LESSON 1: THE WORD OF GOD

Basic Truths about the Bible

Let’s make it more interesting. Minor Prophets – Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah,
Hit the web. Search for “Qumran Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

QUMRAN Discoveries”. Look at those

pictures. Read.
NEW TESTAMENT (22)

1. So what is the story behind the discovery? Gospels – Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
2. What did the people discover? Historical – Acts
3. What does this amazing historical event tell us about the Bibles Epistles – Romans to Jude
Apocalypse - Revelation
that we have today?
Let’s make it even more challenging.
Let’s take it deeper.

did you know?

Memorize the 66 books
of the English Bible. Can you recite the entire Bible within the
 The Bible that you hold right now which has 66 books do not
minute?
reflect the original division of the Bible.

 The Hebrew is originally divided into 3 sections which

Let’s make it personal. 1min.challenge
contained 29 books only!

Part 1: Law (Torah) – Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy Read 1 Peter 2:2 & Hebrews 5:12-13. These passages tell that
Christian maturity can be measured by the Word of God to God’s

1PETER&HEBRE
Part 2: Prophets (Nebi’im) – Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah,
Jeremiah, Ezekiel, The Book of the Twelve
child.

Part 3: Poetry (Ketuvim) – Psalms, Job, Proverbs, Ruth, Song of Songs,  How long have you been a Christian? In the church?
Ecclesiastes, Lamentations, Esther, Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah,
Chronicles
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WS
Are you captivated by the Word of God by heart and by life that it
becomes the reason for your stay?
If the Word of God is for our faith & practice, can you measure how
 The present Bible is divided into the following sections the Word of God affect you in these areas? In short, can you name
areas of your faith and practice that are changed because of the Word
OLD TESTAMENT (39) of God?

Pentateuch – Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

Historical Books – Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2
Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
Poetic Books – Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of
Solomon
Major Prophets – Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel