BASIC BIBLE COURSE
Facilitated by
S.B. Mdlalose
Part 1: Introduction & Lesson 1 (January 2011)
© Buhle Park Church of Christ 2011
INTRODUCTION
Welcome!
I hope that this course will be beneficial for your
spiritual growth in the Lord.
 Materials for the course
-Textbook (By Ida Y. Rice)
-Handouts (class notes issued after each session)
-Your Bible
 Required from brethren
-Prepare/Read textbook and answer questions
before each session as per schedule.
-Participate in each session.

BASIC BIBLE COURSE
SCHEDULE FOR 2011
Session/Part
Lesson
Theme
Contact/Session Date
1
Intro, 1
06 February 2011
2
2&3
3
4,5,6
4
7&8
5
9,10,11,12
Rightly Dividing the Word of God
Creation & Three Dispensation of
God’s Will to Men
Christians are not governed by
the Old Testament
John the Baptist & Jesus Christ
the Son of God
Jesus’ Teachings & His Great
/Limited Commissions
6
13
The Kingdom of God
26 June 2011
7
14-23
Plan of Salvation & Baptism
22 October 2011
8
24-26
Church of the New Testament
06 November 2011
9
23
Summary & Review
27 November 2011
27 February 2011
27 March 2011
1 May 2011
29 May 2011
LESSON 1: RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE BIBLE
GOD’s Great Library
Written by
individuals
moved by the
HOLY SPIRIT,
2 Pet 1:21
As students of the bible,
we have a duty to rightly divide it
(2 Tim 2:15), Because
-We need to know what God
requires of us as Christians!
(Eph 5:17)
Content
Bible contains 66 books
 Two Major divisionsOld & New Testament
 Old Test. has 39 books
 New Test. has 27 books
 Testament (Latin)
means a will,
agreement or
covenant!!! (will b dealt
with in lesson 4 & 5)

OVERVIEW: OLD TESTAMENT
Hebrews 1:1
2
1
Mosaic Age
Patriarch Age
Approx 1500 years
Approx 2500 years
Through
FATHERS/
INDIVIDUALS
Gen 1- Exodus 20
NOT JUST
ANYONE!
(Hez 22:30)
Through
PROPHETS:
ISRAEL NATION
Exodus 20- Malachi
39 Books in Total
Approx. 32 writers moved by the Holy
Spirit
OVERVIEW: NEW TESTAMENT
Hebrews 1:2
3
Christian Age
+2000 years until Christ comes back
Through JESUS CHRIST:
ALL NATIONS
Whole new testament
27 Books in Total
Approx. 4 writers moved by the Holy
Spirit
Enforced after
Acts 2!
OLD TESTAMENT DIVISIONS
LAW
HISTORY
1. Genesis
2. Exodus
3. Leviticus
4. Numbers
5. Deut
1. Joshua
2. Judges
3. Ruth
4. I Sam
5. II Sam
6. I Kings
7. II Kings
8. I Chron.
9. II Chron.
10. Ezra
11. Neh.
12. Esther
LITERATURE
1. Job
2. Psalms
3. Proverbs
4. Eccl.
5. S. of Sol
Mainly poetic
writings
MAJOR
PROPHETS
1. Isaiah
2. Jeremiah
3. Lamentations
4. Ezekiel
5. Daniel
Minor/Major
Length not
significance
History of Israel:
From ruling of Judges to kings
Gen: God dealt with individuals/Patriarchs
Exod-Deut: Law given to Israel Nation
MINOR
PROPHETS
1. Hosea
2. Joel
3. Amos
4. Obadiah
5. Jonah
6. Micah
7. Nahum
8. Habakkuk
9. Zephaniah
10. Haggai
11. Zechariah
12. Malachi
NEW TESTAMENT DIVISION
GOSPELS
HISTORY
1. Matthew
2. Mark
3. Luke
4. John
Acts of
Apostles
-Acts of apostles,
mainly: Paul & Peter
-History of the church
started. Christian Age
Begins!
BIOGRAPHY of
JESUS CHRIST
Purpose: To prove
that Jesus Christ
is the Son of God
SPECIAL
LETTERS
1. Romans
2. I Cor
3. II Cor
4. Gal
5. Eph
6. Philippians
7. Col
8. I Thes.
9. II Thes.
10. I Tim
11. II Tim
12. Titus
13. Philemon
14. Hebrews
GENERALS
LETTERS
1. James
2. I Peter
3. II Peter
4. I John
5. II John
6. III John
7. Jude
PROPHECY
Revelations
-Written Ap. John
-1st part: deals with
present issues at that
time in Churches, Asia
- 2nd part: Future
Purpose: to INSTRUCT
Christians in Churches
-Written by PAUL
-Purpose: to
INSTRUCT
Christians
LESSON 1: ANSWERS
1.
Apostle Paul
2.
66 books
3.
39 books
4.
27 books
5.
Two
6.
Old Testament and New Testament
7.
Individual/Family and Jewish Dispensation
8.
32 writers
9.
They were moved by the Holy Spirit (II Pet 1:21)
10.
1100 years
11.
4 writers
12.
400 years
13.
Words were supplied by the Holy Spirit
14.
40 to 60 years
15.
5 sections
LESSON 1: ANSWERS
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Law (5), History (12), Literature (5), Major
Prophets (5), Minor Prophets (12)
5 sections
Gospels (4), History (1), Special letters (14),
General letters (7), Prophecy (1)
Pentecost
Acts 2