Title: The Learn to Read the Bible Effectively Seminar
1The Learn to Read theBible Effectively Seminar
Week 1
2Introduction
- Goal
- Help you to learn to read the Bible effectively
- Why?
- More people familiar with Gods Word
- Share what we have learned
- Concern for your salvation
- But NOT attempt to convert you
3 Overview
- Week 1
- Introduction
- Background of the Bible
- The Bible interprets itself
- Overview of the books of the Bible - Part 1
- Why the Bible is difficult to read
4A Beginning (but crucial) tip!
- Whose is this image and superscription? (Mark
1213-17) - Look for Bible echoes echoes echoes
- So God created man in his own image, in the
image of God created he him. (Gen 1.27) - Not a mysterious connection an association
gained by careful reading.
5Section 2
6Background to the Bible
- Holy Bible - Separate Book
- 66 Books
- Old Testament - 39 books
- New Testament - 27 books
- More than 40 writers
- Written over 1600 years
- 2930 characters in 1551 places
- BUT no contradiction - Perfect harmony
7Inspiration
- God is the author
- God breathed 2 Tim 3.15-17
- Thus saith the Lord.
- Gods words not mans - 2 Peter 119-21
- Gods word never fails - Isaiah 40.6
- Bible is source of Truth - Psalm 19.7-9
- Provides direction for daily living - Ps 119.105
8How Readest Thou?
- Lets read
- carefully
- eagerly
- humbly
- heedfully
- and prayerfully!
9Section 3
- The Bible Interprets Itself
10The Bible Interprets itself
- When all else fails read the instructions
- Key to easier understanding is found within the
Bible.
Your questions about what the Bible teaches are
answered in the Bible
11Look around.
- Look in same or surrounding chapters
- Parable of the sower
- Matt 13.3-8
- Matt 13.18-23
- Look in other books of the Bible
- My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
- Matt 27.46
- Psalm 22
12Dos and Donts
13Section 4
- Overview of the Books of the Bible (Part 1)
14Overview of Books of the Bible
Part 1 The Old Testament
The Bible
New Testament
Old Testament
The Law The Prophets The Writings
15Overview of Books of the Bible
Part 1 The Old Testament
- The Law
- Gen, Ex, Lev, Num, Deut
- The Prophets
- Former prophets
- Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings
- Latter prophets
- Major
- Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel
- Minor
- Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum,
Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malach
16Overview of Books of the Bible
Part 1 The Old Testament
- The Writings
- Poetical
- Psalms, Proverbs, Job
- Five Rolls
- Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations,
Ecclesiastes, Esther - Historical
- Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Chronicles
- The Apocrypha
- Not part of Hebrew scriptures
- Included in Greek version of OT
17Overview of Books of the Bible
Part 1 The Old Testament
- Session Outlines
- Part 1 - Overview of Bible
- Part 2 - Exodus to David
- Part 3 - Solomon to Northern Exile
- Part 4 - Southern Exile to Christ
- Part 5 - Gospels, Acts, Letters to churches
- Part 6 - Personal letters, General letters,
Revelation
18Overview of Books of the Bible
Part 1 The Old Testament
- Genesis
- Can we start in the New Testament?
- Matthew 1.1
- Single most important book
- Book of beginnings
- Genesis and Revelation
- End posts of Gods revelation to man
- How it all began - How it all will finish
19Genesis and Revelation
- Spiritual creation(Rev 3.14)
- Serpent restrained(Rev 20.2)
- Curse removed(Rev 22.3)
- Sorrow and death taken away (Rev 21.4)
- Access to tree of life opened (Rev 2.7)
- Paradise opened to man (Rev 21.25)
- Natural creation (Gen 1)
- Serpent speaks (Gen 3.1-5)
- Curse imposed (Gen 3.17)
- Sorrow and death appear (Gen 3.16-17)
- Access to tree of life denied (Gen 3.24)
- Paradise closed to man (Gen 3.23)
20DO!
- Write down any major events you think are
recorded in Genesis. - Write down the names of any major people you
think are recorded in Genesis.
21Overview Genesis
- Two parts
- Primeval history - chapters 1 to 11
- Creation
- Fall of Man
- Flood
- Tower of Babel
- Patriarchal history - chapters 12 to 50
- Abraham
- Isaac
- Jacob
- Joseph
22Overview of Genesis
- SOME POINTS TO CONSIDER
- Gods first promiseGen 3.15
- Gods promise to AbrahamGen 12,13,15,22
- How Israel ended up in EgyptGen 15, 37-50
23Section 5
- Why the Bible is Difficult to Read
24Why the Bible is Difficult to Read
REMEMBER It is the glory of God to conceal a
thing but the honour of kings to search out a
matter (Proverbs 25.2)
- Why did Jesus speak in parables?
- Separation processMatthew 13.10
- Is this fair?Romans 9.18-21
25Why the Bible is Difficult to Read
- Who is Truth revealed to?
- Babes - Matthew 11.25-26
- NOT to the wise - 1 Cor. 1.17-31
- How do you gain understanding?
- Putting in time and energy
- Money and status of no advantage - Isaiah 551-3
- Slowly.
- Slowly revealed - Hebrews 1.1
- Prayerfully and Patiently - Matt 7.7-8
26Remember.
You cannot speed-read the Bible Search it
Carefully and Prayerfully
27Conclusion
- This week we looked at.
- Introduction
- Background of the Bible
- The Bible interprets itself
- Overview of the books of the Bible - Part 1
- Why the Bible is difficult to read
28Conclusion
- Next week we look at.
- Why 2 Testaments
- The Role of Prophecy
- Tips on Reading
- Overview of the books of the Bible - Part 2
- Terminology - Part 1