AgendaOverview of the Bible 1. Pre- History 9 8 7 6 5 4 2 3 1 10 2. The Patriarchs 3. Exodus and Conquest 4. Judges 5. United Kingdom 6. Divided Kingdom and Exile 7. In Exile 8. Return

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

community ofbelievers — a family of

faith!

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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

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AgendaOverview of the Bible 1. Pre- History 9 8 7 6 5 4 2 3 1 10 2. The Patriarchs 3. Exodus and Conquest 4. Judges 5. United Kingdom 6. Divided Kingdom and Exile 7. In Exile 8. Return