Thursday, November 4, 2010
Overview of the Bible - Who, what, when, and why
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Lawrence |
Bible means “books”, from the Greek word biblos – The Word of God
Scripture means “writings”
The Bible:
· 66 books
o 39 Books in the Old Testament (77%)
o 27 Books in the New Testament (23%)
o Catholic Bible contains 7 More book (pulled out by Martin Luther)
· over a 1600 year span (from 1500 B.C to A.D. 100)
- over 40 generations
- over 40 authors
- from many walks of life (i.e. - kings, peasants, philosophers, fishermen, poets, statesmen, scholars)
- Written…
- different places (i.e. - wilderness, dungeon, palaces)
- at different times (i.e. - war, peace)
- in different moods (i.e. - heights of joy, depths of despair)
- on three continents (Asia, Africa, and Europe)
- in three languages (Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek)
The Bible is both divine and human,
· The words are inspired by the Holy Spirit, The message is inspired by the Holy Spirit (1 Timothy 3:16-17).
· God’s words were written down through the personality, culture, and world of the writers.
· God did not “dictate” the Bible. The revelation is divine; the expression is human (2 Peter ).
· While other religions have sacred books, only the Bible claims to have been inspired by God Himself (1 Corinthians 2:9-10; 2 Timothy 3:16-17).
· While written by many writers over much time, reading the text is convincing that it was produced by one Mind.
The Bible is the world's best-selling book.
· Translated into 2700 Different languages, more than any other text in history.
· Over 5 Billion Copies Printed in the past 200 years.
Theme: Love and Forgiveness
Purpose: A “Communication” tool…As God is speaking to us now to help us today. To have a relationship with God
Message: Salvation through Jesus Christ. Revealing God's Salvation plan for man.
- Genesis 12:1-3; Matthew 28:18-20; John 3:16; 10:10; Acts 16:30-31; Rev 22:14, 17
Bible Content
Category Coverage:
· 26% History
· 20% Law
· 17% Major Prophets
· 11% Gospels
· 10% Wisdom and Poetry
· 6% Paul’s Letters
· 4% Minor Prophets
· 3% Acts History
· 2% General Letters
· 1% Revelation
The word "God" appears in every book of the Bible except Esther and Song of Solomon
Integrated Design
· The NT is in the OT Concealed, The OT is in the NT Revealed
· "The New is in the Old contained; / "The Old is in the New explained”
· "The New is in the Old latent; / The Old is in the New patent." – Augustine
· Christ is on every page
· In a real sense the New Testament cannot be well understood without the Old Testament.
· Every detail is anticipated by deliberate, skillful, design; which demonstrates that its origin is from outside our time domain.
· Jesus quotes the Old Testament twenty-two times:
o 19 times in Matthew,
o 15 times in Mark,
o 25 times in Luke,
o 11 times in John.
· Revelation quotes the Old Testament 245 times.
· The Letter to the Hebrews quotes or alludes to the Old Testament 85 times.
Understanding the Bible in one word - "AMPEC"
- Anticipation – OT summed up as the anticipation of Christ
- Manifestation – Gospels are the embodiment of Christ
- Proclamation – Acts (Beginning of the Church), Message of Christ is spread throughout the world
- Explanation – Romans through Jude, Letters to the Churches explaining new faith in Christ
- Culmination – Revelation, Reveals victory in Christ and final “arrival” of all things.
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