The Bible contains 66 books written by more than 40 Holy Spirit-inspired authors over a period of about 1,500 years. The books are contained in the Old Testament and New Testament, and are commonly grouped as follows: Old Testament – law, history, poetry, major prophets and minor prophets New Testament – gospels, history, epistles, and revelation The Old Testament points to the coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. The New Testament reveals Jesus, His sacrifice for the sins of all humanity, the establishment of His church, rules for Christian living, and the destiny of souls in the afterlife. Although the words and sentences of the Bible are written at a grade school-comprehension level, their meanings in many places are so deep that scholars may study them for a lifetime without fully grasping all that they have to offer. Perhaps you have read the Bible previously without guidance of any sort and found it confusing and are interested in getting some help to understand it better. Whatever your situation or viewpoint, we believe that you will benefit from attending this study, which is designed to help you easily and quickly comprehend Bible teachings on numerous subjects.