The Bible makes clear God's intention and implementation to salvage mankind since the time of Abraham' the founder of faith, to the time of Jesus Christ, our savior. The book of Revelation, the Apocalypse, evidences that the message in the bible was from God and it was not human imagination. God is presented to have written some scripture himself e.g. the handwriting on the wall in the book of Daniel “Mene Mene Tekel Parsil”. The Bible contains the divine call of prophets by God, whose utterances were later fiilfilled. An example is Micah, who prophesied the birth of Jesus Christ. Jesus was born in Bethlehem: David's city, in a manger. 7. How does God speak to human beings through the Bible? Through Jesus Christ, who preached, healed, taught and addressed various issues concerning our day to day living. Through the Holy Spirit, God enabled Peter to denounce the dishonesty of Annanias and Saphirra. God speaks to men through prophets. Jeremiah tells people of the new covenant that is fulfilled through Jesus Christ. God communicates to people through dreams and visions. For example, the Old Testament prophets had visions. Amos had five visions directed to the people of Judah. Through allegories e.g. Ezekiel's vision of dry bones. Through extra-ordinary events. The Israelites experienced God's power when they miraculously managed to cross the Red Sea. God speaks to men through the Ten Commandments, which give directives on which course of life a true Christian should pursue. 8. How does the Bible suit contemporary Christian living?
The Bible is the key resource material in the teaching of Christian Religious Education in schools. It is used in oathing to signify God's presence and to stick to the truth. It instills knowledge about God. It is used in Liturgical functions like weddings funerals, baptism, etc. The Bible is used in swearing in leaders at any level Where necessary. It teaches us the role that God plays in our lives. It teaches us on how to live cohesively with fellow men We read the Bible to realize spiritual nourishment in our lives. 9. List the human authors of the Bible. Moses, who wrote the books of the Torah. David, the second king of Israel, who wrote the Book of Psalms. Solomon, the father of wisdom, who wrote songs of Songs, among others. Major and Minor prophets, who wrote different books taking after their names. For instance, Hosea and Daniel made such writings. Disciples of Jesus Christ e.g. Matthew, Mark and Luke, who wrote the Synoptic gospels. Luke, who wrote Acts of the Apostles. Paul, who wrote several epistles e.g. Corinthians, Romans, etc. The apostle John, who wrote the book of Revelations. 10. State the literary styles used by the biblical authors. Legislative text e.g. Leviticus; Wise sayings e.g. Proverbs.
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