Dictionary of Bible Themes: 5232 book

5232 book

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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Used most frequently to refer to a particular book of the Bible being written, another book of the Bible or a source no longer available. It is used occasionally of books in general or metaphorically of God's record of events.

References to books being written

Jeremiah 25:13; Jeremiah 30:2; Nahum 1:1; John 20:30; Revelation 22:7,9-10,18-19

References to other books of Scripture

2 Chronicles 35:12; Ezra 6:18; Nehemiah 13:1; Mark 12:26; Luke 3:4; Luke 20:42; Acts 1:1 Luke's Gospel; Acts 1:20; Acts 7:42; Acts 8:28

References to books no longer available

The Book of the Wars of the LORD

Numbers 21:14 This was probably an ancient collection of war songs in praise of God.

The Book of Jashar

Joshua 10:13 An early account of Israel's wars, possibly in poetic form, but never a part of canonical Scripture. See also 2 Samuel 1:18

The book of the annals of the kings of Israel and Judah

2 Chronicles 16:11 These sources were probably records of the reigns of the kings of Israel and Judah, compiled by the succession of Israel's prophets spanning the kingdom period (see e.g., 1Ch 29:29; 2Ch 12:15; 20:34; 26:22; 32:32). See also 1 Kings 11:41; Kings 14:19,29; 2 Kings 1:18; Kings 8:23; 1 Chronicles 9:1; 1 C 24; 2 Chronicles 24:27; 2 C 7

The book of the annals

Nehemiah 12:23 This was probably the official temple chronicle, containing various lists and records (compare with Ne 7:5).

Similar annals were kept by the Persian kings:

Esther 2:23; Esther 6:1; Esther 10:2

References to books in general

Ecclesiastes 12:12 See also John 21:25; Acts 19:19 as sources of magical knowledge

Books used metaphorically of God's infallible record of events

Revelation 20:11-12 See also Daniel 7:10; Daniel 10:21; Daniel 12:1