This document discusses various topics related to Christianity and the Bible: - It outlines humanity's purpose as stewards of God's creation and to share in God's life. Key commandments are to fear, love, and serve God and love others. - It compares different ways people seek meaning, such as wealth, pleasure, power, fame, and knowledge, and cites Bible verses showing these are misguided. - It provides context for commandments like honoring parents, not killing, and definitions of relevant theological terms. - It summarizes the structure and content of the Old and New Testaments, including the different book types and categories. - Finally, it lists all 73 books of

1. CL
Genesis 1:26-28
“let us make human beings in our image, after our likeness”
“let them have dominion…”
“be fertile and multiply…”
“fill the earth and subdue it…”
 Stewardship
Isaiah 42:5-6
“I, the lord, have called you for justice, I have grasped you by the
hand; I have formed you, and set you as a covenant for the people, a
light for the nations.”
Deuteronomy 10:12-13
“…what does the lord, your god, ask you but to fear the lord, your
god, to follow in all his ways, to love and serve the lord, your god,
with your whole heart and with your whole being, to keep the
commandments and statues of the lord that I am commanding you
today for your well-being?”
Matthew 22:37-40
“you shall love the lord, your god, with all your heart, with all your
soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and first
commandment. The second is like it: you shall love your neighbor as
yourself. The whole law and the prophets depend on these two
commandments.”
John 13:34-35
“love one another as I have loved you so you should also love one
another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, of you
have love for one another.”
What is our purpose in life?
- To be stewards of god’s creation
- And to share in the life of god
How do we fulfill our purpose?
- God has given us laws to direct our freedom
- He has given us commandments
What does love means?
- In greek, agape
- It is deliberate, purposeful, unselfish love
Where does others look for meaning?
- Wealth - pleasure
- Power - career
- Fame - knowledge
Proverbs 11:4 (wealth)
“wealth is useless on a day of wrath, but justice saves from death”
Romans 12:16 (power)
“have the same regard from one another; do not be naughty but
associate with the lowly; do not be wise in your own estimation”

2. Galatians 1:10 (fame)
“am I now carrying favor with human beings or god? Or am I seeking
to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not
be a slave of Christ”
1 Timothy 5:6 (pleasure)
“but the one who is self-indulgent is dead while she lives”
Luke 11:23(career)
“woe to you Pharisees! You love the seat of your honor in synagogues
and greetings in marketplace.”
Proverbs 3:7 (knowledge)
“do not be wise in your own eyes fear the lord and then away from
evil”
Proverbs 3:5-6 (power)
“trust in the lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own
understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct
our paths.”
The fourth commandment: honor you father and your mother
 Ex 20:12, Dt 5:16
 Obligation of grown children9adult) to take care of their
parents in their old age
Obligation - is beings morally bound to do
Productivity – is the ability to provide and sustain one’s material or
immaterial needs
Patriarchal – is to give emphasis on father’s power and predominance
in role (matriarchal – relating to mother)
Sirach 3:2-3
“for the lord sets a father in honor over his children; a mother’s
authority he confirms over her sons. He who honors his father atones
for sins; he stores up riches who reveres his mother”
The 5th
commandment: thou shall not kill
 Obliges us to respect life
 Ex 20:13, Dt 5:17
 It “forbids direct attacks on human life and physical integrity.
It thus protects god’s gift of life and promotes practical care
and respect for the life and dignity of all persons”
Obeying 5th
commandment
 Repent
 Believe
 Forgive
 Love
Rahab & Jericho’s walls
Rahab, red rope, Joshua,7 days, trumphet, love your enemy
The BIBLE as book of books
 Word “bible” comes from the latin word “biblia” means
book(singular) and is derived from greek word “biblia” means
books(plural)
 Means both book and books

3.  One book composes of many books or different writings
 The bible is a library
 Were written in different forms and styles
o Poetry
o Narrative
o Historical
o Parables
o Letters
o Myth
o Legend
 We also call bible “the scriptures” or “sacred scriptures” or
“holy spirit”
 Word “scripture” derived from latin word “scriptura” means
“writing” or “something written”
Bible History
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. - psalm 119:105
- This is both longest psalm and the longest chapter in the
bible
What is bible theologically?
- Focuses on the teachings of the individual authors and books
of the bible…
Who is the author of scriptures?
- Both god and humans are truly the author
How long did it take to write the bible?
- About 1,100 years
Canon – standard/rule
The bible is divided into:
- Books, chapter and verses
- Colon: divides chapters and verses
- Dash means through
- Comma means and
- Semicolon divides blocks of material
The old testament
4 categories:
 Torah/ Pentateuch / the law – 1st
5 books; creation,
patriarchs & matriarchs, exodus & sinan
 Historical books – jewish history: judges & taking over
promised land, kings & monarchy etc.
 Wisdom – poetry, songs, witty sayings, short stories, etc.
 Prophetic – prophets calling out for justice and fidelity to god
& the covenant
The new testament
4 categories:
 Gospels – life, ministry, teachings, paschal mystery of Jesus,
central to the Christian faith
 Acts of the apostles – history of the early church
 Revelation – apocalyptic literature
 Letters (epistles)
- Pauline (by paul)
- Deuteron-pauline(disciple of paul)

4. - Pastorals (for church leaders)
- Catholic (universal- to all
Books of bible - 73
Old Testament - 46
Pentateuch (5)
Genesis Gn
Exodus Ex
Leviticus Lv
Numbers Nm
Deuteronomy Dt
Historical (16)
Joshua Jos
Judges Jgs
Ruth Ru
1 Samuel 1sm
2 Samuel 2sm
1 Kings 1kgs
2 Kings 2kgs
1 Chronicles 1chr
2 Chronicles 2chr
Ezra Ezr
Nehemiah Neh
Tobit Tb
Judith Jdt
Ester Est
1 Maccabees 1Mc
2 Maccabees 2Mc
Prophetic (18)
Isaiah Is
Jeremiah Jer
Lamentations Lam
Baruch Bar
Ezekiel Ez
Daniel Dn
Hosea Hos
Joel Jl
Amos Am
Obadiah Ob
Jonah Jon
Micah Mi
Nahum Na
Habakkuk Hb
Zechariah Zec
Malachi Mal
Wisdom (7)
Job Jb
Psalms Ps
Proverbs Prv
Ecclesiastes Eccl
Song of songs Sg
Wisdom Wis
Sirach Sir

5. New Testament – 27
Gospels (4)
Matthew Mt
Mark Mk
Luke Lk
John Jn
History (1)
Acts of the apostles Acts
Epistles (21)
Romans Rom
1 Corinthians 1 Cor
2 Corinthians 2 Cor
Galatians Gal
Ephesians Eph
Philippians Phil
Colossians Col
1 Thessalonians 1 Thes
2 Thessalonians 2 Thes
1 Timothy 1 Tim
2 Timothy 2 Tim
Titus Ti
Philemon Phim
Hebrews Heb
James Jas
1 Peter 1 Pt
2 Peter 2 Pt
1 John 1 Joh
2 John 2 Joh
3 John 3 Joh
Jude Jd
Prophecy (1)
Revelation Rev

6. ENGLISH
“one of the best ways to learn is to read, but reading without
comprehension is no reading at all.”
Reading
-the process of getting information from the printed pages/digital
Different Reading Styles:
1) Scanning – a type of reading in which the reader rapidly look
for specific information or for specific answer to particular
question.
-this type of reading is helpful for notetaking and data
gathering.
2) Skimming – a type of reading in which the reader is
concerned with the gist or main idea of the paragraph.
The Smith who could not get into Hell
Peter Asbjornsen