The Book of the Bible
What is the Bible?
The Bible is a Unified Story that Points to Jesus
The S.O.A.P Method of reading the Bible
O = Observe (what is going on in the passage)
A = Application (apply scripture to your life)
P = Pray (pray before, during, and after)
The two major things that Jesus accomplished during His time on Earth
1. He rescued us from our sins through His death and resurrection
2. He establsihed an everlasting kingdom
The 6 Days of Creation
God created the world in 6 days. Day 1: Light & Dark (time), Day 2: Waters & Sky, Day 3: Dry Land & Vegetation, Day 4: Sun, Moon, Stars, Day 5: Fish & Birds, Day 6: Animals & Humans. We see a pattern of God creating foundations on days 1-3, and then filling them on days 4-6
Genesis 12 is about...
God calls Abraham to the promised land. It is here that God promises Abraham that he will give him land, as well as many descendants. Through Abraham and his family God promises to bless the rest of the nations of the world.
The significance of the numbers: 1, 2, 66, 40/1
1 Story/Book 2 Testaments 66 Individual Books 40 Human Authors / 1 Divine Author (God)
S.M.A.R.T Application
S = Specific (don't be vague with application)
M = Measure (apply in a way that is measurable)
A = Achiveable (don't set an application that is impossible)
R = Relevant (apply to your life in a meaningful way)
T = Timely (start applying NOW!)
What happens in the vision in Daniel 7:13-14? How does Jesus fulfill this vision?
The Son of Man, in the midst of cloud, establishes an eternal kindgom. Jesus does this exact thing in Acts 1
The 3 Act Structure of the Bible
Act 1: The Setup. Scene 1: Creation, Scene 2: Rebellion
Act 2: The Plan. Scene 1: The Plan Begins, Scene 2: The Plan Succeeds
Act 3: The Aftermath. Scene 1: Mission to the Nations, Scene 2: New Creation
The wisdom that Solomon gives at the end of the book of Ecclesiastes
Solomon spends most of the book of Ecclesiastes teaching how everything in this life is "vanity" or meaningless. However, he finishes the book by making the point that this is only true apart from God. Life has meaning only when you live your life for God and obey His commands!
Prescriptive vs Descriptive
Prescriptive is a command telling us to do something.
Descriptive is a story or something that happened.
Image Bearing
God has created humanity in His own image. We can display His image by spreading His rule throughout creation. We can also bear His image by showing the rest of the world what He is like.
The significance of Jesus being buried and raising from the dead
Jesus is reversing the effects of sin that originallt started in the garden of Eden and is now bringing about New Creation through a garden
The Intertestamental Period
Also known as the "400 Years of Silence". This is the time period between the Old and New Testaments. God didn't speak a whole lot to His people through prophets or new scriptures; however a lot ended up happening in these few centuries... especially to the Israelite people.
Eden, Tabernacle, Temple
These 3 things have great significance and connection! All of them operate as an overlapping of God's space and humanity's space. They existed so that God could dwell with His people and His people could dwell with Him.
Explain the statement "The Bible was written FOR you, not TO you"
The Bible was originally written to specific people in a specific point in time. However, the truths, principles, and revelation of God's character still applies to us today.
Image Bearing in our work and relationships
We should be bearing God's image in what we do and how we do it. We should also bear His image by how we interact with others. The more we mirror God's character, the more people will see Him through us
In what ways is Isaiah 53 talking about Jesus?
It describes a suffering servant who is rejected, bears sins, is wounded for others' healing, and is ultimately innocent. This is very evidently speaking of Jesus.
The Judges Cycle
The Judges Cycle is a pattern that we see occur in the book of Judges. It is essentially this...
1. The Israelites sin against God, 2. God allows for their enemies to oppress them, 3. The people cry out to God, 4. God sends them a Judge to help save them, 5. The Judge has victory and leads God's people, 6. The Judge dies and the cycle occurs again
Exodus 19:5-6
In this passage God calls Israel to be a Kingdom of Priests and a Holy Nation. This is what God's paln is for His people in order for them to bless the other nations of the world.
What are the 3 literary styles used in the Bible and how frequently are they used?
Narrative 43%
Poetry 33%
Prose 24%
The 3 levels of Dissonance
Dissonance equates to strife or disunity. We see this occur because of sin. The 3 levels of dissonance that we see are: 1. Humanity & God, 2. Humanity & Humanity, 3. Humanity & Nature
Jesus makes the Plan a success by...
Through Jesus' perfect life and sacrifice, our relationship with God can now be restored. Jesus makes it so that all people can now be God's people, the whole Earth is God's land, and He is available to all nations.
The Old Testament Timeline
The Old Testament is more or less broken into 6 sections or "eras". They are: 1. Patriarchs, Exodus, Wanderings, 2. The Conquest, 3. United Kingdom, 4. Divided Kingdom, 5. Exile, 6. Return.
Understanding Context
In order to fully undertsand scripture, you need to know the context surrounding it. If you read or apply scripture without studying the context that it was written in, there is a strong possibility that you will either misunderstand what it is trying to say or apply it incorrectly