Bible verses about Books
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)
- Probable origin of
Job 19:23,24- MADE OF
- Papyrus or paper reed
Isaiah 19:7
- Parchment
II Timothy 4:13- Made in a roll
Isaiah 34:4; Jeremiah 36:2; Ezekiel 2:9- Written with pen and ink
Jeremiah 36:18; III John 1:13- Often written on both sides
Ezekiel 2:10- Often sealed
Isaiah 29:11; Daniel 12:4; Revelation 5:1- Often dedicated to persons of distinction
Luke 1:3; Acts 1:1- Were numerous and most expensive
Acts 19:19- The ancients fond of making
Ecclesiastes 12:12- Divine communications recorded in
Exodus 17:14; Isaiah 30:8; Jeremiah 36:2; Revelation 1:19- Important events recorded in
Ezra 4:15; 6:1,2; Esther 2:23- Erasures in, alluded to
Exodus 32:33; Numbers 5:23- NOT EXTANT, BUT MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
- Wars of the Lord
Numbers 21:14
- Jasher
Joshua 10:13; II Samuel 1:18
- Samuel concerning the kingdom
I Samuel 10:25
- Chronicles of David
I Chronicles 27:24
- Acts of Solomon
I Kings 11:41
- Natural history by Solomon
I Kings 4:32,33
- History of the kings
I Chronicles 9:1
- Samuel the seer
I Chronicles 29:29
- Nathan
I Chronicles 29:29; II Chronicles 9:29
- Shemaiah
II Chronicles 12:15
- Gad the seer
I Chronicles 29:29
- Ahijah the Shilonite
II Chronicles 9:29
- Visions of Iddo
II Chronicles 9:29; 12:15
- Jehu the son of Hanani
II Chronicles 20:34
- Sayings of the seers
II Chronicles 33:19- ILLUSTRATIVE OF
- Memorials of God's providence
Psalms 56:8; 139:16
- Memorials of conversation and conduct of men
Daniel 7:10; Malachi 3:16; Revelation 20:12
- The record of the church of Christ
Daniel 12:1; Hebrews 12:23; Revelation 20:12,15; 22:19