Bible 66 Books Old Testament 39 New Testament

Bible 66 Books Old Testament - 39 New Testament - 27

Old Testament 3 9 New Testament 3 X 9 = 27

5 17 17

Poetry History Prophets

5 12 5 5 12

Pentateuch History Poetry Major Prophets Minor Prophets

Inter-testamental Period Apocrypha is written Spreading of the Greek Culture Alexander the Great Septuagint is Written Seleucid Empire Antiochus Epiphanes Maccabean Revolt In comes Rome

New Testament It’s a GALA Gospels Acts Letters Apocalypse

Gospels Matthew Mark Luke SYNOPTIC GOSPELS John

Matthew Written by a Jew for Jews Reliance on OT Mark Quick Story-Telling Lots of “ands” Dictation by Peter Shortest

Luke Written by a Physician Most extensive Birth Account Lots of Healing Miracles John Fills in the Details

Acts (of the Apostles) Jesus’ Ascension Pentecost 1 st Half – Peter and Disciples 2 nd Half - Paul

Letters Organized by Author and by Size: Paul Unknown James Peter John Jude

Paul To Churches: Romans 1 – 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 – 2 Thessalonians

Paul To Individuals: 1 – 2 Timothy Titus Philemon

Hebrews Unknown Author Paul, Apollos, Barnabas Very Jewish Helps Explain OT

James Very Controversial James 2: 24 - You see that a person is justified by what he does and not by faith alone. Ephesians 2: 8 -9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-- and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- not by works, so that no one can boast. Rubber Hits the Road

1 – 2 Peter To churches Church Polity 1 – 2 – 3 John God is love Jude Short and Strange

Revelation Almost didn’t make it in the Canon Continues to be Debated Today Next Sermon Series?