KNOWING YOUR BIBLE
- May 7, 2023: Dear Friends, Thank you for following this blog in learning and knowing the Bible. The Bible is God’s Holy word to its reader.. Learning the Bible is a continuous process that may last a life time. The Bible has a total of 66 books, some being written by one or more authors, and being written hundreds of years apart. Because of the structure and organization of the Bible, confusion and lack of understanding can occur that limits the ability to learn and know the Bible. This blog is specifically being written to provide guidance when trying to learn the important information needed in trying to learn and know the Bible. This series was started April 16 and has laid the foundation for learning and knowing the Bible. So far the focus has been on how to learn the names and locations of the Bible books, the organization of the Bible books, and how to search for and find Bible verses to read and study. Go to the website, keeganbooks.com and review these three blogs several times until confidence has been had in learning these important components of Bible learning and study. The focus this week will be on the timeline of when the events written about in the Bible books occurred or when the books were written. This information will add perspective to Bible study as one is reading and studying the Bible. The dates listed below are approximate dates the events written about occurred or when the book was written. OLD TESTAMENT: Genesis: 1800 BCE. (BCE, Before the Common Era) Exodus through Deuteronomy 1500 BCE. Joshua: 1500 BCE Judges: covers a period of 300 years between leadership of Moses (1500 BCE) and the times of King David: 1200 BCE. Ruth: 1130 BCE; 1st Samuel through 2nd Chronicles: 1130 BCE and 586 BCE. Ezra through Esther: 485-445 BCE; Job: considered the oldest book in the Bible, many think Job was written by Moses: 1500′s BCE. Psalm though Ecclesiastes: 1050 through 950 BCE. Isaiah: 740-540BCE; Jeremiah: 627 BCE; Lamentations: 586 BCE; Ezekiel,586 BCE; Daniel: 540 BCE: Hosea through Micah 760-700 BCE; Nahem through Zephaniah: 640′s tp 600″s BCE: Haggi and Zechariah: in the 520′s BCE; and Malachi: 450′S BCE. NEW TESTAMENT: Matthew through John: The events written about, the birth, life, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, occurred in 6 BCE through the early 30′s AD (Anno Domini). The books were written in the 40′s-50′s AD. Acts: covers a period of the early church 27 AD through 67 AD. written by Luke who also wrote the gospel book of Luke. Romans through Philmon, written by Paul in the late 50′s very early 60′s AD. Hebrews: mid 60.s AD. James and Peter, written in the 60′s AD. 1st, 2nd and 3rd John written in the 80′s possibly in the 120′s? Jude, written in 65 AD. Revelation: written in the 90′s, possibly the 120′s time frame. The time frame of when the books of the Bible were written will become more significant when studying how the books are related, a topic that will begin next week. Going forth, when studying the Bible, searching and reading verses, once the verses are found to read, stop and remember where the book is in the organization of the Bible books, Old or New Testament, the Wisdom books or the Prophets etc so that increased knowledge of the Bible will be had. MAY GOD BLESS YOUR BIBLE STUDY THIS WEEK! Bible verses to read and study this week: Psalm, chapter 8, verses 1-9; Job, chapter 22, verses 21 through 28; Deuteronomy, chapter 6, verses 4-9; Matthew, chapter 11, verses 28-29; Mark, chapter 1, verses 35 through 39; Mark, chapter 4, verses 1-20; Luke, chapter 14, verses 7-11.John, chapter 1, verses 1-5, chapter 3, verses 17-21; Acts, chapter 26, verses 12-18; Galatians, chapter 5, verse 22.