word "Bible" means "book", that is a big book, which itself consists of a few.In fact, the entire Bible consists of many parts, which are not only different in content and style of presentation, and were written by different authors for several centuries.
First of all, the Bible is divided into the New Testament and the Old Testament.Summary of each part, or rather a small annotation to every book you can read in the Law of God or the Orthodox Encyclopedia.It begins with the Old Testament book of Genesis.
Genesis (Old Testament), a summary of
«Genesis" - a book that talks about the creation of the world, the fall of man, the history of the antediluvian civilization, the history of the flood.Around the middle of the book the story switches to the story of one family: the family of Abraham.It Abraham's descendants became the ancestors of the Jewish people.It is this small nation for centuries maintained faith in the true God, so his history is given special attention.The twelve sons of Jacob, Joseph, and the arrival of the Jews in Egypt - that highlights the latest chapters of Genesis.
Exodus (Old Testament), a summary of
book "Exodus" - the second book of the Old Testament.It is written by Moses as "Genesis" and the story begins from the time when the life of the descendants of Jacob in Egypt became unbearable."Exodus" - the story of the flight of the chosen people out of Egypt, and search them of their land.In the desert, Moses will be given the commandments, the same Ten Commandments, which are still taught to children in Sunday schools.Stories about the parted sea, the manna that comes down from heaven, and about the golden calf - all from the book of "Exodus".
Books in the Old Testament 39 and they are all very different.Not all of them historical or zakonopolozhitelnye as "Genesis" and "Exodus."There are poetic works, such as "the Preacher," is prophetic, for example, "The book of the prophet Isaiah."
Perhaps the best known and most commonly used is the book of Psalms (the Old Testament).Summary of the book is difficult to pass, as all it consists of poems.These poems were written, of course, not in Russian, so the translation of the rhyme and the size lost.Still, poetic images, penitent or happy mood, the argument about the will of God remains.
Actually, the Old Testament - the book of the Jewish people.Christians consider them to be prophetic, find the text contains many references to the fact that Christ is the Messiah.For them, the essence of the Old Testament is to bring the Jewish people to Christ, to accept Him as Savior.Modern Jews totally disagree.For the Jews, the composition and the text of the books is somewhat different from the Christian version.
Should we read the Bible, and if yes, why?
First of all, the Bible - the book of God.If a person is interested in faith, if he wants to find out for themselves the meaning of life and what is happening at all, it is to read the Bible.
Many heroes of paintings, books and even music mentioned in the Bible.To refresh the memory of King Saul act quickly or remember all the plagues of Egypt, you can read the brochure: "The Bible.Old Testament.Summary".Still, everyone should at least once read the book completely.
