Understanding the Bible
It is Written
(Matthew 7:24) "Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock."
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Understanding the Bible
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The word "Bible" means
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It was written over a period of
years in over a
countries on
continents by people from all walks of life.
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There were about 40 writers but only one
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(2 Timothy 3:16-17) All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
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Overview of the Old Testament
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Law - 5 books - Genesis through Deuteronomy
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Historical - 12 books - Joshua through Esther
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Poetical - 5 books - Job through Song of Solomon
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Prophetical - 17 books
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5 Major Prophets - Isaiah through Daniel
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12 Minor Prophets - Hosea through Malachi
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Overview of the New Testament
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Gospels - 4 books - Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
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Acts - historical record of the first church
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Epistles - 20 books - Romans through Jude
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Revelation - prophecy of the last days and eternity
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The Plot - The Mirror Image
God and
man in Paradise
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Genesis 1-2
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Satan and sin
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Genesis 3-5
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The world judged and
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Genesis 6-9
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Government system
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Genesis 10-11
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12 Tribes/
God's holy people
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Genesis 12-Malachi
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The Turning Point
Jesus Christ
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Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
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12 Disciples/
God's holy people
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Acts-Jude
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Government system
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Revelation 6-19
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The world
and destroyed
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Revelation 6-19
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Satan and sin
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Revelation 20
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God and
man in Paradise
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Revelation 21-22
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The Subject –
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(John 5:39 NLT) "You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!"
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The Verb –
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(John 3:16) For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
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All scripture is from the New International Version unless otherwise noted.
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