The Bible

You should be able to find anything you're interested in. This is the internet, after all. Nothing's stopping you.

 

This thread really interests me - but I have to admit to being completely ignorant of most of that first post VI. My knowledge of Biblical matters is woefully inadequate to contribute to any useful discussions when it comes to things to do with the Bible. In fact, I'll go so far to say that I nearly PMed you or HB with the following question. Which is: when you speak of Genisis, Exodus etc - are they found in your standard Bible? See, I told you I was hopeless . I will admit to loving Sunday school as a young lass, but I'm afraid a rather horrid teacher resulted in me avoiding her whippings as opposed to learning something useful from these classes. So I find myself, quite literally starting from scratch. Could anyone answer the above question?

Signed -
The Dolt from Downunder

 

Genesis, Exodus etc are "books of the bible". Click on those links I posted Honey and you can read them. There are also many translations. If you are just getting started I would suggest the New International Version(NIV) or New Living Translation(NLT)

 

Don't worry honeyg, i have never read the Bible and i feel pretty stupid too. Well, i've started reading the bible this year, but a lot of questions i asked Hasbeens a while back and felt dumb for not knowing, are some of the questions that some of the adults and Miss tery are asking him now. We can start from scratch together, ok?

 

Rob, thank you so much for the links! We both kind of posted together so apologies for appearing doubly stupid with my post . Spanks matey!

I think you're far from `dumb' JB - you're far more advanced with Biblical matters than I am. Since you've already started - I'll ask you my really, really basic questions first - then we can go to the scholars for the big stuff . W00T!

 

I too am re-reading the Bible. I am in the middle of I Kings right when Isael split into the North and South kingdoms so I will also try to help with any questions anyone has.

The Creation story is cool and all but to me, the Bible real begins in Gen. 12. The covenant between God and Abraham. That sets the stage for everything else that happens in the Bible.

 

I'll be reading along as well. Keep it up VI.

 

Thanks everybody, I was kinda unsure as to how this would be recieved. Stay tuned and feel free to join in at anytime.

 

Joshua

Israel conquers the Promised Land
Chapters: 1-8
After the death of Moses, Joshua is the new leader of the Israelites and is commanded by God to to lead them into the Promised Land. He is laso commanded to obey the teachings, to follow them and to read them daily. Joshua, in turn, commands the people to prepare to take up camp and cross the Jordan River. He also reminds the tribes of Reuben, Gad and E. Manasseh that they too should prepare to fight along side of their brothers. The Israelites agree that they will follow Joshua into Canaan and will obey him as they did Moses.
Spies are sent into the strong, walled city of Jercho. They encounter a prostitue, Rahab, and are given shelter and safe passage out of the city in turn for safety for the family of Rahab when Israel attcks Jericho.
Joshua gives the command for the Israelites to follow behind the Ark of the Agreement as they leave Moab and cross the Jordan river into Canaan. God himself causes the Jordan to stop flowing at the town called Adam and the people crossed on dry ground. This miracle was given to bolster Joshua's leadership and standing among the tribe. Twelve stones were gathered to set up an altar as a reminder of that event. Stones were also placed in the river at that crossing site as well. Israel camps at a place called Gilgal, east of Jericho.
The Israelites are circumcised at Gibeath Haaraloth. The earlier generation (Exodus) had this done but none born in the desert had been done so. They waited until all were healed and celebrated Passover. Joshua encounters a messenger from the Lord, the commander of the Lord's army. Joshua is given instruction on how to conquer Jericho.
The Iraelite army is to march around the city once a day for six days, led by the priests and the Ark. On the seventh day, they are to march around the city seven times and then blow the trumpets. The army is to give loud shout and the walls of Jericho will fall. They obeyed the Lord's command and Jericho fell to them. Rahab and her family were spared their lives for their help earlier. So the Lord was with Joshua and he became famous throughout the land.
A man from the camp had taken items from Jericho into the Israelite camp. This was against the Lord's command and brought sin into their midst. A few thousand soldiers had been dispatched to the town called Ai, but they were defeated and chased away by the fighting men of that small town. Thirty six Iraelite soldiers were killed as a result. A man called Achan was found to be guilty and admitted to keeping silver and clothing from Jericho. He was taken away from the camp and stoned to death along with his entire family. This was to atone for the sin and to remove sin from the camp.
Later, the Iraelite army lured the fighting men away from Ai and ambushed them in the desert. They had snuck into the city as part of them were being chased. The other Israelite soldiers had set the town afire and the men from Ai turned to see the smoke rising from their town. They were surrounded and killed by the Israelite army. Afterwards, Joshua read all the words of the Teachings, the blessings and the curses, exactly as they were written. All the people gathered round...the men, women and children. Joshua read every command that Moses had given.

Next: Joshua 9-15

 

Question here, how come you are not starting with Genesis. I want to know if God created Adam and Eve as the first two people on the planet.

I want to know who here takes the Bible literally and if you do not then why have such a book start out and contain so much fiction. The truth should be more powerful than fiction and make it unnecessary.