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The Bible
God’s Grand Story: Act 1Week 2
What is the Bible?
The Bible is not a book for the faint of heart - it is a book full of all the greed and glory and violence and tenderness and sex and betrayal that benefits mankind. It is not the collection of pretty little anecdotes mouthed by pious little church mice - it does not so much nibble at our shoe leather as it cuts to the heart and splits the marrow from the bone. It does not give us answers fitted to our small-minded questions, but truth that goes beyond what we can even know to ask.
from Thoughts and Reflections by Rich Mullins
What is the Bible?
• A working definition:
A collection of writings containing the record and revelation of God’s interaction with man.
… of God’s interaction with man.
• Actual people• Actual places• Actual problems• Actual encounters• Actually God
Old Testament
• Historical – The Law - Pentateuch– Genesis– Exodus– Leviticus– Numbers– Deuteronomy
Old Testament
• The Prophets – Joshua– Judges– Samuel– Kings– Isaiah– Jeremiah– Ezekiel– Minor Prophets
Old Testament
• The Writings– Psalms– Proverbs– Job– Song of Solomon– Ruth– Lamentations
Old Testament
• The Writings (cont)– Ecclesiastes– Esther– Daniel– Ezra– Nehemiah– Chronicles
… of God’s interaction with man.
• Moses – Leading the people to their new land through rediscovering their relationship.
Old Testament
• Historical – The Law - Pentateuch– Genesis – Beginning– Exodus – Exit– Leviticus - Law– Numbers – People– Deuteronomy – Reminder
Old Testament
Moses – Genesis through Deuteronomy – The Law
Creation
Old Testament
• Historical – Pre-Kings– Joshua – Land– Judges – Cycle– Ruth – Preparation
• Historical – Monarchy– Samuel – King– Kings – Divide– Chronicles – Commentary
Old Testament
Genesis - Deuteronomy – The Law
Creation
Joshua – Chronicles – The Land
Old Testament
• Historical – The People– Ezra – Temple– Nehemiah – Wall– Esther – People
Old Testament
Genesis - Deuteronomy – The Law
Creation
Joshua – Chronicles – The Land
Ezra – Ester – The People
Old Testament
• Poetry – The Heart– Job – Suffering– Psalms – Songs– Proverbs – Wisdom– Ecclesiastes – Experience– Song of Solomon – Passion
Old Testament
Genesis - Deuteronomy – The Law
Creation
Joshua – Chronicles – The Land
Ezra – Ester – The People
Job – Song of Solomon – The Heart
Old Testament
• Prophets – The Preparation– Major Prophets
• Isaiah – Daniel
– Minor Prophets• Hosea – Malachi
JudahJeremiahJoel
BabylonLamentationsEzekielDaniel
BothIsaiahHoseaMicahZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachi
IsraelAmos
OtherObadiah – EdomJonah – NinevehNahum – NinevehHabakkuk
Old Testament
• Prophets – The Preparation– Isaiah – Divided– Jeremiah – Judgment– Lamentations – Sadness– Ezekiel - Repentance
Old Testament• Prophets – The Preparation
– Daniel – Purpose– Hosea – Faithfulness– Amos – Justice– Jonah – Mercy– Micah – Future– Nahum – Accountability– Habakkuk – Why?– Zephaniah – Repent– Haggai – Return– Zechariah – Encouragement– Malachi - Deliverance
Old Testament
420 BC785 BC
Hosea
605 BC
Daniel Captured
586 BC
Jerusalem Destroyed
755 BC
Isaiah
722 BC
Israel Falls
458 BC
Ezra Returns
MalachiWritten
Old Testament
Genesis - Deuteronomy – The Law
Creation
Joshua – Chronicles – The Land
Ezra – Ester – The People
Job – Song of Solomon – The Heart
Isaiah – Malachi – The Preparation
Summary
• God’s character is consistent throughout His word.
• Understanding the history helps us as we seek to understand how God worked through specific people in a specific place at a specific time.