Introduction – Bible Facts – Establish my footsteps in Your Word ~ Psalm 119:133

Unity in Variety

There are 66 books in the Bible. 39 Old Testament, 27 New Testament
There are 1,189 chapters; 31,173 verses; Almost 775,000 words.
The Bible was written over a period of about 1,500 years (ca. 1405 BC to AD 95).
The Bible was written by almost 40 different human authors.
The Bible was written by kings, priests, a doctor, fishermen, shepherd, statesmen, a tax collector, and prophets).
The Bible was written in Hebrew (OT) and Greek (NT) with a few passages in Aramaic [Abba (Mark 14:36), talitha koum (Mark 5:41), Maranatha (1 Cor 16:22), and Golgotha (Matt 27:33) ].
The Bible was written from different places (desert, caves, prison, palace, beaches, etc).
The Bible was written from different moods (sadness and joy).
The Bible was written in different times (war and peace).
The Bible was written with different literary styles (histories, parables, songs/hymns, proverbs, genealogies, laws, gospels, letters, apocalypses, narratives, doctrines, ethical teachings, prophecies, sermons, confessions of faith and thank-you notes).

Old Testament

Pentateuch – Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
History – Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
Poetry – Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
Major Prophets – Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel
Minor Prophets – Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

New Testament

Historical Books (The Gospels) – Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
Church History – Acts
Pauline Epistles – Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
Non-Pauline Epistles – Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, Revelation

Central Theme of the Bible

For His own glory, God has chosen to create and gather to Himself a group of people, who will live in His eternal kingdom, to praise, honor, and serve Him forever, and through whom He will display His wisdom, power, mercy, grace and glory.

Supporting Themes