The Bible is the most important book ever written. But it can be hard to figure out this big book: which is actually a collection of 66 books that can transform your life.
0:00 – INTRO
1:08 – OVERVIEW OF THE BIBLE: COLLECTION OF 66 BOOKS: 39 OLD TESTAMENT, 27 NEW TESTAMENT
-40 AUTHORS INSPIRED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT
-WRITTEN OVER 1500 YEARS ON 3 CONTINENTS & 3 LANGUAGES (HEBREW, GREEK, ARAMAIC)
4:00 – 1 UNIFYING MESSAGE: GOD’S PLAN TO REDEEM HIS PEOPLE THROUGH JESUS CHRIST
4:45 – OLD TESTAMENT: WRITTEN FROM C. 1400 B.C. – 400 B.C.
THEME: GOD’S DEALING WITH HIS CHOSEN PEOPLE & ANTICIPATION OF THE COMING MESSIAH (CHRIST) WHO WILL DELIVER GOD’S PEOPLE.
-MESSIAH/CHRIST: ANOINTED ONE (PROPHET, PRIEST, KING)
8:05 – 4 PARTS OF THE OT:
- PENTATEUCH (GEN. – DEUT.)
- HISTORY (JOSHUA – ESTHER)
- POETRY (JOB – SONG OF SOLOMON)
- PROPHECY (ISAIAH – MALACHI)
8:45 – NEW TESTAMENT: 27 BOOKS WRITTEN IN GREEK
-BY 9 AUTHORS
-FROM A.D. 40S – A.D.90S
10:20 – 5 PARTS OF THE NT:
- GOSPELS (MATTHEW – JOHN)
- ACTS
- PAUL’S EPISTLES (ROMANS – PHILEMON)
- GENERAL EPISTLES (HEBREWS – JUDE)
- REVELATION
12:00 – SO WHAT? THE BIBLE’S FOCUS IS JESUS CHRIST!
13:10 – WHAT’S YOUR NEXT STEP? CHECK OUT SOMETHING NEW! PICK 1 AREA OF THE BIBLE THAT FEELS NEW TO YOU AND START READING IT. (+ WITH A STUDY BIBLE)
14:15 – THANK YOU & WRAP UP