UNDERSTANDING AND USING THE BIBLE T

SERVING THE NEEDS OF LEADERS IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND FORMATION. UNDERSTANDING AND USING THE BIBLE . T his leaflet is designed to provide basic knowledge of the BIBLE . It may serve as a crash course in BIBLE basics, a reminder of the Hebrew Scriptures. The Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew. Both the Old Testament and the New Testament are collec- things you have forgotten, or encouragement tions of books. The thirty-nine books of the Old to continue in regular BIBLE study. Testament fall into three general categories . the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings. THE WORD OF GOD. Law In many congregations, after the Scripture is The first five books of the Old Testament are read the worship leader will lift the BIBLE and called the books of the Law, the Torah, or the say something like, The Word of God for the Pentateuch.

the Old Testament were written before the time of Jesus. They are the Scriptures that Je-sus knew. The Old Testament is also called the Hebrew Scriptures. The Old Testament ... the Kingdom of Judah falls to Babylon, the Temple in Jerusalem is destroyed, and many are exiled to Babylon. Some of the people return from exile and

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