Bible Overview
Acknowledgement of Sources
These notes were produced using material from www.gotquestions?org with permission. Other material has been gained from
Bible History Online, www.swartzentrover.com/cotor/bible/Bible/OldTestament.htm, and other websites and books:
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Introduction
The Holy Bible is also referred to as God’s Word, or the Scriptures of Truth.
It is made up of 66 books:
- Divided into two parts:
- The Old and the New Testaments
- Written over a period of approx. 1600 years
- Written by men from different backgrounds: i.e. shepherds, farmers, fishermen, tax collectors and kings
- The Holy Bible was compiled into the list of books we have today in 397 AD at a church council in Carthage.
Full Bible Introduction (Word) Full Bible Introduction (PDF)
The chronological order and addressees of the Prophets (Isaiah to Malachi inclusive, excluding the Book of Lamentations) (Word)
The chronological order and addressees of the Prophets (Isaiah to Malachi inclusive, excluding the Book of Lamentations) (PDF)
Book Summaries
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