You may read the Bible, but what do you know about God’s Holy Book, besides that it contains 66 books, written by 40 inspired human authors over the course of about sixteen hundred years? <br> <br>What do you know about the Bible? Did you know that it wasn’t until 1228 that it was divided into chapters? Did you know that the Old Testament was divided into chapters and verses in 1488 by R. Nathan and that the New Testament didn’t have chapters and verses until Robert Stephanus did it in 1551. And of course, the Bible continues to be the most published book of all time, although the IKEA catalogue is giving Bible sales a run for the record in recent years. Maybe that says something. <br> <br>Welcome to HT, I’m CM sharing the GS that’s all about Jesus and a program that I can only describe as “fun” on a late August weekend. We’re calling the program “The American Bible Challenge”. And that’s the name of a new game show that premiered on Thursday night on GSN, the Game Show Network, broadcasting on cable TV. Some people in Hollywood even believe in the Bible to be God’s Word. Some of them even call Jesus Christ their Lord and savior. So get ready for a fun time as we are joined from Hollywood by standup comedian Jeff Foxworthy, a funny good ole’ southern boy who will not only talk with us about his new show, but will also talk openly about his faith. <br> <br>Before we get started, I want to say this is the last day that we are offering The Names of God Bible. It’s been good for me to explore with you the past couple of weeks just some of the many names for God that don’t make it into our normal English Bibles, but do appear with explanation in The Names of God Bible. We have for the last day as our thanks for your making your gift to this ministry that emphasizes the Lord Jesus Christ. Why don’t you call us after the program at 1-800-654-2836. That’s 1-800-65-HAVEN. Or go online in a few minutes, let us know how you’re listening and make your gift at haventoday.org. that’s haventoday.org. <br> <br>We open this fun program in August with <br> <br>OPEN <br> <br>Jeff Foxworthy <br> <br>Didn’t I tell you it would be a fun time? Thanks Jeff, speaking to us in Hollywood. If you want to watch a little bit of this fun new Bible knowledge program, you can head over to our website after the program … haventoday.org … and look under the Going Deeper section on our home page. On the east coast in New York, we have on the line one of the producers of the program for GSN. ________, welcome to the program. <br> <br>Producer clip <br> <br>The Name Jesus <br>Jesus is the English transliteration of the Greek name Iesus. Joshua is the English transliteration of the Hebrew name Yeshuah. Both Jesus and Joshua mean Yahweh saves or Jehovah is salvation. The name Jesus appears in the Bible more than 900 times. [Transliteration means that the word is not translated from one language to another, but tries to represent the same letters/characters from one language to another. Pronunciation may or may not be preserved.] <br> <br>The Word Christ <br>Christ is not actually a name, but a title. When the Bible talks about the Messiah in the Old Testament, it is referring to the same title as the New Testament calls Christ. Both Messiah and Christ mean anointed one. Jesus was anointed with the power of the Holy Spirit (Acts 10:38) and was the promised redeemer. The first promise of a redeemer in the Bible was in Genesis 3:15. The word Christ appears in the Bible more than 500 times. <br> <br>Jesus’ Titles For Himself <br>Jesus said He was the bread of life and the living bread (6:35, 48, 51). He was the light of the world (John 8:12). Jesus was the good shepherd (John 10:11, 14). Jesus outright claimed to be the Son of God (John 10:36). He also liked to call himself the Son of man (Matthew 20:28). He said He was the way, the truth and the life (John 14:6). <br> <br>Foods Jesus Ate <br>Jesus ate bread (Matthew 26:26), which has been a common food throughout history. He ate clean meats such as lamb (Luke 22:15) and fish (Matthew 14:19). He may have eaten eggs because of His statement that eggs is a good gift (Luke 11:12, 13). The Old Testament says that Jesus would eat butter and honey (Isaiah 7:15). Luke 24:42 and43 says that Jesus ate broiled fish and honeycomb after His resurrection. <br> <br>Jesus Was a Carpenter <br>Jesus was known to be a carpenter (Mark 6:3). This indicates that He not only grew up in the house of a carpenter (Matthew 13:55), but He worked in the trade at least long enough that people knew Him to be a carpenter too. There is a question of exactly what the word translated as carpenter really means. The Greek word is tekton, which is a generic word for anyone who makes things. This was applied to craftsmen of various objects. Early writings, tradition and culture indicate that Jesus probably worked with wood in some form. Therefore carpenter is a fine translation of this word. <br> <br>Jesus’ Birthday <br>Jesus’ birthday is generally celebrated on December 25 each year. However, the Bible does not tell us exactly when His birthday was. Various scholars have put the Birth of Christ sometime in winter or early spring. We celebrate His birth at Christmas, but there is no record in the Bible of the early Christians celebrating the birth of Jesus. <br> <br>Jesus and John the Baptist <br>John the Baptist was Jesus’ second cousin. Mary (the mother of Jesus) and Elisabeth (the mother of John) were cousins (Luke 1:36). John was about 6 months older than Jesus (Luke 1:36). In John chapter 1 when John the Baptist declares Jesus as the Lamb of God (v. 36) this is probably not the first time they met. They were likely together often as children and young men growing up. <br> <br>Jesus’ Family <br>Jesus had several half-brothers and sisters ( Matthew 12:46-47; 13:55-56). At least some of his brothers were named James, Joses, Simon and Judas. His sisters are not named in the Bible. History says that James became the head of the church in Jerusalem. <br> <br>Jesus Was Passionate <br>Some portrayals of Jesus in films and popular culture have Him walking around like a disconnected being who is hanging around to solve problems. However, the Bible shows some very passionate scenes from the life of Christ. He overthrew the tables of the money changers in the temple (Matthew 21:12, 13). He was moved to tears at the news of Lazarus’ death (John 11:35). The Bible says many times that Jesus was moved with compassion (Matthew 9:36-38; 21:12, Mark 1:41 and others). <br> <br>Jesus and Simon <br>There was a man conscripted to help Jesus carry the cross up to Golgotha. This man’s name was Simon (Matthew 27:32). This man was from Cyrene which was also called Niger in Acts 13:1. This is not in the country known as Niger today. Rather he was from the country of Libya. Simon had two sons who were apparently known to the early church. Mark 15:21 says that Simon was the father of Alexander and Rufus as if the readers of the Gospel would know those two men. <br> <br>CLOSING SONG <br> <br>The Names of God Bible, this is the last day we are offering a translation that makes the Hebrew and Greek names of God come alive in both the Old and New Testaments. We got a note from a listener that I just needed to share a couple of days ago. She writes, today is my daughter's birthday. 29 years ago I lost a 6 1/2 year old son. This daughter was born a year later in 1984. Only the Lord has kept me together after being shattered into a thousand pieces. One Scripture He used years later was Job 19:25-27. When I read it, it erupted through my entire being like the Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone Park. In her early 20's this same daughter sang the song you had on today, "I Know My Redeemer Lives" Also, my son's (who is in Heaven) favorite song was Chariots of Fire. Our Heavenly Father profoundly provides ways for us to be encouraged that we will not only meet our Savior/Redeemer one day, but also our loved ones who have gone on ahead. Thank you for being a conduit of His love & faithfulness! Thanks Anita in Silverdale, Washington, for taking the time to write as you made your gift to the Haven Ministries and asked for a copy of The Names of God Bible.
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