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Old Testament

1. The Books of Law （ 5 ）

2. History （ 12 ）

3. Wisdom （ 5 ）

4. Prophecies （ 17 ）

New Testament

1. Four Gospels: Mathew, Mark, Luke, John （ 4 ）

2. History: Acts （ 1 ）

3. Letters: 21 letters by Paul and others

4. Prophecy: Revelation (1)

The Central Theme of the Bible

Jesus

The Savior of the World

2. The Influence of the Bible on the World

1) Why seven days a week?

Genesis 1:God’s Creation

2) Why this year is 2006?

B.C. (Before Christ)

A.D.(Anno Domini)

3) Why dove and olive leaves stand for Peace?

Genesis 8: Noah and the flood

4) The Meaning of Red Cross

Love and Sacrifice

Jesus died on the cross

Trinity

Holy FatherHoly SonHoly Spirit

One God

Basic BeliefsGod Created the world by wordGod Created Human raceThe Glory, the love and the mighty power of GodThe Fall of manThe Hebrew (Jewish) race is the chosen race of GodThe world is sinful

The salvation --- JesusJesus’ blood is to clean all the sins of those who believe in him.Jesus was born by the virgin mother through holy spiritThe eternal lifeThe final judgmentOnly those who repent and believe in Jesus could be cleaned from his sin.

The Creation of Adam The Creation of Adam (1508)(1508)

A fresco from the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel ( 西斯廷教堂 ), by Michelangelo ( 米开朗基罗 ) (1475-1564) (Italy)

Fall of Man

Sin comes to the world

The Towel of Babel

Sacrifice of Isaac

Story of Joseph

Raphael 拉斐尔（ 1483-1520）

西斯廷圣母

现藏于德累斯顿博物馆

Madonna

Language: words and Language: words and phrases phrases

★Fig leave 遮羞布★Scapegoat 替罪羊★Paradise 人间乐园★Beat the air 白费力气★Bone of the bone and flesh

of the flesh 骨中的骨，肉中的肉

★Forbidden fruit 禁果

The Temptation of Jesus

GuessingGuessing★Peacemaker★Long-suffering★The Benjamin of the

family★Noah’s Ark★The worship of

mammon★To cast pearls before

swine

Language: idioms and Language: idioms and proverbsproverbs

★Like father, like son.★You can’t serve God and mammon.★Spare the rod and spoil the child.★You can not make bricks without

straw.

Language PointsLanguage Points

★ Make bricks without straw★ worship the golden calf★ Egyptian punishment★ On all fours

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