Second powerpoint upload by Debbie.

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Elements of the Bible
By Debbie Cook

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Overview
 2 Testaments-Old and New
 66 Books
 40 Authors
 3 Languages
 10 Literary genres
 Written over 1600 year
period
 Between 2000 and 3600
years ago

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What does the Bible say about
itself?
 2 Timothy 3:16-17
 Psalm 19:7-11
Originally written in 3 different languages: Hebrew,
Aramaic, and Greek

4. + Testaments
Texts, and
Translations
Literal-KJV, NASB
Free-Phillips, Living
bible
Dynamic equivalent-
NIV, GNB, JB
The Canon of the Bible comes from
the Hebrew word Cunah, which
means measuring rod. It became a
word meaning a collection of
commonly accepted religious books.

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Genres of the Old Testament
Narratives, Law, Poetry, Prophecy, and
Wisdom Literature

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Narratives: About 1/3 of Bible is
narrative
 Reports
 Heroic Narratives
 Prophet Stories
 Comedy
 Farwell Speeches
 Minor Genres-Popular proverb, riddles, songs and lists

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Law: Upper View, Middle View and
Lower View
 Casuistic Law
 Apodictic Law
 Legal Series
 10 Commandments in
Matthew 5:21-37
 2 Greatest
Commandments in
Deut 6:5, and Lev
19:18

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Poetry: The book of Psalms was the
ancient prayer and song book
5 books tell the grand meta-narrative of
righteousness, sin, the fall, and God restoring
creation.
 Psalms are filled with emotion and are relatable
to all!
 Laments: Individual and Communal
 Thanksgiving
 Praise
 Wisdom
 Celebration
 Enthronement
 Wisdom
 Trust

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Prophecy: Major and Minor
Prophets
 Disaster
 Salvation
 Woe Speech: Dirge, Hymn, Liturgy, Disputation, Against
Foreign Nations, Visions.
 4 major prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel
 12 minor prophets: Hosea thru Malachi
 Major and Minor are characterized by length

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Wisdom Literature
 Proverbs-a compilation of probability statements not
promises
 Instruction
 Example Story and Reflection

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Genres of New Testament
Gospels, Acts, Epistles, and Revelation

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Gospels: also known as the
Synoptic Gospels
 Matthew
 Mark
 Luke
 John

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Acts
 A narrative of the expansion of Christianity in the first century.
 Outline and Theme Verse: Acts 1:8 “But you will receive power
when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will e my witnesses in
Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the
earth.”

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Epistles
 Letters to the churches
 They were occasional documents-
from a specific author to a specific
audience at a specific time.
 We need to consider: Historical
context, Geographical context and
Literary or Writer’s context.

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Apocalyptic
 Book of Revelation
 It combines Epistle and
Prophecy language