Shincheonji, basic lesson 3 : Basic Biblical Knowledge Lesson 1

 Shincheonji, basic lesson 3 : Basic Biblical Knowledge Lesson 1

Main Reference : 2 Tim 3:16

[1] The Author of the Bible

1) The author of the Bible

2 Tim 3:16 All scriptures → God-breathed

▶ God's will, thoughts, and plans are written in the Bible.

2 Pet 1:21

Prophecy → Not the will of man, spoken by men who were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

2) The reason God has given us the Bible

1 Jn 4:1 Test → Spirits

3) Two realms in the spiritual world and the physical world

▶ The reason God's world was divided into two : The appearance of Satan, the angel who sinned

▶ The reason God gave us the Bible : Make known the true God and the devil who betrayed God.

[2] The Composition of the Bible

1) The Holy Bible : A book complied of the Holy Word of God

◾ The Old Testament : 39 books

◾ The New Testament : 27 books

2) Old Testament and New Testament

- Old Testament : old covenant (Scriptures that the prophets recorded before Jesus' coming)

- New Testament: new covenant (Scriptures recorded by the disciples after Jesus' coming)

3) The Bible is a covenant

◾ Subject of the Covenant

- Old Testament : Ex 19:5-6 Jews (physical Israel)

- New Testament : Lk 22:14-20 Christians (spiritual Israel)

◾ Contents of the Covenant

- Old Testament : Jn 5:39 Jesus in the first coming

- New Testament : Jn 14:1-3 Jesus in the second coming

◾ Outcome of the Covenant

- Old Testament : Heb 8:7 Covenant was broken

- New Testament : Rv 22:7 Covenant must be kept

◾ Total number of books : 66 books (39 books in Old Testament, 27 books in New Testament)

◾ Total number of chapters : 1,189 chapters (929 chapters in Old Testament, 260 chapters in New Testament)

◾ Total number of verses : 31,101 verses (23,144 verses in Old Testament, 7,957 verses in New Testament)

◾ Total number of recorders : approximately 35-40 people

4) The Bible index and abbreviations

▌The Old Testament (39 books)

- The Pentateuch (5 book) : Gn, Ex, Lev, Num, Dt

- Historical books (12 books) : Jos, Jud, Ru, 1 Sam, 2 Sam, 1 Kg, 2 Kg, 1 Chr, 2 Chr, Ezra, Neh, Est

- Poems (5 books) : Job, Ps, Prov, Ec, So

- Prophecies (17 books) : Is, Jer, Lam, Eze, Dan, Hos, Jl, Am, Ob, Jon, Mic, Nah, Hab, Zeph, Hag, Zech, Mal

▌The New Testament (27 books)

- The 4 Gospels (4 books) : Mt, Mk, Lk, Jn

- Historical book (1 book) : Acts

- Epistles (21 books) : Rom, 1 Cor, 2 Cor, Gal Eph, Phil, Col, 1 Thes, 2 Thes, 1 Tim, 2 Tim, Tit, Phm, Heb, Jas, 1 Pet, 2 Pet, 1 Jn, 2 Jn, 3 Jn, Jude

- Prophecy (1 book) : Rv

5) How to read the Bible

◾ Book title : Chapter : Verse (abbreviation and marks are used) / e.g. Gn 1:3

◾" " : Reference / e. g. Refer to Mt 1:23

◾ Footnote: numbered in superscript in text body and additional information with same umber given at the bottom of the page.

[3] Content Categorization of the Bible

1) History : 1 Cor 10:11

It is written examples and warnings to believers on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come

2) Teaching : 2 Tim 3:16-17

It is written so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped.

3) Prophecy : Jn 14:29

It is written for them to believe when it happens (fulfillment)

4) Fulfillment : fulfilled according to prophecy

▶ Fulfillment : realization of what was promised. It testifies to one's faith. 

◾ The Old Testament → Fulfilled when Jesus first came (Jn 19:30 "It is finished")

◾ The New Testament → Fulfilled when Jesus comes again (Rv 21:6 "It is done!")

[4] How the Prophecies where Written

Prophecies are future events yet to be fulfilled with no fulfilled realities at the time when they were written; therefore, they were written in parables with historical events, geographical backgrounds, and names of people and places.

1) Parables of historical events

Lk 17 The end of the age : the days of Noah, the days of Lot.

2) Parables of people's names

Rv 2 Destroyer : Balaam, Balak, Jezebel

3) Parables of place names

Rv 11:8 Great city : compared to Sodom, Egypt, Golgotha.

◎ Summary of key points

◾ The author of the Bible is the one and only god.

◾ Why was the Bible written : To distinguish between the two realms in the spiritual world and the physical world.

◾ The Bible is a book of Covenant (the Old Testament, the New Testament).

◾ Content Categorization of the Bible : History, Teaching, Prophecy, Fulfillment.

◾ Prophecies have parables of historical events, names of places and people, etc.

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