into two: northern Israel (ten tribes) and Southern Judah (two tribes). These books chronicle the fortunes of the two kingdoms. Israel had an unbroken succession of bad kings and Judah had the descendants of David and a mixture of good and bad kings. The books end with Israel annihilated and Judah under Babylonian captivity.
- The books of 1 & 2 Chronicles- Fully half of these books are copied word-for-word from 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 and 2 Kings, but the author presents a very different slant. He is only interested in the fortunes of David and the kingdom of Judah ( which represented David's descendants), and he consistently evaluates the nation's fortunes in terms of its trust in God.
- The book sof Ezra & Nehemiah show the restoration of Judah afetr the destruction of Jerusalem and its exile in Babylon.
- The book of Esther tells of the fortunes of a Jewish family who never returned from exile but who flourished in a foreign land.
- The book of Job is one of the world's classics on the question of human suffering and divine justice. Job, an innocent man who feared God, is put through much suffering. Throught this, Job passionately questions God but never abandons belief in God. After a direct encounter with God, Job's questions cease and his fortunes are fully restored.
- The book of Psalms- The 150 psalms in the Psalter formed a hymn book of sorts for Israel. These hymns cover the range of human emotion, from ecstatic joy to deepest despair. They have taught Jews and Christians how to sing and pray, and also convey truths about God and everyday faith and life.
- The book of Ecclesiastes is written by someone who has tried everything in search for meaning in life, but who has come up empty. It is full of frustration, even cynicism, but the book ends by affirming that life has its meaning when lived in right relation with God. Is it the closest piece od writing in the Bible to what the Greeks called philosophy.
- The book of Proverbs contains many proverbs of Solomon, including one section entitled "The Proverbs of Solomon" (Solomon 10:1-22:16). In this section there are exactly 375 proverbs. Not coincidentally, 375 is the numerical value of Solomon's name.
- The Song of Solomon, this book also called the Song of Songs; is a beautiful collection of love poetry, much of which is rather explicit, even erotic. Some Jews and Christians have seen in the book a description of God's relationship with Israel or the Christin church, and thereby avoided some of their embarrassment about the language of love.
- The book of Isaiah ranges from dramatic excoriations of wicked Judah to tender assurances of God's love and restoration to visions of the new heaven and the new earth.
- The book of Jeremiah- The prophet Jeremiah revealed his persoal passions more than any other prophet. He wepty bitterly with God for sending him as a prophet. He was vigorously opposed by false priests and prophets, and suffered much for his stand.
- The book of Lamentations contains five passionate laments over the destruction of Jerusalem, traditionaly ascribed to Jeremiah.
- The boook of Ezekiel cotains many strange visions and strange actions. His message was to the Jews in Babylonian exile, helping them to make sense of their punishment and pointing them to a way of restoration. Along with Jeremiah, he emphaasized the concept of each individual's responsability for his ir her own sin, a concept that had been forgotten in Judah. His book ends with a great vision of the ideal temple.
- The book of Daniel contains a equal mixture of stories about Daniel and his friends in exile and of visions about the future. Th commom thread between both parts of the book is the idea of God's control of the world's emoires and His vindication of His people.
- The book of Hosea- God told Hosea to marry a prostitute, and so he had to suffer her unfaithfulness. All of this was a metaphor for Israel's adulery against God when Israel followed other gods. The book speaks eloquently about Israel worshiping other gods and its neglect of social concerns.use of power, oppression of the poor, dishonest dealings, and insincere religious rituals. He even spoke out against the life of leisure, and the many possessions amd the summer homes of the wealthy.
- The book of Joel- this short book focuses on the concept of the "Day of the Lord." This sometimes refers to God 's immediate judgement on nations that oppressed others, and sometimes refers to God's judgement of all nations at the end of time.
- The book of Amos- More than any other prophet, Amos spoke out against teh social evils, such as ab
- The book of Obadiah is the shortest book in the bible. It is a brief but concentrated blast of condemnation at Juda's neighbor Edom. Edom had rejoiced at Jerusalem's downfall, and this book speaks of it.
- The book of Jonah- The message of this little jewel is often obscured by discussion about the fish that swallowed Jonah. It's a wonderful book about God's concerns for all people, not just His chosen people. Jonah was sent to Niniveh, teh capital of the world's largest empire, to urge its people to repent, and they did.
- The book of Micah- Micah fits well the stereotype of a biblical prophet, speaking out against both social and spiritual evils, and alos looking into the future and speaking of the restoration of God's people. He predicted that the Messiah would come from Bethlehem, and he summarized well the duties of God's people.
- The books of Nahum & Zephaniah- These two minor prophets had short, intense messages. Nahum's was a quick, sustained blast of fury against Niniveh. Zephaniah's was a blast of judgement on Judah, Jerusalem, and judah's enemies, followed by a promise of salvation.
- The book of Habakkuk- This wonderful little book, hidden away among other minor prophets, questions why God would allow evil to run rampant. God's answer is that His justice always prevails, even if it takes time.
- The book of Malachi spoke about teh abysmal conditions that existed after the Jews had settled and become complacent in their land once again. This includes the corruption and neglect if the priesthood and the neglect ofgiving to God. His book ends with a prediction of the prophet Elijah's return, which the book of Matthew applies to John the Baptist.
- The book of Matthew was written primarily for a Jewish audience. The book shows Jesus was the Jewsish Messiah, a king, and that He was descended fron David and Abraham.
- The book of Mark account of Jesus' life is the shortest and the most action-oriented. Mark portrays Jesus as one owho was constantly serving other. Mark records 18 miracles and only 4 full parable.
- The book of Luke was the only Genyile among the New testament's authors, and he wrote for a Gentile audience. As a medical doctor, he tells us that he investigated his subject matter thoroughly before setting forth his account.
- The book of John- The Apostle John's picture of Jesus is the most theological of the four gospels. His focus is upon Jesus as the Son of God the Father. His book is addressed to the world at large, and his purpose was to convince people the Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of God.
- The book Acts tells the story of the early Christian church, written by Luke as a sequel to his account of Jesus. Luke showed the movement of the newly proclaimed message of Jesus Christ from its Jerusalem-based beginnings rooted in Judaism to its becoming a world-wide, inclusive faith that reached all the way to Rome.
- The book os Romans is a letter written to Christians in Rome to explain Paul's understanding of what teh Christians faith was about. The 1st half emphasizes the theme of righteousness and how to attain it, and the last chapters are practical exhortations about living.
- The books of 1 & 2 Corinthians- The church at Corinth, Grece, had many problems. Paul's letter to them addressed these problems.
- The book of Galatians- Since all the early Christians were Jews, a question arose about Christians keeping all the Jewish laws, including circumcision. This letter was Paul's statement that Christians were made right with God only by their faith.
- The books of Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians- The Apostle Paul spent much time in prison for his faith, and there he wrote several letters to churches. In these letters, he encouraged 3 different churches to know clearly what they believe and to put these beliefs into practice.
- The books of 1 & 2 Thessalonians- Paul gave the church at Thesssalonica, Grece, encouragement and instruction in these 2 letters. This included much teaching about the return of Christ to earth at the end of time.
- The books of 1 & 2 Timothy, and Titus- These letters were 2 people who were ministers of churches. The latters gave specific instructions about the orderly functioning of the churches, and for resisiting false teachings.
- The book of Philemon- This is one of Paul's most intense personal letters. It is a friendly, tactful letter to his friend Philemon, who owned a runaway slae. This slave had been captured, and he converted to Christianity under Paul in prison. Paul asked Philemon to welcome the slave as he would welcome Paul.
- The book of Hebrews- The author of this book forcefully makes the point that Jesus was the perfect fulfillment of much prophecy of the Old Testament. The book stresses the importance of faith.
- The book of James presents the case of faith without good works to demonstrate this faith is intellectualism.
- The books of 1 & 2 Peter- The Apostle eter's 2 letters offer encouragement to those suffering persecution. Peter reminds them of their fellow sufferer and teh oerfect example, Jesus. These letters also warn against false teachings.
- The books of 1, 2, 3 John- John's letters deal with truth in the face of false teaching, especially early Gnosticism. In his 1st letter he also emphasizes right relationship with God throught Jesus Christ, and the importance of love in all areas of our life.
- The book of Jude- This short book warns against false teachings, much in the way that 2 Peter does. A distinctive aspect of Jude is that it quotes from non-biblical books, such as the Assumptions of Moses, and the book of Enoch.
- The book of Revelation presents teh Apostle John's visions of the end of time. The book is rich with symbols and strange creatures. The consistent message of the book is the final triumph of Christ over the devi