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3. OVERVIEW OF THE BIBLEObjective: To get a better overview of the Bible which will help youto better understand, apply and communicate the essentials of theBible.
1. A test drive
Agenda
3. Overview of the Bible
2. How did the Bible come into being?
4. The First process of the Bible GPS is Understanding.
5. The Second process of the Bible GPS is Application.The Third process of the Bible GPS is Communication.
6. The Bible GPS on Galatians 5: 16-26
7. The Bible GPS on Ephesians 5: 8-20
8. The Bible GPS on Romans 3: 21-26
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Overview of the Bible1. Pre- History
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2. The Patriarchs
3. Exodus and Conquest4. Judges5. United Kingdom6. Divided Kingdom and Exile7. In Exile8. Return from Exile9. 400 Silent Years10. New Testament
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Overview of the BibleOverview of the Bible 1. Pre-History
CreationFall
Confusionof Babel Flood
The first 11 chapters of Genesis describe how humanbeings miss the mark. The rest of the Bible tells us how
God accompanies human beings on their journeythrough life in order to create a community of believers
— a family of faith!
1.
Gen 1-11
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Overview of the BibleOverview of the Bible 2. Patriarchs and Slavery
In these chapters in Genesis, we seethe wondrous ways God goes about
establishing a new community of faith.
God’s rescue plan – a covenant
Four maincharacters
Abraham
JosephJacob
Isaac
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(±2000 – ±1250 BC) Gen 12-50
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Overview of the BibleOverview of the Bible 3. Exodus to Conquest
(±1250 – 1220 BC) Exodus – Joshua
3. A FAMILY TURNS INTO A NATION-God begins to fulfill his promise to
Abraham
Events
Moses leadsthe people from
Egypt
The Passover
The desertwanderings
Offering system Conquest ofCanaan
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Overview of the BibleOverview of the Bible 4. Judges
(±1200 – 1020 BC) Judges & Ruth
4.The events between the entry into thePromised Land and the establishment
of the monarchy of Israel
12 tribes notclosely united
Dark period –Faith in God dwindled
during this phase
A ray of lightin dark times
God uses Ruthand Boaz
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Overview of the BibleOverview of the Bible 5. The United Kingdom
(±1020 – 925 BC) 1 – 2 Samuel; 1 Kings 1-11
1 Chronicles – 2 Chronicles 9
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon5.
Monarchy established
3Kings
Saul
David
Solomon
God continues towork out his
rescue plan forthe nations –
2 Sam 7:10, 12, 14-16
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Overview of the BibleOverview of the Bible 6. The Divided Kingdomand Exile
(925 – 586 BC)
The consequence of breaking the covenantthrough idolatry: A Divided Kingdom
1 Kings 11: 9 & 1 Kings 12: 14
Northern Kingdom= Israel (10 tribes)
Southern Kingdom= Judah (2 tribes)
God continues to be committed to hiscovenant - Prophets point to new things
6.
1 Kings 12 – 2 Kings 25
2 Chronicles 10–36; Jonah; Amos; Hosea;
Isaiah 1-39; Micah; Nahum; Zephaniah
Jeremiah; Lamentations
Habakkuk; Obadiah; Isaiah 40-66
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(925 – 586 BC)
Overview of the BibleOverview of the Bible 6. The Divided Kingdomand Exile
Ezekiel and Daniel
6. 722BC – The end of theNorthern Kingdom
Assyrians
2 Kings 17: They continued to sin against Godand ignored the prophets’ warnings
How will God fulfill his promises toAbraham and Israel?
586BC – The end ofthe Southern Kingdom
Babylonians
The unthinkable happened: Jerusalem collapsed
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Overview of the Bible 7Overview of the Bible 7. In Exile
(925 – 586 BC) Ezekiel and Daniel
Changed way of worship
The unthinkable happened: Jerusalem collapsed
From Temple sacrifices in Jerusalemto
prayer, confession and teaching in houses
7.
How will God fulfill his promises toAbraham and Israel?
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(538 – 420 BCBC)
Overview of the Bible 8Overview of the Bible 8. Return from Exile
Haggai; Zechariah; Joel; Esther
Ezra ; Nehemiah; Malachi
8. The Persians encouraged therepatriation and also subsidized it. Persians
The first groupreturned ± 536BC
and started torebuild the temple
The next maingroup returned
458BC withEzra
In 444BCNehemiah
returned withanother group
God remains faithful in keeping his promises.The prophets continue to point to the Messiah.
The Exiles who returned were called Jews –derived from “Yehudi” which is related to Judah
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OT NT
Overview of the Bible 9Overview of the Bible 9. 400 “Silent” Years
(420- ±6BC)
Décor shifts1. Political shifts2. Cultural shifts
4. Religious shifts3. Geographical shifts
5. Language shifts
9.
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NT
Overview of the Bible 10Overview of the Bible 10. New Testament
10. The 27 books that make upthe NT were nearly all
written before the end of ad100. The 27 books can be
grouped the following way:
The four Gospels
The letters of Paul
The Acts of the Apostles
The general letters
John’s visions
God is faithful to hiscovenant in creating a
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The BibleThe Bible – Schematic representation.
1 2 3 4 5
Pre-History The Patriarchsand Slavery
Exodus andConquest
Judges
The UnitedKingdom
Genesis 1-11:9 Genesis 11:10- 50 Exodus - Joshua Judges and Ruth 1&2 Samuel,1Kings 1-11,1Chronicles –2Chronicles 9,Psalms,Proverbs,Ecclesiastes,Song ofSolomon.
1. Creation.2. Fall.3. Flood.4. Babel.
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-2500 -2000 -1406 -1375 -1105
Abraham(-2166)
Joseph(-1915
to -1805)
Moses(-1526to -±1406)
Judges(-1375)
PromisedLand
Samuel
Saul king – 1050,David king - 1010
+ Temple -959
-2500 –Egyptiansdiscoverpapyrus and ink,first libraries.
-2300 -Egyptians tamehorses, bow andarrow used inwarfare.
-1700 - Egyptiandocument describesmedical and surgicalprocedures.
-1400 – First period ofChinese literature;intricate clock used inEgypt
-1200 – Laborstrike inThebes; firstChinesedictionary.
-1183 –Destructionof Troy
-1000 – City of Pekingbuilt; glazing of bricksand tiles begin in theNear East.
Job?
6 7 8 9
DividedKingdom
Exile Return fromExile
The 400 SilentYears
New Testament
1Kings 12 – 2Kings 25;2Chronicles 9-36;Isaiah, Jeremiah,Lamentations, Hosea,Joel, Amos, Obadiah,Jonah, Micah, Nahum,Habakkuk, Zephaniah.
Daniel en Ezekiel Ezra, Nehemiah,Esther, Haggai,Zechariah, andMalachi.
Old Testament Apocrypha:
1 & 2 Esdras, Tobit, Judit,Additions to Daniel (1. ThePrayer of Azariah – Daniel 3 –2. The Song of the Three HolyChildren. 3. The story ofSuzanna -Daniel 13-. 4. Beland the Dragon –Daniel 14.)Additions to Esther, Theprayer of Manasseh, Theletter of Jeremiah, The Bookof Baruch, The Wisdom ofJoshua Ben-Sira, TheWisdom of Solomon, 1 & 2Maccabees.
-925 to -586 -586 to -538 -538 to -420 -420 to ± -6
The returning Exileswere called “Jews” forthe first time. [Yehudi= Judah (Tribe of).]
Templecompleted -515
NorthernTribes (Israel),break away.SouthernTribes = Judah
End ofNorthernKingdom(Israel)-722
End ofSouthernKingdom(Judah),Jerusalemdestroyed-586
Prayer, confessionand teaching fromScripture becamefocus of theirworship Ezra 7 en
Nehemia -464to -423
Assyriansinventinflatableskins -900
First knowndate ofOlympicGames -776
Elijah -875, Elisha -848,Jonah -793, Hosea -753,
Isaiah -740, Jeremiah -627,Nineve destroyed -620,
Daniel -605
EstherQueen of
Persia -515
GautamaBuddha born-563,Confuciusborn -551
Lock & key,water level&carpenterssquare -550
Polo in Persia -525, RomeRepublic -509, Indian surgeonperforms the first cataractoperation, origin of Halloween -500, first time Greek men chooseshort haircuts, Parthenon -448.
Romans build first paved road -312,Hebrew O.T. translated to Greek -255,Great wall of China built -215, JuliusCeasar born -100, Rome conquersEngland -55, Cleopatra becomesEgyptian ruler -51
The BibleThe Bible – Schematic representation.