Read the story in John 11:1-31 How the Lord Jesus gave comfort to Mary and Martha on the death of their brother, Lazarus.
There are times when we all need to be comforted. And before the Lord departed this earth (through his death, burial and resurrection) he said this about being comforted:
John 14:16And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; John 14:18I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. John 14:26But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. John 15:26But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: John 16:7Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
Should we walk around naked? Should we all become nudist? Is there anything wrong with being naked or a nudist? If we believe the Bible is God’s Word (The word of GOD) then we should see what it has to say. Let’s begin in Genesis: (did not God create man naked?) Genesis 2:25And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. Naked and Unashamed, that’s the way mankind began. But what happened?
Genesis 3:7And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. How did Adam answer God: Genesis 3:10And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. What else does the scripture have to say about being Naked? Genesis 3:11And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? There are many more Old Testament references to being Naked, none good:Exodus 32:25, 1 Samuel 19:24, 2 Chronicles 28:15,19Job 1:21,22:6-7,10, 26:6 Ecclesiastes 5:15, Isaiah 20:2-4, 58:7 Lamentations 4:21, Ezekiel 16:7,22,39 Ezekiel 18:7,16, 23:29, Hosea 2:3, Amos 2:16, Micah 1:8,11, Habakkuk 3:9 Again in the New Testament, being Naked is not looked on as good: Matthew 25:36Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: … Matthew 25:38When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, … Matthew 25:43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye … Matthew 25:44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did … The above is a parable, teaching about a time to come, Tribulation. Other NT references about being naked: Mark 14:51-52, John 21:7, Acts 19:16, 1 Corinthians 4:11, 2 Corinthians 5:3, Hebrews 4:13, James 2:15,Revelation 16:15, 17:16, It would appear that the scripture has a lot to say about being naked, and even though we enter into the world naked and shall depart from it naked (without any world values), God would prefer us to be clothed as we walk this world and WILL provide robes of righteousness for us when we join Him for all eternity. Revelation 6:11And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
Revelation 7:9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; Revelation 7:13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? Revelation 7:14And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Matthew 22:36-40 (Mark 12:28-31) Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. John 14:15If ye love me, keep my commandments. John 14:21He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest … John 15:10If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love. Peter Warned Jewish Believers: 2 Peter 2:21For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. 2 Peter 3:2That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour: John, in his epistles to believing Jews, spoke much of the commandment: 1 John 2:3-4And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and … 1 John 2:7-8 Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning. Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and … 1 John 3:23-24And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. 1 John 4:21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. 1 John 5:2-3By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 2 John 1:4-6 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. And even when John wrote the Revelation: Revelation 12:17And the dragon … went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Revelation 14:12Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. Revelation 22:14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
The commandments were given NOT as a way of Salvation, But as a better way of life. Salvation is found in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 and Romans 10:9-13
GENESIS ⇛ Covers a period of 2,315 years ⇛ i.e. BC 4004-1689 EXODUS ⇛ Covers a period of 216 years ⇛ i.e. BC 1706-1491 LEVITICUS ⇛ Covers a period of 2 years ⇛ i.e. BC 1490-1491 NUMBERS ⇛ Covers a period of 39 years ⇛ i.e. BC 1490-1451 DEUTERONOMY ⇛ Covers a period of 39 years ⇛ i.e. BC 1490-1451 JOSHUA ⇛ Covers a period of 26 years ⇛ i.e. BC 1451-1427 JUDGES ⇛ Covers a period of 305 years ⇛ i.e. BC 1425-1120 RUTH ⇛ Covers a period of 10 years ⇛ ??? i.e. BC 1400-1490 1 SAMUEL ⇛ Covers a period of 115 years ⇛ i.e. BC 1171-1056 2 SAMUEL ⇛ Covers a period of 38 years ⇛ i.e. BC 1056-1017 1 KINGS ⇛ Covers a period of 118 years ⇛ i.e. BC 1015-897 2 KINGS ⇛ Covers a period of 308 years ⇛ i.e. BC 896-588 1 CHRONICLES ⇛ Covers a period of 41 years ⇛ i.e. BC 1056-1015 ⇛ (Note Chapters 1-9 are Genealogies covering AD 4004-1056) 2 CHRONICLES ⇛ Covers a period of 427 years ⇛ i.e. BC 1015-593 EZRA ⇛ Covers a period of 80 years ⇛ i.e. BC 536-457 NEHEMIAH ⇛ Covers a period of 11 years ⇛ i.e. BC 446-434 ESTHER ⇛ Covers a period of 12 years ⇛ i.e. BC 521-509 JOB ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. BC 1520 PSALMS ⇛ Covers a period of 60 years ⇛ ??? i.e. BC 1060-1000 PROVERBS ⇛ Covers a period of 15 year ⇛ ??? i.e. BC 1000-1015 ECCLESIASTES ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. BC 977 SONG OF SOLOMON ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. BC 1014 ISAIAH ⇛ Covers a period of 62 years ⇛ i.e. BC 760-698 JEREMIAH ⇛ Covers a period of 41 years ⇛ i.e. BC 629-588 LAMENTATIONS ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. BC 588 EZEKIEL ⇛ Covers a period of 21 years ⇛ i.e. BC 595-574 DANIEL ⇛ Covers a period of 73 years ⇛ i.e. BC 607-534 HOSEA ⇛ Covers a period of 60 years ⇛ i.e. BC 785-725 JOEL ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. BC 800 AMOS ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. BC 787 OBADIAH ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. BC 787 JONAH ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. BC 862 MICAH ⇛ Covers a period of 40 years ⇛ i.e. BC 750-710 NAHUM ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. BC 713 HABAKKUK ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. BC 626 ZEPHANIAH ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. BC 630 HAGGAI ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. BC 520 ZECHARIAH ⇛ Covers a period of 33 years ⇛ i.e. BC 520-487 MALACHI ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. BC 397
FROM MALACHI TO MATTHEW ALMOST 400 YEARS OF SILENCE FROM GOD
MATTHEW ⇛ Covers a period of 38 years ⇛ 43 AD i.e. BC 4-AD 33 MARK ⇛ Covers a period of 7 years ⇛ 64 AD i.e. AD 26-33 LUKE ⇛ Covers a period of 39 years ⇛ 59 AD i.e. BC 7-AD 33 JOHN ⇛ Covers a period of 7 years ⇛ 85 AD i.e. AD 26-33 ACTS ⇛ Covers a period of 32 years ⇛ 63 AD i.e. AD 33-65 1 THESSALONIANS ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. AD 52 2 THESSALONIANS ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. AD 53 1 CORINTHIANS ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. AD 55 GALATIANS ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. AD 59-50 2 CORINTHIANS ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. AD 56 ROMANS ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. AD 56-57 JAMES ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. AD 60 1 PETER ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. AD 60 EPHESIANS ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. AD 62 PHILPPIANS ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. AD 62 COLOSSIANS ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. AD 62 1 TIMOTHY ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. AD 56-57 TITUS ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. AD 57-56 PHILEMON ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. AD 61-62 HEBREWS ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. AD 66-67 2 PETER ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. AD 66 2 TIMOTHY ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. AD 63 JUDE ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. AD 66 1 JOHN ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. AD 90 2 JOHN ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. AD 90 3 JOHN ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. AD 90 REVELATION ⇛ Written approximately in ⇛ i.e. AD 96
⇛ CREATION The Garden of Eden ⇒ ⇒ Age of Innocence ⟶ ( ?? yrs)
⇛FALL (Removed from Garden) ⇒ ⇒ Age of Conscience ⟶ ..(1660 yrs)
⇛FLOOD (World Wide, Noah’s Ark) ⟶ BC 2385 ⇒ ⇒ Age of Government ⟶ ..( 150 yrs)
⇛BABLE, Tower of (Confusion of Language Separation of People) ⇒ ⇒ Age of Promise ⟶ ..(2000+ yrs) | Call of Abram ⟶ BC 1958 | Book of JOB (Abram,Job,Elihu,Moses??) | Exodus from Egypt ⟶ BC 1528
⇛LAW (Ten Commandments) ⇒ ⇒ Age of Law ⟶ ..(3000+ yrs) ⇒ 40 years of wandering in wilderness | Book of Genesis (Moses) ⟶ BC 1500 | Book of Exodus (Moses) ⟶ BC 1500 | Book of Leviticus (Moses) ⟶ BC 1500 | Book of Numbers (Moses) ⟶ BC 1500 | Book of Deuteronomy (Moses) ⟶ BC 1500 ⇒ Entering the Promise Land ⟶ BC 1488 | Book of Joshua (Joshua) ⟶ BC 1425 ⇒ Judges Rule Israel (470 yrs) | Book of Judges (Samuel) ⟶ BC 1410 | Book of Ruth (????) ⟶ BC 1300 | Book of 1Samuel (Samuel/Nathan) ⟶ BC 1155 ⇒ Kingdom Era (495 yrs) | Book of 2 Samuel (Samuel/Nathan) ⟶ BC 1155 | Book of Psalms (David,Solomon,Nathan) ⟶ BC 1000 | Book of 1Chronicles (???) ⟶ BC 1000 | Book of Proverbs (Solomon/David) ⟶ BC 990 | Book of Ecclesiastes (Solomon) ⟶ BC 980 | Book of 1Kings (???) ⟶ BC 980 | Book of Song of Solomon (Solomon) ⟶ BC 980 | Book of Jonah (Jonah) ⟶ BC 820 | Book of Joel (Joel) ⟶ BC 806 | Book of Hosea (Hosea) ⟶ BC 780 | Book of Amos (Amos) ⟶ BC 770 | Book of Micah (Micah) ⟶ BC 750 | Book of Isaiah (Isaiah) ⟶ BC 700 | Book of Nahum (Nahum) ⟶ BC 690 | Book of Zephaniah (Zephaniah) ⟶ BC 620 | Book of Obadiah (Obadiah) ⟶ BC 600 | Book of Habakkuk (Habakkuk) ⟶ BC 600 | Book of Jeremiah (Jeremiah) ⟶ BC 590 | Book of Lamentations (Jeremiah) ⟶ BC 588 | Book of 2Kings (???/Ezra) ⟶ BC 586 | Book of Ezekiel (Ezekiel) ⟶ BC 580 ⇒ EXILE from Land Taken to Babylon (70 yrs) ⟶ BC 580 | Book of Ezra (Ezra) ⟶ BC 536 | Book of Daniel (Daniel) ⟶ BC 535 ⇒ Start Rebuilding Jerusalem (Temple) ⟶ BC 522 | Book of Haggai (Haggai) ⟶ BC 520 | Book of Zechariah (Zechariah) ⟶ BC 520 | Book of Nehemiah (Nehemiah) ⟶ BC 520 | Book of 2Chronicles (???/Ezra) ⟶ BC 530 | Book of Ester (???/Mordecai) ⟶ BC 450 | Book of Malachi (Malachi) ⟶ BC 420 | OLD TESTAMENT COMPLETE ⇒ SILENT YEARS (483 yrs) | SEPTUAGINT LXX ⟶ BC 280 ⇒CRUSIFIXION (Death of Christ) ⟶ AD 30
⇛GRACE (Starting with the Accention) ⇒ ⇒ Age of the Church) ⟶ ..(2000+ yrs) | Book of Matthew (Matthew) ⟶ AD 37 | Book of 1Thessalonians (Paul) ⟶ AD 54 | Book of 2ThesSalonians (Paul) ⟶ AD 54 | Book of Mark (Mark) ⟶ AD 57 | Book of 1Corinthians (Paul) ⟶ AD 59 | Book of James (James) ⟶ AD 60 | Book of 2Corinthians (Paul) ⟶ AD 60 | Book of Romans (Paul) ⟶ AD 60 | Book of Galatians (Paul) ⟶ AD 60 | Book of 1Peter (Peter) ⟶ AD 60 | Book of Acts (Luke) ⟶ AD 63 | Book of 1Timothy (Paul) ⟶ AD 63 | Book of Luke (Luke) ⟶ AD 63 | Book of Titus (Paul) ⟶ AD 63 | Book of Philemon (Paul) ⟶ AD 64 | Book of Ephesians (Paul) ⟶ AD 64 | Book of Philippians (Paul) ⟶ AD 64 | Book of Colossians (Paul) ⟶ AD 64 | Book of 2Timothy (Paul) ⟶ AD 64 | Book of Hebrews (Paul/???) ⟶ AD 65 | Book of 2Peter (Peter) ⟶ AD 66 | Book of Jude (Jude) ⟶ AD 66 ⇒ DESTRUCTION of Jerusalem by Rome ⟶ AD 70 | Book of John (John) ⟶ AD 85 | Book of 1John (John) ⟶ AD 90 | Book of 2John (John) ⟶ AD 90 | Book of 3John (John) ⟶ AD 90 | Book of Revelation (John) ⟶ AD 96
(The above is
compiled from many different sources and is open for and/to any
correction(s). They would be greatly appreciated).
(Most of the following was
compiled using ‘Touch not the unclean thing’ by David H. Sorenson
Published 2001 by ‘Northstar Baptist Ministry’, any errors are mine)
| Textus Receptus –tr Received Text (Greek) ⟶ AD 150 |tr PESHITO or SYRIAC VERSION (Syrian) ⟶ AD 150 |tr ITALA VERSION (Latin) ⟶ AD 157 | ALEXANDRIAN (Origen/Eusebius)MANUSCRIPT** ⟶ AD 300 ⇒ Christianity becomes State Church ⟶ AD 312 | SINAITIC MANUSCRIPT** (Greek) ⟶ AD 340 | VATICANUS MANUSCRIPT** (Latin Vulgate) ⟶ AD 350 |tr GOTHIC VERSION (Gothic/German) ⟶ AD 350 ⇒ New Testament books agreed upon by Church Council(s) ⟶ AD 400 | EPHRAEM MANSCRIPT** ⟶ AD 450 | WYCLIF VERSION** (From Vulgate) (English) ⟶ AD 1382 ⇒ BIBLE First Book Printed ⟶ AD 1455 ⇒ PROTESTANT REFORMATION (Luther) ⟶ AD 1515 |tr ERASMUS’ RECEIVED TEXT (Latin) ⟶ AD 1516 |tr TYNDALE Translation** (English) ⟶ AD 1534 |tr LUTHER’S GERMAN BIBLE ⟶ AD 1535 |tr OLIVETAN FRENCH VERSION ⟶ AD 1535 |tr COVERDALE Translation** (English) ⟶ AD 1535 |tr MATTHEW BIBLE (English) ⟶ AD 1537 |tr TAVERNER’S BIBLE ⟶ AD 1539 |tr GREAT Translation** (English) ⟶ AD 1539 |tr STEPHANUS’ GREEK NEW TESTAMENT ⟶ AD 1546 |tr GENEVA Translation** (English) ⟶ AD 1560 |tr BISHOPS Translation** (English) ⟶ AD 1568 |tr SPANISH VERSION ⟶ AD 1569 | SIXTINE EDITION (English) ⟶ AD 1587 |tr BEZA’S TRANSLATION (English) ⟶ AD 1598 |trKING JAMES VERSION** ⟶ AD 1611 |tr ELZIVER’S GREEK NEW TESTAMENT ⟶ AD 1624 | GRIESBACH “CRITICAL TEST’ NEW TEST (German) ⟶ AD 1744 | ENGLISH TRANSLATION ⟶ AD 1790 | GRIESBACH GREEK NT – AMERICAN EDITION ⟶ AD 1809 |tr BIBLE translated into numerous languages ⟶ AD 1734-1885 | ROMAN CATHOLIC EDITION ⟶ AD 1881 | WESTCOTT & HORT GREEK NEW TESTAMENT ⟶ AD 1881 | ENGLISH REVISED VERSION (W & H) ⟶ AD 1888 | AMERICAN STANDARD Translation** ⟶ AD 1901 | WEISS GREEL NEW TESTAMENT ⟶ AD 1902 | REVISED STANDARD Version** ⟶ AD 1952 | NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE ⟶ AD 1960 | UNITED BIBLE SOCITIES GREEK NT ⟶ AD 1965 ⇒ Dead Sea Scrolls** found ⟶ AD 19–
⇛RAPTURE (Saints removed from earth)⟶ AD 20?? ⇒ ⇒ Tribulation ⟶ ..( 7 yrs)
⇛RETURN (Coming of Christ) ⟶ AD 20?? ⇒ ⇒ Age of Kingdom MILLENIUM ⟶ ..(1000 yrs)
⇛GREAT WHITE THRONE (Final Judgement) ⟶ AD 30??
ETERNITY FUTURE
**Still have
original copies
Lines with tr = Translated from the Received Text Lines not marked = translated from the “Critical Text” developed from the ALEXANDRIAN MANUSCRIPTS including, SINAITIC and VATICAN MANUSCRIPT(S).
Let me begin by stating that I am not a Hebrew Scholar, nor am I a student of Greek, in fact, both of these ancient languages are Greek to me. I do however, believe in a Supreme, Divine Personage, a Holy God, and I do believe that this book we call the Bible is His Holy Word. I believe He caused the very words to be penned and preserved for you and me, to reveal Himself and His will for us and to us. Since I know nothing about Hebrew, the original Language of the Old Testament, and do not understand Greek, the Language of the New Testament, how can I be sure that this book, the Bible, is God’s Word?
Let’s begin with the Lord Jesus. He is the center of the whole book, from Genesis 3:15, the first promise of His coming, to Revelation 22:20-21, the promise of His coming again and Grace to all of us. If we remove the Lord Jesus from the Bible, we have no Bible. Who then is Jesus? According to John 3:16, He’s the only begotten Son of GOD. According to John 5:18, The Jews understood Him to claim equality with GOD. According to Isaiah 44:6, 45:5-7, 46:9, 48:12; John 1:1,14, Revelation1:11,17-18He was (is) God in Flesh.
JESUS WAS GOD INCARNATE WALKING ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH. Now at the time the Lord Jesus walked on the face of this earth, in the land of Israel, the Old Testament, ALL the books from Genesis to Malachi had been written. Not only written unto scrolls and preserved by the Jews, but assembled into one book and translated into Greek about 2808 BC and it was called the SEPTUAGINT LXX. (The Old Testament in your Bible is the English Translation.) Given that Jesus was God in Flesh, He was the God of the Old Testament who inspired each of these 39 books to be written (and preserved and compiled into one book). Now, let me ask you, if a book was missing, or if a book was untrue, or if a book contained error, or if a book were not the VERY WORD of GOD, that He inspired, wouldn’t He have corrected it then and there? Remember, the Temple was His and He scourged it (Matthew 21:12-13). The Scribes and Pharisees were the Jewish Religious Leaders and He called them Hypocrites (Matthew 23:13. But the written WORD, He confirmed (Matthew 24:35, John 14:24) He sealed (Matthew 5:18, John 17:8), He quoted, (Matthew 4:4,7,10; Luke 4:4,8,12,17-21).
Adam and Eve a myth – NAY (Matthew 19:4-6).
Noah’s flood a Fable – NAY (Matthew 24:37-39).
Jonah and the Great Fish a Fairy Tale – NAY (Matthew 12:39-41).
Daniel’s Vision a trip on drugs – NAY (Matthew 24:15).
As you can plainly see, if there were anything amiss with the Old Testament, the Lord Jesus (God in Flesh) could have, would have, corrected it then and there. Therefore, I have no doubt about the books of Genesis to Malachi, all 39 of them, just as they are, as I hold them in my hand, the Bible, the Word of God. They are the VERY WORD of GOD, from GOD, given for our ensample, written for our admonition, given by inspiration of GOD, profitable for Doctrine, for Reproof, for Correction, for Instruction in Righteousness. To be trusted, obeyed, and lived. AMEN
