A Study of God's Word
The 5 Books of the Pentateuch starts with Creation and going on through the Flood, then the restart of mankind to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the Exodus from Egypt. 40 years of time spent in the wilderness and giving of the Law. Genesis
⇨ Genesis
Exodus
⇨ Exodus
Leviticus
⇨ Leviticus
Numbers
⇨ Numbers
Deuteronomy
⇨ Deuteronomy
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Acts is the record of the radically changed “acts” or “actions” of the followers of the Lord Jesus Christ After the Resurrection and ASSENTION. Acts opens with the giving of the Holy Spirit and describes the missionary efforts of His followers to spread the Gospel message to Judea and Samaria. Then midway through Acts, After the call of Saul (who becomes Paul) the message changes. The apostle Paul is sent to JEW and GENTILE with the message of the Death, Burial and Resurrection for Salvation.
Written by Luke (the Physician) about 60 AD – 62 AD
From Caesarea and Rome to the Jewish and Gentile believers
It’s about the Early Church Jew then Gentile
To record how the Holy Spirit acted through believers to spread the Word of God
Key Verse: Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
1-7 Jerusalem
8-11 Judea and Samaria
12-20Paul’s Journeys
21-28 Paul taken to Rome
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Written by John (the Beloved Disciple) about 85 AD – 95 AD
From Asia Minor to the Jewish and Gentile believers
To spread the Gospel of the Death, Burial and Risen Messiah, The Lord Jesus Christ
To show Jesus as the Son of God, the Word made flesh, who provides eternal life for all who believe in Him
Key Verse: John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
1 Introduction
2-12 Ministry of Christ
13-17 Private Ministry
18-21 Death, Burial and Resurrection
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Written by Luke (the Physician) about 60 AD – 62 AD
From Caesarea to the Jewish and Gentile believers
To spread the Gospel of the Death, Burial and Risen Messiah, The Lord Jesus Christ
To show Jesus as the Saviour of the World who has compassion for all human beings
Key Verse: Luke 9:23-24 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
1-4 Birth and Early Life of the Lord Jesus
5-19 Ministry of Christ
20-24 Death, Burial and Resurrection
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Written by (John) Mark about 50 AD
From Rome to the Jewish believers
To spread the Gospel of the Risen Messiah, The Lord Jesus Christ
To show Jesus as the suffering Son of Man sent to serve, not be served.
Key Verse: Mark 10:43-45 But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
1 Introduction
2-10 Ministry of Christ
11-16 Death, Burial and Resurrection
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Written by the Apostle Matthew (also called Levi) about 60 AD
From Judea to the Jewish believers
To spread the Gospel of the Risen Messiah, The Lord Jesus Christ
To show Jesus as the Son of DAVID, the Kingly Messiah who fulfills prophecy
Key Verse: Matthew 28:18-19 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
1-4 Birth and early life of the Lord Jesus
5-20 Ministry of the Christ Jesus
21-28 Death and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus
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Authored by Moses between 1446-1406 BC
It’s about the sermons of Moses to remind the Jews what God expects from them.
Plains of Moab — Promise Land ahead
A Key Verse: Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD. And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
1-4 1st Sermon – Journy review
5-28 2nd Sermon – Laws to be followed
29-30 3rd Sermon – The Covenant
31-34 His Final Farewell
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Authored by Moses between 1446-1406 BC
It’s about what happens when people rebel against God
They were on the Border of Canaan
A Key Verse: NUMBERS 6:24-26 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
1-9 Census – Taking a count
10-12 Sinai to Canaan – On the Move
13-19 Spies and Rebellion
20-36 Land of Moab
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The Bible is a Revelation from God, of the fall of man, the way of salvation and God’s plan and purpose for the ages. It speaks of:
Four Persons: God the father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit and Satan
Three Places: Earth, Heaven, Hell
Three classes of people: Jew, Gentile and Believers
The Scriptures were given to man a little at a time, “at sundry times and in diverse manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets” Hebrews 1:1, “… holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” 2 Peter 1:21 during a period of 1600 years, from 1492 BC to 100 AD. There are 66 books, 39 Old Testament, 27 New Testament. The books wee written by about 40 different authors. By Kings, David and Solomon, by statesmen, Daniel and Nehemiah, by priests, Ezra, by Moses, raised by Egyptians, by herdsmen, Amos, prophets Isaiah, Ezekiel and Zechariah, a tax collector, Matthew, fisherman, Peter, James and John who “were unlearned and ignorant“ Acts 4:13, a man well versed in Jewish Law, Saul (Paul).
The Old and New Testaments were not separate and distinct books, but rather are two halves of a whole. The New in “enfolded” in the Old, and the Old is “unfolded” in the New. One cannot understand Leviticus without Hebrews, or Daniel without Revelation or Isaiah 53 without the Gospels. Hidden in the Old Revealed in the New.
Three kinds of language in the Bible: Figurative, Symbolical and Literal. Such expressions as “Harden not your heart” are Figurative, there meaning is made clear by the context. Symbolic language like the description of Nebuchadnezzars’ “Colossus”, Daniel’s “four wild beasts” or Christ in the midst of the “seven candlesticks” are explained either in the same chapter or elsewhere in Scripture. Literal are true statements as “the true gospel is the Death, Burial and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus”.
Three things that must be avoided when handled in God’s word:
Misinterpretation of Scripture
Misapplication of Scripture
Dislocation of Scripture
We must not overlook the “Parable” form of imparting truth. In the Gospels it is used as a “Mystery Form” of imparting truth. Matthew 13:10-13 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
The Old Testament is preparation for Christ; The Gospels Manifest Him to the world; In Acts He is preached and His Gospel Propagated; in the epistles His gospel is explained; and in Revelation all the purposes of God through Christ are consummated.
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