Sixth Grade Lessons, Block 5, Week 23: Reading the Bible (2)

Sixth Grade Lessons, Block 5—How to Contact the Lord

Week 23
Reading the Bible (2)

Reading Reference: Life Lessons, vol. 1, ch. 31; New Life Lessons, vol. 1, ch. 3; 2 Tim. 3:15; Eph. 5:32; John 5:39-40

Memory Verse: And that from a babe you have known the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through the faith which is in Christ Jesus. (2 Tim. 3:15)

Suggested Songs: Books of the Bible

Scripture Reading: 2 Tim. 3:15; Eph. 5:32; John 5:39-40

Points to Emphasize

• The sections of the Bible

The entire Bible is divided into two parts. The first part is called the Old Testament and the second part is called the New Testament.

The Old Testament

This refers to the first part of the Bible, which is composed of thirty-nine books that are divided into:

1. 1. The Books of Law—The Pentateuch
      These include a total of five books from Genesis to Deuteronomy and are called the books of law because in them are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments which form the Law.
   2. The Books of History
      These include a total of twelve books from Joshua to Esther and record the history of the Israelites from their entrance into Canaan to their return from captivity.
   3. The Books of Poetry
      These include a total of five books from Job to the Song of Songs, pouring out the different spiritual experiences of the people of God through poetry.
   4. The Books of the Prophets
      These include a total of seventeen books from Isaiah through Malachi written by the prophets, the contents of which are mainly prophecies concerning the Israelites, the Gentiles, and Christ.

The New Testament

This refers to the second part of the Bible which is composed of twenty-seven books that are divided into:

1. 1. The Books of History
      These include a total of five books from the Gospel of Matthew to the Acts of the Apostles, the first four being a history of the Lord Jesus and the last being the account of the move of the disciples on the earth after the Lord ascended into the heavens.
   2. The Epistles
      These include a total of twenty-one books from the book of Romans to the book of Jude, which are letters written by the apostles to either the churches or individual saints, especially speaking about the church and the proper condition in the spiritual life and living of the church and the saints.
   3. The Book of Prophecy
      The only book of prophecy in the New Testament is the book of Revelation, the concluding book of the New Testament and the last book of the entire Bible. It contains prophecies related to the church, Israel, the world, Christ’s second coming, the destiny of Satan, the ultimate judgment, and the coming age and eternity.

• The focus of the Bible—Christ and the Church

“This mystery is great, but I speak with regard to Christ and the church.”— Eph. 5:32

The focus of the Old Testament—leading to Christ for redemption.

The focus of the New Testament—the church redeemed and built up in Christ.

• Attitude in reading the Bible—To contact God Himself

“You search the Scriptures…and you are not willing to come to Me [the Lord] that you may have life.”—John 5:39-40

• Books of the Bible

Old Testament

New Testament

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