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1. The Holy Bible (1)1. What is the Bible?
The Bible is a collection or library of books. The word Bible
itself comes from theGreek word biblia , meaning the books .
The sixty-six books in the Bible were written down by a number
of Gods people over aperiod of 1,500 years in three different
languages (Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek). Whilesome writers were Jews,
others were non-Jews, otherwise known as Gentiles. Thesewriters
represented all walks of life. Some were kings and leaders, whilst
others were
shepherds and fishermen. Yet, all were called by God for one
purpose: to proclaim Him,His judgement and His salvation to all
peoples.
We are fortunate to have many books, of great truth, available
at our fingertips. However,the Bible is very unique. Its pages
speak of hope and life. These scriptures tell us of theexistence of
a Holy God, who created humankind and loved all He created. Yet,
throughthe disobedience of humans, the sacred relationship between
God and mankind was lost.The message of the Bible tells us how the
relationship can be restored and how we can bein His presence
forever.
2. The Contents of the Bible
The Bible is divided into two sections, the Old Testament and
the New Testament. Thesefocus on the two great relationships called
covenants that God made: the first withnation of Israel, through
Hazrat Musa (Moses) , and the second with all humanity,
throughSayyidna Isa ibn Maryam (Jesus) (his peace be upon us),
which is called the NewCovenant.
The Old Testament
The Old Testament records Gods dealings with the people of
Israel on the basis of thecovenant He made with them through the
Prophet Hazrat Musa. Starting at the creation of
Hazrat Adam and Hawa (Eve) ; the account follows on to Hazrat
Nuh (Noah) and theFlood, and then the call of Hazrat Ibrahim
(Abraham) ; outlining the setting apart of thepeople of Israel
through the line of Hazrat Ishaq (Isaac) and Hazrat Yaqub (Jacob)
.
After the miraculous deliverance of the people of Israel from
slavery in Egypt, and theestablishment of the covenant and the law
through Hazrat Musa, the Old Testamentdescribes Gods relationship
with Israel in times of rebellion, prophetical warning,
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Questions on Lesson 1: The Holy Bible
Top of Form
1. How many parts does the Bible have?
1. One
2. Three
3. Two
4. None2. The Old Testament mainly records God's dealings
with?
1.
The Egyptians2. Israel
3. Neighbouring Cities
4. The Romans3. The New Testament mainly records the story
of?
1. Moses & The Prophets
2. Salvation for all
3. History of Israel
4. Life Story of Paul4. Is the Acts of the Apostles part of
the?
1. Old Testament
2. New Testament
3. The Qur'an
4. None of these5. Which arrangement do the books of the Bible
follow?
1. Chronological order
2. Small books first3. As they were written down
4. No chronological order6. Write down the names of the New
Testament books
