Bible History Overview
Prepared
by
Kelly
Boyd
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The Flow of Bible History
◦ As we begin our study, we will need a
framework on which to build, and help us
remember. For that we will use a “Summary
Sentence” and picture that will help us easily
retain the flow of Bible history from the
beginnings through the formation of the
church.
Summary Sentence
BeeP SLoWly, JaKe CaRRieS
CoCoa!
If we remove the vowels, the consonants form the first letter of each period.
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B eginnings
P atriarchs
S lavery
L aw
W anderings
J udges
K ings
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C
R
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S
C
C
aptivity
eturn
estoration
ilence
hrist
onsummation
BeeP SLoWly, JaKe CaRRieS
CoCoa!
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How to Make the Summary Sentence
Work for You!
◦ First, think of the picture. The summary
sentence will come to your mind immediately.
◦ Second, take each word in your mind and
remove the vowels. Now, with the consonants,
recall the basic Bible History Periods that begin
with those letters.
◦ Work at it! Memory work is just that: work! But
think of the benefits. You’ll always have the Big
Picture of Bible history at your command.
BeeP SLoWly, JaKe CaRRieS
CoCoa!
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The Flow of Bible History Chart
◦ This chart is too big to display in a PowerPoint
slide, so you will need to download it
separately and print it out. You can print it on
an 8 ½ x 11 sheet, or take it to Staples and
have it done poster-sized. It will be in pdf
format, so you should have no trouble.
◦ Study this chart carefully to see the Flow of
Bible History! Refer to it often.
The Flow of Bible History
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For Next Week: Genesis chapters 1-11
◦ Read these chapters to prepare for next week’s
study.
◦ As you can see, this is no ordinary Bible class.
And you are no ordinary student. You are
embarking on a journey through the Bible
unequaled by any other church course of study,
but you will get out of it no more than what
you invest. If you hang in there, it will be
worth it, I guarantee it.
Bible History Overview
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Credits
I have created the PowerPoint, but the
original course was designed by Gary
Olsby and published by College Press
Publishing of Joplin MO. It is now out of
print, unfortunately, but not forgotten.
Bible History Overview