The Unity of
The Bible
The Construction of Solomon’s
Temple – 967 to 960 b.c.
• God was satisfied with the tent/tabernacle
arrangement (2nd Samuel 7:5-7)
• 1st Kings 8:17- “And it was in the heart of
David my father to build an house for the
name of the Lord God of Israel…”
• 1st Kings 8:18 – “And the Lord said unto David
my father, ‘whereas it was in thine heart to
build an house unto my name, thou didst
well that it was in thine heart.”
The Construction of Solomon’s
Temple – 967 to 960 b.c.
• 1st Chronicles 22:8-10 - “But the word of the
LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed
blood abundantly, and hast made great
wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my
name, because thou hast shed much blood
upon the earth in my sight.
• Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who
shall be a man of rest…for his name shall be
Solomon, and I will give peace and
quietness unto Israel in his days.
• He shall build an house for my name….”
The Construction of Solomon’s
Temple – 967 to 960 b.c.
• 1st Chronicles 28:19 - “All this, said David,
the LORD made me understand in writing by
his hand upon me, even all the works of this
pattern.”
• 1st Chronicles 22:14 - “…I have prepared for
the house of the LORD an hundred thousand
talents of gold, and a thousand thousand
talents of silver; and of brass and iron without
weight; for it is in abundance: timber also
and stone have I prepared….”
The Construction of Solomon’s
Temple – 967 to 960 b.c.
• 1st Kings 5:13,14- “And king Solomon raised
a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty
thousand men.”
• “And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand
a month by courses: a month they were in
Lebanon, and two months at home….”
The Construction of Solomon’s
Temple – 967 to 960 b.c.
• 2nd Chronicles 2:17-18 “And Solomon
numbered all the strangers that were in the
land of Israel, after the numbering wherewith
David his father had numbered them; and
they were found an hundred and fifty
thousand and three thousand and six
hundred.
• And he set threescore and ten thousand of
them to be bearers of burdens, and
fourscore thousand to be hewers in the
mountain, and three thousand and six
hundred overseers to set the people a work.
The Construction of Solomon’s
Temple – 967 to 960 b.c.
• 1st Kings 6:1 “And it came to pass in the four
hundred and eightieth year after the
children of Israel were come out of the land
of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's
reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is
the second month, that he began to build
the house of the LORD.”
The Exodus was in 1446 b.c. (early in the year)
The 4th year of Solomon’s reign was 967 b.c.
480 Years have passed
The Construction of Solomon’s
Temple – 967 to 960 b.c.
• 1st Kings 6:7 “And the house, when it was in
building, was built of stone made ready
before it was brought thither: so that there
was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of
iron heard in the house, while it was in
building.”
The Unity of the Bible
A collection of 66 books
Written over a period dating from 1406 BC to AD 67
38- 40 different human penmen
The original documents written in three different
languages
• The penmen lived in different countries
• They lived on different continents
• Varied locations of writing
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Palace
Tent
Prison
Desert
Cities
Diverse Backgrounds of
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Moses - Raised in Egyptian royalty
Joshua - Military commander
Samuel – Prophet and Judge
David – Shepherd, king and patriarch
Isaiah – Adviser to kings
Amos- Herdsman from Tekoa
Ezra – Priest and scribe
Nehemiah – Butler to King Artaxerxes
Solomon – King and preacher
Daniel – Prime Minister
Paul – Academic who studied under Gamaliel
Diverse Backgrounds of
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Luke – Greek physician
Matthew – Tax collector
John and Peter – Operated a fishing business
James and Jude – Younger half brothers of Jesus
• Served under different governments
• Lived in different centuries
• Lived in contrasting cultures
Written in Different
Moods
• Some portions express great joy
• Others reflect great sorrow
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Great variety of Style
Law
History
Poetry
Prophecy
Letters
Adventure
Parables
Miracles
Love Stories
Selected Phases of the
Unity of the Bible
Historical Unity
•Noah’s Flood (Genesis 6-9)
•1st Chronicles
•Isaiah
•Ezekiel
Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19)
•Matthew
•Luke
Over 40 References
•Hebrews
•1st Peter
•2nd Peter
Selected Phases of the
Unity of the Bible
Moral Unity
•Lying, Pride, Immodesty, Stealing are always wrong
from Genesis through Revelation
o (They are never morally acceptable in any part of the bible)
Doctrinal Unity
•The nature and attributes of God
•The place of blood in redemption
•The Messianic theme which runs through the bible
Selected Phases of the
Unity of the Bible
Dispensational Unity
•Patriarchal (Abraham)
•Mosaic (Hebrew Nation)
•Christian (Messiah)
o Each develops out of the former
The N.T. is concealed in the O.T. and the O.T. is
revealed in the N.T.
Selected Phases of the
Unity of the Bible
Prophetic Unity
•Pierson has counted 666 general prophesies in the Old
Testament and claims 333 refer particularly to the Messiah
and His work
o All were or continue to be 100% accurately fulfilled
The seed of woman in Genesis 3:15
Becomes the seed of Abraham in Genesis 22:18
Becomes the Virgin's seed in Isaiah 7:14
Becomes Jesus Christ in Matthew 1:23
Selected Phases of the
Unity of the Bible
Typical and Symbolic Unity
(Shadow and Substance)
•Type and Anti-type
•Passover Lamb and Jesus
•The Ark and the Church
•Joseph and Jesus
•Moses and Jesus
•Incense and Prayer
Selected Phases of the
Unity of the Bible
Spiritual Unity
•The principles of redemption (faith, penitence, and
obedience) are required in every part of the bible
•All of the human penmen taught
o God is to be respected and revered while
o Sin is to be rejected and rebuked
Selected Phases of the
Unity of the Bible
Organic Unity
•Each of the 66 books are necessary to complete the
whole and complement each other;
o Every book fills a place, none can be omitted without injury
•The book of Esther is the most complete exhibition of
the providence of God
•The book that exhibits God’s providence does not
contain the name of God
o Perhaps because this book is meant to teach us of the Hidden
Hand that, unseen, moves and controls all things
Selected Phases of the
Unity of the Bible
Personal Unity
•The Antehuman (O.T.)
•The Incarnate (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John)
The Glorified (Acts – Revelation) -o Portrayal of Jesus Christ is consistent throughout
all parts of the bible
o The Pluralistic unity of the Godhead is taught
throughout the Bible
Selected Phases of the
Unity of the Bible
Structural Unity
•The Bible begins with time – and ends with eternity
•It begins in a beautiful garden - and ends in a beautiful
city
•It begins without form and void - and ends in perfection
•It begins with the creation of life – and ends with the
perpetuation of life
•It begins with the introduction of sin – and ends with the
destruction of sin
Selected Phases of the Unity
of the Bible
Structural Unity
•It begins with the earth being created - and ends with the earth
passing away
•In the beginning the sun and the moon appear – in the end
there is no need for the sun and the moon
Selected Phases of the
Unity of the Bible
Structural Unity
•In the beginning sin, sorrow and death enter - at the end sin
sorrow and death are no more
•At the beginning the curse is pronounced – at the end there is no
more curse
•At the beginning mankind was brought beneath the dominion of
death and the grave – at the end the dead small and great stand
before God
•At the beginning Satan enters – at the end Satan is cast out
Selected Phases of the
Unity of the Bible
Structural Unity
•At the beginning the first lost people are driven from the tree of life –
at the end the saved people are welcomed back to the tree of life
•At the beginning the first Adam was driven out of the garden in
shame and sorrow - at the end the last Adam was victorious over sin
and death