The Bible - Christian Religious Education CBC Grade 6 Revision Notes

• The Bible As The Inspired Word Of God.
  
  • Why the Bible is the inspired word of God
  • The Authors Who Were Inspired To Write The Old And The New Testaments
• Reasons That Lead To Translation Of The Bible Into Local Languages
• Advantages Of Translating The Bible Into Various Local Languages

The Bible As The Inspired Word Of God.

2 Timothy 3:16-17

• The Bible is a collection of Holy Book
• The Bible is the inspired word of God.

Why the Bible is the inspired word of God

2 Timothy 3:16-17

• The Bible contains the word of God which is used for
  • teaching the truth
  • rebuking wrongs
  • correcting faults
  • giving instructions for right living
• It is divided into 2 testaments, Old Testament and New Testament.
  
  • Testament means covenant or agreement.
• There are 66 books in the Bible.
  
  • Old Testament has 39 books while the New Testament has 27 books.
• The Bible was written by people who were inspired by God.

The Authors Who Were Inspired To Write The Old And The New Testaments

• The Bible was written by different authors.
• The authors were inspired by the Holy Spirit.
  
  1. Genesis
  2.  Exodus
  3.  Leviticus
  4. Numbers
  5. Deuteronomy
     
     • They were written by Moses
     • Genesis means origin or beginning
     • Exodus means coming out or departure
     • Numbers means census
     • Leviticus explains rules and regulation of priests

•  Revelation is the last book of the Bible and the New Testament.
• It was written by John after having a vision on Patmos Island.

Reasons That Lead To Translation Of The Bible Into Local Languages

• Old Testament, It was originally written in Hebrew.
• It was written before Jesus Christ came to exist physically.
• It was later translated to Greek and other languages
• New Testament, It was originally written in Greek.
• Written after Christ
• The Bible was translated into local languages to help the missionaries spread the word of God easily.

Advantages Of Translating The Bible Into Various Local Languages

• Bible translation enabled the missionaries to put the word into languages which the local people could understand.
• The translation of the Bible enabled the missionaries to learn local languages
• The gospel reached more people because the language of communication was familiar.
• More Africans learnt to read and write hence they were able to read the Bible for themselves
• Education was promoted, by the good work of translation of the Bible.