What is the Bible?

Complete this phrase in your own words.

For me, the Bible is ________

 2 Timothy 3:16
All Scripture is given by inspiration of
God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness,
 2 Timothy 3:16
All _______ is given by inspiration of
___, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness,
 2 Timothy 3:16
__ _______ is given by inspiration of
___, and is profitable for _______, for
reproof, for ________, for instruction in
___________,
 _ Timothy 3:__
__ _______ is given by ________ of
___, and is ________ for _______, for
reproof, for ________, for instruction in
___________,
 _ _______ _:__
__ _______ is ____ by ________ of
___, and is ________ for _______, for
_____, for ________, for ________ in
___________,
 _ _______ _:__
__ _______ __ ____ __ ________ __
___, __ __ ________ __ _______, __
_____, __ ________, __ ________ __
___________,
 What is the Bible?
The Bible is a book of books, it is frequently
printed as one book now, but for more than
a thousand years most people have
encountered the Bible as a library of
multiple volumes or multiple scrolls.
What is the Bible?
 What is the Bible?
Bible is a collection of books, written by
dozens of authors over many hundreds of
years. In spite of their diversity, when you
examine them, you will discover they all
have a common theme: God’s relationship
with the human race.
 What is the Bible?

The Bible is a compilation of 66 books, from

which the first 39 books are classified as
the Old Testament, followed by the 27
books classified as the New Testament.
What is the Bible?
 What is the Bible?

Today the Bible is the best selling book of all

time, with billions of copies distributed
throughout the world in more than 2,400
languages.
 What is the Bible?
The Bible deals with timeless questions:
Who are we?
Where did we come from?
Why are we here?
Where are we going?
How should we live?
 What is the Bible?
Complete this phrase in your own words.

I have learned that ________

Nalaman ko na _______
What is the Bible?
Pentateuch
Historical books
Poetry and Wisdom Books
Prophesy
Gospels
Epistles
 Hebrews 4:12
 
For the word of God is alive and
active. Sharper than any double-edged
sword, it penetrates even to dividing
soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it
judges the thoughts and attitudes of
the heart. 
 Hebrews 4:12
 
For the ___ __ ___ is alive and
active. ______ than any double-edged
sword, it ________ even to dividing
soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it
judges the thoughts and attitudes of
the heart. 
 Hebrews 4:12
 
For the ___ __ ___ is alive and
active. ______ than any double-edged
sword, it ________ even to dividing
soul and spirit, ______ and ______; it
______ the thoughts and attitudes of
the _____. 
 Hebrews _:12
 
For the ___ __ ___ is alive and
active. ______ than any ___________
sword, it ________ even to dividing
soul and spirit, ______ and ______; it
______ the _______ and ________ of
the _____. 
 Hebrews _:12
 
For the ___ __ ___ is ____ and
_____. ______ than any ___________
sword, it ________ even to dividing
___ and ______, ______ and _____; it
______ the _______ and ________ of
the _____. 
 Hebrews _:12
 
For the ___ __ ___ is ____ and
_____. ______ than any ___________
_____, it ________ even to ______
___ and ______, ______ and _____; it
______ the _______ and ________ of
the _____. 
 Hebrews _:__
 
___ ___ ___ __ ___ is ____ and
_____. ______ ___ ___ ___________
_____, it ________ even to ______
___ and ______, ______ and _____; it
______ the _______ and ________ of
the _____. 
 Hebrews _:__
 
___ ___ ___ __ ___ __ ____ ___
_____. ______ ___ ___ ___________
_____, __ ________ ____ __ ______
___ ___ ______, ______ ___ _____; it
______ the _______ and ________ of
the _____. 
 _________ _:__
___ ___ ___ __ ___ __ ____ ___
 

_____. ______ ___ ___ ___________

_____, __ ________ ____ __ ______
___ ___ ______, ______ ___ ____; __
______ ___ _______ ___ _______ __
___ _____. 
OLD TESTAMENT
3 9
OLD TESTAMENT
3 9
New Testament
3 x 9 = 27
39 27 = 66
 What is the Bible?
Pentateuch/Torah - The word “Pentateuch”
comes from a Greek term meaning "the five
(penta) books." The Pentateuch includes the
first five books of the Bible.
Genesis Exodus
Leviticus Numbers
Deuteronomy
 What is the Bible?
Pentateuch/Torah - These books are often
called “the Law,” but in addition to legal
materials they include poems, songs, and epic
narratives about the people of God. The
Hebrew term used for these books is “Torah,”
which means “instruction, teachings, law”.
 What is the Bible?
Pentateuch/Torah - These books have
sometimes been called the five books of
Moses. The Pentateuch tells a story that
extends from the Creation (Genesis 1) to the
time when the people of Israel are encamped
on the edge of the promised land
(Deuteronomy 34).
 What is the Bible?
The Historical Books (next 12 books) - tells the
history of God’s people, of ancient Israel’s
formation, rise to prominence, collapse into moral
and physical defeat, and restoration.  They record
the history of Israel, beginning with the conquest
of the land of Canaan and ending with the return
of God’s people from foreign captivity.
 What is the Bible?
The Historical Books (next 12 books)
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 and Samuel
1 and 2 Kings
1 and 2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
 What is the Bible?

1. Who was the last king of Israel before it was

divided into two?

2. Who was the king invaded Israel and Judah

and took them to Babylon?
 What is the Bible?
Complete this phrase in your own words.

I have learned that ________

Nalaman ko na _______
 Psalms 119:105

Your word is a lamp to my feet

and a light to my path.
 Psalms 119:105

Your ____ is a ____ to my ___

and a light to my path.
 Psalms 119:____

Your ____ is a ____ to my ___

and a ___ to my ___.
 Psalms ___:____

Your ____ __ _ ____ __ my ___

___ _ ___ _ my ___.
 _______ ___:____

___ ____ __ _ ____ __ __ ___

___ _ ___ _ __ ___.
 What is the Bible?
Poetry and Wisdom Books -The books in this section
include excellent examples of Hebrew poetry,
characterized by repetition of words and phrases
(parallelism) and by patterns of rhythm. While some
of these books fall into the category of “wisdom”
writings like (Job, Ecclesiastes, and Proverbs), the
others are collections of love poems (Song of
Songs) or worship prayers and songs (Psalms).
 What is the Bible?
Poetry and Wisdom Books -
The Psalms have many different writers, 
King David being the most notable and others
remaining anonymous. Proverbs, Ecclesiastes
and Song of Songs are primarily attributed to 
Solomon.
 What is the Bible?

1. Who wrote the book of Psalms?

2. What are the books written by Solomon?

 What is the Bible?
Books of Poetry and Wisdom:
Job
Ecclesiastes
Proverbs
Psalm
 What is the Bible?
Prophetic Books of the Bible - These books
record God’s messages to the people of Israel
and Judah  in the form of speeches or
sermons, visions, and life experiences of
prophets who preached between about 750
and 450 B.C.
 What is the Bible?
Prophetic Books of the Bible - The prophetic
books are divided into categories of major and
minor prophets. These labels do not refer to the
importance of the prophets, but rather, to the
length of the books authored by them.
 What is the Bible?
Prophetic Books of the Bible - The books of the
major prophets are long, while the books of the
minor prophets are relatively short.
 What is the Bible?
Prophetic Books of the Bible - From the later
years of the divided kingdoms of Judah and
Israel, throughout the time of exile, and into the
years of Israel's return from exile. The prophetic
books were written from the days of Elijah (874-
853 BCE) until the time of Malachi (400 BCE).
 What is the Bible?
Prophetic Books of the Bible - The Old
Testament prophets pointed the way to Jesus
Christ, the Messiah, and showed humans their
need for his salvation.
 What is the Bible?
Major Prophets Minor Prophets

Isaiah Joel
Jonah
Jeremiah
Habakkuk
Lamentations Zephaniah
Ezekiel Haggai
Daniel Malachi
 What is the Bible?
Questions:

What are the two categories of prophetic books?

 What is the Bible?
Complete this phrase in your own words.

I have learned that ________

Nalaman ko na _______
 What is the Bible?

1. Who wrote the book of Psalms?

2. What are the books written by Solomon?

 What is the Bible?
Questions:

What are the two categories of prophetic books?

 2 Timothy 3:16
__ _______ __ ____ __ ________ __
___, __ __ ________ __ _______, __
_____, __ ________, __ ________ __
___________,
 Hebrews 4:12
___ ___ ___ __ ___ __ ____ ___
 

_____. ______ ___ ___ ___________

_____, __ ________ ____ __ ______
___ ___ ______, ______ ___ ____; __
______ ___ _______ ___ _______ __
___ _____. 
 Psalms 119:105

___ ____ __ _ ____ __ __ ___

___ _ ___ _ __ ___.
 John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and
the Word was with God, and the Word
was God.
 John 1:1
In the beginning was ___ ____, and
___ ____was with God, and ___ ____
was God.
 John _:_
In the beginning was ___ ____, and
___ ____was ___ ___, and ___ ____
___ ___.
 John _:_
__ ___ _________was ___ ____, and
___ ____was ___ ___, and ___ ____
___ ___.
 _____ _:_
__ ___ _________ ___ ___ ____, ___
___ ____ ___ ___ ___, ___ ___ ____
___ ___.
 What is the Bible?
Gospel - The first four books of the 
New Testament. The word “Gospel” comes
from an Old English word that means “good
news.”
 What is the Bible?
Gospel - The New Testament gospels tell the
story of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection and
proclaim the good news of God's victory over
the powers of sin and death. Although the four
gospels all tell the story of Jesus, each does so
in a distinctive way, emphasizing particular
aspects of Jesus’ identity and mission.
 What is the Bible?

Matthew Messiah and King

Mark Servant
Luke Son of Man
John Son of God
 What is the Bible?
Gospel - Three of the Gospels are called the
Synoptic Gospels. These are Matthew, Mark
and Luke. The term “synoptic” is based on a
Greek word meaning “common view.”
 What is the Bible?
Gospel - These three gospels recount many of
the same miracles and similar sayings and
parables. The gospel of John relates many
miracles and encounters that are not found in
the other gospels, and instead of parables it
contains long discourses about Jesus’ identity.
 What is the Bible?
Gospel - Generally speaking, the synoptics tell
us what Jesus said and did; John tells us who
Jesus is. The synoptics focus on the signs and
sayings of Christ; John emphasizes the identity
of Christ.
 What is the Bible?
Gospel
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
 What is the Bible?
Epistle -The word epistle comes from the Greek
word ”epistole”, meaning “letter” or “message”.
Epistles make up the majority of the Bible’s
New Testament. Of the 27 books, 21 are
epistles  such letters extending from Romans to
Jude.
 What is the Bible?
Epistle -Thirteen of the Epistles are written by
the Apostle Paul. These are:
Romans Colossians
1 and 2 Corinthians 1 and 2 Thessalonians
Galatians 1 and 2 Timothy
Ephesians Titus
Philippians Philemon
 Epistles
Romans Titus
1 and 2 Corinthians Philemon
Galatians Hebrews
Ephesians James
Philippians 1 and 2 Peter
Colossians 1, 2, and 3 John
1 and 2 Thessalonians Jude
1 and 2 Timothy
 What is the Bible?
What do you call Matthew, Mark and Luke?
Ans. Synoptic Gospels

What are the Epistle wrote by Paul?

What is the Bible?
Pentateuch
Historical books
Poetry and Wisdom Books
Prophesy
Gospels
Epistles
 What is the Bible?
Complete this phrase in your own words.

I have learned that ________

Nalaman ko na _______
To GOD be all
the glory!