LEARN THE BIBLE IN SEVEN HOURS Bob Morrow Sep-Dec 2013
PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY How do we know that the Bible is the Word of God? What is in the Bible? How is Jesus the focus of each book in the Bible?
SCHEDULE 1. Introduction 2. The Torah (Pentateuch) 3. Israel in the promised land 4. Major and minor prophets 5. The four gospels and life of Christ 6. The Church Age 7. The End Times
HOUR 3: ISRAEL IN THE PROMISED LAND
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OT BOOKS Law Poetry History Prophecy Major Minor Genesis Job Joshua Isaiah Hosea Exodus Psalms Judges Jeremiah Joel Leviticus Proverbs Ruth Lamentations Amos Numbers Ecclesiastes 1 Samuel Ezekiel Obadiah Deuteronomy Song of Solomon 2 Samuel Daniel Jonah 1 Kings Micah 2 Kings Nahum 1 Chronicles Habakkuk 2 Chronicles Zephaniah Ezra Haggai Nehemiah Zechariah Esther Malachi
THE BOOK OF JOSHUA Entering the Land (1-5) Crossing the Jordan Overcoming the Land (6-12) Success at Jericho Failure at Ai Battle of Beth-Horan Occupying the Land (13-24)
JOSHUA AND EPHESIANS Joshua (Israel) Entering and possessing Earthly inheritance Given in Abraham Ephesians (Church) Entering and possessing Heavenly inheritance Given in Christ Each inheritance is opened by a divinely appointed leader Each is given by grace, received by faith Each story is a scene of warfare and conflict Joshua and Jesus are both Yehoshua or Yeshua in Hebrew: The Lord saves
JOSHUA AND REVELATION Military commander removes the usurper 7-year campaign Two witnesses Seven trumpets Enemies under a leader in Jerusalem Enemies defeated with Hailstones from heaven Signs in the Sun, Moon Kings hide in caves
TWELVE TRIBES IN THE LAND Levites had no land inheritance Joseph had double inheritance Manasseh Ephraim Gad, Reuben, part of Manasseh stayed east of Jordan river First to fall when enemy attacked
BOOK OF JUDGES Israel s history in ~400-year segments Birth of Abraham to death of Joseph Death of Joseph to Exodus Exodus to the monarchy (Judges period) Monarchy to the exile Judges are deliverers of Israel Samson: Uncontrollable passion Samuel: Last judge anoints Saul and David Theme of Judges: Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
BOOK OF RUTH Ruth is Moabite woman in time of Judges Follows her Jewish mother-in-law Naomi to Israel after her husband dies Marries Boaz who redeems Naomi s land Is great-grandmother of King David Typology: Ruth (Gentile) learned the ways of Boaz (Jesus) through Naomi (Jew) [First Coming] Naomi (Jew) meets the redeemer Boaz (Jesus) through Ruth (Gentile) [Second Coming]
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RISE AND FALL OF THE 1 st and 2 nd Samuel Samuel Saul David 1 st and 2 nd Kings MONARCHY Solomon s 40-year reign The divided kingdom The Exile: Assyria and Babylon 1 st and 2 nd Chronicles Recap of the Southern Kingdom (Judah)
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1 SAMUEL Samuel Last judge (1-7) Saul First king (8-15) People demanded a king Anointed by Samuel Good beginning and poor ending David Greatest king (15-31) Selected by God Anointed by Samuel Kills 9-foot tall Goliath Fugitive from Saul
2 SAMUEL David s triumphs (1-12) King of Judah (7 years) King of all Israel (13 years) David s troubles (13-24) In his family In the nation The Davidic Covenant: I will set up your seed after you... and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. (2 Samuel 7:12)
THE LINE OF CHRIST REFINED The Seed of the woman (Gen 3:15) The race Abraham (Gen 22:18) The nation Judah (Gen 49:10) The tribe David (2 Sam 7:11-16) The family Each refinement allowed Satan to focus his attacks. The Scarlet Thread
1 KINGS Solomon (1-11) Accession Temple built Zenith of Israel s fame Both declined during his 40-year rule Divided Kingdom (12-22) Rebellion of northern kingdom Kings of southern kingdom (Judah) Kings of northern kingdom (Israel) Prophet Elijah
SOLOMON S KINGDOM
2 KINGS Annals of Israel (1-10) Elisha To death of Jehu (10 th king) Alternating annals of both kingdoms (11-17) Jonah, Amos, Hosea prophesy Assyrian captivity of Israel in 721 BC Annals of Judah (18-25) Obadiah, Joel, Isaiah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Jeremiah prophesy Babylonian captivity of Judah in 606 BC
THE TWO KINGDOMS Northern kingdom Israel 19 Kings over 250 years (all evil) 7 different dynasties Assyrian captivity 721 BC (no return) Southern kingdom Judah 20 Kings over 370 years (a few were good) 1 dynasty (Davidic) Babylonian captivity 606 BC (for 70 years) The concept of the remnant continues
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JOB Prologue (1-2) Satan s challenge; God s OK Satan buffets Job Dialogues (3-37) Friends Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar accuse Job Latecomer Elihu is an intercessor Divine response (37-41) Science quiz to demonstrate God s glory Job s restoration (42) God gives Job twice what he once had
INSIGHTS FROM JOB God knows Satan s mind Satan is accountable to God Satan is behind evils that curse the earth Satan is neither omnipresent nor omniscient Satan can do nothing without God s permission Reasons for suffering are not always available for us to discover God protects and restores his own
PSALMS Israel s Hymnal Poetry with theology Hebrew: Tehillim (Praises) 55 are addressed to the chief musician Greek: Psalmoi: a poem to be sung to a stringed instrument
PSALM SOURCES 73 David 12 Asaph, Head of David s choir 12 Sons of Korah 1 Heman the Ezrahite 1 Ethan the Ezrahite 1 Moses 50 Anonymous 150 TOTAL
PSALMS MIRROR THE PENTATEUCH Genesis About Man 1-41 Exodus Deliverance 42-72 Leviticus Sanctuary 73-89 Numbers Wandering/Unrest 90-106 Deuteronomy Word of the Lord 107-150 The book of Psalms is quoted in the NT more than any other OT book
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REMARKABLE PSALM 22 Opening phrase: My God, My God, why have you forsaken me? Details of crucifixion all my bones are out of joint my tongue cleaves to my jaws they pierced my hands and feet they divide my clothes among them, and cast lots for my garments Crucifixion wasn t even invented until centuries later, probably in Persia
BOOK OF PROVERBS Prudence through precept Proverbs is to our practical life what Psalms is to our devotional life Latin pro: for; verba: words terse maxim Proverb doesn t argue; it states a truth Contrastive: Compact antithesis Completive: Second line amplifies the first Comparative: Figures of comparison Solomon wrote 3,000 (1 Kings 4:32) Arranged during reign of Hezekiah
PROVERBIAL IMAGERY Contrastive: A fair woman without discretion is like a jewel of gold in a swine s snout. Completive: Cold water to a thirsty soul is like good news from a far country. Comparative: The tongue of a nagging woman is a continual dripping in a very rainy day.
BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES Solomon s sermon on the natural man s quest for meaning in life Quest by personal experiment (1-2) Futile search for wisdom and pleasure Quest by general observation (3-5) Obvious ills and enigmas of human society Quest by practical morality (6-8) Material possessions cannot satisfy the soul Quest is summarized (9-12) All is vanity (futile)
INSIGHTS FROM ECCLESIASTES Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil Ecclesiastes 12:13,14
SONG OF SOLOMON Theme: Ultimate love, royal marriage hymn Solomon is the hero Shulamit (Mrs. Solomon) is the Cinderella Handsome stranger promises to return Her family is skeptical during his long absence The King sends for her; what could he want? He is the handsome stranger surprise! Human marriage of a man and woman is a model of Christ s marriage to his church Ephesians 5:31-33
FINAL THOUGHTS Several attempts to destroy the line of David Success would eliminate promised line of Christ A remnant of the royal line always remains Several attempts to destroy the Jews Success would eliminate promised line of Christ A remnant of believers always remains God s plan cannot be thwarted Next meeting: 7 PM November 2 Major and Minor Prophets