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Introduction to the Introduction to the Bible IIBible II

ReviewReview

What do you remember about:What do you remember about:

•General and Special RevelationGeneral and Special Revelation

•The Three Big “I’s”The Three Big “I’s”

•CanonicityCanonicity

•Interesting figures in Bible Interesting figures in Bible historyhistory

•Bible translationsBible translations

Honest QuestionsHonest Questions

1. What is the Bible? 1. What is the Bible? 2. How did we get the Bible?2. How did we get the Bible?3. How do we know that the books 3. How do we know that the books in the Bible truly belong there?in the Bible truly belong there?4. Which translations are appropriate 4. Which translations are appropriate

to use?to use?5. What is 5. What is inin the Bible? the Bible?6. How should we study the Bible?6. How should we study the Bible?7. What constitutes good preaching?7. What constitutes good preaching?8. How else should we use the Bible?8. How else should we use the Bible?

What is What is inin the Bible? the Bible?

• G.U.T.G.U.T.

Grand Unified Grand Unified TheoryTheory


• Overarching story (meta-narrative):Overarching story (meta-narrative):

The Bible contains one main The Bible contains one main themetheme

and several major themes.and several major themes.

There is one main character and There is one main character and several other important several other important

characters.characters.


• The overarching theme The overarching theme (the meta-narrative) of the Bible:(the meta-narrative) of the Bible:

Themes suggested by people (OK—I’ll Themes suggested by people (OK—I’ll admit it) admit it) smarter than I:smarter than I:

Redemption (Book: Redemption (Book: The Unfolding The Unfolding Drama of RedemptionDrama of Redemption by Scroggie). by Scroggie).

““What is a Metanarrative? If you were to read What is a Metanarrative? If you were to read Tolstoy’s novel Tolstoy’s novel War and PeaceWar and Peace and someone asked and someone asked you what it was about, there are several answers you what it was about, there are several answers you could give. You could say it is a book about you could give. You could say it is a book about many individual people and their stories. Just being many individual people and their stories. Just being introduced to all the names in the beginning is a introduced to all the names in the beginning is a chore in itself. On another level you would say that it chore in itself. On another level you would say that it concerns the Napoleonic Wars. On still a higher concerns the Napoleonic Wars. On still a higher level, you might give a reply about what the author level, you might give a reply about what the author was trying to say on a grand scale by writing his was trying to say on a grand scale by writing his book. Similarly, the Bible may appear to be just a book. Similarly, the Bible may appear to be just a collection of random stories. On a higher level, collection of random stories. On a higher level, though, a unity appears. What is God trying to say though, a unity appears. What is God trying to say through all the individual stories and events through all the individual stories and events recorded? This is where the word recorded? This is where the word metanarrative metanarrative comes into importance. At its simplest, the word comes into importance. At its simplest, the word means "Big Story." The metanarrative of the Bible is means "Big Story." The metanarrative of the Bible is its story about God. Like Tolstoy’s War and Peace, its story about God. Like Tolstoy’s War and Peace, with its many plots and subplots, the Bible contains with its many plots and subplots, the Bible contains many stories, all woven together by the one grand many stories, all woven together by the one grand theme of God's self-revelation to the world. This theme of God's self-revelation to the world. This Story of God does not come to us in the neat Story of God does not come to us in the neat packaging of systematic theology. It comes to us in packaging of systematic theology. It comes to us in the stories of a chosen people who experienced God. the stories of a chosen people who experienced God. So, if someone were to ask you, "What is the Bible all So, if someone were to ask you, "What is the Bible all about?" you could answer, "the Bible is the story of about?" you could answer, "the Bible is the story of God's self-revelation to the world through a chosen God's self-revelation to the world through a chosen people"people" (www.postmodernpreaching.net). (www.postmodernpreaching.net).


• Overarching story (meta-Overarching story (meta-narrative):narrative):

What is it?What is it?

What are your thoughts?What are your thoughts?


• God’s Big PictureGod’s Big Picture..

Vaughan RobertsVaughan Roberts

““Tracing the storyline of the Tracing the storyline of the Bible”Bible”

His answer: The kingdom of His answer: The kingdom of God.God.

What is What is inin the Bible? the Bible?Here’s how he lays out his book:Here’s how he lays out his book:

•The Pattern of the KingdomThe Pattern of the Kingdom

•The Perished KingdomThe Perished Kingdom

•The Promised KingdomThe Promised Kingdom

•The Partial KingdomThe Partial Kingdom

•The Prophesied KingdomThe Prophesied Kingdom

•The Present KingdomThe Present Kingdom

•The Proclaimed KingdomThe Proclaimed Kingdom

•Perfected KingdomPerfected Kingdom


• The overarching theme (the meta-The overarching theme (the meta-narrative) of the Bible:narrative) of the Bible:

I like Roberts’ conclusion, but…I like Roberts’ conclusion, but…here’s here’s mine:mine:

The overarching theme—the meta-The overarching theme—the meta-narrative of the Bible—is the glory narrative of the Bible—is the glory

of of God God proclaimed and illustrated in proclaimed and illustrated in all His all His dealings with mankind, dealings with mankind, particularly in particularly in the person and the person and works of Jesus Christ.works of Jesus Christ.


• The overarching theme (the meta-The overarching theme (the meta-narrative) of the Bible:narrative) of the Bible:

Do you have a preference?Do you have a preference?

Do you like Roberts’ Do you like Roberts’ understanding?understanding?

Do you prefer mine?Do you prefer mine?How would you write yours?How would you write yours?


• Other themes.Other themes.

What thoughts cameWhat thoughts came

to your mind?to your mind?


• Major themes:Major themes:

Jesus. His person and His works (From Jesus. His person and His works (From creation and the first Messianic promise creation and the first Messianic promise [3:15] in Genesis to the description of [3:15] in Genesis to the description of

His His glorious victory in Revelation).glorious victory in Revelation).

Types. Christophonies. Prophecies. Types. Christophonies. Prophecies. Detailed Detailed description of His incarnation. description of His incarnation. Four helpful, Four helpful, though incomplete though incomplete biographies of His public biographies of His public ministry years. ministry years. Doctrinal teachings about His Doctrinal teachings about His nature and nature and works. Very descriptive account of works. Very descriptive account of His His second coming. Jesus is everywhere in second coming. Jesus is everywhere in the Bible!the Bible!



The future. Prophesies related The future. Prophesies related to to Israel and the Church. The Israel and the Church. The coming of coming of the Christ and the the Christ and the second coming of second coming of the Christ. The the Christ. The Judgment. The Judgment. The eternal existence of eternal existence of the saved and the saved and the unsaved.the unsaved.



The Church. Her birth at the The Church. Her birth at the call call of Abraham. Her of Abraham. Her preservation. preservation. Her redemption Her redemption through the through the sufferings, death sufferings, death and resurrection and resurrection of Christ. Her of Christ. Her expected behavior. expected behavior. Her order. Her order. Her leadership. Her leadership.


• Major themes: Major themes:

The nation of Israel before and during The nation of Israel before and during the the time of Christ.time of Christ.

Abraham and the Patriarchs. Moses Abraham and the Patriarchs. Moses and the and the deliverance. Joshua and the deliverance. Joshua and the conquest. Period conquest. Period of the Judges. United of the Judges. United Monarchy. Divided Monarchy. Divided Monarchy. Exile. Monarchy. Exile. Restoration. 1Restoration. 1stst Century Century under the under the Romans. Rise of outward religion.Romans. Rise of outward religion.



Sin. How awful it is in essence and Sin. How awful it is in essence and consequence.consequence.

The Fall. Brothers not keeping brothers.The Fall. Brothers not keeping brothers. The Flood. Forgetful grumbling. The Flood. Forgetful grumbling. Everyone Everyone doing what was right in their own doing what was right in their own eyes. eyes. Unholy priests. Not going to war Unholy priests. Not going to war in Spring. in Spring. Foreign wives leading to Foreign wives leading to foreign gods. Stupid foreign gods. Stupid sons. Corrupt sons. Corrupt kings. Loveless legalism. kings. Loveless legalism.



Sin—Salvation—SanctificationSin—Salvation—Sanctification

Ephesians 2:1-10Ephesians 2:1-10

in (2:1-3)in (2:1-3)

alvation (2:4-9)alvation (2:4-9)

anctification (2:10)anctification (2:10)


• Main character:Main character:

Who is it?Who is it?

• Other important characters:Other important characters:

Who would you list?Who would you list?

• Other than God or Jesus Christ, do Other than God or Jesus Christ, do you have a favorite character? Why?you have a favorite character? Why?


• The Main Character of the Bible:The Main Character of the Bible:


• Important characters in the BibleImportant characters in the Bible

MosesMosesDavidDavidSolomonSolomonElijah Elijah Isaiah Isaiah The ApostlesThe Apostles

Did I forget anyone? Did I forget anyone?


• Other interesting characters in the BibleOther interesting characters in the Bible

CalebCaleb “Let me at ‘em!”“Let me at ‘em!”See Joshua 14See Joshua 14

MatthiasMatthias “I’m stickin’”“I’m stickin’”See Acts 1See Acts 1

Who else would you add to this list?Who else would you add to this list?

The Old The Old TestamentTestament


• Basic information about the Basic information about the Protestant Old Testament.Protestant Old Testament.

Number of books: 39.Number of books: 39.

Number of authors: More the Number of authors: More the 22.22.

Dates covered: Creation-400 Dates covered: Creation-400 B.C.B.C.


•Historical books.Historical books.

•Poetic books.Poetic books.

•Prophetic books.Prophetic books.

Which of the above categories Which of the above categories comprises the largest block/chunk of comprises the largest block/chunk of the OT?the OT?

•Historical books (47%)Historical books (47%) 17 books17 books

•Poetic books (22%)Poetic books (22%) 5 books5 books

•Prophetic books (31%)Prophetic books (31%) 17 books17 books


• The Old TestamentThe Old Testament

Do you have a favorite Old Do you have a favorite Old Testament book?Testament book?

If so, which one? Why?If so, which one? Why?


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• History is in the first seventeen History is in the first seventeen books of the Bible. The others books of the Bible. The others are plugged into that history at are plugged into that history at the appropriate time. the appropriate time.

• Example: David’s psalms fit Example: David’s psalms fit historically into 1 & 2 Samuel.historically into 1 & 2 Samuel.

• 2 Samuel 11:1-12:13.2 Samuel 11:1-12:13.• Psalm 51 Psalm 51 (the next image is a piece of art entitled Psalm (the next image is a piece of art entitled Psalm

51).51).

The New The New TestamentTestament


• Basic information about the New Basic information about the New TestamentTestament

Number of books: 27.Number of books: 27.

Number of authors: At least 8.Number of authors: At least 8.

Dates covered: 1 B.C.-90 A.D.Dates covered: 1 B.C.-90 A.D.


Luke wrote his Luke wrote his Gospel Gospel and Actsand Acts

““Pauline” means Pauline” means written by written by

the Apostle the Apostle PaulPaul


• New Testament connections.New Testament connections.

Jesus and the Apostle John (look these up Jesus and the Apostle John (look these up toto

see what I am saying if you have the time)see what I am saying if you have the time)

A teaching passage in the gospels:A teaching passage in the gospels:Matthew 6:19-24Matthew 6:19-24

A historical event in the gospels:A historical event in the gospels:Matthew 19:16-26 Matthew 19:16-26 “the disciples asked…”“the disciples asked…”

A teaching passage in the epistles:A teaching passage in the epistles:1 John 2:15-171 John 2:15-17


• The New TestamentThe New Testament

Do you have a favorite New Do you have a favorite New Testament book?Testament book?

If so, which one? Why?If so, which one? Why?

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BIBLEBIBLE

KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE

GAMEGAME

The Bible Knowledge The Bible Knowledge GameGame

• What is the difference between What is the difference between inspiration and inerrancy?inspiration and inerrancy?

• What is the G.U.T. (grand unified What is the G.U.T. (grand unified theme) of the Bible?theme) of the Bible?

• Name one of the big/major themes of Name one of the big/major themes of the Bible.the Bible.


• How many books are in the How many books are in the Protestant Bible?Protestant Bible?

• How many books are in the How many books are in the Protestant Old Testament?Protestant Old Testament?

• How many books are in the New How many books are in the New Testament?Testament?

• How many books did the Apostle John How many books did the Apostle John write?write?


• What Bible verse must appear in the stands What Bible verse must appear in the stands of every football stadium (preferably the of every football stadium (preferably the end zone area)?end zone area)?

• Where does Paul state, Where does Paul state, “I can do all things “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”through Christ who strengthens me”??

• Who was Jerome?Who was Jerome?

• Why does Martin Luther make my list of Why does Martin Luther make my list of interesting figures in the history of the interesting figures in the history of the Bible?Bible?


• Where did Tischendorf find Where did Tischendorf find Codex Siniaticus?Codex Siniaticus?

• How were the Dead Sea Scrolls How were the Dead Sea Scrolls discovered?discovered?


• Why was the discovery of the Why was the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls important?Dead Sea Scrolls important?

• What translation is closer to the What translation is closer to the original languages in both word original languages in both word order and meaning: The KJV or order and meaning: The KJV or NIV?NIV?

The EndThe End

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