Bible Overview

• The Bible
  -- The Divine Library of Sacred Scriptures
  
  
• Inspiration
  -- A supernatural impulse to write assisted by divine illumination
  
  
• The "Senses" of Holy Scripture
  -- How to read and understand the Bible
  
  
• Preservation of the Bible Text
  -- Two Millennia Dedicated to the Preservation of the Text
  

 Bible Versions

• The Hebrew Bible
  -- No official version existed at the time of Our Lord
  
  
• The Samaritan Pentateuch
  -- The Hebrew Pentateuch in Samaritan characters
  
  
• The Greek Translations of the Bible
  -- Greek Translations & Corrections in the Early Church
  
  
• The Latin Versions of the Bible
  -- Origin and revision of the Latin Bible manuscripts

 Old Testament

• The Formation of the Canon of the Old Testament
  - The Church relies on Apostolic Tradition
  
  
• Number, Order, and Arrangement of the Old Testament Books
  -- Differences between Hebrew and Catholic Scripture
  
  
• The Messianic Prophecies
  -- The entire Old Testament is prophetic of the Messiah
  

 Old Testament Issues

• The Parables of the Old Testament
  -- Riddles, allegories, proverbs, and solemn words
  
  
• The Miracles of the Old Testament
  -- The Powers of Nature are Transcended to Various Degrees
  
  
• Chronological Tables
  -- From Abram to Maccabees
  
  
• The Biblical Commission And Its Decrees
  -- Regarding the Old Testament

 The Historical Books of the Bible

• Genesis
  
  
• Exodus
  
  
• Leviticus
  
  
• Numbers
  
  
• Deuteronomy
  
  
• Joshua / Josue
  
  
• Judges
  
  
• Ruth
  
  
• I-IV Kings
  
  
• I-II Paralipomena (Chronicles 1 and 2)
  
  
• I-II Esdras (Ezra and Nehemiah)
  
  
• Tobit / Tobias
  
  
• Judith
  
  
• Esther

 The Sapiential and Poetical Books

• Job
  
  
• The Psalter (Book of Psalms)
  
  
• Proverbs
  
  
• Ecclesiastes
  
  
• The Canticle of Canticles
  
  
• Wisdom
  
  
• Ecclesiasticus

 The Prophetical Books

• On the Prophets in General
  
  
• Isaiah / Isaias
  
  
• Jeremiah / Jeremias
  
  
• Lamentations
  
  
• Baruch
  
  
• Ezechiel
  
  
• Daniel
  
  
• Hosea / Osee
  
  
• Joel
  
  
• Amos
  
  
• Obadiah / Abdias
  
  
• Jonah / Jonas
  
  
• Micah / Micheas
  
  
• Nahum
  
  
• Habakkuk / Habacuc
  
  
• Zephaniah / Sophonias
  
  
• Haggai / Aggeus
  
  
• Zachariah / Zacharias
  
  
• Malachi / Malachias
  

 Supplemental Historical Books

• I-II Maccabees
  
  

 New Testament

• The New Testament in General
  -- In relation to the Old Testament and the Church
  
  
• Canon of the New Testament
  -- The formation of the New Testament list of sacred books
  
  
• Textual Criticism of the New Testament
  -- Its Function, Materials, and Usage
  

 New Testament Issues

• The Synoptic Problem
  -- How did the Synoptic Gospels come to be so similar?
  
  
• Decisions of the Biblical Commission on the Gospels
  -- Regarding the four Gospels
  
  
• Parables of the New Testament
  -- A story about earthly things, but with a spiritual message
  
  
• Miracles of the New Testament
  -- Show of Divine power outside the ordinary course of nature
  

 Jewish Life in the Time of Christ

• The "Sects" of the Jews
  -- Josephus on the Pharisees and the Sadducees
  
  
• Jewish Official or Political Life
  -- Scribes, Sanhedrin, Publicans, Money and Tribute
  
  
• Jewish Religious Life
  -- Proselytes, the Dispersion, Synagogues, the Temple
  
  
• Languages in New Testament Palestine
  -- Some Common Misconceptions Addressed
  

 The Principal Versions of the New Testament

• The Greek New Testament
  -- The lingua franca of the early centuries of Christianity
  
  
• The Syriac New Testament
  -- The Peshitta and other important Bible versions
  
  
• The Coptic New Testament
  -- Documenting the spread of Christianity in Egypt
  
  
• The Latin New Testament
  -- Origin and revision of the Latin New Testament manuscripts
  

 The Gospels

• An Overview of the Gospels
  -- The "good news" first preached and then written.
  
  
• The Gospel According to St. Matthew
  -- Author, "sources," and characteristics of the first Gospel
  
  
• The Gospel According to St. Mark
  -- Author, characteristics, and authenticity of the second Gospel
  
  
• The Gospel According to St. Luke
  -- Author, "sources," and characteristics of the third Gospel
  
  
• The Gospel According to St. John
  -- Author, analysis, and authenticity of the fourth Gospel
  

 Acts, Epistles, Revelation

• The Acts of the Apostles - New
  
  
• Epistle to the Romans - New
  
  
• The Corinthian Epistles - New
  
  
• Epistle to the Galatians - New
  
  
• Epistle to the Ephesians
  
  
• Epistle to the Philippians - New
  
  
• Epistle to the Colossians - New
  
  
• Epistles to the Thessalonians
  
  
• The Pastoral Epistles
  
  
• The Epistle to Philemon - New
  
  
• Epistle to the Hebrews
  
  
• Epistle of St. James - New
  
  
• Epistles of St. Peter
  
  
• Epistles of St. John
  
  
• Epistle of St. Jude - New
  
  
• Apocalypse - New
  

 Supplemental Materials

• The "Brethren" Of The Lord - New
  
  
• The Life of St. Peter - New
  
  
• The Life of St. Paul - New
  
  
• Epistles of St. Paul - New
  
  
• The Catholic Epistles - New
  
  
• Chronology of the Apostolic Age