![]() ![]() The first 11 chapters of Genesis tell about God. For example, Exodus chapter 20 records the Ten Commandments. It not only contains the early history of Israel, but also the Law of God as revealed through Moses. The first five books (Genesis to Deuteronomy) tell us the beginning of man and the establishment of the nation of Israel with the promise of the Savior of the world coming from this chosen people. The Pentateuch: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy The first five Old Testament books are known as the books of the Law or the Pentateuch. It is also divided into four general areas: It begins with the book of Genesis and ends with Malachi. It looks forward to the coming Savior of the world, Jesus. The Old Testament reveals to us how God dealt with the nation of Israel. This way you can quickly and easily locate scriptures. For example John 3:16 means the book of John, chapter 3, verse 16. They list the name of the book first, followed by the chapter number, and then the verse number. ![]() What do the numbers mean? There is a handy abbreviation that Christians use to specify verses in the Bible. The Bible is divided into two sections: the first section which contains three-fourths of the Bible is called the Old Testament, the second section is called the New Testament. In the front of your Bible is a Table of Contents which lists the names of all the books in the Bible. Everything they wrote was inspired by God. The Bible is not just one big book, but a collection of 66 smaller books written over a period of at least 1600 years by about 40 different authors.
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