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Bible Study for
Beginners
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Copyright © 2008, 2020 by Stephen A Knapp
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Bible Study for
Beginners
1. Navigating the Scriptures
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Bible Study for
Beginners
Session 2
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What is a Bible?
The word “Bible”
< OE bibli- (biblitheca)
< LL bibliotheca – a place to keep books; library
-- a collection of books
< Latin words for book = liber
volumen = rolled book, scroll [volume]
codex = book with pages [codicil]
tabula = book of accounts [table, tablet]
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What is a Bible?
Bi,blos <~ bu,blos Byblos = shrub of the papyrus
Egyptian: w3dj – uatch
= green
Papuros = papyros = the food portion of this plant
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What is a Bible?
Isaiah 30:8
And now, go, write it before them on a tablet, and inscribe it in a book (scroll), so that it may be for the time to come as a witness forever. (ESV)
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What is a Bible?
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What is a Bible?
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What is a Bible?
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What is a Bible?
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What is a Bible?
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What is a Bible?
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What is a Bible?
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What is a Bible?
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What is a Bible?
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Navigating the Scriptures
What is a Bible?
The Canon of Scripture
Text referencing
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Biblical Canon
Christian Bible
•Old Testament ~ Hebrew Bible
•New Testament
•Deutero-Canonical
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Old Testament
Pentateuch
Historical Books
Poetic Books
Major Prophets
“The 12” Minor Prophets
5
12
5
5
1239
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Old Testament
Pentateuch
Genesis Gen Gn
Exodus Exod Ex
Leviticus Lev Lv
Numbers Num Nu
Deuteronomy Deut Dt
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Old Testament
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1&2 Samuel
1&2 Kings
1&2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Historical Books
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Old Testament
Joshua Josh Jsh
Judges Judg Jg
Ruth Ruth Ru
1&2 Samuel 1&2 Sam 1&2 Sa
1&2 Kings 1&2 Kgs 1&2 Ki
Historical Books
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Old Testament
1&2 Chronicles 1&2 Chron 1&2 Ch
Ezra Ezra Ez
Nehemiah Neh Ne
Esther Esth Es
Historical Books
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Old Testament
Pentateuch
Historical Books
Poetic Books
Major Prophets
“The 12” Minor Prophets
5
12
5
5
1239
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Old Testament
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon/Songs
Poetic Books
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Old Testament
Job Job Jb
Psalms Ps/Pss Ps
Proverbs Prov Pr
Ecclesiastes Eccl Ec
Song of Solomon Song So
/S. of Songs
Poetic Books
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Old Testament
Pentateuch
Historical Books
Poetic Books
Major Prophets
“The 12” Minor Prophets
5
12
5
5
1239
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Old Testament
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Major Prophets
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Old Testament
Isaiah Isa Is
Jeremiah Jer Je
Lamentations Lam La
Ezekiel Ezek Ezk
Daniel Dan Dn
Major Prophets
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Old Testament
Pentateuch
Historical Books
Poetic Books
Major Prophets
“The 12” Minor Prophets
5
12
5
5
1239
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Old Testament
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
“The 12” Minor Prophets
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Old Testament
Hosea Hos Ho
Joel Joel Jl
Amos Amos Am
Obadiah Obad Ob
Jonah Jonah Jnh
Micah Mic Mc
“The 12” Minor Prophets
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Old Testament
Nahum Nah Na
Habakkuk Hab Hb
Zephaniah Zeph Zp
Haggai Hag Hg
Zechariah Zech Zc
Malachi Mal Ml
“The 12” Minor Prophets
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Gen
Exod
Lev
Num
Deut
Josh
Judg
Ruth
1&2 Sam
1&2 Kgs
1&2 Chron
Ezra
Neh
Est
Job
Ps/Pss
Prov
Eccl
Song
Isa
Jer
Lam
Ezek
Dan
Hos
Joel
Amos
Obad
Jonah
Mic
Nah
Hab
Zeph
Hag
Zech
Mal
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Old Testament
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New Testament
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New Testament
Gospels
Letters/Epistles of Paul
General Epistles
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New Testament
Gospels
Letters/Epistles of Paul
General Epistles
4+1
13
9
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New Testament
Gospels
Letters/Epistles of Paul
General Epistles
4+1
13
9
27
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New Testament
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Gospels+
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New Testament
Matthew Matt Mt
Mark Mark Mk
Luke Luke Lk
Synoptic Gospels =
miracle stories + teachings of Jesus ++ passion narrative
Gospels+
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New Testament
Matthew Matt Mt
Mark Mark Mk
Luke Luke Lk
John John Jn
Acts Acts Ac
Gospels+
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New Testament
Romans
1&2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
Letters/Epistles of Paul
1&2 Thessalonians
1&2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
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New Testament
Romans Rom Ro
1&2 Corinthians 1&2 Cor Co
Galatians Gal Ga
Ephesians Eph Ep
Philippians Phil Pp
Colossians Col Cl
Letters/Epistles of Paul
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New Testament
Letters/Epistles of Paul
1&2 Thessalonians 1&2 Thess 1&2 Th
1&2 Timothy 1&2 Tim 1&2 Ti
Titus Titus Tt
Philemon Phlm Pm
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New Testament
Hebrews
James
1&2 Peter
1,2,&3 John
Jude
Revelation
General Epistles
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New Testament
Hebrews Heb He
James James Jm
1&2 Peter 1&2 Pet 1&2 Pe
1,2,3 John 1,2,3 John 1,2,3 Jn
Jude Jude Jd
Revelation Rev Re
General Epistles
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Matt
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Heb
James
1&2 Pet
1,2,3 John
Jude
Rev
Rom
1&2 Cor
Gal
Eph
Phil
Col
1&2 Thess
1&2 Tim
Titus
Phlm
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New Testament
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Protestant Canonical Scriptures
Gn
Ex
Lv
Nu
Dt
Jsh
Jg
Ru
1&2 Sa
1&2 Ki
1&2 Ch
Ez
Ne
Es
Jb
Ps
Pr
Ec
So
Is
Je
La 66
Ezk
Dn
Ho
Jl
Am
Ob
Jnh
Mi
Na
Hb
Zp
Hg
Zc
Ml
Mt
Mk
Lk
Jn
Ac
Ro
1&2 Co
Ga
Ep
Pp
Cl
1&2 Th
1&2 Ti
Tt
Pm
He
Jm
1&2 Pe
1,2,3 Jn
Jd
Re
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Deutero-canonical
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Navigating the Scriptures
Reviewing the order of books
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Old Testament
Pentateuch
Genesis Gen Gn
Exodus Exod Ex
Leviticus Lev Lv
Numbers Num Nu
Deuteronomy Deut Dt
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Old Testament
Joshua Josh Jsh
Judges Judg Jg
Ruth Ruth Ru
1&2 Samuel 1&2 Sam 1&2 Sa
1&2 Kings 1&2 Kgs 1&2 Ki
Historical Books
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Old Testament
1&2 Chronicles 1&2 Chron 1&2 Ch
Ezra Ezra Ez
Nehemiah Neh Ne
Esther Esth Es
Historical Books
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Old Testament
Job Job Jb
Psalms Ps/Pss Ps
Proverbs Prov Pr
Ecclesiastes Eccl Ec
Song of Solomon Song So
/S. of Songs
Poetic Books
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Old Testament
Isaiah Isa Is
Jeremiah Jer Je
Lamentations Lam La
Ezekiel Ezek Ezk
Daniel Dan Dn
Major Prophets
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Old Testament
Hosea Hos Ho
Joel Joel Jl
Amos Amos Am
Obadiah Obad Ob
Jonah Jonah Jnh
Micah Mic Mi
“The 12” Minor Prophets
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Old Testament
Nahum Nah Na
Habakkuk Hab Hb
Zephaniah Zeph Zp
Haggai Hag Hg
Zechariah Zech Zc
Malachi Mal Ml
“The 12” Minor Prophets
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New Testament
Matthew Matt Mt
Mark Mark Mk
Luke Luke Lk
John John Jn
Acts Acts Ac
Gospels+
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New Testament
Romans Rom Ro
1&2 Corinthians 1&2 Cor Co
Galatians Gal Ga
Ephesians Eph Ep
Philippians Phil Pp
Colossians Col Cl
Letters/Epistles of Paul
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New Testament
Letters/Epistles of Paul
1&2 Thessalonians 1&2 Thess 1&2 Th
1&2 Timothy 1&2 Tim 1&2 Ti
Titus Titus Tt
Philemon Phlm Pm
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New Testament
Hebrews Heb He
James James Jm
1&2 Peter 1&2 Pet 1&2 Pe
1,2,3 John 1,2,3 John 1,2,3 Jn
Jude Jude Jd
Revelation Rev Re
General Epistles
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Navigating the Scriptures
Reviewing the order of books
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For exercise
Genesis
Exodus
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Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
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1&2 Samuel
1&2 Kings
1&2 xxxxxx
Ezra
Nehemiah
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Psalms
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For exercise
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Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon/Songs
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Jeremiah
Lamentations
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Daniel
Hosea
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Jonah
Micah
Nahum
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For exercise
Habakkuk
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Haggai
Zechariah
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For exercise
Matthew
Mark
Luke
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Acts
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1&2 Corinthians
Galatians
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Philippians
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1&2 Thessalonians
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For exercise
1&2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
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1&2 Peter
1,2,&3 xxxxxx
Jude
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See you next week!