Understanding the Bible Lesson One Overview I. Old Testament A. Creation 1. The first Adam II. The fall Son-ship lost A. Abraham 1. Father of the physical people of God the Jews 2. Father of the spiritual people of God the church 3. God s covenant with Abraham 4. Israel s 400 years of bondage in Egypt B. Moses the deliverer 1. Passover 2. Law came by Moses 3. Tabernacle plan 4. Israel enters the Promised Land C. Israel desires a king 1. First Temple era 2. Israel sent into 70 years of exile 3. Second Temple era D. Prophecies of the coming Messiah
III. New Testament A. Messiah is born 1. The second Adam 2. Life and teachings of Christ 3. Jesus builds His church 4. Rejection and crucifixion 5. Redemption Son-ship restored 6. Second Temple is destroyed 7. Israel into exile for 2,000 years B. The church age 1. The Apostles and the early church 2. The times of the Gentiles 3. Era of the Second Coming 4. Prophecies of the Second Coming 5. Revealing of the Antichrist 6. The Second Coming 7. Armageddon 8. Jesus crowned King of kings 9. Satan bound C. The millennium 1. 1,000 years of peace 2. Satan loosed for a little season 3. The end of the human experience 4. Great White Throne of judgment D. Eternity
IV. The Bible A. God s instruction manual for mankind All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. II Timothy 3:16-17 B. Written by God to man For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost II Peter 1:21 C. Scripture cannot be broken Jesus said in John 10:35, the scripture cannot be broken. D. It was written to teach us about God and to teach us how to live successful, happy lives E. It is the roadmap to eternal life V. Who wrote the Bible? For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. II Peter 1:21 A. The Bible was written over a period of 1,500 years B. God is the author Many individuals, all Jews, served as recording secretaries VI. The Bible deals with two principle subjects A. Man s relationship with God B. Man s relationship with his fellow man
VII. The Ten Commandments A. First four pertain to our relationship with God B. Last six teach concerning our relationship with our fellow man C. Two tablets of stone 1. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image. 3. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain. 4. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 5. Honour thy father and thy mother. 6. Thou shalt not kill. 7. Thou shalt not commit adultery. 8. Thou shalt not steal. 9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. 10. Thou shalt not covet. VIII. Two great commandments Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Matthew 22:36-40 A. Love the Lord thy God B. Love thy neighbor as thyself IX. Old Testament vs. New Testament A. The word testament means will B. Old Testament = Old will of God C. New Testament = New will of God
X. Righteousness of the law For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, that the man which doeth those things shall live by them. Romans 10:5 XI. Righteousness by faith But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (That is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Romans 10:6-9 XII. Old Testament was designed to give us knowledge of sin A. New Testament came to give us the cure for sin XIII. XIV. Old Testament contained types and shadows of New Testament realities Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the Sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. Colossians 2:16-17 I can t vs. I can through Christ A. We don t get good to get God. We get God and He makes us good
XV. Old and New Testaments Books 39 OLD TESTAMENT BOOKS Law History Poetry Major Minor Prophets Prophets Genesis Joshua Job Isaiah Hosea Exodus Judges Psalms Jeremiah Joel Leviticus Ruth Proverbs Lamentations Amos Numbers I Samuel Ecclesiastes Ezekiel Obadiah Deuteronomy II Samuel Song of Solomon Daniel Jonah I Kings Micah II Kings Nahum I Chronicles Habakkuk II Chronicles Zephaniah Ezra Haggai Nehemiah Zechariah Ester Malachi 27 NEW TESTAMENT BOOKS Gospel History Epistles Epistles Prophecy Life of Jesus Acts of Apostles Letters to Churches Other Authors Revelation Matthew Acts Romans James Revelation Mark I Corinthians I Peter Luke II Corinthians II Peter John Galatians I John Ephesians II John Philippians III John Colossians Jude I Thessalonians II Thessalonians I Timothy II Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews
XVI. The books of the Bible are not in chronological order A. Psalms was written during the time of 2 Samuel B. Isaiah and Jeremiah were written before Ezra and Nehemiah C. Some people believe that the book of Job is the oldest book in the Bible XVII. How do we know the Bible is true? A. History B. Prophecy C. Miracles D. Experience E. Dead Sea Scrolls XVIII. History A. World s most accurate history book B. Historians discounted the book of Daniel because Belshazzar was not found in any history books C. Archeologists found a cornerstone: Nebuchadnezzar, his son Nabonidas, and his grandson Belshazzar XIX. XX. Prophecy And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe. John 14:29 Prophecies of the First Coming A. Virgin birth Isaiah 7:14 B. Place of His birth Micah 5:2 C. Price of betrayal Zechariah 11:12 D. Used to purchase a potter s field Zechariah 11:13
XXI. Prophecy A. Prophecies of the Second Coming B. Rebirth of Israel Ezekiel 37 C. Great Britain, U.S., Russia in the Bible Daniel 7:4-5 D. A mark or number for buying and selling Revelation 13:15-18 E. Rome: Headquarters for world religious system Revelation 17:18, 9 XXII. Miracles A. Ethel Crocket Cancer B. Yvonne Thomas Goiter C. Irvin Baxter Strep throat, 3 times XXIII. Experience A. Egyptian who spoke in perfect English Ruth Baxter B. Dream about Raymond Parnell Letter next morning XXIV. The Bible has been translated so many times! It simply can t be trusted. A. How many times has it been translated? XXV. Origin and growth of the English Bible A. (Chart from Thompson Chain) B. Today, we are two steps away from the original manuscripts Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalms 119:105 C. Jesus said: Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. John 5:39
XXVI. XXVII. The scriptures lead us to salvation And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. II Timothy 3:15 Next week A. Creation B. God s eternal purpose C. Man s destiny D. The origin of marriage E. Why choice? F. The law of sin and death G. The fall Son-ship lost H. The first messianic promise
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Understanding the Bible Lesson 1 Quiz 1. Who is the author of the Bible? 2. The Bible teaches us about our relationship with and with. 3. What does the word testament mean? 4. How many books are in the Old Testament? 5. Name the five different types of books in the Old Testament. 6. How many books are in the New Testament? 7. Name the five different types of books in the New Testament. 8. Name at least three of the five ways by which we can know the Bible is true. 9. List at least three prophecies about the first coming of Jesus that came to pass. 10. List three prophecies that indicate we are nearing the Second Coming. _ 11. How many steps away from the original manuscripts are Bibles today?