Books

Probable origin of — Job 19:23,24.

Made of

Papyrus or paper reed. — Isa 19:7.

Parchment. — 2Ti 4:13.

Made in a roll — Isa 34:4; Jer 36:2; Eze 2:9.

Written with pen and ink — Jer 36:18; 3Jo 1:13.

Often written on both sides — Eze 2:10.

Often sealed — Isa 29:11; Da 12:4; Re 5:1.

Often dedicated to persons of distinction — Lu 1:3; Ac 1:1.

Were numerous and most expensive — Ac 19:19.

The ancients fond of making — Ec 12:12.

Divine communications recorded in — Ex 17:14; Isa 30:8; Jer 36:2; Re 1:19.

Important events recorded in — Ezr 4:15; 6:1,2; Es 2:23.

Erasures in, alluded to — Ex 32:33; Nu 5:23.

Not extant, but mentioned in scripture

Wars of the Lord. — Nu 21:14.

Jasher. — Jos 10:13; 2Sa 1:18.

Samuel concerning the kingdom. — 1Sa 10:25.

Chronicles of David. — 1Ch 27:24.

Acts of Solomon. — 1Ki 11:41.

Natural history by Solomon. — 1Ki 4:32,33.

History of the kings. — 1Ch 9:1.

Samuel the seer. — 1Ch 29:29.

Nathan. — 1Ch 29:29; 2Ch 9:29.

Shemaiah. — 2Ch 12:15.

Gad the seer. — 1Ch 29:29.

Ahijah the Shilonite. — 2Ch 9:29.

Visions of Iddo. — 2Ch 9:29; 12:15.

Jehu the son of Hanani. — 2Ch 20:34.

Sayings of the seers. — 2Ch 33:19.

Illustrative of

Memorials of God’s providence. — Ps 56:8; 139:16.

Memorials of conversation and conduct of men. — Da 7:10; Mal 3:16; Re 20:12.

The record of the church of Christ. — Da 12:1; Heb 12:23; Re 20:12,15; 22:19.