A Pictorial of 'As Above so Below' Biblical References to the Sheol

'As Above So Below' Bible References to the Sheol


The LORD kills and makes alive. He brings Down to Sheol and raises Up.

- 1 Samuel 2:6

When a cloud vanishes it is gone, so he who goes Down to Sheol does not come Up.

- Job 7:9

They are High as the Heavens, what can you do? Deeper than the Sheol, what can you know?

- Job 11:8

O LORD, You have brought Up my soul from Sheol. You have kept me alive, so that I would not go Down to the Pit.

- Psalm 30:3

If I ascend to Heaven, You are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there.

- Psalm 139:8

The path of life leads Upward for the wise so that he may keep away from the Sheol Below.

- Proverbs 15:24

Ask a sign for yourself from the LORD your God, make it Deep as Sheol or High as Heaven.

- Isaiah 7:11

Though they dig Deep into Sheol, from there will My hand take them. And though they Ascend into Heaven, from there will I bring them Down.

- Amos 9:2

Never Forget that the LORD God Rules the Sheol Below as well as the Heavens Above

 All the well-watered trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, were comforted in the Earth beneath. 

 

- Ezekiel 31:16

A certain Christian theologian (Andrew) has argued recently on his website called P.OST, an Evangelical Theology, that the Bible indicates: 'There is no relationship with God in Sheol.' Reading this from a somewhat prominent, published Protestant Christian author seemed a bit too much to swallow, so here is a suitable response to such a claim-

ANDREW:  There is no relationship with God in Sheol.
JUDEO/CHRISTIAN TRADITION: Yes, there is a 'relationship with God in Sheol' and the Bible describes the presence of God in the Sheol, repeatedly and vividly. The following Scriptural passages are just a brief sampling of this reality:

THE LORD IS EVERYWHERE, INCLUDING THE SHEOL: Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. (Psalm 139:7-8)

THE LORD SEES AND OBSERVES THE SOULS OF THE DEAD IN THE SHEOL: The departed spirits tremble under the waters and their inhabitants. Naked is Sheol before Him, and Abaddon has no covering. (Job 26:5-6)

THE HAND OF THE LORD CAN AND WILL REACH DOWN INTO THE SHEOL: Though they dig into Sheol, from there will My hand take them; And though they ascend to heaven, From there will I bring them down. (Amos 9:2)

THE LORD EASILY RULES OVER THE SHEOL FROM HEAVEN: Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD, How much more the hearts of men! (Proverbs 15:11)





THE LORD PUNISHES SOME AND COMFORTS OTHERS THAT HE HAS SENT DOWN INTO THE SHEOL: I made the nations quake at the sound of its fall when I made it go down to Sheol with those who go down to the pit; and all the well-watered trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, were comforted in the earth beneath. (Ezekiel 31:15-16)

THE LORD WILL LISTEN TO THOSE WHO CRY OUT FOR HIM FROM THE SHEOL: I called out of my distress to the LORD, And He answered me. I cried for help from the depth of Sheol; You heard my voice. (Jonah 2:2)

THE LORD CAN REDEEM THE DEAD FROM THE SHEOL AND MAKE THEM ALIVE AGAIN IN HEAVEN: Shall I ransom them from the power of Sheol? Shall I redeem them from death? O Death, where are your thorns? O Sheol, where is your sting? Compassion will be hidden from My sight. (Hosea 13:14)

THE LORD EVENTUALLY REDEEMS THE RIGHTEOUS FROM THE SHEOL: O Lord my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me. O Lord, You have brought up my soul from Sheol. (Psalm 30:2-3)

AVOIDING SIN IN LIFE LEADS TO FASTER REDEMPTION FROM THE SHEOL AFTER DEATH: You shall strike him with the rod and rescue his soul from Sheol. (Proverbs 23:14)

As it is written in the Bible, the LORD God is an active and constant presence in the Sheol among the souls of the dead who are treated differently depending upon their sins when they were still alive. The LORD God rules the Sheol with justice and mercy as He has always done since the beginning of time. 

A Brief Reference List about the Lost Books of the Bible

Yes, of course, the Bible is the Word of God, but has any reader ever truly contemplated the idea that st least a few of those Words have been lost and forgotten and will never be read by anybody ever again until Judgment Day and End of Time?

Until then, dream a little dream about the wonderful tales found in the Lost Books of the Judeo/Christian Bible of the one, true God...

Lost Books of the Bible References
Exodus 24:7, Numbers 21:14, 1 Samuel 10:25, 1 Kings 11:41, 1 Chronicles 27:24, 1 Chronicles 29:1, 1 Chronicles 29:29,  2 Chronicles 9:29, 2 Chronicles 12:15, 2 Chronicles 13:22, 2 Chronicles 20:34, 2 Chronicles 26:22, 2 Chronicles 33:19, Esther 2:23, Esther 6:1


Books Mentioned, But Not Found, In The Bible- There are, at least, twenty-eight books mentioned in the Bible, but not included.

- The Lost Books of the Bible, Bibleinfo.com


A Partial List of Lost Books
+ Book of the Covenant (Exodus 24:7)
+ Book of the Wars of the LORD  (Numbers 21:14)
+ Book of the Manner of the Kingdom (1 Samuel 10:25)
+ Book of the Acts of Solomon  (1 Kings 11:41)
+ Book of the Annals of King David  (1 Chronicles 27:24)  
+ Book of Gad the Seer  (1 Chronicles 29:29)
+ Book of Samuel the Seer  (1 Chronicles 29:29) 
+ Book of Nathan the Prophet  (1 Chronicles 29:29, 2 Chronicles 9:29)
+ Book of Shemaiah the Prophet  (2 Chronicles 12:15) 
+ Book of Iddo the Seer concerning Genealogies (2 Chronicles 12:15)
+ Book of Jehu  (2 Chronicles 20:34)
+ Book of Records of the Chronicles (Esther 2:23, Esther 6:1)


Other Lost Writings
~ Prophecy of Abijah the Shilonite (2 Chronicles 9:29)
~ Story of the Prophet Iddo  (2 Chronicles 13:22)
~ Visions of Iddo the Seer  (2 Chronicles 9:29)
~ Sayings of the Seers (2 Chronicles 33:19) 
~ Acts of Uziah (2 Chronicles 26:22) 



SOURCE: The Lost Books of the Bible, Bibleinfo.com (http://www.bibleufo.com/anomlostbooks)

   

The Global Power of Ten Hebrew Letters

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

- John 1:1
  
אבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטי
  

The Judeo/Christian Ten Commandments
   
I. You will not worship any god except the LORD your God (יהוה)   
II. You will not use the name of the LORD your God in vain.   
III. You will not profane the Sabbath day, but keep it holy.   
IV. You will not dishonor either your father or your mother.   
V. You will not kill.   
VI. You will not commit adultery.   
VII. You will not steal.   
VIII. You will not lie.   
IX. You will not envy another man's wife.  
X. You will not envy another man's property.


אבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטי

 

אבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטי


The Ten Commandments are not multiple choice...
   
- Anonymous (1900-2000 A.D.)


אבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטי


The Religion of Christianity and the Commandments
   
If you want to enter life, keep the Commandments...You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.
   
- Matthew 19:17-19
   
You know the Commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.’
   
- Mark 10:18-19
   
You know the Commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.'
   
- Luke 18:19-21

אבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטי

אבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטי

Sometime during the Maccabean period (the second century BC), the letters of the alphabet began to represent numbers, such as the first ten letters of the Hebrew alphabet began to signify numbers one through ten, as seen in the presentation of the Ten Commandments.
   
- THE ALPHABET OF BIBLICAL HEBREW, Biblescripture.net

אבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטי
  
The Ten Commandments and the Hebrew Alphabet
   
I. א   
II. ב   
III. ג   
IV. ד   
V. ה   
VI. ז   
VII. ו   
VIII. ח   
IX. ט   
X. י

אבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטי
   
- Starting from the top, then down to the bottom, these 10 letters also happen to be the first 10 letters in the official Hebrew alphabet. This is no mere coincidence.
- When written in English, the words for the first 10 Hebrew letters are spelled as follows- Aleph, Beth, Gimel, Dalet, Hey, Vav, Zayin, Het, Tet, and Yod.      
- According to ancient Jewish legend, the first letter in the Hebrew alphabet, called 'Aleph', was also chosen by God to be the first letter of the Ten Commandments.due to its humble acceptance of God's wisdom and authority.    - Rabbi Mendel Torum has claimed that, even though 'Aleph', the first letter of the entire Ten Commandments, has a completely silent pronunciation, every Israelite gathered around the foot of Mt. Sinai, clearly heard it anyway because it had been spoken by God Himself.
- In the art of Gematria, a somewhat respectable form of Numerology, these letters specifically correspond to the mathematical numbers one (1) through ten (10) and are arranged in perfect chronological order as can be seen in both Exodus and Deuteronomy.   
- Quite a few Rabbis, and other Jewish religious authorities, have pointed out the incredibly powerful influence these 10 letters have exerted upon the entire Hebrew language, including both the written and spoken words of literally every Biblical prophet who came after Moses.   - Specialized Jewish art, jewelry, and other collectibles, will often use this 10-letter version of the Ten Commandments.
- More than a few synagogues, especially in the United States, have decorations which depict the 10-letter form of the Ten Commandments.   
- In a ruling called Ke’mo Ha-shachar (Ayin 23), the Orthodox rabbinical authorities banned any display of the Ten Commandment tablets including those which 'show the first ten letters of the Hebrew alphabet.'

אבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטי


References for 10 Hebrew Letters = 10 Commandments
   
A popular image of...the Ten Commandments are represented by the first ten letters of the Hebrew alphabet, which in Hebrew usage may be used interchangeably with the numbers 1-10.
   
- Tablets of Stone, Wikipedia
   
The relation between position and meaning is easily discerned for the first ten letters since they are linked with fundamental Biblical sequences like the Ten Commandments, the Seven Days of Creation, and the Seven Seals of Revelation.
   
- The Divine Design of the Hebrew Alphabet (Bible Wheel Book, Ch. 7), Biblewheel.com
   
Many synagogues continue to have the image of the Ten Commandments prominently displayed, and many Judaica websites that sell Torah covers feature a design with the commandments sewn on, usually represented by the first 10 letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
   
- Putting the Ten Commandments on display, by Edmon J. Rodman, Jewish Telegraph Agency, Jta.org

An old U.S.Air Force-issued prayer shawl (tallit)...shows the old symbol for military Jewish chaplains (two tablets of the Ten Commandments, using Roman numerals to indicate the commandments), stopped by a six-pointed Star of David. The modern version of the Jewish Chaplain symbol replaces the Roman numerals with the first ten letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
 
 - USAF Jewish Chaplain prayer shawl, Wikipedia

אבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטיאבגדהזוחטי


The Tree of the Sephiroth may be considered an invaluable compendium of the secret philosophy which originally was the spirit and soul of Chasidism...The Sephirothic Tree consists of ten globes of luminous splendor arranged in three vertical columns and connected by 22 channels or paths. The ten globes are called the Sephiroth and to them are assigned the numbers 1 to 10. The mediæval Qabbalists also assigned one of the Ten Commandments and a tenth part of the Lord's Prayer in sequential order to each of the ten Sephiroth.
  
- The Tree of the Sephiroth,. by Manly P. Hall (1928), Sacred-texts.com


May the LORD God bless you in the name of St. Judas Maccabaeus.

Judeo-Christian Bible - A Reference Guide to the Books, the Authors, and the Dates of the Old Testament

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

- John 1:1

A Reference Guide to the Books, Authors, and Dates of the Old Testament

A Reference Guide to the Books, the Authors, and the Dates of the Old Testament

The Protestant Old Testament (39 Books)

1) Genesis, 2) Exodus, 3) Leviticus, 4) Numbers, 5) Deuteronomy, 6) Joshua, 7) Judges, 8) Ruth, 9) 1 Samuel, 10) 2 Samuel, 11) 1 Kings, 12) 2 Kings, 13) 1 Chronicles, 14) 2 Chronicles, 15) Ezra, 16) Nehemiah, 17) Esther, 18) Job, 19) Psalms, 20) Proverbs, 21) Ecclesiastes, 22) Song of Songs, 23) Isaiah, 24) Jeremiah, 25) Lamentations, 26) Ezekiel, 27) Daniel, 28) Hosea, 29) Joel, 30) Amos, 31) Obadiah, 32) Jonah, 33) Micah, 34) Nahum, 35) Habakkuk, 36) Zephaniah, 37) Haggai, 38) Zechariah, 39) Malachi

The Catholic Old Testament (46 Books)

1) Genesis, 2) Exodus, 3) Leviticus, 4) Numbers, 5) Deuteronomy, 6) Joshua, 7) Judges, 8) Ruth, 9) 1 Samuel, 10) 2 Samuel, 11) 1 Kings, 12) 2 Kings, 13) 1 Chronicles, 14) 2 Chronicles, 15) Ezra, 16) Nehemiah, 17) Tobit, 18) Judith, 19) Esther, 20) 1 Maccabees, 21) 2 Maccabees, 22) Job, 23) Psalms, 24) Proverbs, 25) Ecclesiastes, 26) Song of Songs, 27) Wisdom, 28) Sirach, 29) Isaiah, 30) Jeremiah, 31) Lamentations, 32) Baruch, 33) Ezekiel, 34) Daniel, 35) Hosea, 36) Joel, 37) Amos, 38) Obadiah, 39) Jonah, 40) Micah, 41) Nahum, 42) Habakkuk, 43) Zephaniah, 44) Haggai, 45) Zechariah, 46) Malachi

Basic Statistics of the Old Testament

The Number of Protestant Books = 39

The Number of Catholic Books = 46

The Number of Eastern Orthodox Books = 51

The Middle book = Book of Proverbs

The Largest Book = Book of Psalms

The Smallest Book = Book of Obadiah

The Oldest Book = Book of Job (~1,000 B.C.)

The Newest Book = Book of Malachi (400 BC)

The Chapters = 929

The Middle chapter = Job 20

The Longest chapter = Psalms 119

The Verses = 23,114

The Middle verses = 2 Chronicles 20:17,18

The Shortest verse = 1 Chronicles 1:25

The Longest verse = Esther 8:9

The Words = 602,585

The Letters = 2,278,100

The Books, Authors, and Dates of the Old Testament

1. The Book of Genesis was written by the Prophet Moses in the year 1,400 B.C.

2. The Book of Exodus was written by Prophet Moses in the year 1,400 B.C.

3. The Book of Leviticus was written by Prophet Moses in 1,400 B.C.

4. The Book of Numbers was written by the Prophet Moses in 1,400 B.C.

5. The Book of Deuteronomy was written by Moses in 1,400 B.C.

6. The Book of Joshua was written by Joshua in the year 1,350 B.C.

7. The Book of Judges was written by the Prophet Samuel in the year 1,000 B.C.

8. The Book of Ruth was written by the Prophet Samuel in the year 1,000 B.C.

9. The 1st Book of Samuel was written by the Prophet Samuel in the year 1,000 B.C.

10. The 2nd Book of Samuel was written by the Prophet Samuel in the year 1,000 B.C.

11. The 1st Book of Kings was written by the Prophet Jeremiah in the year 600 B.C.

12. The 2nd Book of Kingswas written by the Prophet Jeremiah in the year 600 B.C.

13. The 1st Book of Chronicles was written by the Prophet Ezra in the year 450 B.C.

14. The 2nd Book of Chronicles was written by the Prophet Ezra in the year 450 B.C.

15. The Book of Ezra was written by the Prophet Ezra in the year 450 B.C.

16. The Book of Nehemiah was written by the Prophet Ezra in the year 450 B.C.

17. The Book of Esther was written by an unknown author in the year 400 B.C.

18. The Book of Job was written by Prophet Moses in 1,400 B.C.

19. The Book of Psalms was written by King David in the year 1,000 B.C.

20. The Book of Proverbs was written by King Solomon in the year 1,000 B.C.

21. The Book of Ecclesiastes was written by King Solomon in the year 1,000 B.C.

22. The Song of Solomon was written by King Solomon in the year 1,000 B.C,

23. The Book of Isaiah was written by the Prophet Isaiah in the year 700 B.C.

24. The Book of Jeremiah was written by the Prophet Jeremiah in the year 600 B.C.

25. The Book of Lamentations was written by the Prophet Jeremiah in the year 600 B.C.

26. The Book of Ezekiel was written by the Prophet Ezekiel in the year 550 B.C.

27. The Book of Daniel was written by the Prophet Daniel in the year 550 B.C.

28. The Book of Hosea, was written by the Prophet Hosea in the year 750 B.C.

29. The Book of Joel, by was written by the Prophet Joel in the year 850 B.C.

30. The Book of Amos was written by the Prophet Amos in the year 750 B.C.

31. The Book of Obadiah was written by the Prophet Obadiah in the year 600 B.C.,

32. The Book of Jonah was written by the Prophet Jonah in the year 700 B.C.

33. The Book of Micah was written by the Prophet Micah in the year 700 B.C.

34. The Book of Nahum was written by the Prophet Nahum in the year 700 B.C.

35. The Book of Habakkuk was written by the Prophet Habakkuk in the year 600 B.C.

36. The Book of Zephaniah was written by the Prophet Zephaniah in the year 650 B.C.

37. The Book of Haggai was written by the Prophet Haggai in the year 520 B.C.

38. The Book of Zechariah was written by the Prophet Zechariah in the year 500 B.C.

39. The Book of Malachi was written by the Prophet Malachi in the year 430 B.C.

40. The Book of Tobit was written by Tobit in the year 200 B.C.

41. The Book of Judith was written by an unknown author in the year 150 B.C.

42. The Book of Wisdom was written by Solomon in the year 100 B.C.

43. The Book of Sirach was written by Jesus ben Sirach in the year 200 B.C.

44. The Book of Baruch was written by Baruch in the year 150 B.C.

45. The 1st Book of the Maccabees was written by an unknown author in the year 100 B.C.

46. The 2nd Book of the Maccabees was written by an unknown author in the year 100 B.C.

The Ten Commandments of Judaism and Christianity

Official Church Lists of the 46 Books of the Old Testament

(It has been decided) that besides the canonical Scriptures nothing be read in church under the name of divine Scripture. But the canonical Scriptures are as follows: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua the Son of Nun, Judges, Ruth, the Kings, four books, the Chronicles, two books, Job, the Psalter, the five books of Solomon, the twelve books of the Prophets, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Ezekiel, Tobit, Judith, Esther, Ezra, two books, Maccabees, two books.

- Council of Hippo, canon 36 (A.D. 393)

(It has been decided) that nothing except the canonical Scriptures should be read in the Church under the name of the divine Scriptures. But the canonical Scriptures are: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, four books of Kings, Paralipomenon, two books, Job, the Psalter of David, five books of Solomon [Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom, Sirach], twelve books of the Prophets, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Ezekiel, Tobit, Judith, Esther, two books of Esdras, two books of the Maccabees.

- Council of Carthage III, canon 47 (A.D. 397)

The whole canon of the Scriptures, however, in which we say that consideration is to be applied, is contained in these books: the five of Moses...and one book of Joshua (Son of) Nave, one of Judges; one little book which is called Ruth...then the four of Kingdoms, and the two of Paralipomenon...(T)here are also others too, of a different order...such as Job and Tobit and Esther and Judith and the two books of Maccabees, and the two of Esdras...Then there are the Prophets, in which there is one book of the Psalms of David, and three of Solomon...But as to those two books, one of which is entitled Wisdom and the other of which is entitled Ecclesiasticus and which are called of Solomon' because of a certain similarity to his books, it is held most certainly that they were written by Jesus Sirach. They must, however, be accounted among the prophetic books, because of the authority which is deservedly accredited to them.

- Augustine, Christian Instruction 2:8:13 (A.D. 397)

A brief addition shows what books really are received in the canon. These are the things of which you desired to be informed verbally: of Moses, five books, that is, of Genesis, of Exodus, of Leviticus, of Numbers, of Deuteronomy, and Joshua, of Judges, one book, of Kings, four books, and also Ruth, of the Prophets, sixteen books, of Solomon, five books, the Psalms. Likewise of the histories, Job, one book, of Tobit, one book, Esther, one, Judith, one, of the Maccabees, two, of Esdras, two, Paralipomenon, two books.

- Pope Innocent I, Letters 7 (A.D. 408)

(It has been decided) that besides the canonical Scriptures nothing be read in church under the name of divine Scripture. But the canonical Scriptures are as follows: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua the Son of Nun, Judges, Ruth, the Kings, four books, the Chronicles, two books, Job, the Psalter, the five books of Solomon, the twelve books of the Prophets, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Ezekiel, Tobit, Judith, Esther, Ezra, two books, Maccabees, two books . . . Let this be sent to our brother and fellow bishop, [Pope] Boniface, and to the other bishops of those parts, that they may confirm this canon, of these are the things which we have received from our fathers to be read in church.

- The African Code, canon 24 (A.D. 419)

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The Traditional Names of the Books of the Old Testament

The 39 Traditional Names of the Protestant Old Testament

1) The Book of Genesis, 2) The Book of Exodus, 3) The Book of Leviticus, 4) Book of Numbers, 5) The Book of Deuteronomy, 6)The Book of Joshua, 7) The Book of Judges 8) The Book of Ruth, 9) The 1st Book of Samuel, 10) The 2nd Book of Samuel, 11) The 1st Book of Kings, 12) The 2nd Book of Kings, 13) The 1st Book of Chronicles, 14) The 2nd Book of Chronicles, 15) The Book of Ezra, 16) The Book of Nehemiah, 17) The Book of Esther, 18) The Book of Job, 19) The Book of Psalms, 20) The Book of Proverbs, 21) The Book of Ecclesiastes, 22) The Song of Solomon, 23) The Book of Isaiah, 24) The Book of Jeremiah, 25) The Book of Lamentations, 26) The Book of Ezekiel, 27) The Book of Daniel, 28) The Book of Hosea, 29) The Book of Joel, 30) The Book of Amos, 31) The Book of Obadiah, 32) The Book of Jonah, 33) The Book of Micah, 34) The Book of Nahum, 35) The Book of Habakkuk, 36) The Book of Zephaniah, 37) The Book of Haggai, 38) The Book of Zechariah, 39) The Book of Malachi

The 46 Traditional Names of the Catholic Old Testament

1) The Book of Genesis, 2) The Book of Exodus, 3) The Book of Leviticus, 4) Book of Numbers, 5) The Book of Deuteronomy, 6)The Book of Joshua, 7) The Book of Judges 8) The Book of Ruth, 9) The 1st Book of Samuel, 10) The 2nd Book of Samuel, 11) The 1st Book of Kings, 12) The 2nd Book of Kings, 13) The 1st Book of Chronicles, 14) The 2nd Book of Chronicles, 15) The Book of Ezra, 16) The Book of Nehemiah, 17) The Book of Tobit, 18) The Book of Esther, 20) The 1st Book of the Maccabees, 21) The 2nd Book of the Maccabees, 22) The Book of Job, 23) The Book of Psalms, 24) The Book of Proverbs, 25) The Book of Ecclesiastes, 26) The Song of Solomon, 27) The Book of Wisdom, 28) The Book of Sirach, 29) The Book of Isaiah, 30) The Book of Jeremiah, 31) The Book of Lamentations, 32) The Book of Baruch, 33) The Book of Ezekiel, 34) The Book of Daniel, 35) The Book of Hosea, 36) The Book of Joel, 37) The Book of Amos, 38) The Book of Obadiah, 39) The Book of Jonah, 40) The Book of Micah, 41) The Book of Nahum, 42) The Book of Habakkuk, 43) The Book of Zephaniah, 44) The Book of Haggai, 45) The Book of Zechariah, 46) The Book of Malachi, by Malachi

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Ikons of the Judeo-Christian Bible

Ikons of Judaism and the Judeo-Christian tradition

May the LORD God bless you in the name of St. Judas Maccabaeus.

The Judeo-Christian Bible - A Simple List of the 39 Titles, Authors, and Dates of the Old Testament

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

- John 1:1

XXXIX. A Simple List of the 39 Titles, Authors, and Dates of the Old Testament

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The 39 Books, Authors, and Dates of the Old Testament

1. The Book of Genesis was written by the Prophet Moses in the year 1,400 B.C.

2. The Book of Exodus was written by Prophet Moses in the year 1,400 B.C.

3. The Book of Leviticus was written by Prophet Moses in 1,400 B.C.

4. The Book of Numbers was written by the Prophet Moses in 1,400 B.C.

5. The Book of Deuteronomy was written by Moses in 1,400 B.C.

6. The Book of Joshua was written by Joshua in the year 1,350 B.C.

7. The Book of Judges was written by the Prophet Samuel in the year 1,000 B.C.

8. The Book of Ruth was written by the Prophet Samuel in the year 1,000 B.C.

9. The 1st Book of Samuel was written by the Prophet Samuel in the year 1,000 B.C.

10. The 2nd Book of Samuel was written by the Prophet Samuel in the year 1,000 B.C.

11. The 1st Book of Kings was written by the Prophet Jeremiah in the year 600 B.C.

12. The 2nd Book of Kings was written by the Prophet Jeremiah in the year 600 B.C.

13. The 1st Book of Chronicles was written by the Prophet Ezra in the year 450 B.C.

14. The 2nd Book of Chronicles was written by the Prophet Ezra in the year 450 B.C.

15. The Book of Ezra was written by the Prophet Ezra in the year 450 B.C.

16. The Book of Nehemiah was written by the Prophet Ezra in the year 450 B.C.

17. The Book of Esther was written by an unknown author in the year 400 B.C.

18. The Book of Job was written by Prophet Moses in 1,400 B.C.

19. The Book of Psalms was written by King David in the year 1,000 B.C.

20. The Book of Proverbs was written by King Solomon in the year 1,000 B.C.

21. The Book of Ecclesiastes was written by King Solomon in the year 1,000 B.C.

22. The Song of Solomon was written by King Solomon in the year 1,000 B.C,

23. The Book of Isaiah was written by the Prophet Isaiah in the year 700 B.C.

24. The Book of Jeremiah was written by the Prophet Jeremiah in the year 600 B.C.

25. The Book of Lamentations was written by the Prophet Jeremiah in the year 600 B.C.

26. The Book of Ezekiel was written by the Prophet Ezekiel in the year 550 B.C.

27. The Book of Daniel was written by the Prophet Daniel in the year 550 B.C.

28. The Book of Hosea was written by the Prophet Hosea in the year 750 B.C.

29. The Book of Joel by was written by the Prophet Joel in the year 850 B.C.

30. The Book of Amos was written by the Prophet Amos in the year 750 B.C.

31. The Book of Obadiah was written by the Prophet Obadiah in the year 600 B.C.

32. The Book of Jonah was written by the Prophet Jonah in the year 700 B.C.

33. The Book of Micah was written by the Prophet Micah in the year 700 B.C.

34. The Book of Nahum was written by the Prophet Nahum in the year 700 B.C.

35. The Book of Habakkuk was written by the Prophet Habakkuk in the year 600 B.C.

36. The Book of Zephaniah was written by the Prophet Zephaniah in the year 650 B.C.

37. The Book of Haggai was written by the Prophet Haggai in the year 520 B.C.

38. The Book of Zechariah was written by the Prophet Zechariah in the year 500 B.C.

39. The Book of Malachi was written by the Prophet Malachi in the year 430 B.C.

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The 7 Additional Books, Authors and Dates of the Roman Catholic Old Testament

40. The Book of Tobit was written by Tobit in the year 200 B.C.

41. The Book of Judith was written by an unknown author in the year 150 B.C.

42. The Book of Wisdom was written by Solomon in the year 100 B.C.

43. The Book of Sirach was written by Sirach in the year 200 B.C.

44. The Book of Baruch was written by Baruch in the year 150 B.C.

45. The 1st Book of the Maccabees was written by an unknown author in the year 100 B.C.

46. The 2nd Book of the Maccabees was written by an unknown author in the year 100 B.C.

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May the LORD God bless you in the name of the Judeo-Christian tradition.

The Judeo-Christian Bible - Some Basic Facts about the Bible

The Facts about the Judeo-Christian Bible

TITLE: The Hebrew Bible, or Tanakh (Judaism), The Holy Bible (Christianity)

NAMES: Word of God, Scriptures, Holy Writ

DEFINITION: The term 'Bible' comes from the Greek and Latin word biblia meaning 'books'

DESCRIPTION: Official religious text of both Judaism (for 3,500 years) and Christianity (for 2,000 years)

AUTHORS: Written by over 40 different male authors, some of whom remain unknown

DATES: Written between 1,450 BC to 100 AD

LANGUAGES: Hebrew (Old Testament), Greek (New Testament)

TRANSLATIONS: Available in 1,100 to 2,000 different languages and dialects

CANON: Accepted as a Divinely inspired, sacred text by Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform Judaism, along with Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant Christianity

ORGANIZATION: Includes two major sections called the Old Testament (ranging from 24 to 46 Books), and the New Testament (27 Books)

SECTIONS: Jewish Bible contains 24 separate Books, while different Christian Bibles include between 66 to 81 Books.

SUMMARY: Over the course of approximately 1,400 years, a group of over 40 different male authors managed to write a collection of between 24 to 81 books known today as the Judeo-Christian Bible.

OLD TESTAMENT: Includes the Book of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles,Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit, Judith, Esther, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, Job, Psalms, The Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, The Song of Songs, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus / Sirach, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Baruch, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah ,Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi

NEW TESTAMENT: Includes the Book of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts of Apostles, Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, and Revelation

The Bible of Judaism
Judaism divides the Bible into 24 different sections called books. All of them are from what Christianity calls the Old Testament. Furthermore, these books are then grouped into three distinctive categories known as the Law, the Prophets and the Writings. In contrast to Christianity, who founded their Old Testament upon the Greek translation called the Septugint (LXXII), the entire Jewish Bible was originally written in Hebrew. Interestingly enough, the actual authors of some of Jewish Scriptures, such as the Book of Job, remain unknown unto this very day. The precise method of organization found in the Jewish Bible, commonly known as the Tanakh, can be seen in the following manner:

The Three Parts of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh)

I. The Law (Torah): The first five books of Jewish Scriptures written by Moses (5 books in both Judaism and Christianity)

II. The Prophets (Neviim): The books of prophecy written by the Israelite prophets who came after Moses (8 books in Judaism and 21 books in Christianity).

III. The Writings (Ketuvim): The writings of different Israelite kings and prophets descended from the 12 tribes of Israel who escaped Egypt (11 books in Judaism and 13 books in Christianity).

The Bible of Christianity
From the beginning, Christianity made a deliberate decision to use the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, called the Septugint, as their official religious text. This particular document contained writings that had not been officially accepted as holy Scripture by the leaders of Judaism. Because of this, Christianity continues to use an Old Testament which contains more books than the original 24 books of the official Jewish Bible called the Tanakh. As of now, the Catholic Church recognizes 46 books of the Old Testament, while nearly all of Protestant Christianity accept only 39 books as official Scripture. Unlike Judaism, Christianity also features an entirely different section of the Bible called the New Testament, which contains 27 different texts about a Jew named Rabbi Joshua ben Joseph, the Nazarene (Jesus Christ). Unlike Judaism, who continued to read, study, and recite their Scriptures in its oriignal language of Hebrew, Christianity has managed to translate and publish the Holy Bible in over 1,400 different languages (some 2,000). Here are just a few numerical facts about the Christian Holy Bible, including both the Old and New Testament as it appears in the English language:

Various Judeo-Christian Bible Statistics
- The most popular English-language version of the Judeo-Christian Bible, known as the King James Version, contains 12,143 different English words
- The basic 66 books of the Judeo-Christian Bible contain 1189 chapters composed of 31,071 different verses with a total of 783,137 words.
- Using the original languages, the Judeo-Christian uses over 8,674 different Hebrew words and 5,624 different Greek words.
- The Judeo-Christian Bible has been translated into over 2,000 languages.
- The longest book is the Book of Psalms (Old Testament) and the shortest is 2 John (New Testament).
- The longest Biblical verse is Esther 8:9 and the shortest is John 11:35.
- The longest book in the Bible is Psalms and the shortest is 2 John.
- The longest verse in the Bible is Esther 8:9 and the shortest verse in the Bible is John 11:35.
- The longest Biblical chapter is Psalm 119 and the shortest is Psalm 117.
- The Judeo-Christian Bible has over 1189 chapters with 929 Old Testament Chapters and 260 New Testament chapters.
- The word 'God' is mentioned 3,358 different times, while the word 'LORD' is used on 7,736 separate occasions.
- Starting in 1,400 BC, it took over 40 individuals writing over the course of 40 different generations, or around 1,500 years, to complete the entire Bible.
- The standard Judeo-Christian Old Testament contains 17 books of history, 5 books of poetry, and 17 books of prophecy.
- It has been estimated that the Judeo-Christian Bible can be read out loud in just 70 hours time.
- The Bible was the first book to be printed, in 1454.
- Miles Coverdale published the first English translation of the entire Bible in 1535.
- The Old Testament Book is Esther does not contain a single reference to either God or the LORD God.

May the LORD God bless you in the name of the Judeo-Christian tradition.

Part IV. Metaphorical Use of Both the Eye Below and Above

You are to take a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, a foot for a foot, a burn for a burn, a wound for a wound, a bruise for a bruise.

- Exodus 21:23-25

Part IV. Metaphorical Use of Both the Eye Below and Above

Heaven + Earth = God's Creation








'I have created somethings in pairs,' says God, 'such as Heaven and Earth, the sun and the moon, Adam and Eve, male and female in all animals, this life and the future life; but I am One.' He that proclaims the absolute unity of God proclaims the kingdom of Heaven.

- Deuteronomy Rabba 2

Simple Views from Above and Below

Fangs of the Shark


A tooth for...




...a tooth. (Deuteronomy 19:21)



Love and Lust


An eye for...




...an eye.(Deuteronomy 19:21)



Don't Fall Down into the Sun or the Moon which Shines Above


And he laid hold of the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, and cast him down into...



...the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more. (Revelation 20:1-3)


The Rock of Ages


You are Peter, and upon this Rock I will build my Church and...




...the Gates of Hell will not prevail against it. (Matthew 16:18)



The Building and its Foundation


According to the grace of God given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation and...




...another is building upon it. But each one must be careful how he builds upon it for...




...no one can lay a foundation other than the one that is there, namely Rabbi Jesus.(I Corinthians 3:10-11)


Look up, Good Earthling!


If all your life is given up to the pursuit of earthly things, it is quite consistent for you to look downwards...



...But if you pursue the higher life, look upwards. - The Talmud, Midrash Psalms 32



May the LORD God bless you in the name of the Judeo-Christian Tradition.