What is Exodus, Genesis, Samuel etc? are they different versions of the bible or what?
Genesis through Malachi are called Old Testament books (written before Jesus)
Matthew through revelation are called new Testament books (written after Jesus)
The Bible was written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit by over 40 different authors from all walks of life: shepherds, farmers, tent-makers, physicians, fishermen, priests, philosophers and kings. Despite these differences in occupation and the span of years it took to write it, the Bible is an extremely cohesive and unified book.
Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible, referred to as the Pentateuch; the foundation of the Bible.
Other books like Psalms were mostly written by David, while Solomon (the wisest man to have every lived) wrote Proverbs.
Jesus and others read daily from the Old Testament book (Luke 4 v 16). He often quoted parts of the Old Testament.
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