1. Biblical Basics
An Introduction

2. The Bible is made up of 2 parts:
The Old Testament
The New Testament

3. Is also sometimes called:
The Old Testament
Is made up of 4 Sections:
Pentateuch
Historical
Wisdom
Prophetic
Contains profound teachings, beautiful prayers, and some of the greatest literature ever written.
Is also sometimes called:
The Hebrew Scriptures
Contains 46 books

4. The New Testament Contains 27 books
FULFILLS the Old Testament. A Messiah is said to come, and in the NT, we meet Jesus.
Will be studied in more depth your sophomore year in Christian Scriptures.
Is also sometimes called:
The Christian Scriptures
Contains 27 books

5. “OLD” does not mean OLD!
The Old Testament prepares for the New and the New Testament fulfills the Old.
We cannot understand The New Testament without understanding The Old Testament!

6. SALVATION HISTORY
The story of God’s actions and the people’s responses over many centuries.

7. The Bible in a Minute!

8. Timeline of Salvation History
The Founders and the Promise
The Exodus and the Covenant
Taking Over the Promised Land
The Nation and the Temple
The Kings and the Prophets
The Babylonian Exile and the Jewish Dispersion
More Oppress- ors
Jesus the Savior

9. In this course, we will be studying all the way up to here
The Founders and the Promise
The Exodus and the Covenant
Taking Over the Promised Land
The Nation and the Temple
The Kings and the Prophets
The Babylonian Exile and the Jewish Dispersion
More Oppress- ors
Jesus the Savior

10. For this class, we will focus on the OLD TESTAMENT

11. You probably know more about the Old Testament than you think you do!
Every heard of Adam and Eve?
What about Cain and Abel?

12. You probably know more about the Old Testament than you think you do!
I bet you know who this guy is:
And then there’s Samson and Delilah

13. Heard these sayings before? They originated in the Old Testament
Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth.
Beauty is but skin deep.
Many hands make light work.
As one door closes, another always opens.
Home is where the heart is.
The family that prays together, stays together.

14. There are 4 Sections of the Old Testament:
The Pentateuch
The Historical Books
The Wisdom Books
The Prophetic Books

15. The Pentateuch
Jews call it “The Torah” It contains stories of: creation, the patriarchs, Israel's slavery and escape, God’s covenant, and entry into the Promised Land.

16. The Books of the Pentateuch:
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy

17. The Historical Books:
Tell of Israel's conquest of Canaan, the reign of kings, and prophetic warnings.

18. The Historical Books: Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Tobit
Judith
Esther
1 Maccabees
2 Maccabees

19. Explores good vs. evil, and provides prayers, songs and advice.
The Wisdom Books:
Explores good vs. evil, and provides prayers, songs and advice.

20. The Wisdom Books Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Songs Wisdom
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21. The Prophetic Books:
Tell about those who loved Israel and warned it! If you stray from God, it will lead to destruction! (Which is what happened.)

22. The Prophetic Books: Amos Obadiah Jonah Isaiah Micah Jeremiah Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Baruch
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel