Faith and THE BIBLE: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world." Matthew 13:35, Psalm 78:2.
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HISTORICAL BOOKS OF THE BIBLE
THE BOOK OF GENESIS 4000 B.C. The Creation Week, Garden of Eden, Adam, Eve, Cain, Abel, Cain's Wife, The Flood, Noah, The First Nations, Tower of Babel, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Israelites in Egypt MOSES & EXODUS TO PROMISED LAND
Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy (1525-1405 B.C.) JOSHUA LEADS ISRAEL TO HOMELAND 1405 B.C. Judges Lead Israel 1375-1075 B.C., Ruth's Loyalty 1140 B.C. SAMUEL AND THE KINGDOM OF ISRAEL Samuel, Saul, and David Lead Israel (1100-970 B.C.) Kings of Israel Including David, Solomon (970-586 B.C.) The Chronicles of the Kings of Israel (1000-586 B.C.) ISRAELITES RETURN FROM EXILE Ezra: The Return from Exile (537-456 B.C.) Nehemiah: Jerusalem Walls Rebuilt (445-432 B.C.) Esther: A Jewish Woman Saves Israel (483-472 B.C.) BOOKS OF THE BIBLE Explore the many books of the Bible. |
POETIC BOOKS OF THE BIBLE
THE PSALMS AND JESUS 1015-586 B.C. The Psalms poetically describe parallels between the life of David and other prophets to Jesus Christ. BOOK OF PROVERBS 950 B.C. The poetic wisdom of Solomon. The Book of Ecclesiastes Wisdom By Solomon The Song of Songs of Solomon Poetry about Love THE BOOK OF JOB A man who lost everything keeps his faith. PROPHETIC BOOKS OF THE BIBLE
THE PROPHETS PREDICT JESUS The Prophets preach repentance, predict future Kingdoms, a restored Israel, and Jesus' Coming: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel THE GOSPELS MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE, JOHN The Historical Account of Jesus and His Work, according to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John THE PARABLES OF JESUS Study the dozens of parables that Jesus spoke. |
There are 66 Books in the Bible written at different times in history by prophets through divine revelation and viewed by Biblical scholars to be the inspired Word of God. The books are divided into two main groups, the Old Testament and the New Testament, signifying the books written before Jesus Christ and after. The theme of the Bible is God's original covenant with the Israelites and the promised messiah for all of humanity. The Bible focuses on historical events in the world that are related to the nation of Israel and the promised messiah. The Bible was written in a span of 1,500 years, first by Moses as instructed by God and by other prophets and apostles through the 1st century A.D.
BOOKS OF THE BIBLE:
THE OLD TESTAMENT AND HISTORICAL PORTION OF THE BIBLE, credited to Moses
Book of Genesis: Describes the creation, the first nations, and God's first covenant with Abraham and the Israelites (4004 B.C. to 1450 B.C.)
Book of Exodus: The escape of the Israelites from Egyptian captivity, the Ten Commandments, and the return to ancestral homeland (1450 B.C.)
Book of Leviticus: The ceremonial law is given (1450 B.C.)
Book of Numbers: The census taken and the Israelites wander 40 years in the wilderness (1400 B.C.)
Book of Deuteronomy: Moses reminds Israel of their history and God's laws that were established (1400 B.C.)
ENTER THE PROMISED LAND
Book of Joshua: Israel finally secures control of the land of Canaan and begins settlement (1375 B.C.)
Book of Judges: Israel struggled to maintain religious purity and began idol worship (1375-1050 B.C.)
Book of Ruth: Non-Jewish woman marries in to Jewish family and shows loyalty, faith, and love (1100 B.C.)
SAMUEL AND THE KINGDOM
Book of 1 Samuel: The twelve tribes of Israel are unified under a king (1100-1000 B.C.)
Book of 2 Samuel: The rise of David, King of Israel (1010-970 B.C.)
Book of 1 Kings: Israel becomes divided into ten north kingdoms and two south kingdoms (970-850).
Book of 2 Kings: The Assyrian and Babylonian invasions of Israel (800-586 B.C.)
Book of 1 Chronicles: Detailed history of King David (1010-970 B.C.)
Book of 2 Chronicles: Detailed history from King Solomon to the return from exile (970-500 B.C.)
THE EXILE AND RETURN
Book of Ezra: The return of the Israelites from exile and the re-establishment of faith (530-450 B.C.)
Book of Nehemiah: The walls of Jerusalem are rebuilt by Israel (445 B.C.)
Book of Esther: A Jewish woman saves Israel from destruction. (480 B.C.)
POETIC BOOKS OF THE BIBLE
Book of Job: A man is tested for his faith (2,000 B.C.)
Book of Psalms: Songs of prayers, praise, and prophecy from various authors, mostly David, but many others (1500 B.C.-500 B.C.)
Book of Proverbs: A book of verses promoting wisdom during time of King Solomon (950 B.C.)
Book of Ecclesiastes: The experiences of a King of Jerusalem and search for wisdom, possibly Solomon (450-200 B.C.)
The Song of Solomon (Canticles): A lyric poem about the love of husband and wife by King Solomon (970-930 B.C.)
PROPHETIC BOOKS OF THE BIBLE
Book of Isaiah: The beginning of the prophetic books. The prophet Isaiah warns about the punishment for the sin of Israel, coming messiah, restoration of Israel, and the future kingdom of heaven (740-700 B.C.)
Book of Jeremiah: The warning of the punishment for Israel's disobedience and the call of the prophet Jeremiah (585 B.C.)
Book of Lamentations: Five chapter literary work describing the sorrow of the fall of Israel because of disobedience, likely written by Jeremiah (586 B.C.)
Book of Ezekiel: The prophet Ezekiel has a vision for the exiled Jewish nation to be restored (590-570 B.C.)
Book of Daniel: The prophetic visions of Daniel for the nation of Israel and future kingdoms of the world (600 B.C.)
Book of Hosea: Hosea warns Israel of the punishment for disobedience and the prophet's marriage to a prostitute named Gomer symbolizes God's relationship with Israel (750 B.C.)
Book of Joel: The prophet Joel urges Israel to repent of their sins and warns of future punishment to nations that attack Israel (835 B.C.)
Book of Amos: A shepherd is called by God to warn Israel of the punishment for sin, including idol worship and persecution of the prophets, and judgement on adjacent nations. Israel's restoration is promised (760 B.C.)
Book of Obadiah: The prophet Obadiah warns Edom, the descendants of Jacob's brother Esau, of their fighting against Israel and their assistance in Israel's destruction (580-550 B.C.)
Book of Jonah: The prophet Jonah runs from God's command to preach repentance to Nineveh, capital of Assyria and the most powerful city on Earth. Jonah is swallowed by a fish, but later escapes and follows the command to preach and the city is spared from destruction after the people repent (760 B.C.)
Book of Micah: The prophet Micah warns Israel of sin, predicts Messiah's Birthplace and the restoration of Israel (700 B.C.)
Book of Nahum: The prophet Nahum warns Nineveh, the Assyrian capital, of punishment for their sins 100 years after Jonah led them to repentance but later became evil again and is eventually punished with destruction (660 B.C.)
Book of Habakkuk: The prophet Habakkuk questions God's ways but later submits to God's plan (600 B.C.)
Book of Zephaniah: The prophet Zephaniah discusses the Day of the Lord, Judgement, and Restoration of Israel (640 B.C.)
Book of Haggai: The prophet Haggai urges the Israelites to rebuild their temple and predicts the Messiah (520 B.C.)
Book of Zechariah: The prophet Zechariah predicts the restoration of Israel and the coming messiah (518 B.C.)
Book of Malachi: The prophet Malachi warns the Israelites of their sins and predicts the coming messiah (450 B.C.)
The Silent Period: God was "silent" during this period from 420 B.C. to A.D. However, many events affecting the Israelites occurred during this period and new empires emerged such as the Greeks and Romans.
Beginning of the New Testament: The Gospels and Letters
The Gospel according to Matthew: Book of Matthew: As a tax collector and disciple of Jesus Christ, Matthew writes of the life and work of Jesus on Earth, including the fulfilment of the Old Testament prophecies of the coming messiah (70 A.D.)
The Gospel according to Mark: Book of Mark: Mark the Evangelist details the life and work of Jesus Christ (70 A.D.)
The Gospel according to Luke: Book of Luke: A Gentile physician and missionary, Luke chronicles the life and work of Jesus Christ (70-80 A.D.)
The Gospel according to John: Book of John: In contrast to the other three "synoptic gospels", John focuses more on who Jesus is and why Jesus came. However, many of Jesus' works are recorded by John (90-100 A.D.) the Evangelist and Beloved Disciple.
The Acts of the Apostles: A chronicle of the works of the early church apostles, believed to be written by Luke (60-80 A.D.)
LETTERS OR EPISTLES FROM THE APOSTLE PAUL TO THE CHURCHES
Epistle to the Romans: A letter by the Apostle Paul to the Romans preaching the Christian way of life (57 A.D.)
Epistles to the Corinthians 1 and 2: Letters by the Apostle Paul to the Corinthian Church addressing some issues (57 A.D.)
Epistle to the Galatians: Paul's letter to several churches in Galatia, central Asia Minor (49 A.D.)
Epistle to the Ephesians: Paul's letter to the church in Ephesus, western Asia Minor, while in prison (62 A.D.)
Epistle to the Philippians: Paul's letter to the church at Philippi, Greek Macedonia, while in prison (60-65 A.D.)
Epistle to the Colossians: Paul's letter to the church at Colossae, western Asia Minor, while in prison (60-65 A.D.)
Epistles to the Thessalonians 1 and 2: Paul's epistles to the church at ancient Thessaloniki, Greece telling of the return of Jesus Christ and some major future prophecies (50-55 A.D.)
Epistle to Timothy 1 and 2: A letter by Paul to his young assistant Timothy detailing instructions on ministering the church (60-65 A.D)
Epistle to Titus: Paul's epistle or letter to his assistant Titus detailing instructions on ministering the church (60-65 A.D).
Philemon: Paul asks for forgiveness for a runaway slave who converted to Christianity while in prison (60-65 A.D.)
LETTERS FROM VARIOUS APOSTLES OF JESUS
Book of Hebrews: Various Jewish Christians promote Christianity over traditional Judaism (60-70 A.D.)
Book of James: The relationship between faith and good works (60-65 A.D.) Possibly written by Jesus' brother.
Peter 1 and 2 Epistles: The Apostle Peter writes of the Christian faith, false teachings, and prophecy in the midst of Roman persecution before his execution (65-70 A.D).
Epistles of John (First, Second, Third)
1 John: A letter by the Apostle John (according to tradition) explaining the existence of Jesus on Earth in both spirit and body (90-95 A.D.) 2 John: A letter by the Apostle John (according to tradition) correcting false teachings in the church about Jesus' time on Earth (90-95 A.D.) 3 John: A letter by the Apostle John (according to tradition) preaching kindness and hospitality (90-95 A.D.)
Jude: A warning about false teachings and doctrines (80-85 A.D.)
Book of Revelation: An apocalyptic revelation about past and future events associated with the Christian church and future kingdoms on Earth (95-100 A.D.)
BOOKS OF THE BIBLE:
THE OLD TESTAMENT AND HISTORICAL PORTION OF THE BIBLE, credited to Moses
Book of Genesis: Describes the creation, the first nations, and God's first covenant with Abraham and the Israelites (4004 B.C. to 1450 B.C.)
Book of Exodus: The escape of the Israelites from Egyptian captivity, the Ten Commandments, and the return to ancestral homeland (1450 B.C.)
Book of Leviticus: The ceremonial law is given (1450 B.C.)
Book of Numbers: The census taken and the Israelites wander 40 years in the wilderness (1400 B.C.)
Book of Deuteronomy: Moses reminds Israel of their history and God's laws that were established (1400 B.C.)
ENTER THE PROMISED LAND
Book of Joshua: Israel finally secures control of the land of Canaan and begins settlement (1375 B.C.)
Book of Judges: Israel struggled to maintain religious purity and began idol worship (1375-1050 B.C.)
Book of Ruth: Non-Jewish woman marries in to Jewish family and shows loyalty, faith, and love (1100 B.C.)
SAMUEL AND THE KINGDOM
Book of 1 Samuel: The twelve tribes of Israel are unified under a king (1100-1000 B.C.)
Book of 2 Samuel: The rise of David, King of Israel (1010-970 B.C.)
Book of 1 Kings: Israel becomes divided into ten north kingdoms and two south kingdoms (970-850).
Book of 2 Kings: The Assyrian and Babylonian invasions of Israel (800-586 B.C.)
Book of 1 Chronicles: Detailed history of King David (1010-970 B.C.)
Book of 2 Chronicles: Detailed history from King Solomon to the return from exile (970-500 B.C.)
THE EXILE AND RETURN
Book of Ezra: The return of the Israelites from exile and the re-establishment of faith (530-450 B.C.)
Book of Nehemiah: The walls of Jerusalem are rebuilt by Israel (445 B.C.)
Book of Esther: A Jewish woman saves Israel from destruction. (480 B.C.)
POETIC BOOKS OF THE BIBLE
Book of Job: A man is tested for his faith (2,000 B.C.)
Book of Psalms: Songs of prayers, praise, and prophecy from various authors, mostly David, but many others (1500 B.C.-500 B.C.)
Book of Proverbs: A book of verses promoting wisdom during time of King Solomon (950 B.C.)
Book of Ecclesiastes: The experiences of a King of Jerusalem and search for wisdom, possibly Solomon (450-200 B.C.)
The Song of Solomon (Canticles): A lyric poem about the love of husband and wife by King Solomon (970-930 B.C.)
PROPHETIC BOOKS OF THE BIBLE
Book of Isaiah: The beginning of the prophetic books. The prophet Isaiah warns about the punishment for the sin of Israel, coming messiah, restoration of Israel, and the future kingdom of heaven (740-700 B.C.)
Book of Jeremiah: The warning of the punishment for Israel's disobedience and the call of the prophet Jeremiah (585 B.C.)
Book of Lamentations: Five chapter literary work describing the sorrow of the fall of Israel because of disobedience, likely written by Jeremiah (586 B.C.)
Book of Ezekiel: The prophet Ezekiel has a vision for the exiled Jewish nation to be restored (590-570 B.C.)
Book of Daniel: The prophetic visions of Daniel for the nation of Israel and future kingdoms of the world (600 B.C.)
Book of Hosea: Hosea warns Israel of the punishment for disobedience and the prophet's marriage to a prostitute named Gomer symbolizes God's relationship with Israel (750 B.C.)
Book of Joel: The prophet Joel urges Israel to repent of their sins and warns of future punishment to nations that attack Israel (835 B.C.)
Book of Amos: A shepherd is called by God to warn Israel of the punishment for sin, including idol worship and persecution of the prophets, and judgement on adjacent nations. Israel's restoration is promised (760 B.C.)
Book of Obadiah: The prophet Obadiah warns Edom, the descendants of Jacob's brother Esau, of their fighting against Israel and their assistance in Israel's destruction (580-550 B.C.)
Book of Jonah: The prophet Jonah runs from God's command to preach repentance to Nineveh, capital of Assyria and the most powerful city on Earth. Jonah is swallowed by a fish, but later escapes and follows the command to preach and the city is spared from destruction after the people repent (760 B.C.)
Book of Micah: The prophet Micah warns Israel of sin, predicts Messiah's Birthplace and the restoration of Israel (700 B.C.)
Book of Nahum: The prophet Nahum warns Nineveh, the Assyrian capital, of punishment for their sins 100 years after Jonah led them to repentance but later became evil again and is eventually punished with destruction (660 B.C.)
Book of Habakkuk: The prophet Habakkuk questions God's ways but later submits to God's plan (600 B.C.)
Book of Zephaniah: The prophet Zephaniah discusses the Day of the Lord, Judgement, and Restoration of Israel (640 B.C.)
Book of Haggai: The prophet Haggai urges the Israelites to rebuild their temple and predicts the Messiah (520 B.C.)
Book of Zechariah: The prophet Zechariah predicts the restoration of Israel and the coming messiah (518 B.C.)
Book of Malachi: The prophet Malachi warns the Israelites of their sins and predicts the coming messiah (450 B.C.)
The Silent Period: God was "silent" during this period from 420 B.C. to A.D. However, many events affecting the Israelites occurred during this period and new empires emerged such as the Greeks and Romans.
Beginning of the New Testament: The Gospels and Letters
The Gospel according to Matthew: Book of Matthew: As a tax collector and disciple of Jesus Christ, Matthew writes of the life and work of Jesus on Earth, including the fulfilment of the Old Testament prophecies of the coming messiah (70 A.D.)
The Gospel according to Mark: Book of Mark: Mark the Evangelist details the life and work of Jesus Christ (70 A.D.)
The Gospel according to Luke: Book of Luke: A Gentile physician and missionary, Luke chronicles the life and work of Jesus Christ (70-80 A.D.)
The Gospel according to John: Book of John: In contrast to the other three "synoptic gospels", John focuses more on who Jesus is and why Jesus came. However, many of Jesus' works are recorded by John (90-100 A.D.) the Evangelist and Beloved Disciple.
The Acts of the Apostles: A chronicle of the works of the early church apostles, believed to be written by Luke (60-80 A.D.)
LETTERS OR EPISTLES FROM THE APOSTLE PAUL TO THE CHURCHES
Epistle to the Romans: A letter by the Apostle Paul to the Romans preaching the Christian way of life (57 A.D.)
Epistles to the Corinthians 1 and 2: Letters by the Apostle Paul to the Corinthian Church addressing some issues (57 A.D.)
Epistle to the Galatians: Paul's letter to several churches in Galatia, central Asia Minor (49 A.D.)
Epistle to the Ephesians: Paul's letter to the church in Ephesus, western Asia Minor, while in prison (62 A.D.)
Epistle to the Philippians: Paul's letter to the church at Philippi, Greek Macedonia, while in prison (60-65 A.D.)
Epistle to the Colossians: Paul's letter to the church at Colossae, western Asia Minor, while in prison (60-65 A.D.)
Epistles to the Thessalonians 1 and 2: Paul's epistles to the church at ancient Thessaloniki, Greece telling of the return of Jesus Christ and some major future prophecies (50-55 A.D.)
Epistle to Timothy 1 and 2: A letter by Paul to his young assistant Timothy detailing instructions on ministering the church (60-65 A.D)
Epistle to Titus: Paul's epistle or letter to his assistant Titus detailing instructions on ministering the church (60-65 A.D).
Philemon: Paul asks for forgiveness for a runaway slave who converted to Christianity while in prison (60-65 A.D.)
LETTERS FROM VARIOUS APOSTLES OF JESUS
Book of Hebrews: Various Jewish Christians promote Christianity over traditional Judaism (60-70 A.D.)
Book of James: The relationship between faith and good works (60-65 A.D.) Possibly written by Jesus' brother.
Peter 1 and 2 Epistles: The Apostle Peter writes of the Christian faith, false teachings, and prophecy in the midst of Roman persecution before his execution (65-70 A.D).
Epistles of John (First, Second, Third)
1 John: A letter by the Apostle John (according to tradition) explaining the existence of Jesus on Earth in both spirit and body (90-95 A.D.) 2 John: A letter by the Apostle John (according to tradition) correcting false teachings in the church about Jesus' time on Earth (90-95 A.D.) 3 John: A letter by the Apostle John (according to tradition) preaching kindness and hospitality (90-95 A.D.)
Jude: A warning about false teachings and doctrines (80-85 A.D.)
Book of Revelation: An apocalyptic revelation about past and future events associated with the Christian church and future kingdoms on Earth (95-100 A.D.)
