THE BIBLE

BIBLE

Greek word “Biblia”(plural) “Biblion” (singular)

means scrolls Multiple sheets of papyrus rolled into a scroll One of the earliest forms and materials

written documents Consisting of many books O.T. 46 N.T. 27

Sacred Scripture – God himself guided the authors who wrote the books of the bible.

The writers intellects were enlightened directly by the action of the Holy Spirit

God is the principal author “Inerrant” means that it does not err. Infallible – because of the Divine help

of Christ Great Qumran – oldest complete

manuscript

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SAY THE BIBLE IS DIVINELY INSPIRED?

Divine Inspiration – assisted the human author to use correct language and expression to describe what was being infallibly written

HOW THE BIBLE WAS WRITTEN

The bible was written by inspired human writers written in their own styles

The human writers of the bible wrote only what God wanted them to write

The whole bible properly interpreted by the church is true and completely without error

INSPIRATION

One of the greatest mysteries of our faith

The bible, the word of God inspired, takes on the weakness of human language, becoming a book that human can understand

The church was created by God

OLD TESTAMENT

46 books It contains the story of the Hebrews

who where prepared by God to receive the Redeemer of the world

HISTORICAL BOOKS

Genesis Ruth Judith Exodus 1 - 2 Samuel Esther Leviticus1 –2 Kings Numbers 1 - 2 Chronicles Deuteronomy Ezra Joshua Nehemiah Judges Tobit

DIDACTIC BOOKS

Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Solomon Wisdom Sirach

PROPHETIC

4 Major ProphetsIsaiah

Jeremiah -Lamentations – Baruch Ezekiel Daniel

12 MINOR PROPHETS

Hosea Zephaniah Joel Haggai Amos Zechariah Obadias Malachi Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk

NEW TESTAMENT

27 books It contains the story of Jesus Christ and

the establishment and growth of the church

GOSPELS

Matthew Mark St.Luke St John

The Acts of the Apostles 21 Letters of the Epistles(14) Pauline Epistles

Romans 1-2 Thessalonians1-2 Corinthians 1-2 TimothyGalatians TitusEphesians PhilemonPhilippians HebrewsColossians

(7) CATHOLICS EPISTLES

James 1-2 Peter 1-3 John Jude

Apocalypse or Revelation

BIBLICAL CANON

The biblical canon is the official list of books, which the Church recognizes and divinely inspired and which she considers as a rule for her faith and moral

1. Canonical books - are recognized by the church as divinely

2. Protocanonical books – are biblical books whose inspiration was never doubted (literally means “belonging to the first canon

3. Deuterocanonical books – (literally means “ belonging to the second canon”) These are books which for sometime and with some group of people were doubtful as to their inspiration

4. Apochripal t- these books not recognized by the Church as canonical inspired, though they claim to be by their title or author

FORMATION OF THE BIBLE

Truths that God wanted to share with all men were first told to special or selected individuals ( patriarchs, prophets, great religious people) so that they could communicate or inform their own people about it in their own ways