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| − | When you open the Bible and look at the Table of Contents, the Bible looks like a collection of books. There are two main divisions: the Old Testament, with 39 books (46 if you are looking at a Catholic Bible), and the New Testament, with 27 books. | + | When you open the Bible and look at the Table of Contents, the Bible looks like a collection of books. There are two main divisions: the Old Testament, with 39 books (46 if you are looking at a Catholic Bible), and the New Testament, with 27 books. The books of the Old Testament were written about some special people that God chose to use to tell a story. The people didn't know it, but they were like actors. They thought they were living their lives just like we do, but God worked behind the scenes, so that everything he needed to tell his story, happened. |
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| + | Then God chose men to record the 'play'. He gave them a very special language. It is called Hebrew. | ||
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Revision as of 12:06, 24 July 2020
The Bible - one book
When you open the Bible and look at the Table of Contents, the Bible looks like a collection of books. There are two main divisions: the Old Testament, with 39 books (46 if you are looking at a Catholic Bible), and the New Testament, with 27 books. The books of the Old Testament were written about some special people that God chose to use to tell a story. The people didn't know it, but they were like actors. They thought they were living their lives just like we do, but God worked behind the scenes, so that everything he needed to tell his story, happened.
Then God chose men to record the 'play'. He gave them a very special language. It is called Hebrew.
But it is also a book written by God with three divisions: Genesis, written by the Father, Exdodus through Malachi, written by the Son, and Matthew through Revelation, written by the Holy Ghost. This is the most important idea to grasp if you wish to understand the Bible.
