1 Book 1 Story 1 Hero
INTRODUCTION
1 Author
Old Testament
 2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching,
rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness
 2 Peter 1:21 For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke
from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
 Our Old Testament is what Jesus’ Bible.
 Other references:
- Matthew 19:4-5 quoting Genesis 2:24
- Acts 1:16 quotes Psalms 69 and 109 says that the Holy Spirit spoke
through David.
New Testament
 John 14:26, 16:13 Jesus promises that the Holy Spirit will remind the disciples of
what he has said and will guide them into all truth.
 2 Peter 3:16 Peter calls Paul’s writings Scripture
 1 Timothy 5:18 quotes Luke 10:7 and calls it Scripture.
 1 Corinthians 14:37 Paul says he is writing a command of the Lord
God’s Word says it is
The highest authority
has to declare itself as the highest authority,
otherwise it is not the highest authority.
1 Book
a h_____________ book and a d_____________ book
1 Story
1 Hero
John 5:39
39 You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life;
and it is they that bear witness about me...
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Acts 7:1-56 Stephen’s Bible Overview
The importance of place
GENESIS
2-8
8
9-16
EXODUS
17-19
20- 38
39-41
LEVITICUS
NUMBERS
People
Moses
People
42-44 People
(44
People
DEUTERONOMY
JOSHUA
45
JUDGES
1 SAMUEL
2 SAMUEL
1 KINGS
Abraham
Mesopotamia. ‘Visitor’ in the land
Isaac & Jacob ‘Visitors’ in the land
Joseph
Egypt
Joshua
45 -46 David
47 Solomon
Egypt
Egypt, Desert, Egypt, Desert
Desert
Desert
Exile to Babylon promised)
Land
Land
Land
Lessons for our Bible Overview from Acts 7
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Jesus Christ is the hero.
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Stephen is selective.
A stream where alike the elephant may swim, and the lamb may wade. Gregory I
The Purposes of our Bible Overview
To know the Bible better as 1 book with 1 Story and 1 Hero.
But not academic knowledge...
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2 Timothy 3:14-17
14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become
convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 15 and how
from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you
wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed
and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Other Purposes
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Deuteronomy 3:21-22, 4:1
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Nehemiah 9:32-38
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Psalm 78:1-4
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Psalm 105:1-5
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Acts 13:38-40.
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Hebrews 12:1-3
Our Purposes
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F_____________
O_____________
R_____________
P_____________
T_____________
K_____________
Three sections:
1. Garden
2. Israel
3. Christ
4 categories in each section
1.
2.
3.
4.
Eden
Evil
Exile
Expectation
(God creating and giving good things to His people)
(our rejection of God and his goodness)
(God’s punishment for evil)
(in other words the promises that God makes)
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1. Garden
EDEN
a. God’s Creation
1:1
2:8
b. God’s Rule
1:3
1:9
2:16-17
c. God’s People
1:26-28
1:31
1:28
d. God’s Presence
2:7-8
2:19
2:21
3:8
e. God’s Good times
2:9-14
2:23
4
2:25
f. God’s Good work
2:15
2:18
Eden’s potential
2:11-12
1:28/2:15
EVIL
3:1-7
God’s Creation: rejected
God’s Rule: rejected
God’s People: rejected
God’s Presence: rejected
God’s Good Times: rejected
God’s Good Work: rejected
EXILE
3:8-24
God’s Creation: ruined
God’s Rule: broken
God’s People: no more
God’s Presence: removed
God’s Good Times: removed
God’s Good Work: spoilt
EXPECTATION
12:1-3
God’s Creation
God’s Rule
God’s People
God’s Presence
God’s Good Times
God’s Good Work
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Questions for Reflection
1. How has this helped me have faith in Jesus?
2. How has this helped me obey Him?
3. Where do I need to repent (in thinking as well as behaviour)?
4. What shall I praise God for?
5. What I can tell others about?
6. How have I been helped to keep going as a Christian?
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