Books of the Bible

TESTAMENTSComes from the Latin Word:

testamentum = written agreement- latter & weaker translation

Originated from the Hebrew Word:berith = covenant

Did you know that there are 2 General Divisions of the Bible?

1 Old Testament

2 New Testament

Old Testament Accounts the loving relationship

of God with His Chosen PeopleNew Testament

Continuation of the first and accounts the loving relationship between God and the

people of God through Jesus Christ

Old TestamentSealed with the blood

of animal offerings

New TestamentSealed with the blood of

the saviour, Jesus ChristNarrates the love to

His people despite of unfaithfulness

Narrates the love to His people through the person of Jesus Christ

What is a Canon? The word canon comes from a Greek

word that means "standard" or "measurement." It simply refers to the list

of writings that are considered authoritative within a religious group.

Source: http://www.cresourcei.org/canonot.html

Why do we have different Canons? There was no "official" canon for either Judaism

or Christianity until tensions between the two traditions forced official lists to be made.

debated in both Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism as late as the 16th century.

Source: http://www.cresourcei.org/canonot.html

The Law (Torah):1. Genesis2. Exodus

3. Leviticus4. Numbers

5. Deuteronomy

Hebrew Canon

The Prophets (Nebhim):6. Joshua7. Judges8. Samuel

9. Ruth10. Kings

Latter Prophets:11. Isaiah

12. Jeremiah13. Ezekiel

14. The Writings (The Twelve)

15. Song of Songs16. Ruth

17. Lamentation18. Esther

19. Ecclesiastes

Historical Books:20. Daniel

21. Ezra-Nehemiah22. Chronicles

Pentateuch: Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy

Protestant canon

Historical Books: Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings

2 Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther

Wisdom Books: Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Songs

Prophets: Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Malachi

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Catholic canonPROTESTANT CANON +

1 Esdras2 Esdras

TobitJudith

Additions to EstherWisdom of Solomon

EcclesiasticusBaruch

Letter of JeremiahPrayer of Azariah

SusannaBel and the DragonPrayer of Manasseh

1 Maccabees2 Maccabees

There are mainly four reasons:

1. They abound in historical and geographical inaccuracies and anachronisms.

2. They teach doctrines which are false and foster practices which are at variance with inspired Scripture.

3. They resort to literary types and display an artificiality of subject matter and styling out of keeping with inspired Scripture.

4. They lack the distinctive elements which give genuine Scripture their divine character, such as prophetic power and poetic and religious feeling.

Why do non-Catholic authorities reject the Apocrypha as being a part of the sixty six books of the canon?

Even the Roman Catholic Church did not dogmatically declare the Apocrypha to be inspired until the Council of Trent in the sixteenth century. The Apocrypha also included teachings that could help Rome defend its doctrine against growing Protestant criticism. For instance, Martin Luther had forcefully argued against Rome’s practice of selling pardons from purgatory. Tobit 12:9 supports the practice, stating, "…almsgiving saves one from death and expiates every sin." Even some Catholic writers acknowledge that Trent’s decision to accept the Apocrypha as inspired is problematic.

Why does Apocrypha included in Catholic Bible?

Source: http://www.reachingcatholics.org/rcbible.html

New TestamentMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians

1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation