1. Learn to Read the Bible Effectively

2. Class 4 Part 1 - Critics of the Bible
Part 2 - The Purpose of God Revealed
Part 3 - Overview of the Books of the Bible (Part 4)
Part 4 - Study Tools Part 2
Part 5 - Versions of the Bible

3. Bible Criticisms The Bible is a Work of Fiction
Not Inspired - Happened by Chance and Coincidences
Written a Long Time Ago
It Contradicts Itself

4. PROOF: The Bible is a Work of Fiction
Archaeology
Nineveh, Babylon, Jericho, Solomon.
Geology
Sedimentary rock
History
Writings of Great Empires Reveal the Accuracy of the Scriptures

5. PROOF: Not Inspired Happened By Chance and Coincidences
Prophecy
70 Years Captivity of Israel
Prophecies regarding Christ
Deuteronomy's Prophecy of A.D. 70
Israel in the Land Again.

6. PROOF: Written a Long Time Ago
Surviving New Testament Manuscripts
A Comparison of Ancient Documents

7. Surviving New Testament Manuscripts

8. A Comparison of Ancient Documents

9. PROOF: It Contradicts Itself
The Time Between the Documents and Known Copies

10. Time Between the Document and Known Copies

11. Class 4 Part 1 - Critics of the Bible
Part 2 - The Purpose of God Revealed
Part 3 - Overview of the Books of the Bible (Part 4)
Part 4 - Study Tools Part 2
Part 5 - Versions of the Bible

12. The Purpose of God Revealed
Genesis 1
Genesis 2-8
Genesis 9 - Revelation

13. Why Did God Create Man? NUMBERS 14:21
21 But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord.

14. Why Did God Create Man? REVELATION 4:11
11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

15. Why Did God Create Man? ISAIAH 45:18
18 For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the Lord; and there is none else.

16. Why Did God Create Man? From these few verses we learn:
God created the earth to be inhabited
Those inhabitants are created for God’s pleasure
That pleasure involves filling the earth with his glory

17. Class 4 Part 1 - Critics of the Bible
Part 2 - The Purpose of God Revealed
Part 3 - Overview of the Books of the Bible (Part 4)
Part 4 - Study Tools Part 2
Part 5 - Versions of the Bible

18. Time Line of the Kingdom of Israel and Judah

19. Hezekiah Takes it to God
Isaiah 37:33-36
33 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a bank against it.
34 By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the LORD.
35 For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
36 Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.

20. End of Zedekiah’s Reign
Ezekiel 21:25-27
25 And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end,
26 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.
27 I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it him.

21. Israel Expected the Coming Messiah
Simeon - “waiting for the consolation of Israel”, was promised to see the Lord’s Christ.
Anna - spoke to all those “that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
How did the people respond when the Lord rode into Jerusalem.
The disciples asked hime, just prior to his ascension , “Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the Kingdom to Israel?” Act.1:6

22. Class 4 Part 1 - Critics of the Bible
Part 2 - The Purpose of God Revealed
Part 3 - Overview of the Books of the Bible (Part 4)
Part 4 - Study Tools Part 2
Part 5 - Versions of the Bible

23. Modern Translations Revised Standard Version (RSV)
New International Version (NIV)
New American Standard Version (NASB)
New King James Version (NKJV)
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
New English Bible (NEB)

24. Learn to Read the Bible Effectively