How to Study the BibleLesson 2

Goals of StudyRelationship Between the Books

Importance of Context

Genre (type of literature) and rules for each kind

Discovering themes

Understanding literary structure (book, paragraph, sentence)

Understanding the meaning of words

Goals of StudyRelationship Between the Books

Importance of Context

Genre (type of literature) and rules for each kind

Discovering themes

Understanding literary structure (book, paragraph, sentence)

Understanding the meaning of words

The ReasonsBe diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. (1 Timothy 2:15)

These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the door frames of your houses and on your gates. (Deuteronomy 6:4ff)

THE STORY LINE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

GGenenesesiiss

ExExododusus

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JoJosshhuuaa

JuJuddggeess

1 1 SSaammuueell

2 2 SaSammueuell

1 1 KiKinnggss

2 2 KiKinnggss

EEzzrraa

NNeehheemmi i aahh

ExileExile

Fitting Other Books in the Storyline

GenesisGenesis ExodusExodus NumbersNumbers JoshuaJoshua JudgesJudges

JOB LEVITICUS

DEUTERONOMYRUTH

Ezra Ezra NehemiahNehemiah

ESTHER

Fitting Prophetic Books into the Storyline

1 Samuel1 Samuel 2 Samuel2 Samuel 1 Kings1 Kings 2 Kings2 Kings ExileExile

AMOSHOSEA

JOELMICAHISAIAH

ZEPHANIAHHABAKKUKJEREMIAH

JONAHNAHUM

OBADIAH

DANIELEZEKIEL

Ezra Ezra NehemiahNehemiah

HAGGAIZACHARIAH

MALACHI

Fitting Poetic Books

I KingsI Kings

PROVERBSSONGS OF SOLOMON

ECCLESIASTES

PsalmsIt is a song book that has songs added to it as new songs are inspired.

Dating

Internal Evidence (Psalm 137)

Titles (Psalm 23, Psalm 72, Psalm 91)

LukeLuke ActsActs

STORYLINE IN NEW TESTAMENT

Fitting Epistles into Acts

STORYLINE IN NEW TESTAMENT

ActsActs

JAMES (3-8)

GALATIANS:ESTABLISHED (13-14:23)WRITTEN (BEFORE 15)

1 AND 2 THESS:ESTABLISHED (17:1-9)

WRITTEN (18:5)

1 AND 2 COR.: ESTABLISHED (ACTS 18)

WRITTEN (ACTS 19)

ROMANSESTABLISHED (?)WRITTEN (20:1-3)

EPH., PHIL., COL., PHILEESTABLISHED (19)

WRITTEN (23:23-26:32)

1 PETERWRITTEN (27, 28)

Other Books into the Storyline

LukeLuke ActsActs

STORYLINE IN NEW TESTAMENT

MATTHEWMARKJOHN

ROMANS-2 THESSALONIANS

PHILEMONJAMES

1 PETER

PASTORAL EPISTLES1, 2, 3, JOHN

2 PETERREVELATION

HEBREWSJUDE