The Bible is a collection of religious texts, including both the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) and the New Testament, that are sacred to Christians. It is the word of God, written by human authors inspired by the Holy Spirit.
The Old Testament consists of 39 books written between approximately 1400 and 400 BCE, while the New Testament contains 27 books written between approximately 50 and 100 CE. The main divisions of the Bible are the Law (Genesis to Deuteronomy), History (Joshua to Esther), Poetry (Job to Song of Solomon), Major Prophets (Isaiah to Daniel), Minor Prophets (Hosea to Malachi), and Gospels and Acts (Matthew to Acts).
The Bible was delivered to man through divine inspiration by God Himself and through the work of human authors.
- “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts” (Isaiah 55:8-9).
- “I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve,” (Jeremiah 17:10).
3.“But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets,” (Daniel 2:28).
- “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future,’” (Jeremiah 29:11).
- “The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law,” (Deuteronomy 29:29).
- “No one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God,” (1 Corinthians 2:11).
- “As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless, He is a shield for all who take refuge in him,” (2 Samuel 22:31).