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PRODUCTION OF THE BIBLE
(Bibliology: Doctrine Of The Bible)

SECTION 1: DEFINITION

1. What Is The Definition Of "Bible" In The Dictionary?
=> It came from the greek word biblios which means "the book"

SECTION 2: TESTAMENTS IN THE BIBLE

Old Testament: 39 Books | New Testament: 27 Books |
Total: 66 Books

SECTION 3: DIVISIONS OF TESTAMENTS

1. Why Are There Testaments In The Bible?
Hebrews 9:15-19 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
16 For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
17 For testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
18 Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.
19 For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,

2. How Did The New Testament Start?
Hebrews 9:16-17 For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
17 For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
* New testament cannot happen until the testator dies
* Jesus died, thus it started the new testament

3. How Did The Old Testament Start?
Hebrews 9:18-19 Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.
19 For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,
* Its because there were innocent animals died

SECTION 4: DIVISIONS OF THE BIBLE

Old Testament
1. Law (Genesis - Deutoronomy)
2. History (Joshua - Esther)
3. Poetry (Job - Song Of Solomon)
4. Major Prophets (Isaiah - Daniel)
5. Minor Prophets (Hosea - Mal)

New Testament
1. Gospels (Matthew - John)
2. History (Acts)
3. Pauline Epistles (Rom - Phil)
4. General Epistles (Heb - Jude)
5. Prophecy (Revelation)

SECTION 5: NAMES OF THE BIBLE

1. Scripture
John 10:35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
* Transliterated from Latin word ‘scriptura’

2. Writings
John 5:47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

3. Word Of God
Acts 17:11-13 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.
* Word of God is in line with the word scripture

4. Oracles Of God
Romans 3:2 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God
* An oracle delivers a word from the divine

SECTION 6: POSITION OF THE BIBLE

1. Its More Important Than Food
Job 23:12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

2. Its The Only Visible Thing Today That Shows What Is Truth
John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

3. It Is Held Higher Esteem Than God’s Name
Psalms 138:2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

SECTION 7: AUTHORSHIP: HAS 40 DIFFERENT AUTHORS

1. Moses (Genesis - Deutoronomy, Song Of Solomon)
2. Joshua (Joshua)
3. Ezra (Ezra, 1&2 Chronicles)
4. Nehemiah (Nehemiah)
5. Mordecai/ Ezra/ Nehemiah (Esther)
6. David (Psalms 73 Chapters)
7. Asaph (Psalms 50, 73-83)
8. Descendents Of Korah (Psalms 42, 44-49, 88-89)
9. Heman Ezrahite (Psalms 88)
10. Ethan Ezrahites (Psalms 89)
11. Solomon (Song Of Solomon, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Psalms 72)
12. Isaiah (Isaiah)
13. Jeremiah (Jeremiah, Lamentations, 1&2Kings)
14. Ezekiel (Ezekiel)
15. Daniel (Daniel)
16. Hosea (Hosea)

17. Joel (Joel)
18. Amos (Amos)
19. Obadiah (Obadiah)
20 Jonah (Jonah)
21. Micah (Micah)
22. Nahum (Nahum)
23. Habakuk (Habakuk)
24. Zephaniah (Zephaniah)
25. Haggai (Haggai)
26. Zechariah (Zechariah)
27. Malachi (Malachi) 28. Matthew (Matthew)
29. Mark (Mark)
30. Luke (Luke)
31. John (John, 1&2&3 John, Revelation)
32. Paul (Romans to Hebrews)
33. James (James)
34. Peter (1&2 Peter)
35. Jude (Jude)

SECTION 8: VARIETY OF THE BIBLE

1. It Was Written By A Variety Of People
* Consist of an educated student Moses, a king David, a tax collector Matthew, a doctor Luke, a war general Joshua, a music artist Asaph, a wise philosopher Solomon, a government leader Daniel, ignorant fisherman Peter, James, John, ragged prophets Isaiah to Malachi, regular christians Mark, Jude etc,
* There is an author above all these people guiding them

2. Its Written Of A Variety Of Time Periods
* It covered 16 various centuries to be written
* Such as Sumerian era, Babylonian era, the Egyptian era, Persian era and the Roman reigns
* The 1st writer died 1450 years before the last writer was even born
* It all harmonizes and there is no contradictions and gives us a teaching that the goal just matches from the beginning to the end

3. It Was Written In A Variety Of Languages
* It has been translated in more than 1000 languages and dialects
* Some languages include the Masoretic Hebrew, the Greek Receptus, the Old Latin Vulgate, Syriac Peshita, The Luther German, the Italian Bio Datty, French Olivetan, Spanish Valera and Korean King James etc