GOD’S LIBRARYTHE BIBLE

FACTS

Old Testament: Books of Law

• Which are the books of Law? Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus,

Numbers, and Deuteronomy• These books are called our Law

booksBecause they contain the first laws

God gave His children to live by.

Books of the Law?Books of the Law?

Who wrote the books Who wrote the books of the Law?of the Law?

MosesMoses

• Who is the first person to write down the words of God?

• Find the answer in Exodus 24:4

• He wrote down the Ten Commandments and other laws.

• MOSES

Books of HistoryBooks of HistoryWhich are the books of Which are the books of

History?History? Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1&2 Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1&2

Samuel, 1&2 Kings, 1&2 Samuel, 1&2 Kings, 1&2 Chronicles, Ezra Nehemiah, Chronicles, Ezra Nehemiah, and Estherand Esther

These books are called These books are called our History booksour History books

Because they they tell stories Because they they tell stories of the people of Israel and of the people of Israel and their relationship with God.their relationship with God.

Longest Book of the Bible

• Which book is the longest book in the Bible?

Psalms• It is filled with poetry. • What are the other books of poetry?• Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of

Solomon, and Lamentations

• What are the books of prophets?There are 16 and they are at the

end of the Old Testament. Someone find the books.

• These books record the words of prophets like Daniel, Isaiah, and Malachi. Many of their sayings were predictions about the future.

Books of ProphetsBooks of Prophets

New Testament: The Gospels

New Testament: The Gospels

• What are the book of the Gospels? Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

• We call these books biographies. Biographies of Jesus’ life.

Gospels mean “good news”.

Book of History• We have one book of History in the

New Testament. • Can anyone name it?• ActsActs tells the stories of Jesus’

followers in the first months and years after Jesus returned to heaven.

Books of Letters• Most of the New Testament is filled

with letters written to churches.• Who wrote most of them?• PaulPaul wrote Romans, 1&2 Corinthians,

Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1&2 Thessalonians, 1&2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon

More Books of Letters

• More letters written include James, John, Peter, and Jude but Paul did not write them.

Book of Prophecy• Which book is a book of Prophecy?• Revelation• Who wrote the book of Revelation?• John• Who can tell me about John as a

disciple and how Revelation came about?

Shortest Verse in the Bible

• What is the shortest verse in the Bible?

• Jesus wept• Where can you find the

scripture?• John 11:? (you find it)

Who Are the 12 Disciples?

Jesus called them one by one,Peter, Andrew, James, and JohnNext came Matthew, Phillip tooThomas and Bartholomew

Yes, Jesus called them.Yes, Jesus called them.Yes, Jesus called them.He called them one by one.

James, the one they called the less,Simon also ThaddaeusTwelfth apostle Judas madeJesus was by him betrayed

Yes, Jesus called them.Yes, Jesus called them.Yes, Jesus called them.He called them one by one.