1. THE BIBLE
An Overview

3. 2 TIMOTHY 3:16a “All scripture is God- breathed….”
MEMORY VERSE
2 TIMOTHY 3:16a “All scripture is God- breathed….”

4. The Bible being God-Breathed
“The Scripture is God-breathed” (2 Timothy 3:16). This tells us that the Scripture did not come out of man’s thought, man’s mind, but it is God’s breathing His thoughts and His word through His Spirit into and out of the writers.

5. Did you know? 1500 years, over 40 generations Over 40 men 66, 39, 27
1,189
31,101 70

6. Writers of the Bible David and Solomon were kings
Daniel was a governor
Ezra was a priest
Moses was a general, architect, ruler, shepherd.
Paul was a lawyer
Matthew was a tax collector
Peter and John were fishermen
Luke was a doctor

7. Some places the Bible was written
The Bible was written on 3 continents – Asia, Africa and Europe.
Wilderness
on the hills of the good land (Canaan)
the temple of Jerusalem
in jail in Rome
in a school in Bethlehem
by the river of Babylon
on the island of Patmos
in the palace of Persia and many other places

8. The Bible was written in 3 Languages
Hebrew
Aramaic
Greek

9. The Power of the Bible The Bible can cause man to have life.
The Bible can change man.
The Bible can make man wise unto salvation.
The Bible can become our spiritual food to make us grow.

10. Bible Trivia How long did it take for the Bible to be completed?
Who wrote the Bible?
Name 3 languages the Bible was written in?
How many books are there in the Bible?
Name 3 places the Bible was written
The Bible was divided into 2 sections. Name them.
How many books are there in the Old Testament?
How many books are there in the New Testament?
How many chapters are there in the Bible?
How many verses are there in the Bible?