Lesson 7.03
(Covering the section titled: “Scribes,” page 133.)
ACTIVITIES:
(A) Read Nehemiah 8:1.This verse names the most famous scribe in the Old Testament.
(B) Who was the scribe?
(C) Read Matthew 2:1-8.
(D) How did the scribes help the Wise Men find Jesus?
(E) Read Romans 16:22.
(F) Paul usually wrote his letters by talking, while a friend wrote Paul’s words. What was the name of one of Paul’s scribes?
(G) Read 2 Thessalonians 3:17 (Also look at the end of other letters of Paul:
1 Corinthians
(H) Who wrote the last greeting in most of Paul’s letters?
(I) Read Galatians 6:11.
(J) What did Paul’s handwriting look like?
(Covering the section titled: “Literature,” pages 133 and 134.)
The Old Testament of the Bible has three kinds of literature:
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History........... the books from Genesis to 2 Chronicles
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Poetry............ the books from Psalms to Song of Solomon
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Prophecy........ the books from Isaiah to Malachi
The New Testament also has three kinds of literature:
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History........... the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) and Acts.
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Letters........... the “epistles” from Romans to Jude
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Apocalypse.... the last book of the Bible: Revelation
ACTIVITIES:
(A) The language of the Old Testament was what?
(B) The language of the New Testament was what?
(C) Read 2 Timothy 3:15-17.
(D) The Bible was written for what reason?
