The Different Books Mentioned in the Bible (Heavenly Books & Earthly Books):

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The Different Books Mentioned in the Bible:

A. Heavenly Books:

#1. The Word of God.
#2. The Lamb's Book of Life.
#3. The Book of Remembrance.
#4. Unnamed Book That Has All Our Members Written Within It.
#5. The Book (Scroll) of the Seven Seals.
#6. Unnamed Books of Judgment.
#7. The Unnamed Little Books That Ezekiel and John Eat.

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B. Earthly Books:

I. Spiritual and or Prophetic:

#1. The Word of God.
#2. Samuel's Book of the Manner of the Kingdom.
#3. The Book of Nathan the Prophet.
#4. The Book of Gad the Seer.
#5. The Acts of Solomon.
#6. Solomon's Many Other Proverbs and Songs.
#7. The Prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite.
#8. The Story of the Prophet Iddo.
#9. The Visions of Iddo the Seer.
#10. The Book of Shemaiah the Prophet.
#11. The Sayings of the Seers.
#12. Paul's Earlier Epistle to the Corinthians About Fornication.

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II. Historical:

#1. The Book of the Living.
#2. The Book of the Wars of the Lord.
#3. The Book of Jasher.
#4. David's Letter to Joab.
#5. The Book of Jehu.
#6. Jehu's 1st Letter to Samaria.
#7. Jehu's 2nd Letter to Samaria.
#8. Unfinished Record of Princes Not Added to Chronicles.
#9. Writings of David and Solomon on Passover Keepings.
#10. Actions of King Uzziah Not Recorded in the Book of Isaiah.
#11. Mordecai's Purim Announcement Letter to the Jews.
#12. Esther & Mordecai's 2nd Confirmation Letter of Purim.

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C. Possible Other Books.

I. Heavenly Books:

#1. The Book of the Living.
#2. Library (Larger Than Earth) on the Complete Life of Jesus.

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II. Earthly Books:

#1. The Book of the Kings of Israel.
#2. The Book of the Kings of Judah.
#3. The Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
#4. The Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah.

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D. God's People Revealing Past New Oral Prophecies:

#1. Writer of Hebrews Reveals a New Oral Prophecy of Jesus.
#2. Jude Reveals an Unknown New Oral Prophecy of Enoch.

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E. Secular or Wordly Writings in God's Word:

I. God's People Verbally Quoting Secular Writings:

#1. Paul Quotes an Inscription on an Athenian Altar.
#2. Paul Quotes Epimenides' de Oraculis.
#3. Paul Quotes Aratus' Phaenomena (A Poem).
#4. Paul Quotes Menander's Poetry.
#5. Paul Quotes Epimenides' Paradox.

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II. Secular Works Transcribed (In Part or In It's Entirety):

#1. Jezebel's Letters to the Officials of Naboth's City.
#2. Sennacherib's Letter to Hezekiah.
#3. Huram's Letter to Solomon.
#4. Shemaiah's Letter to Zephaniah on the Exile Prophecy.
#5. King Cyrus's Proclamation to All His Kingdom.
#6. Enemies of Judah Led by 3 Men Write a Letter to Artaxerxes.
#7. Artaxerxes Letter in Reply to the 3 Men.
#8. Govenor Tatnai Writes to Darius About the Jews Rebuilding.
#9. Darius' Decree to Help Rebuild the Temple.
#10. Artaxerxe's Approval Letter to Ezra to Rebuild the Wall.
#11. Sanballat Threatens Nehemiah to Stop Building the Wall.
#12. Chief Captain Claudius Lysias' Letter to Governor Felix.

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III. Secular Works Mentioned By Name But Not Shown:

#1. Benhadad's Letter to the King of Israel.
#2. Berodachbaladan's Letters to Hezekiah.
#3. Artaxerxe's Letters to Nehemiah in Rebuilding the Wall.
#4. Tobaiah & the Judean Noble's Letters Sent to Nehemiah.
#5. The Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia.
#6. Xerxe's Unintended Decree (By Haman) to Kill the Jews.
#7. Xerxe's Decree for the Jews to Protect Themselves.
#8. High Priest's Letters Enabling Saul to Round-up Christians.​
 
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It is a fascinating thing to look through the bible and compare it by looking up the word "book/books" in a concordance. Even afterward following the text found in scriptures it speaks of others e.g. (Gen. 5;1),,,"this is the book of the generations of Adam ect." ,,which possibly means that from Genesis 1;1-Genesis 4;25 is a completely separate book by it's-self. Now how and by who it was decided that the book of Genesis begins at Gen,1;1 and continues thru Gen. 50;26 is unclear but it is an odd statement to begin Gen. 5;1 as if it is another books beginning.
 
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Also something interesting about 1st and 2nd Samuel,,,in (1st Samuel 25;1) "Samuel dies",,,now we see 1st and 2nd Samuel as if they are books written (by Samuel),,but 1st Samuel continues for 7 more chapters after Samuel dies(so it is impossible for him to have written from 1st Samuel 25;1 onward.

In the beginning of 2nd Samuel,Samuel is already dead so it is again impossible for him to have written the content of 2nd Samuel that is these were events that took place after he was in the grave. After Samuel dies Gad and Nathan could have written these books and as time went on and they were copied by scribes they may have been combined on the same scrolls and taken as two books written by Samuel,but may be the works of several writers Samuel,Gad,Nathan ect.,,,,
 
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II Cor. 3: Along (somewhat) that vein, we are a letter from Christ to the world (II Cor.3:3). Like a mini-book? Or living book? It would appear that God never stops writing....just uses different forms.
 
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Joidevivre said:
II Cor. 3: Along (somewhat) that vein, we are a letter from Christ to the world (II Cor.3:3). Like a mini-book? Or living book? It would appear that God never stops writing....just uses different forms.
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Well, the revelation of God's written Word to man is closed according to Revelation. We are not add or take away any words out of the prophecy of the book (i.e. the Holy Scriptures). So I believe God has stopped writing or has stopped in inspiring men to write His Holy written Scriptures. We have 66 books as a part of the authorative cannon of our Bible and that is it. No more. No less. It is God's Word to man. Perfect and divine.
 
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iamsoandso said:
It is a fascinating thing to look through the bible and compare it by looking up the word "book/books" in a concordance. Even afterward following the text found in scriptures it speaks of others e.g. (Gen. 5;1),,,"this is the book of the generations of Adam ect." ,,which possibly means that from Genesis 1;1-Genesis 4;25 is a completely separate book by it's-self. Now how and by who it was decided that the book of Genesis begins at Gen,1;1 and continues thru Gen. 50;26 is unclear but it is an odd statement to begin Gen. 5;1 as if it is another books beginning.
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It's possible there could have been different scrolls (books) that could have made up Genesis. Perhaps broken up into sections or it could only fit on so many scrolls. We just do not know. But it is interesting they do mention it as a separate book (scroll) as you pointed out, though.
 
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Jason0047 said:
It's possible there could have been different scrolls (books) that could have made up Genesis. Perhaps broken up into sections or it could only fit on so many scrolls. We just do not know. But it is interesting they do mention it as a separate book (scroll) as you pointed out, though.
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yes it's odd,,I read years ago in against heresies(5th book) by Irenaeus somewhere at the end he made the statement "it is a prophecy" ,,at the time he was speaking about the days of creation in Genesis and he was taught each day of creation was a thousand years(he was comparing it to (2Peter 3;8),,,Any way his comment made me re-examine the first few chapters of Genesis(it made me wonder where the prophecy began and ended),,which is what had me draw the conclusion that the ending/beginning was in Gen.5;1,,,,,

It is difficult to say Moses may have written from Gen.1;1 through the end of chapter 4 and then stopped,,and then after a period of time(who knows how long) then began again at Gen 5;1,,it would make sense (the length of the entire book) that it was written over quite a while. I would imagine many other books were also written (as much as one could in one day) and then a break/pause and then writing again. These all being inspired by the Holy ghost it would seem that these books would all be written this way(what a man could accomplish in one day). ,,,well any way it just made me curious,,lol,,,
 
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Out of the list above, my favorite is the possibility that there is a library (most likely filled with scrolls) in Heaven that is larger than the Earth that has written down everything concerning the life of Jesus Christ. To me, that fascinates me a lot. If such a library in Heaven existed, I would love to see it big time.
 
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Jason0047 said:
Out of the list above, my favorite is the possibility that there is a library (most likely filled with scrolls) in Heaven that is larger than the Earth that has written down everything concerning the life of Jesus Christ. To me, that fascinates me a lot. If such a library in Heaven existed, I would love to see it big time.
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me too!,,,I think(maybe I just hope?),,but Maybe there is a group of books that archeologist may unearth that would have them in them. Nathan,Gad,Iddo ect. there are several books or sets of books mentioned (so I wont name them all at once),,,,

look at 1chron,29;29,,,,,and then 2chron.9;29 I want to ask you something about the difference between the two statements.
 
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why I am saying this is that the book of "Gad" if we look at what 1chron.29;29 is saying is suppose to be written in it's text is found between (1samuel 22;5-----2samuel 24;19) so what we are told was suppose to be written by Gad is found between those two points.

On the other hand in in 2chron.9;29 "the book of Nathan the prophet" we are told has the acts of Solomon first to last,,,,,,,but if we use a concordance then Solomon is only mentioned (TWICE) in 2 Samuel (2 Samuel 5;14) and in (2 Samuel 12;24) ,,,the first time he is mentioned he is included in a list of sons born to David while in Jerusalem,,,the second time he is mentioned is at his birth. So examining 2chron. 9;29 we are told that in the book of Nathan the prophet it contains the acts of Solomon "first to last" and so the things in 2samuel do not tell us the things we should find.

you in your second post(on this thread) gave a link to another thread of yours,,,in the second post you made post#2 in the link are both these scriptures,,I also searched the www and found this Book of Gad the Seer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia but found it as easy or better to just follow the link you gave in post 2,,,(but the book of Gad is probably combined with 1st and 2nd Samuel),,just based on what we are told we would find in it in 1chron. 29;29,,,,,
 
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I don't believe these books will be found if they are still in existence. If books like this do surface, they will no doubt be counterfeits. For I believe God's written revelation to man closed with Revelation. Now, every word of God is settled in Heaven. In other words, I also believe it is a very strong possibility that everything God spoke or inspired men to speak or to write is recorded in Heaven. But as far as a written Revelation for man today: That is the Bible.
 
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