what_is_the_bible_all_about The Truth -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= God wanted to share his love with beings who could experience it. He created the human race to experience life and His love. For true love to be experienced, He provided human beings free choice, and we have tended to spurn His love. The Bible is the story of God’s continued wooing of the human race to Himself, and His long-term purposes for us. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= from: http://www.freeresources.org/weekendtalkseries/oneseriestalks.asp?SeriesTitle=What's%20the%20Bible%20all%20about? ------- Just so you know -------- Source: Freeresources.org This is one simple variation of how the bible can be classified. 4 clssifications of Old_Testament scripture: The Law-Torah *5 books *Genesis-Deuteronomy *this is the Jewish law *Jewish boys memorized it *authored by Moses The History *12 books *Joshua-Esther *these record the history of Israel, from Moses’ death to captivity in Persia *these are arranged largely, but not totally choronologically *there are many authors The Writings *5 books *Job-Song of Songs *these include songs of worship and wisdom literature *Solomon and David authorized a majority of this material The Prophets *17 books *Isaiah-Malachi *can be sub-divided into the major and minor prophets-based on the size of the writings *chronologically, these writings overlap the history writings-for the prophets arose at various times during Israel’s history *these books record the prophets’ efforts to bring a straying nation back to her God ------------------ New_Testament __Gospels_ (4) *Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John *These recount the life and teachings of Jesus *These are written from four different angles, to communicate to four difference audiences __Church history__ (1) *Acts *This is a companion book to the gospel of Luke _Paul’s letters_ (13) *Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon *Core Christian theology about the nature of salvation is articulated particularly in Romans and Galatians _Other letters_ (8) *Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1, 2, & 3 John, and Jude *We don’t know who authored Hebrews _Revelation of John__ (1) *Revelation *This book is written in a style called apocalyptic ----------------------------- Go to http://www.freeResources.org for more information that I think it worthwhile. 010711 ... black-dyed gel product the bible is all about the benjamins 010711 ... nocturnal it's partially sci-fi, partially brain washing, partially a poor attempt at giving people a sense of contentment about life. 010711 ... baby satan don't forget sex! it's all filth and sex! cain and abel! they were lesbians! 010711 ... god in milwaukee the only thing in life i know to be true, is that harry belafonte started the civil war. 010711 ... dB Once upon a time there was s lovely little sausage named Baldric and he lived happily ever after. There you go. The new revised bible. Truth, I thought we had aggreed on the NO SPAMMING FOR GOD thing. 010711 ... DannyH Part One: Don't fuck with the big guy Part Two: Hippy gets nailed to tree 010712 ... The Truth most importantly It is the one book that was survived the test of time. For centuries, it has been attacked, ridiculed, mocked, and pressured from every angle, yet ceaselessly upholds it's standards of truth. Any other book facing that much opposition, for literally thousands of years, would have been banned, pulled from the shelves and burned faster than a 2livecrew album, in order to save someone from embarassment or scandal. For some reason, though, the bible lives on. It's like those people that are trying to cut away at the bible, only end up "pruning" it, allowing for faster, new growth. 010712 ... god in milwaukee it's toilet paper with emotional baggage 010712 ... dB Yeah, ok truth. So what would happen if Lord of the Rings or Dune or any other great books were "attacked from every angle" as you put it? Their infamy would make them even more famous and popular. They don't get ridiculed because there are not huge amounts of people killing other people to argue the fact that they are false. The hardcore bible bashars draw attention to the bible becasue they fight and kill each other trying to prove that even though it's fictitious it is still true. 010712 ... dB fuck, that typing sucked ass. 010712 ... reitoei the old testament: ways to improve quality of life, said to come from some great being so that people would actually listen. the new testament: nutcase jew wanders around, does some carpentry, pisses off the romans and gets killed. 020731 ... phil reading 020731 what's it to you? who go blather from