January 11, 2026 3:00 am
The Bible is the greatest book, forever settled in heaven, and emphasizes the continuity of Old and New Testaments. The concept of a book is first mentioned in Genesis 5.1 and Matthew 1.1, and its final mentions in the Bible deal with eternal books of remembrance and warnings against tampering with scripture.
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Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. Many books. And further by these, my son, be admonished, of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh. Ecclesiastes twelve twelve. Mm-hmm.
It seems amazing at first that we should be reading a complaint from almost 3,000 years ago that too many books were already being published. The greatest book, of course, is the collection of 66 books known as the Bible, that is, the book, which is the meaning of Bible. this book has been forever settled in heaven, and endureth for ever. The first mention of book in the Bible is found in Genesis 5.1. This is the book of the generations of Adam.
Similarly, The first mention of book in the New Testament is Matthew 1.1. The Book of the Generation of Jesus Christ. These books are now incorporated into the book and, in a striking way, emphasize the continuity of Old and New Testaments, the one dealing with the first atom, the other with the last atom. The final mentions of book also are very important, again dealing not with books that are temporal, but with books that are eternal. In the Old Testament, we have the beautiful promise of Malachi 3.16.
Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another, and the LORD hearkened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. The final mention of book in the Bible, on the other hand, is a sober warning not to tamper with the book. if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. Let us honour it, guard it, believe it, and follow it. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.
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