Cross Walk Discipleship Program

Unit 2 How to live the faith

Compiled and Revised by Pastor StepheN MacK HowarD

Bible Study:

The Roots of the Faith

II. Bible Study

1. Section Introduction

1. The four main areas of growth, typified in a plant or a flower

i. Roots Bible study

ii. Stem Fellowship

iii. Leaves Prayer/Supplications

iv. Flower Witnessing

Note: It is assumed that the seed for this plant has already been sown (as covered in the Spirituality Section) and another thorough examination of this will take place in the Witnessing section, completing the cycle.

2. Why deal with the roots first?

i. Roots nourish the plant

ii. Roots purify the intake

iii. Roots can live if everything else looks dead

3. The Outcomes of this section:

i. Know your Bible

ii. Know your Family

iii. Know how to Pray

iv. Know how to Share

4. Experience verses Expertise (my point and purpose in teaching)

i. Experience is a one time shot

ii. Expertise is a life-long process

2. Bible Revelation

1. Before we can look at Bible study we have to first understand Revelation. Revelation is the transmission of God’s Word to mankind. This is done through several processes including:

i. Manifestation Acts Done >

ii. Inspiration Record = Bible > Holy Spirit works in all

iii. Illumination Understanding >

2. Two Different types of Revelation

i. General Revelation: from the natural elements

1. Cosmological, (world) the universe is an effect that requires an adequate cause, and the only sufficient cause is God

2. Teleological, (end or design and designer) the universe not only proves a maker but also a designer [Rom. 1:18-20]. There is an observable purpose to the universe that argues for the existence of God as its designer. The watch and the watchmaker.

3. Anthropological (man) since man is a moral and intellectual being, he must have a maker who is also a moral and intelligent being.

4. Ontological (on or being) Man has the idea of the Most Perfect being. This idea includes the idea of existence, since a being, otherwise perfect; who did not exist would not be as perfect ass a perfect being who did exist. Therefore, since the idea of existence is contained in the idea of the Most Perfect Being, the Most Perfect Being must exist.

ii. Specific Revelation: from the spiritual elements

1. See Hosea 1:1

2. Hebrew words Davar-YHWH for Word of the LORD could also be the Event of the Lord or what happened

3. God’s word is an event to us in all areas

3. Why do we read the Bible?
1. For literature or for good stories?
2. For fun or for good humor?
3. For study or for good lessons?
4. For history or for good overview?
5. For it answers or for an alternate viewpoint?
4. The true way to read the Bible according to (2 Tim 3:16)
1. For teaching
2. For correction
3. For reproof
4. For training in righteousness
5. Types of Bibles
1. Translations

i. 3 or less interpreters who work from the available some or all manuscripts, other versions and traditions or practices in a certain vein

2. Versions

i. 3 or more interpreters who work from all the available manuscripts with the constraints of language

Note: Please take special note at 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are lists that are not divided by being a version or translation…

3. Scholarly Bibles

i. New American Standard

ii. New King James

iii. New International Version

iv. New Jerusalem Bible

v. Young’s Literal Translation

4. Poetic Bibles

i. King James

ii. American Standard

iii. Complete Jewish (Stern Translation)

iv. J.B. Philip’s New Testament

v. Paraphrase Bibles

vi. Living Bible

vii. New Living Translation

viii. Modern Bibles

ix. The Book (New Living Translation)

x. The Message

xi. The Natural English Equivalent

xii. The Moffit Bible

5. Specialty Bibles

i. Interlinear Bibles

ii. Hebrew-Greek Key Study Bible

iii. The Narrated Bible

6. The Life-Type Bibles

i. Couples Devotional

ii. Men

iii. Women’s

iv. Kids

v. African American

vi. Student

vii. Life Application

7. Unorthodox Bibles

i. The Word, Man

ii. The Cotton Patch Bible

8. False Translations

i. (Old) The Samaritan Pentateuch

1. Made Ishmael and not Isaac the heir who was sacrificed on Mt. Nebo not Mt. Moriah

ii. (New) New World Translation – Jehovah Witness’s

1. Misinterprets the name of יהוה (which occurs 6379 times in the OT some 10 % of it) as it occurred in the Hebrew writings as YHWH to be read as Adonai so as not to defame the name, which is indicative of a special person and of the special covenantal name of God.

6. Types of Options on Bibles

1. Concordance
2. Study Notes
3. Introductions
4. Outlines
5. Timelines
6. Dates
7. Wide Margins
8. Maps
9. Apocrypha
10. Dueterocannon
11. Miracles and Parables of Jesus
12. A Harmony of the Gospels
13. Study Questions
14. Summaries
15. Topical Helps
16. Notes Section
17. Red Letter on Christ’s words
18. Paragraphed
19. Sectioned in to areas
20. Self Pronouncing

7. Standard Equipment in a basic Bible
1. A cover

i. Leather

1. Bonded

2. Genuine

3. Rare

2. Paper

i. Onion Skin

ii. # lb. Paper

iii. Heavy

3. A binding

i. Glued

ii. Glued and papered

iii. Glued, papered and sewn

4. A presentation page

i. Single

ii. Family Record

iii. Major Events

5. An introduction
6. About the authorship
7. Where the Bible came from
8. A note on grammatical notations

i. How words are dealt with

ii. How to read certain things

9. An index

i. Showing where things are at in the Bible. Sometimes includes:

1. One list of what occurs in order

2. Two lists

a. What occurs in order

b. What occurs in Alphabetical Order

10. Page numbers
11. The Text. What follows in the next section is a fairly extensive list of Biblical content in order of how it occurs in our bibles
12. A Column reference

i. Center

ii. Side

iii. Chain

13. A concordance

i. A simple concordance

ii. A Version/Translation sensitive concordance

iii. A complete concordance

14. A maps section

i. Maps of various places

ii. Reconstructions of Bible things

iii. Charts

15. Lists of Various Things

8. The Jewish Division of the Old Testament: This section dealing with the Old Testament from a Jewish mindset is just that. It is intended to show that we would not have an Old Testament without the Jews, who are the Keepers of the Scriptures leading to Salvation. A further look at the authors, dates and purposes will be given in the Christian section to follow.
1. Torah (Teaching, Law)

i. Genesis

1. Hebrew Name is “In the Beginning”

ii. Exodus

1. Hebrew Name is “These Are The Names”

iii. Leviticus

1. Hebrew Name is “And He Called”

iv. Numbers

1. Hebrew Name is “In The Wilderness”

v. Deuteronomy

1. Hebrew Name is “The Words”

2. Nevi’im (Prophets)

i. Early Prophets

1. Joshua

2. Judges

3. Samuel

a. 1 Samuel

b. 2 Samuel

4. Kings

a. 1 Kings

b. 2 Kings

ii. Later Prophets

1. Isaiah

2. Jeremiah

3. Ezekiel

4. The Twelve

a. Hosea

b. Joel

c. Amos

d. Obadiah

e. Jonah

f. Micah

g. Nahum

h. Habakkuk

i. Zephaniah

j. Haggai

k. Zechariah

l. Malachi

3. K’tuvim (Writings)

i. Psalms

ii. Proverbs

iii. Job

iv. The Five Megillot (Scrolls)

1. Songs of Solomon

2. Ruth

3. Lamentations

4. Ecclesiastes

a. In Hebrew it is called, “Qoheleth”

5. Ester

v. Daniel

vi. Ezra

vii. Nehemiah

viii. Chronicles

a. The Hebrew Title is “The words (or affairs) of the Days”

2. 1 Chronicles

3. 2 Chronicles

9. The Christian Organization of the Scriptures
1. A word about where I got this information

i. Rabbis could not have an original thought until age 50 though they started teaching at age 30

ii. This next material section comes from C.C. Ryrie (the great bulk of it anyway) and C.I. Scofield and other great men I have studied,

IT IS NOT MY OWN,

But rather an adaptation for better understanding for those I teach.

iii. Believe you me; I’ll let you know if I insert anything that is my own original understanding!

2. Why we reorder the Scriptures

1. Some things are made clearer by the words of Jesus and writers of the New Testament

2. We just are simply not Jewish thought we should study more like them

3. Our divisions are more for categorizations than anything else

3. Major Christian Divisions

i. Law

1. Genesis

a. Author: Moses

b. Written: 1450 – 1410 B.C.E.

c. Purpose: To show creation and the firsts of humanity

d. Chapters: 50

e. Divisions:

i. The Creation of the World 1:1-2:25

ii. The Sin of Man 3:1-24

iii. The Beginning of Civilization 4:1-5:32

iv. The History of Noah 6:1-9:29

v. The Descendants of Noah and the Tower of Babel 10:1-11:26

vi. The History of Abraham 11:27-25:11

vii. The Descendants of Ishmael 25:12-18

viii. The History of Isaac and His sons 25:19-36:43

ix. The History of Joseph 37:1-50:26

2. Exodus

a. Author: Moses

b. Written: 1450 – 1410 B.C.E.

c. Purpose: To show the deliverance of Israel as promised

d. Chapters: 40

e. Divisions:

i. Israel in Egypt: Subjection 1:1-12:36

ii. Israel’s Journey: Emancipation 12:37-18:27

iii. Israel at Sinai: Revelation 19:1-40:38

3. Leviticus

a. Author: Moses

b. Written: 1450 – 1410 B.C.E.

c. Purpose: To show how to get right standing with God

d. Chapters: 27

e. Divisions:

i. The Way to God: Sacrifice 1:1-10:20

ii. The Walk with God: Sanctification 11:1-27:34

4. Numbers

a. Author: Moses

b. Written: 1450 – 1410 B.C.E.

c. Purpose: To show people must walk by faith in what God reveals to them

d. Chapters: 36

e. Divisions:

i. Israel preparing at Sinai 1:1-10:10

ii. Israel marches toward Kadesh-barnea 10:11-12:16

iii. Israel at Kadesh-barnea 13:1-20:13

iv. Israel marching to Moab 20:12-21:35

v. Israel on the plains of Moab 22:1-36:13

5. Deuteronomy

a. Author Moses

b. Written: 1450 – 1410 B.C.E

c. Purpose: To give a second copy (witness) of the law

i. Moses final address to the children of Israel

ii. To set up a Theocracy

d. Chapters: 34

e. Divisions:

i. Introduction 1:1-1:5

ii. Recapitulation of Israel’s Wanderings 1:6-4:43

iii. Rehearsal of Israel’s law 4:44-26:19

iv. Ratification of Israel’s Covenant 27:1-30:20

v. Conclusion 31:1-34:12

ii. History (although the Bible itself is a history some books focus more on this than others)

1. Joshua

a. Author: Joshua

b. Written: 1400 – 1370 B.C.E.

c. Purpose: To show Israel coming into the Land

d. Chapters: 24

e. Divisions:

i. Entering the Land of Canaan 1:1-5:15

ii. Conquering the Land of Canaan 6:1-12:24

iii. Dividing the Land of Canaan 13:1-24:33

2. Judges

a. Author: Anonymous or possibly Samuel

b. Written: 1050 – 1000 B.C.E.

c. Purpose: To show the cycles of judges and time before the Kings

d. Chapters: 21

e. Divisions:

i. Background Period of the Judges 1:1-3:6

ii. History of the Period of the Judges 3:7-16:31

iii. Apostasy Period of the Judges 17:1-21:25

3. Ruth

a. Author: Uncertain or possibly Samuel or Solomon

b. Written: ca. 1000 B.C.E.

c. Purpose: To show the how Gentiles are further grafted in

d. Chapters: 4

e. Divisions:

i. Ruth’s Resolve 1:1-22

ii. Ruth’s Rights 2:1-23

iii. Ruth’s Request 3:1-18

iv. Ruth’s Reward 4:1-22

4. 1 Samuel

a. Author: Samuel with help possibly of others

b. Written: 930 B.C.E. or later

i. Originally on book with 2 Samuel

c. Purpose: To show the last of the last Judge Samuel, the reign of King Saul, and the rise of David before he became King.

d. Chapters: 31

e. Divisions:

i. Samuel, the Last Judge 1:1-8:22

ii. Saul, the First King 9:1-31:13

5. 2 Samuel

a. Author: Samuel with help possibly of others

b. Written: 930 B.C.E. or later

i. Originally one book with 1 Samuel

c. Purpose: To show the reign of King David

d. Chapters: 24

e. Divisions:

i. David’s coronation over the Kingdom 1:1-5:6

ii. David’s consolidation of the Kingdom 5:7-6:23

iii. David’s conquests for the Kingdom 8:1-10:19

iv. David’s crimes within the Kingdom 11:1-27

v. David’s conflicts in the Kingdom 12:1-20:26

vi. David’s conclusion in the Kingdom 21:1-24:25

6. 1 Kings

a. Author: Jeremiah

b. Written: ca. 550 B.C.E.

i. Originally one book with 2 Kings

c. Purpose: To show the ministry of Elijah and some early kings

d. Chapters: 22

e. Divisions

i. The United Kingdom 1:1-11:43

ii. The Divided Kingdom 12:1-22:53

7. 2 Kings

a. Author: Jeremiah

b. Written: ca 550 B.C.E.

i. Originally one book with 1 Kings

c. Purpose: To show the ministry of Elisha and some later kings

d. Chapters: 25

e. Divisions:

i. The Divided Kingdom 1:1-17:41

ii. The Surviving Kingdom of Judah 18:1-25:30

8. 1 Chronicles

a. Author: Ezra

b. Written: 450 – 425 B.C.E.

c. Purpose: To show Israel from Adam to the ascension of Solomon

d. Chapters: 29

e. Divisions:

i. Genealogies from Adam to David 1:1-9:44

ii. David’s Anointing 10:1-12:40

iii. David’s Reign 13:1-29:21

iv. The Accession of Solomon and The Death of David 29:22-30

9. 2 Chronicles

a. Author: Ezra

b. Written: 450 – 425 B.C.E.

i. Originally one book with 1 Chronicles

c. Purpose: To show Israel from the ascension of Solomon to the Babylonian Captivity

d. Chapters: 36

e. Divisions:

i. The Reign of Solomon 1:1-9:31

ii. The Kings of Judah 10:1-36:21

iii. The Decree of Cyrus 36:22-23

10. Ezra

a. Author: Ezra

b. Written: 450 – 444 B.C.E.

c. Purpose: To record the fulfillment of God’s promise to restore Israel to the land after the 70 years

d. Chapters: 10

e. Divisions:

i. The Return under Zerrubbabel 1:1-6:22

ii. The Return under Ezra 7:1-10:44

11. Nehemiah

a. Author: Nehemiah

b. Written: 445 – 425 B.C.E.

c. Purpose: To show the completed restoration started in Ezra and the beginning of the 70 weeks in Daniel

d. Chapters: 13

e. Divisions:

i. Rebuilding the Walls 1:1-7:73

ii. Renewing the Covenant 8:1-10:39

iii. Reforming the Nation 11:1-13:31

12. Esther

a. Author: Uncertain, defiantly a Jew

b. Written: 465 B.C.E.

c. Purpose: To show God’s providence in all situations

d. Chapters: 10

e. Divisions:

i. The Danger to God’s People 1:1-3:15

ii. The Decision of God’s Servant 4:1-5:14

iii. The Deliverance of God’s People 6:1-10:3

iii. Poetry

1. Job

a. Author: Uncertain, suggestions are Job himself, Elihu, Moses, or Solomon

b. Written: Uncertain, possible pre-Genesis

c. Purpose: To show God’s dealing with His children by Satan and the blessing of faithfulness.

d. Chapters: 42

e. Divisions:

i. The Disasters of Job 1:1-2:13

ii. The Dialogues with Job 3:1-42:6

iii. The Deliverance of Job 42:7-17

2. Psalms

a. Chapters: 150

b. Divisions

i. Book One

1. Psalm 1 – 41

2. Doxology 41

ii. Book Two

1. Psalm 42 – 72

2. Doxology 72

iii. Book Three

1. Psalm 73 – 89

2. Doxology 89

iv. Book Four

1. Psalm 90 – 106

2. Doxology 106

v. Book Five

1. Psalm 107 – 150

2. Doxology 150

c. Authors: Various

i. David wrote 73

1. Book One – 37

2. Book Two – 18

3. Book Three – 1

4. Book Four – 2

5. Book Five – 15

ii. Asaph wrote 12

1. Psalms 50 and 73 – 83

iii. Korahites wrote 12

1. Psalms 42 – 49, 84, 85, 87, 88

iv. Solomon wrote 2

1. Psalms 72, 127

v. Moses wrote 1

1. Psalm 90

vi. Ethan wrote 1

1. Psalm 89

d. Purpose: To be sung and recited as a part of worship in the following types:

i. Messianic of the person and His work

ii. Lament a cry to God for help

iii. Testimonial to tell others what God has done

iv. Pilgrimage sung en-route to Jerusalem

v. Imprecatory asking for judgment of wicked men

vi. Penitential sorrowing over sin

vii. Wisdom guidelines for Godly people

viii. Historical retelling God’s dealing with Israel

ix. Nature the handiwork of God in creation

e. Special Terms:

i. Selah may mean pause, Crescendo, or Musical Interlude

ii. Maskil Possibly, Contemplative or Didactic or Skillful Psalm

iii. Mikhtam Possibly, Epigrammatical Poem or Atonement Psalm

iv. Sheol The nether world

3. Proverbs

a. Author: Solomon and others

b. Written: 950 – 700 B.C.E.

c. Purpose: To compare moral and immoral life

d. Chapters: 31

e. Divisions:

i. Introduction 1:1-7

ii. The Precepts of Wisdom 1:8-9:18

iii. The Proverbs of Solomon 10:1-24:34

iv. The Proverbs of Solomon copied by Hezekiah’s Men 25:1-29:27

v. The Words of Agur 30:1-33

vi. The Words of Lemuel 31:1-9

vii. The Capable Wife 31:10-31

4. Ecclesiastes

a. Author: Solomon

b. Written: 935 B.C.E.

c. Purpose: To show the advantage of Godliness in this universe

d. Chapters: 12

e. Divisions:

i. Prologue: Author and Purpose 1:1-3

ii. The Thesis Demonstrated 1:4-2:26

iii. God’s Design for Life 3:1-22

iv. The Futility of the Various Circumstances of Life 4:1-5:20

v. The Futility of Riches 6:1-12

vi. Counsel for Living 7:1-12:8

vii. Conclusion 12:9-14

5. Songs of Solomon

a. Author: Solomon

b. Written: ca. 965 B.C.E.

c. Purpose: To show love between husband and wife in Godliness

d. Chapters: 8

e. Divisions:

i. Title 1:1

ii. The Courtship 1:2-3:5

iii. The Procession for the Marriage 3:6-11

iv. Consummation of the Marriage 4:1-5:1

v. The Honeymoon is Over 5:2-6:13

vi. The Marriage Deepens 7:1-8:4

vii. The Maturity of Love 8:5-14

iv. Major Prophets

1. Isaiah

a. Author: Isaiah

b. Written: 740 – 680 B.C.E.

c. Message: The coming Savior and King of Israel

d. Chapters: 66

e. Divisions in two parts:

Part 1 - Denunciation

i. Denunciation of Judah 1:11-12:6

ii. Denunciation of Other Nations 13:1-23:18

iii. The Future Tribulation and Kingdom (Isaiah’s Apocalypse) 24:1-27:13

iv. Denunciation of Israel and Judah (Woes and Blessings) 28:1-35:10

v. Denunciation of Sennacherib 36:1-39:8

Part 2 - Consolation

vi. The Greatness of God 40:1-48:22

vii. The Salvation of the Servant Messiah 49:1-57:21

viii. The Program of God for Peace 58:1-66:24

2. Jeremiah

a. Author: Jeremiah

b. Written: 627 – 585 B.C.E.

c. Message: Jerusalem’s judgment and coming glory

d. Chapters: 52

e. Divisions:

i. Jeremiah’s Call and Commission 1:1-19

ii. Prophecies concerning Judah 2:1-45:4

iii. Prophecies concerning the Nations 46:1-51:64

3. Lamentations

a. Author: Jeremiah

b. Written: 586/5 B.C.E.

c. Message: Mourning over the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple

d. Chapters: 5

e. Divisions:

i. The Desolation of Jerusalem 1:1-22

ii. The Destruction of Jerusalem 2:1-22

iii. The Distraught Prophet 3:1-66

iv. The Defeated People of Jerusalem 4:1-22

v. The Prayer for the People 5:1-22

4. Ezekiel

a. Author: Ezekiel

b. Written: 593 – 570 B.C.E.

c. Message: The future restoration of Israel and the land

d. Chapters: 48

e. Divisions:

i. Ezekiel’s Call and Commissioning 1:1-3:27

ii. Prophecies Against Judah and Jerusalem 4:1-24:27

iii. Prophecies Against Foreign Nations 25:1-32:32

iv. Prophecies of Israel’s Restoration 33:1-39:29

v. Prophecies Concerning Israel in The Millennial Kingdom 40:48-48:35

5. Daniel

a. Author: Daniel

b. Written: 537 B.C.E.

c. Message: The times of Gentiles and Israel’s kingdom

d. Chapters: 12

e. Divisions:

i. Daniel’s Dedication 1:1-21

ii. Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream 2:1-49

iii. The Fiery Furnace 3:1-30

iv. Nebuchadnezzar’s High Tree 4:1-37

v. Belshazzar’s Feast 5:1-31

vi. Daniel in the Lion’s Den 6:1-28

vii. Daniel’s vision of the Four Beasts and the Ancient of Days 7:1-28

viii. Daniel’s vision of the Ram, Goat and the Small Horn 8:1-27

ix. Daniel’s prophecy of the Seventy Weeks of Years 9:1-27

x. Daniel’s Prophetic Panorama 10:1-12:13

v. Minor Prophets

1. Hosea

a. Author: Hosea

b. Written: ca. 710 B.C.E.

c. Message: God’s love for Israel

d. Chapters: 14

e. Divisions:

i. The Prodigal Wife 1:1-3:5

ii. The Prodigal People 4:1-14:9

2. Joel

a. Author: Joel

b. Written: 835 B.C.E.

c. Message: The Day of the Lord and the judgment of the nations

d. Chapters: 3

e. Divisions:

i. Title Verse: the Author 1:1

ii. Desolation 1:2-2:17

iii. Deliverance 2:18-3:21

3. Amos

a. Author: Amos

b. Written: 755 B.C.E.

c. Message: Divine punishment follows persistent sin

d. Chapters: 9

e. Divisions:

i. The Author and Theme 1:1-2

ii. The Prophecies of Amos 1:3-2:16

iii. The Sermons of Amos 3:1-6:14

iv. The Vision of Amos 7:1-9:15

4. Obadiah

a. Author: Obadiah

b. Written: 841 B.C.E.

c. Message: Judgment on Edom

d. Chapter: 1

e. Division:

i. The Doom of Edom 1-9

ii. The Denunciation of Edom 10-14

iii. The Destruction of Edom 15-21

5. Jonah

a. Author: Jonah

b. Written: 760 B.C.E.

c. Message: Nineveh called to repent

d. Chapters: 4

e. Division:

i. Jonah Fleeing 1:1-17

ii. Jonah Praying 2:1-10

iii. Jonah Preaching 3:1-10

iv. Jonah Learning 4:1-11

6. Micah

a. Author: Micah

b. Written: 700 B.C.E.

c. Message: Doom and deliverance

d. Chapters: 7

e. Divisions:

i. The Superscription 1:1

ii. A Message of Destruction for Samaria and Judah 1:2-2:13

iii. A Message of Doom and Deliverance 3:1-5:15

iv. A Message of Denunciation 6:1-7:10

v. Epilogue: Blessing for Israel 7:11-20

7. Nahum

a. Author: Nahum

b. Written: 663 – 612 B.C.E.

c. Message: Doom for Nineveh and Assyria

d. Chapters: 3

e. Divisions:

i. The Theme and Author 1:1

ii. The Majesty of God 1:2-14

iii. The Judgment of God 1:15-3:19

8. Habakkuk

a. Author: Habakkuk

b. Written: 606 – 604 B.C.E.

c. Message: Babylonian Captivity

d. Chapters: 3

e. Divisions:

i. Introduction 1:1

ii. Habakkuk’s Problems 1:2-2:20

iii. Habakkuk’s Praise 3:1-19

9. Zephaniah

a. Author: Zephaniah

b. Written: ca. 625 B.C.E.

c. Message: Judgment of Judah and rescue of a remnant

d. Chapters: 3

e. Divisions:

i. The Author and Time of the Prophecy 1:1

ii. The Prophecies of Judgment 1:2-3:8

iii. The Prophecies of Blessing 3:9-20

10. Haggai

a. Author: Haggai

b. Written: 520 B.C.E.

c. Message: Restoration of the Temple

d. Chapters: 2

e. Divisions:

i. A Call to Construction of the Temple 1:1-15

ii. A Call to Courage in the Lord 2:1-9

iii. A Call to Cleanness of Life 2:10-19

iv. A Call to Confidence in the Future 2:20-23

11. Zechariah

a. Author: Zechariah (which means “God Remembers”)

b. Written: 520 – 518 B.C.E.

c. Message: Hope in the return of the Messiah

d. Chapters: 14

e. Divisions:

i. The Call to Repentance 1:1-6

ii. The Vision of Zechariah 1:7-6:15

iii. The Questions Concerning Fasts 7:1-8:23

iv. The Oracles concerning the Future 9:1-14:21

12. Malachi

a. Author: Malachi

b. Written: 450 – 400 B.C.E.

c. Message: God’s complaint and warning to Israel

d. Chapters: 4

e. Divisions:

i. God’s Compassion for Israel 1:1-5

ii. God’s Complaint Against Israel 1:6-3:15

iii. God’s Condemnation of His people 3:16-4:6

4. Understanding the Old Testament

i. Christocentric Typology

1. To show some events in the Old Testament ass foreshadows of Christ

2. It must be Christocentric

ii. Christocentric Allegory

1. To show some illusions to Christ in the Old Testament by way of metaphor

2. This is the weakest kind of understanding of the Bible

3. Most heretical views of scripture come from allegory

iii. Old Testament Prophecy

1. To give credence to God’s word and work for its special purpose

2. To show a coming Messiah who will

a. Suffer – though this part is hard for the prophet to grasp

b. Reign – in a literal real sense

iv. To do something that Satan cannot duplicate

1. Satan limited by divine edict

2. Satan limited by natural law

10. Apocrypha/Deuterocanon

1. Why is it not scripture?

i. It simply is not inspired (expired) by God see 2 Tim 3:16

ii. It doesn’t deal with the salvation of mankind

iii. It is historical in a secular way, not a spiritual way

2. A good used for non-canonical books

i. As supplemental and incomplete histories

ii. To read for fun

iii. To show as illustration (only) for real scripture

3. Ten books and additions to Ester and Daniel that are in the Roman Catholic, Greek and Slavonic Bibles

i. Tobit

ii. Judith

iii. The Additions to the Book of Esther

iv. Wisdom of Solomon

v. Ecclesiasticus, or the Wisdom of Jesus Son of Sirach

vi. Baruch

vii. The Letter of Jeremiah (= Baruch Ch. 6)

viii. The Additions to the Book of Daniel

1. The Prayer of Azariah and the Song of The Three Jews

2. Susanna

3. Bel and the Dragon

ix. 1 Maccabees

x. 2 Maccabees

4. Four books in the Greek and Slavonic; not in Roman Catholic canon

i. 1 Edras

ii. Prayer of Manasseh

iii. Psalm 151

iv. 3 Maccabees

5. One book in the Slavonic Bible and in the Latin Vulgate Appendix

i. 2 Edras

6. One book in an appendix to the Greek Bible

i. 4 Maccabees

11. New Testament

1. How we got our New Testament

i. In a very natural way

1. Men, moved by God, wanted to record the things of Jesus

ii. The guiding principle: What are you willing to die for?

iii. Recorded in the most common, versatile languages one could use

1. Common or Koine Greek

2. The making up of words by running two together

2. The Times of the New Testament

i. God had been silent for 400 years, or ten full generations who did not get any message from Him

ii. A Greco-Roman culture

iii. A common market Language

iv. The Temple as a tourist site

v. Nazareth was a boom town

vi. Many Jews lived in Alexandria

vii. Israel had a King.

3. Good News of Jesus in Five Witnesses

i. Matthew

1. Author: Matthew (Levi)

2. Written: 50s or 60s C.E.

3. Purpose: To show the Jews Christ the King

4. Chapters: 28

5. Divisions:

a. The Person of the King 1:1-4:25

b. The Preaching of the King 5:1-7:29

c. The Proof of the King 8:1-9:38

d. The Program of the King 10:1-16:12

e. The Pedagogy of the King 16:13-20:28

f. The Presentation of the King 20:29-23:39

g. The Predictions of the King 24:1-25:46

h. The Passion of the King 26:1-27:66

i. The Power of the King 28:1-20

ii. Mark

1. Author: John Mark

2. Written: 50s or 60s C.E.

3. Purpose: To show Romans Christ the Servant

4. Chapters: 16

5. Divisions:

a. The Service of the Servant 1:1-10:52

b. The Sacrifice of the Servant 11:1-15:47

c. The Success of the Servant 16:1-20

iii. Luke

1. Author: Luke

2. Written: 60

3. Purpose: To show Gentiles Christ the Great Physician

4. Chapters: 24

5. Divisions:

a. Preface: Method and Purpose of Writing 1:1-4

b. The Identification of the Son of Man 1:5-4:13

c. The Ministry of the Son of Man 4:14-9:50

d. The Repudiation of the Son of Man 9:51-19:27

e. The Condemnation of the Son of Man 19:28-23:56

f. The Vindication of the Son of Man 24:1-53

iv. John

1. Author: The Apostle John

2. Written: 85 – 90 C.E.

3. Purpose: To show the Greeks Christ as the seven “I Am” statements

4. Facts:

a. John has 92% unique material

b. John is the most mystical of all the Gospels

5. Chapters: 21

6. Divisions:

a. Incarnation of the Son of God 1:1-18

b. Presentation of the Son of God 1:19-4:54

c. Confrontations with the Son of God 5:1-12:50

d. Instruction by the Son of God 13:1-16:33

e. Intercession by the Son of God 17:1.26

f. Crucifixion of the Son of God 18:1-19:42

g. Resurrection of the Son of God 20:1-21:25

v. Revelation

1. Author: The Apostle John

2. Written: 90 – 95 C.E.

3. Purpose: To show the Christ as the Returning and Reigning King

4. Written: 85 – 90 C.E.

5. Chapters: 22

6. Divisions:

a. Prologue 1:1-8

b. The Things You Have Seen 1:9-20

c. The Things Which Are 2:1-3:22

d. The Things Which Will Take Place After These Things 4:1-22:5

4. Acts of the Emissaries of Jesus

i. Acts

1. Author: Luke

2. Written: 61 C.E.

3. Purpose: To show the early church’s historical roots and early ministry

4. Chapters: 28

5. Divisions:

a. Christianity in Jerusalem 1:1-8:3

b. Christianity in Palestine and Syria 8:4-12:25

c. And to the Uttermost Part of the Earth 13:1-28:31

5. Apostle Paul’s Letters to Churches

i. Romans

1. Author: Paul (unquestioned)

2. Written: 57 – 58 C.E.

3. Purpose: To show Justification by Faith

4. Chapters: 16

5. Divisions:

a. Salutations and Statement of Theme 1:1-17

b. Righteousness Needed; Condemnation and Sin 1:18-3:20

c. Righteousness Imputed; Justification and Salvation 3:21-5:21

d. Righteousness Imparted; Sanctification and Separation 6:1-8:39

e. Righteousness Vindicated; Dispensation and Sovereignty 9:1-11:36

f. Righteousness Practiced; Application and Service 12:1-15:13

g. Personal Messages and Benediction 15:14-16:27

ii. 1 Corinthians

1. Author: Paul (unquestioned)

2. Written: 55 C.E.

3. Purpose: To deal with practical moral and spiritual problems

4. Chapters: 15

5. Divisions:

a. Introductions 1:1-9

b. Divisions in the Church 1:10-4:21

c. Moral Disorders in the Church 5:1-6:20

d. Discussion Concerning Marriage 7:1-40

e. Discussion Concerning Food Offered to Idols 8:1-11:1

f. Discussion Concerning Public Worship 11:2-14:40

g. The Doctrine of the Resurrection 15:1-11

h. Practical and Personal Matters 16:1-24

iii. 2 Corinthians

1. Author: Paul (unquestioned)

2. Written: 56 C.E.

3. Purpose: To deal with more practical problems (see 1 Corinthians)

4. Chapters: 13

5. Divisions:

a. Introduction 1:1-11

b. The Apostle’s Conciliation with Respect to the Problem at Corinth 1:12-2:13

c. The Apostolic Ministry 2:14-6:10

d. The Apostle’s Exhortations to the Corinthians 6:11-7:16

e. The Apostle’s Solicitation for the Judean Saints 8:1-9:15

f. The Apostle’s Vindication of himself 10:1-12:18

g. Concluding Remarks 12:19-13:14

iv. Galatians

1. Author: Paul (unquestioned)

2. Written: 49 or 55 C.E.

3. Purpose: The early “Romans” dealing with and applying Justification by Faith alone

4. Chapters 6

5. Divisions:

a. Introduction: The Rightness of Paul’s Gospel Asserted 1:1-10

b. Justification by Faith Defended: Paul’s Authority 1:11-2:21

c. Justification by Faith Explained: Paul’s Gospel 3:1-4:31

d. Justification by Faith Applied: Paul’s Ethics 5:1-6:10

e. Conclusion: The substance of Paul’s Instruction 6:11-18

v. Ephesians

1. Author: Paul (questioned by some)

2. Written: 61 C.E.

3. Purpose: To show God’s eternal purpose in saving out his elect

4. Chapters: 6

a. Greetings 1:1-2

b. The Position of Believers 1:3-3:21

c. The Practice of Believers 4:1-6

d. The Protection for Believers 6:10-20

e. Concluding Words 6:21-24

vi. Philippians

1. Author: Paul (questioned by some)

2. Written: 61 C.E.

3. Purpose: To teach the importance of humility and the kenosis

4. Chapters: 4

5. Divisions:

a. Greetings and Expressions of Gratitude 1:1-11

b. Paul’s Personal Circumstances: The Preaching of Christ 1:12-30

c. The Pattern of Christian Life: The Humility of Christ 2:1-30

d. The Prize of the Christian Life: The Knowledge of Christ 3:1-21

e. The Peace of the Christian Life: The Presence of Christ 4:1-23

vii. Colossians

1. Author: Paul (questioned by some)

2. Written: 61 C.E.

3. Purpose: To answer gnosticism and show the all-sufficient Christ

4. Chapters: 4

5. Divisions:

a. Introductions 1:1-14

b. The Exalted Christ 1:15-29

c. The Exalted Christianity 2:1-23

d. The Exalted Calling 3:1-4:6

e. Concluding Personal Remarks 4:7-18

viii. 1 Thessalonians

1. Author: Paul (relatively unquestioned)

2. Written: 51 C.E.

3. Purpose: To show common teachings on future things

4. Chapters: 5

5. Divisions:

a. Personal and Historical 1:1-3:13

b. Practical and Hortatory 4:1-5:28

ix. 2 Thessalonians

1. Author: Paul (relatively unquestioned)

2. Written: 51 C.E.

3. Purpose: To correct certain misunderstandings about future things

4. Chapters: 3

5. Divisions:

a. Salutation 1:1-2

b. Thanksgiving and Encouragement in Persecution 1:3-12

c. Correction Concerning the Day of the Lord 2:1-17

d. Exhortations to Prayer and Discipline 3:1-15

e. Concluding Benediction and Greeting 3:16-18

6. Apostle Paul’s Letters to Individuals

i. 1 Timothy

1. Author: Paul (questioned by some)

2. Written: 63 – 66 C.E.

3. Purpose: To instruct a young pastor

4. Chapters: 6

5. Divisions:

a. Opening Greetings 1:1-2

b. Instruction Concerning Doctrine 1:3-20

c. Instruction Concerning Worship 2:1-15

d. Instruction Concerning Leaders 3:1-16

e. Instruction Concerning Dangers 4:1-16

f. Instruction Concerning Various Duties 5:1-6:21

ii. 2 Timothy

1. Author: Paul (questioned by some)

2. Written: 67 C.E. possibly moments before his execution

3. Purpose: To instruct and encourage a young pastor and all facing trials

4. Chapters: 4

5. Divisions:

a. The Salutation 1:1-2

b. The Expression of Thanks for Timothy 1:3-7

c. The Call of the Soldier of Christ 1:8-18

d. The Character of a Soldier of Christ 2:1-26

e. The Caution for the Soldier of Christ 3:1-17

f. The Charge of the Soldier of Christ 4:1-5

g. The Comfort of a Soldier of Christ 4:6-18

h. Concluding Greetings 4:19-22

iii. Titus

1. Author: Paul (questioned by some)

2. Written: 63 – 66 C.E.

3. Purpose: To instruct a seasoned pastor/elder

4. Chapters: 3

5. Divisions:

a. Opening Greetings 1:1-4

b. Elders in the Church 1:5-9

c. Offenders in the Church 1:10-16

d. Operation of the Church 2:1-3:11

e. Personal Messages and Greetings 3:12-15

iv. Philemon

1. Author: Paul (unquestioned)

2. Written: 61 C.E.

3. Purpose: To show that Christianity has to work on all levels it resides in and upon

4. Chapter: 1

5. Divisions:

a. Greetings 1-3

b. Praise of Philemon 4-7

c. Plea for Philemon 8-17

d. Pledge for Philemon 18-21

e. Personal Matters 22-25

7. How Paul and Others dealt with Specific Problems

i. Hebrews

1. Author: Unknown, but possibly Paul AND several others

2. Written: 64 – 68 C.E.

3. Purpose: To show Jesus as the Great High Priest (Cohen HaGadol)

4. Chapters: 13

5. Divisions:

a. The Superiority of the Person of Christ 1:1-4:16

b. The Superiority of the Priesthood of Christ 5:1-10:39

c. The Superiority of the Power of Christ 11:1-13:19

d. Concluding Benedictions 13:20-25

8. General Letters

i. James

1. Author: James, the ½ brother of Jesus

2. Written: First one of the NT in 45 – 50 C.E.

3. Purpose: To show how to live the practical side of Christianity

4. Chapters: 5

5. Divisions:

a. Greetings 1:1

b. Trials 1:2-18

c. The Word 1:19-27

d. Partiality 2:1-13

e. Faith and Works 2:14-26

f. Sins of the Tongue 3:1-12

g. True Wisdom 3:13-18

h. Worldliness 4:1-17

i. Riches, Patience and Swearing 5:1-12

j. Prayer 5:13-18

k. The Conversion of the Erring 5:19-20

ii. 1 Peter

1. Author: Peter

2. Written: 63 – 64 C.E.

3. Purpose: To show the true grace of God

4. Chapters: 5

5. Divisions:

a. Salutation 1:1-2

b. Grace Means Security 1:3-12

c. Grace Means Sobriety 1:13-2:10

d. Grace Means Submission 2:11-3:12

e. Grace Means Suffering 3:13-4:19

f. Grace Means Service 5:1-11

g. Concluding Remarks 5:12-14

iii. 2 Peter

1. Author: Peter (though questioned by many)

2. Written: 66 C.E.

3. Purpose: To remind Christians to stay strong

4. Chapters: 3

5. Divisions:

a. Greetings 1:1-2

b. The Development of Faith 1:3-21

c. The Denouncing of False Teachers 2:1-22

d. The Design of the Future 3:1-18

iv. 1 John

1. Author: The Apostle John

2. Written: 90 C.E.

3. Purpose: To combat Gnostics and show Christianity in dark contrasts with the world

4. Chapters: 5

5. Divisions:

a. The Purpose of the Letter 1:1-4

b. Conditions for Fellowship 1:5-2:2

c. Conduct in Fellowship 2:3-27

d. Characteristics of Fellowship 2:28-3:24

e. Cautions of Fellowship 4:1-21

f. Consequences of Fellowship 5:1-21

v. 2 John

1. Author: The Apostle John

2. Written: 90 C.E.

3. Purpose: To encourage walking in Jesus’ commandments

4. Chapter: 1

5. Divisions:

a. Introduction and Greeting 1-3

b. Commendation for Walking in Truth 4

c. Commandment to Love One Another 5-6

d. Cautions Concerning False Teachers 7-11

e. Concluding Remarks and Greetings 12-13

vi. 3 John

1. Author: The Apostle John

2. Written: 90 C.E.

3. Purpose: To show how to treat traveling Preachers

4. Chapter: 1

5. Divisions:

a. Opening Greetings 1

b. The Influence of Gaius 2-8

c. The Indictment of Diotrephes 9-11

d. The Introduction of Demetrius 12

e. Concluding Remarks and Benediction 13-14

vii. Jude

1. Author: Jude, the ½ brother of Jesus

2. Written: 70 – 80 C.E.

3. Purpose: To urge Christians to content for the faith

4. Chapter: 1

5. Divisions:

a. The Salutation and Purpose 1-4

b. Exposure of False Teachers 5-16

c. Exhortations to Believers 17-23

d. The Benediction 24-25

9. Our Closed Cannon

i. Revelation as Prophecy

1. Author: The Apostle John, under divine revelation of the Holy Spirit

2. Written: To cover from its penning until eternity

3. Purpose: To show God’s complete dealings with Satan and Mankind into the future

4. Style: Apocalyptic

5. Revelations that come in Types:

a. The Church Ages

b. The 3 ½ Good years

c. The 3 ½ Bad years

d. The Return of Christ

e. The Resurrections

f. The Millennial Reign

g. The Final Battle

h. The New Heaven and New Earth

6. Chapters: 22

7. Divisions:

a. Prologue 1:1-8

b. “The Things Which You Have Seen” 1:9-20

c. “The Things Which Are” 2:1-3:22

d. “The Things Which Will Take Place After These Things” 4:1-22:5

e. Epilogue 22:6-21

12. How to view the Bible [revised from ‘Dispensational Truth’ by Clarence Larkin]

Note: Having examined the physical bible, now an examination of how to look at it spiritually is in order.

1. Rightly understanding

i. As a revelation of God, the fall of man, the way of salvation, and God’s “Plan and Purpose in the Ages” (Decree) showing us:

1. Four Persons – God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit and Satan

2. Given to us in Time-Space in a piece meal form

3. Supernaturally preserved and prescribed

ii. As a book given in light of Holy principles

1. It is God-breathed (2 Timothy 3:16)

a. We are to understand that God directed men, chosen by Himself, to put into writing such messages, laws, doctrines, historical facts, and revelations, as He wishes men to know

2. It is true in every jot and tittle (Matthew 5:17,18)

a. It is verbally (word) inspired

b. It is penarlary (full) inspired

3. It is written so as to be understood in a certain way (1 Peter 1:20,21)

a. It is to be understood by means of the Holy Spirit

4. It is given to the writer in a certain way (1 Peter 1:10,11)

iii. As a book written in a normal understandable manner

1. In understandable language types

2. In three language styles:

a. Figurative where the meaning is made clear by context

b. Symbolic where the meaning is explained in the same chapter, book or elsewhere in scripture

c. Literal where the rest is to be understood in normal ways according to regular grammar and rhetoric not spiritualizing or allegorizing it.

13. Note: Just how is Doctrine set? In a three-step process doctrine is recognized by: Collecting relevant passages, Understanding the passages in context and organizing them into useable categories. Dogma, on the other hand, are the commands inherent to specific institutions set by its members by vote or agreement.

1. Wrongly thought

i. Spirit over Scripture

1. Will the Holy Spirit ever counteract the Word of God? Of course not! An example question: Is it the Holy Spirit when a room of 100 people are all speaking ‘in tongues’ at the same time with no interpreter? The answer is in 1 Corinthians 14:27-28.

2. Emotion over Epitaph

i. Which one deserves the higher opportunity and position in a Christian’s life? An emotional experience is only one point in time whereas the Word of God is in all time. The writings of scripture are infinitely more important than your experience, although the Christian life does not eliminate experiences they are not to drive the Christian’s life.

14. How to read the Bible? There is no one way that is better than another but here are a few:
1. All the way through
2. Section by section
3. Writing down questions
4. Asking questions of the text
15. Why do we memorize the books of the bible?
1. Turn to the book of Hezekiah…gotcha?
2. Important in learning content of Books and to know what books are where
3. Order of the Bible is important to theology

Your assignment:

Memorize the order of the books of the Bible, all 66 of them, and practice them every day.

16. What does Biblical interpretation do for you?
1. The channels of reception

i. God to Author Revelation

ii. Author to Text Inscription

iii. Text to Translator Implication

iv. Translator to Translation Interpretation

v. Translation to You Illumination

2. Many versions will clear up a passage
3. Safety in numbers approach
4. Don’t forget the two or three witnesses rule (Matthew 18:16) this is a far reaching principle that is applicable in many areas of the Christian life
5. Vague passages are full of meaning
16. 10450 Truth
1. Playing the game of Gossip as a kid, did the meaning ever make it through?
2. The Bible has an amazing integrity:

i. 35,000 pieces of scripture of Old and New Testaments

ii. 10,000 variations between 35,000 pieces

iii. Of these 10,000 all but 450 can be fixed with a misspelling correction

iv. Of these 450 all but 50 can be fixed with a change in word placement. Ex: Jesus Christ and Christ Jesus

v. Of these 50, less than 2 paragraphs of material is controversial as to actual wording and none of these 50 changes any Biblical doctrine.

vi. 99.5% Copy accuracy of the Bible

vii. Next highest is Homer’s Odessey at 90%

3. Remembering 10,450 will allow you to quickly defend the Bibles integrity
17. Biblical application to you
1. “Meant vs. Means”
2. Things we need to avoid

i. Appreiore assumptions

ii. Emotionalisms

iii. Rationalisms

iv. Allegorisms

19. General Principals of Hermeneutics and Application
1. Determine original application or applications
2. Evaluate how specific the applications are or which is culturally bound with the following questions:
3. Does the passage have a broad or specific moral theological principle?
4. Does the larger context of the of the host book limit the passage’s application or give it a more universal one?
5. Does later revelation limit the application or broaden it?
6. Does specific teachings limit or contradict elsewhere?
7. Do cultural based conditions assumed in a passage by an author render it applicable to today? Ex: women and veils
8. Does a particular cultural form expressed in the passage occur, as it would be understood today?
9. Does the command or application put the text at variance with cultural norms of the day?
10. Does the passage contain an explicit (readily observable) or implicit (understood through not directly expressed) condition to limit it to the passage or context alone?
11. Identify the cross cultural roles
12. Rely of the role of the Holy Spirit
20. Remember who was a literalist (one who believes the Bible word for word)
1. Moses see Gen 2:24 a commentary by Moses on the verbal record he recorded
2. Samuel see 1 Sam 7:3-6
3. Israel see 1 Sam 7:8
4. Daniel see Dan 9 (1-3)
5. Jesus see Matthew 5:17 and Matthew 22:29-33
6. Paul see Gal 3:6-14, and remember Paul was raised a literalist
7. Always agree with the guy who rose from the dead.
21. The Importance of the Life Verse
1. A Life Verse should reflect:

i. The person in a unique way

ii. Ones goals and values

iii. What your philosophy is about God and Ministry

2. Some Interesting Life Verses

i. Stephen Howard: Job 6:10 Impression left

ii. Dustin Hatley: Lev 3:16 Character

iii. C.H. Spurgeon: Isaiah 45:22 Salvation vs.

iv. Steve Cook: Proverbs 24:32 An outlook

v. Denton Bible Church Duet 32:47 A Church focus

3. A life verse can be a good start to beginning a memorization program
4. What is yours? What should it be? Why?
21. Biblical geography and you
1. Names of places are meaningless without a frame of reference
2. Some things in the Bible must be understood geographically ex: Gen. 14 on size of regions
3. Show major Areas

i. Egypt

ii. Negev

iii. Judea

iv. Samaria

v. Galilee

vi. Phoenicia

vii. Decapolis

viii. Perea

ix. Shinar

x. Arabian Desert

xi. Babylon

4. Show major cities

i. Jerusalem

ii. Nazareth

iii. Damascus

iv. Cairo

v. Tel Aviv

vi. Jericho

vii. Ur

viii. Susa

ix. Ninevah

5. Show major bodies of water

i. Mediterranean Sea (Great Sea)

ii. Nile

iii. Red Sea

iv. Jordan River

v. Lake Hula

vi. Sea of Galilee

vii. Dead Sea

viii. Tigris River

ix. Euphrates River

x. Persian Gulf

6. Show How to scale a map
22. Biblical perspective to you – An easy to use time line
1. Only remember a few dates than all of them

i. 1948 CE Regathering of Jerusalem and Dead Sea Scrolls Discovery

ii. 70 CE Destruction of Jerusalem

iii. 50 CE Jerusalem Council

iv. 30 CE Christ’s Death, Burial and Resurrection

v. 3 BCE Year Christ and Paul was born

vi. 400 BCE Last book of Old Testament written

vii. 445 BCE Decree issued to rebuild the Temple

viii. 587 BCE Fall of Judea

ix. 722 BCE Fall of Israel

x. 1050 BCE Beginning of King Saul’s Reign

xi. 1446 BCE The Exodus

xii. 2166 BCE The Birth of Abraham

2. Calculate back off of other important numbers
3. 120 year reign of the three kings
4. Birthdays of various folks
5. Israel entering the land
6. Prophetic years
7. Etc.
8. Time periods are important
23. Extra biblical literature, though not scripture are important in their function
1. The apocrypha is a historical record of the silent years before Christ
2. Psudeapigriphal writing are a good look at cultural things and ideas
3. The Talmud is a good view of how Rabbis interpret scripture, which is then divided into the Mishna and the Gemara.
4. Writings of the Church fathers
5. Modern Extra-Biblical Sources

i. Commentaries

1. Why? To get clarification of a certain passage

2. Type of information

a. Verse by verse explanation

b. In scriptural order

3. Examples of

a. Matthew Henry

b. Thru The Bible Commentary

c. Bible Knowledge Commentary

d. Barns Notes

e. Calvin’s Commentaries

f. The Expository Writings of Luther

g. Harper’s Bible Commentary

h. Complete Jewish New Testament Commentary

i. The New Interpreters Bible

j. John Gill’s Commentary

k. Etc

ii. Dictionaries

1. Why? To get clarification of a certain theme

2. Type of information

a. Word for word explanation

b. In Alphabetic order

3. Examples of

a. Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Dictionary

b. The Revell Bible Dictionary

c. The New International Dictionary of the Bible

d. Halley’s Bible Handbook

e. Baker’s Concise Dictionary of Religious Terms

f. Etc

iii. Bible Helps

1. Why? To get clarification of a certain idea

2. Type of information

a. Topic by topic explanation

b. In alphabetic or scriptural order according to information being related.

3. Examples of

a. Baker’s Concise Dictionary of Religious Terms

b. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

c. Vines Expository Dictionary

d. Christianity through the Centuries

e. Erickson’s Christian Theology

f. Chaffer’s Systematic Theology

g. Etc

25. How to do your own Bible Journals
1. Study note
2. Sermon Notes
3. Sunday School Notes
26. A Christian Library
1. Do’s
2. Don’ts
27. Memorizing Scripture
1. Why Scripture Memorization is important

i. Psalm 119:111

ii. Joshua 1:8

2. How to memorize scripture

i. A verse 7 times a day for 70 days

ii. Patterns

1. All the 3:16 passages in the Bible

iii. Themes

1. All the passages of salvation, or holiness, or Beatitudes, etc.

28. Conclusion
1. Bible study is an involved activity. It is important to involve yourself with the:

i. Mechanics of the Bible

ii. Meaning of the Bible

2. A good pattern and practice of Bible Study is essential to the growing Christian. Along with

i. Fellowship Unit III

ii. Prayer Unit IV

iii. Witnessing Unit V

iv. Systematic Theology Unit VI

3. The Bible provides the roots of the faith, but it is what affixes to the roots that becomes apparent
4. Pray