The Story of the Bible

What is the Bible?

Library of 66 Books

40+ Authors

1,500+ Years

3 Continents

1 MESSAGE!

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV

16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

Books of the Bible

Old Testament (39 Books)

Law - 5 (Genes, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy)

History - 12 (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Sam., 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chr., Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther)

Wisdom/Poetry - 5 (Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs)

Prophecy - 17 [5 Major/12 Minor] (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi)

New Testament (27 Books)

Gospel - 4 (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)

History - 1 (Acts)

Epistles/Letters - 21

Paul - 13 (Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon)

General - 8 (Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude)

Prophecy - 1 (Revelation)

The Story of the Bible

Creation:

God creates Man and give him dominion.

Man falls in sin: Rebellion

God Promises a Savior. What man has destroyed, God will reconcile

Genesis 3:15 ESV

15 I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”

Patriarch

Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, 12 Sons of Jacob

Story of Salvation and God’s promises narrows to a man and his descendant: Abraham

Genesis 18:18 ESV

18 seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

In Egypt, The promise narrows to the tribe of Judah

Genesis 49:10 ESV

10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until tribute comes to him; and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.

Mosaic

Israel become a nation. Delivered from Egypt. Given the Law at Mt. Sinai.

Worship

Morality

Civil Life

The Old Testament was a time of regulation - a time of showing man his separation from God through the law. It’s purpose was ultimately to prepare the way for Christ.

Romans 7:1 ESV

1 Or do you not know, brothers—for I am speaking to those who know the law—that the law is binding on a person only as long as he lives?

Romans 7:7 ESV

7 What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.”

Gal. 3:23-

Galatians 3:23–25 ESV

23 Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. 24 So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian,

Resemblance

Colossians 2:16–17 ESV

16 Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. 17 These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.

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Pointed to: Jesus

Jesus: Fulfills the law (mt. 5:17), abolishes the law (eph. 2:15) which condemns us;

Brings Redemption

Hebrews 9:12 ESV

12 he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.

Jesus is the Promised One

Matthew 1:21 ESV

21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”

Initiates the Church age, which is the “last days”

Reconciliation

Colossians 1:19–20 ESV

19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

Col. 1:

1 Corinthians 15:20–28 ESV

20 But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. 24 Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. 25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 27 For “God has put all things in subjection under his feet.” But when it says, “all things are put in subjection,” it is plain that he is excepted who put all things in subjection under him. 28 When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to him who put all things in subjection under him, that God may be all in all.

Resurrection defeats death which entered when man sinned

The promise is fulfilled: Rev. 21-22

Death Destroyed (; )

New Heaven and New Earth (); No more curse (Rev. 22:3)

God is with Men ()

Christ Makes all things new ()

River and Tree of Life (Garden Imagery): ()

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Jesus is the Bright and Morning Star who accomplishes this!

Revelation 22:16–17 ESV

16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.” 17 The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.