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Source: The Online Bible College ES101-01   A Passion for God’s Word 2  An Anatomy of the Bible The Bible is a single book, but it is also a composite, made up of many individual parts. It is important, in our study of the Bible to understand both its unity and its diversity. Like a multi-act play, each section of the Bible plays a role in the unfolding drama of God’s plan and purpose for mankind. Our purpose in this lesson is to take a birds’ eye view of the Bible in order to determine: The structure of the Bible  How the individual parts of the Bible fit together Familiarity with the Bible is a vital first step in studying the Bible. Once a general anatomy of the Bible is understood, it is much easier to come down to ground level and understand the finer details. Read 2 Timothy 3:15 From an early age, Timothy was acquainted with the holy Scriptures (KJV). In his letter to Timothy, Paul expresses confidence that this acquaintance with Scripture has prov...

Source: The Online Bible College ES101-01   A Passion for God’s Word 1  You and the Bible The Bible is an extraordinary book, not just in terms of its unique history and compilation but also in its claims to hold the ultimate revelation of God himself. We should never lose our sense of wonder at the fact that we can even hold it in our hands. Many Christians around the world today do not have such open access to the Bible and the majority of Christians down through history never held a Bible in their hands. First-century believers would have been amazed at the ease at which today’s Christians can buy a Bible, and equally astonished at the casual attitude most Christians hold toward the Word of God. For them, the scrolls and parchments that recorded God’s Word were a treasure beyond comparison. As Antony of Egypt commented back in the third century, Be astounded that God should have written to us. It is not uncommon in the West for a home to have more than one Bible. An...