![]() The 'former prophets' consist of Joshua, Judges, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings. These were the sound bites of their day, which made it easy for others to remember them and then write them down. Sometimes, the prophets could be mime artists and dramatists, accompanying their actions by short spoken messages, often delivered in poetic form. Some books are substantial ( Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel), others are much shorter (Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi). The books of 'latter prophets' preserve sayings and stories of religious and political activists ('prophets') who served as the spiritual conscience of the nation throughout its history, reminding people of the social values that would reflect the character of God. The Prophets is the largest section of the Hebrew Bible, and has two parts ('former prophets' and 'latter prophets'). Some parts undoubtedly date from that period, but as things changed old laws were updated and new ones produced, and this was the work of later editors over several centuries. These books were later called the 'Pentateuch', and tradition attributed them to Moses. The Hebrew word for Law ('Torah') means 'guidance' or 'instruction', and that could include stories offering everyday examples of how people were meant to live as well as legal requirements. They are not 'law' in a modern Western sense: Genesis is a book of stories, with nothing remotely like rules and regulations, and though the other four do contain community laws they also have many narratives. The first five books, Genesis to Deuteronomy. It was traditionally arranged in three sections. ► Adjustable font size and easy to use interface.The Hebrew Bible has 39 books, written over a long period of time, and is the literary archive of the ancient nation of Israel. ![]() ► New user interface with Navigation drawer menu. ► No additional font installation required ► Click and share Bible verses with your friends via Whatsapp, Facebook, E-mail, SMS etc. ► Night Mode for reading when dark (good for your eyes.) ► Bible Verse Wallpaper Creator - You can create beautiful wallpapers with your favorite Bible verses on attractive photo backgrounds and other options, then share them with others. You can create a Bible verse wallpaper by clicking on the notification. ► Verse of the Day & Daily Reminder - You can turn this function on or off and adjust the notification time in the app settings. ► Bookmark and highlight your favorite verses, add notes and search for words in your Bible. ► Full Text Bible (OT+NT) attached with thousands of references and Study notes If the reader discovers any such mistakes we would appreciate having them pointed out to us. We hope all these references are accurate, but are aware that mistakes in proof reading are always possible and may be found here and there. We have provided a great many references throughout the notes and in a brief concordance at the end. In this we will have our joy and satisfaction. We are in hearty agreement with the psalmist who wrote, “Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, because of your mercy and because of your truth” (Ps 115:1). May God alone be praised if those who use our Study Bible come to a better understanding of the truth through it. Truth is what we constantly aim at, and anything less than the truth in our thinking and speaking and writing is unacceptable and painful to us, as it should be to everyone who reads this. If these things are pointed out to us, and we are convinced of our error, we will be most happy to correct any such thing in future editions. ![]() ![]() It is, of course, quite possible that we have not always succeeded in this, and the reader may sometimes find mistakes in matters of fact or errors in the interpretation of a verse or a passage. Great care has been taken to try to expound what is in the text of the Bible, and not to present any preconceptions or prejudices we may have. THE NOTES: Our sole purpose in writing and publishing these notes has been to provide the reader with a help in better understanding the Word of God, and so put it into practice more fully. ![]()
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