OrdinationPrep.txt

Beginnings/Covenants/Generations

• Genesis describes the origin of the human race, the introduction of sin into the world, the confusion of languages, and the
• Divine choice of Israel based on promises made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

• FOUR EVENTS (1 - 11)
• FOUR PEOPLE (12 - 50)

• FOUR PEOPLE (12 - 50)
• Abraham - 12-24
• Isaac - 25-26
• Jacob - 27-36
• Joseph - 37-50

1 Creation (broad perspective)

1:24-27 6th day of creation

Adam & Eve - the first humans

• Genesis was written by Moses in the years following the Exodus in 1445 B.C.
• Creation: unknown, if genealogies in Gen. 5 and 10 are incomplete.
• Possibly ca. 10,000 - 5000 B.C.
• Flood: As above, unknown.
• Abraham: ca. 2165 B.C. - 1990 B.C.
• Joseph: ca. 1914 B.C. - 1804 B.C.

Redemption and Deliverance of Israel

• Geographic
• I. Israel in Egypt (1 - 13)
• II. Israel in the Wilderness (14 - 18)
• III. Israel at Sinai (19 - 40)

• I. Exodus (1-18)
• II. Law (19-24)
• III. Tabernacle (25-40)

• I. Repression (1-11)
• II. Redemption (12-40)

• I. Exodus (1-18)
• II. Law (19-24)
• III. Tabernacle (25-40)

• I. Repression (1-11)
• II. Redemption (12-40)

3-4 Call of Moses

3:13-15 "I AM WHO I AM" This is My name forever . . . to all generations.

The Exodus occurred ca. 1445 B.C.

Aaron - Moses' spokesman and brother, consecrated first high priest.

Dedication/Holiness (God's Instruction On Holy Living - cf. 20:22-26)

• I. Way 1-10
• II. Walk 11-20
• III. Worship 21-24
• IV. Witness 25-27

• I. The Way to God - Sacrifice (1:1 - 17:16)
• II. The Walk with God - Sanctification (18:1 - 27:34)

1-7 Five sacrifices

17:11 "it is the blood by reason of the life that makes atonement"

Nadab & Abihu - two eldest sons of Aaron, consecrated as priests, slain by YHWH for offering "strange fire," ch. 10

• Wanderings in the wilderness; faithful Jehovah/fickle Israel
• Numbers traces the judgment of God and His patience to prepare Israel to enter the promised land in spite of their rebellion.

• I. ORDERing the people of the exodus (1 - 10) - Sinai
• II. DISORDER among the people in the wilderness (11 - 25) - Wilderness
• III. REORDERing the new generation for entrance (26 - 36) - Plains of Moab

6 The vow of the Nazerite to dedicate himself to the Lord's service.

16:31-35 God's destruction of Korah and his followers through the opening up of the ground. The fear of God is instilled in God's people.

Balaam - A heathen prophet who when consulted by Balak, king of Moab, became conceited and greedy. He was halted in his tracks by an angel and commanded to speak only on behalf of God.

39 Years are covered. ca. 1444 - 1405 B.C.

Second Law/Renewed Covenant/Review

Reiteration of the covenant and review of their history to the nation of Israel (cf. 1:5).

• I. Looking Back (1-11)
• II. Looking Ahead (12-32)
• III. Looking Up (33-34)

• II. The Second Discourse (Present/What God expects) (5-26)
• III. The Third Discourse (Future/What God will do) (27-30)
• IV. The Historical Appendix (Transition of the Covenant Mediator) (31-34)

• I. The First Discourse (Past/What God has done) (1-4)
• II. The Second Discourse (Present/What God expects) (5-26)
• III. The Third Discourse (Future/What God will do) (27-30)
• IV. The Historical Appendix (Transition of the Covenant Mediator) (31-34)

5 Decalogue reiterated

4:2 Don't add or subtract from the word 6:4-9

Conquer and Divide (Re-Entry).

• I. Conquering the Land (Seizing) (1 - 12)
• II. Dividing the Land (Settling) (13 - 24)

1 God's charge to Joshua

1:7-9 Be strong and courageous," Know and keep the Law.

Rahab - Ex-harlot in Jericho

ca. 1405 B.C. - 1374 B.C.

Disobedience and Defeat; Disobedience cost Israel her covenant blessings.

• I. Disobedience in Judges (1 - 3)
• II. History of the Judges (3 - 16)
• III. Apostasy in Judges (l7 - 21)

• Disobedience (1 - 3)
• Deliverance (3 - 16)
• Disaster/Depravity (l7 - 21)

Covers 300 years from 1374-1050 B.C.

5 Song of Deborah

11:34-40 Jephthah's vow is fulfilled regarding his daughter.

Barak - Collaborated with Deborah

Kinsman Redeemer, God's Cinderella

• I. Rags 1
• II. Riches 2-4

• I. Rags 1
• II. Riches 2-4

• II. Reaping of Ruth (2) RESTORATION
• III. Request of Ruth (3) ROMANCE
• IV. Redemption of Ruth (4) REDEMPTION

4 Boaz redeems Ruth and marries her.

4:18-22 - The genealogy from Perez to David.

Boaz - Married Ruth

Takes place during the time of the Judges.

Judges to Kings (Transition); Theocracy to monarchy

• I. Preparation for the Monarch/Samuel (1 - 9)
• II. Period of the Monarch/Saul (10 - 31)

1-4 Eli to Samuel

• 15:20-23 "To obey better/sacrifice"
• 16:7 God looks on the heart

Samuel - Son of Elkanah and Hannah; a Nazarite; a Priest; a Judge; a King MAKER

David's reign as King

• I. The Triumphs of David (1 - 10) Good Success
• II. The Transgressions of David (11 - 12) Bad Sin
• III. The Troubles of David (13 - 24) Ugly Struggles

5 David as King over all Israel

7:8-16 Davidic Covenant

David - second King of Israel; son of Jesse; man after God's own heart.

• United and Divided Kingdom
• Faithful (united) we stand; disobedient (divided) we fall.

1 Kings brings the kingdom from the height of its glory to a sudden abyss of division and decline. 1 Kings records the division of the united kingdom of Saul, David, and Solomon into two kingdoms � Israel and Judah.

• I. Kingdom United/Solomon (1 - 11)
• II. Kingdom Divided/Many Kings (12 - 22)

1 Solomon is appointed King

13:2 Prophecy concerning Josiah fulfilled in 2 Kings 23:15-20

Solomon - Son of King David through Bathsheba; vast empire; wisest man who ever lived (next to Christ); intermarriage led to disobedience and judgment

• Israel and Judah Fall
• God's judgment on Israel and Judah for disobedience

• This is the book of Captivities. In chapter 17, the ten tribes of the northern kingdom (Israel) go into Assyrian captivity (722
• B.C.). In chapter 25, the southern kingdom (Judah) goes into Babylonian captivity (586 B.C.)

• I. Kingdom divided/Israel Falls (1 - 17)
• II. Kingdom which survives/Judah Falls (18 - 25)

2 Elijah taken to heaven

4:18-28 Elisha raises the Shunammite's son from the dead

Josiah - 16th King of Judah; king at 8 years old; returned to obeying the, law

God's view of David

The spiritual perspective of the genealogy and reign of David

• I. Royal Line of David (1 - 9)
• II. Righteous Reign of David (10 - 29)

11:2 ". . . you shall be prince over My people Israel."

• David - second King of Israel; son of Jesse; man after God's own heart.
• Absalom - third son of David, who revolted; avenged his sister Tamar by killing Amnon his brother; was killed by Joab.
• Joab - David's nephew and commander of David's army; killed Abner.
• Ahithophel - Counselor of David; defected with Absalom; God made his counsel foolish to Absalom; hanged himself
• because of his rejected counsel.
• Nathan � prophet who rebuked David for his sins

• The chief feature that distinguishes Kings from Chronicles:
• Kings gives a political history of Israel and Judah, written from a prophetic and moral viewpoint;
• Chronicles gives a religious history of the Davidic dynasty of Judah only, written from a priestly and spiritual perspective.

God's view of the Kings of Judah

A spiritual perspective on the kings that followed David: Obedience brings blessings; disobedience brings wrath.

• I. Reign of Solomon (1 - 9) 40 years (1 Kings 1-11)
• II. Reigns of Judah=s Kings (10 - 36) 400 years (1 Kings 12 - 2 Kings 25)

II. Temple Desecrated and Destroyed (10 - 36)

Jeroboam - led the rebellion against Rehoboam; reigned as the first king over the northern tribes

The Division of the Kingdom - Due to Solomon's sin, the kingdom divided under Rehoboam. The northern ten tribes followed Jeroboam, with only Judah and Benjamin remaining loyal to Rehoboam, after Rehoboam unwisely followed the counsel of his youthful advisors.

ca. 971 - 538 B. C.

Rebuilding the temple and people

The return from Babylon, reconstruction of the temple, and reform of the people

• I. The Return and Reconstruction under Zerubbabel (1 - 6)
• *
• II. The Return and Reform under Ezra (7 - 10)

WORSHIP (7 - 10)

1 The decree of Cyrus allowing the return; many Israelites prepare.

4:3 Zerubbabel and Joshua reject the help of the Samaritans.

• 538 B.C. Cyrus decrees that captive peoples may return.
• 536 B.C. The first return under Zerubbabel.
• 516 B.C. Temple completed (6:13ff).
• 458 B.C. Return and reform under Ezra.

Cyrus - Persian King who allowed the Jews to return and rebuild the Temple. ca. 538 B.C

Rebuilding the walls

Rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem and Reforming the People

ca. 445 - 424 B.C., (about 90 years after Zerubbabel/Joshua)

• I. Rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem under Nehemiah (1 - 7)
• II. Revival of the people under Ezra (8 - 10)
• III. Reinforcement of the work under Nehemiah (11 - 13)

II. Nehemiah's Second Term of Governship (13)

1-2 Nehemiah's prayer, Artaxerxes's decree, Nehemiah visits Jerusalem.

• 8:4-8 Presentation of the Law by Ezra to the people.
• "And they read from the book, from the law of God, translating to give the sense so that they understood the reading." (v. 8)

• Artaxerxes - Persian King who was the son of Xerxes I and Vashti; stepson of Esther.
• He allowed the Jews to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem under the leadership of Nehemiah

Preservation through providence; the Divine chess game

(between Ezra 6 & 7)

• I. The THREAT to the Jews (1 - 4)
• II. The TRIUMPH of the Jews (5 - 10)

3 Haman persuades King Ahasuerus to decree the Jew's annihilation.

4:14 "And who knows whether you have not attained royalty for a time such as this." God has sovereignly placed Esther in her position of influence.

Esther - Jewish maiden of great beauty who became the queen of Persia. Her courage paved the way for the preservation of the Jews within the Persian Empire.

• THEME:
• Suffering and Sovereignty

• Jehovah is Sovereign
• Offer worship to God regardless of circumstances
• Bad circumstances are not always due to sin

I. The Disasters of Job (1 - 2) I. Calamity

II. The Dialogues of Job (3 - 37) II. Counsel

• A. First Cycle of Debate (3-14)
• B. Second Cycle of Debate (15-21)
• C. Third Cycle of Debate (22-31)
• D. Solution of Elihu (32-37)

III. The Deliverance of Job (38 - 42) III. Contrition

• A. Rebuke (38-41)
• B. Reward (42)

• 1-2 Job's accusation and affliction
• 3-37 Job's friends' counsel
• 38-41 God's speech and silencing
• 42 Job's repentance and restoration

• 14:14 "If a man dies will he live again?" Hope of immortality & glorification
• 19:25-26 "I know that my Redeemer lives." The hope of a coming Redeemer; and bodily resurrection
• 23:10-12 "When He has tried me, I will come forth as gold."
• 26:7 "He . . . hangs the earth on nothing." When the Bible speaks about science - it is true
• 42:12-13 "And the Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning."

• Job - "A blameless and upright man who feared God and turned away from evil." He continued to worship and trust God despite extreme testing
• Satan - tried to got Job to curse God.
• Eliphaz - "If you sin, you suffer." (4:8; 22:23) Gave bad and unkind counsel based on the assumptions of his
• experience (4:7-9)
• Bildad - "You must be sinning." (8:6,8; 18:21; 25:4). Gave insulting and bad counsel based on the assumptions of his traditions (8:8-10)
• Zophar - "You are sinning." (11:4-6; 20:5) Gave bad counsel based upon the assumptions of his religious convictions (11:5,6,13-15); he also was very defensive (20:2,3
• Elihu - A young friend of Job who gave counsel that was wiser than those older than him (32:1-5) "God purifies and teaches the righteous"; He was against Job's self-righteousness (33:8-12, 29-30).

Worship - a personal response to the person and work of God.

Comfort for troubled times. God's medicine chest.

BOOK PSALMS AUTHORS

• 1 1-41 David
• 2 42-72 David & Sons of Korah
• 3 73-89 Mainly Asaph
• 4 90-106 Mainly Anonymous
• 5 107-150 David & Anonymous

• 1 Godly & Wicked Contrasted
• 2 Messiah's Reign
• 8 God's Glory/Man's Rule
• 15 Characteristics of the Godly
• 16 Eternal Life for the Trusting
• 19 The Works and Word of God
• 22 Messiah's Sufferings
• 23 The Great Shepherd
• 32 Blessing of Forgiveness
• 42 Thirsting for God
• 51 Confession of Sin
• 73 Apparent Prosperity of the Wicked
• 90 Man's Transitoriness
• 100 Call to Worship
• 119 God's Word Exalted
• 127 God, the Giver of Blessings (children)
• 139 God's Omniscience and Omnipresence
• 150 "Praise the Lord"

Wisdom/Fear of the Lord. Wisdom for a foolish world. Spiritual reality/vitality/stability/certainty.

• Option #1
• I. Proverbs' Purpose 1:1-7
• II. Proverbs of Solomon to his sons 1:8-9:18
• III. Proverbs of Solomon 10-22:16
• IV. Proverbs of the Wise 22:17-24:34
• V. Proverbs of Solomon transcribed under Hezekiah 25-29
• VI. Proverbs of Agur and Lemuel 30-31:31

• Option #2
• I. Proverbs of Solomon 1-29
• II. Proverbs of Agur 30
• III. Proverbs of Lemuel 31

• 3 The pursuit and precepts of wisdom
• 31 The godly woman

• 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord and not in yourself
• 5:15-23 Father's warnings to be satisfied with your own wife
• 6:16-19 Seven things the Lord hates
• 10:18-20 Warnings on speech "lying lips, slander, many words"
• 16:18-19 Pride before destruction, haughty vs. humble spirit
• 19:17 ". . .gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord."
• 22:6 Training a child in his "way"
• 25:21-22 Love your enemies
• 27:17 "Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another."

Warnings, vanity; Life lived apart from God is futile emptiness; Futile Way vs. Fruitful Way

I. The Problem that "All is Vanity" (1:1 - 11)

• A. Introduction of Vanity (1:1-3)
• B. Illustration of Vanity (1:4-11)

II. The Proof that "All is Vanity" (1:12 - 6)

• A. Proof from Experience (1:12-2)
• B. Proof from Observation (3-6)

III. The Prescription for Living with Vanity (7 - 12)

• A. Coping in a wicked world (7-9)
• B. Counsel for the Uncertainties of Life (10-12:8)
• C. Conclusion (12:9-14)

• 1:2 "All is vanity . . . says the Preacher"; Solomon, the wisest, richest, most influential king in Israel's history looks at "life
• under the sun" and from the human perspective, and declares it to be futily empty.

• 12:11-14 "The conclusion when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments . . ."; The vanities of
• life can only be comprehended through a proper relationship with God.

Solomon "son of David, king in Jerusalem" (1:1, 2)

c. 935 B.C.

• Romance; God's view of love and marriage
• The Wooing and Wedding of the Shulammite Shepherdess by King Solomon.

• I. Entering into Love (1:1 - 3:5)
• II. United in Love (3:6 - 5:1)
• III. Struggling in Love (5:2 - 8:4)
• IV. Growing in Love (8:5 - 8:14)

OR

• I. Courtship (1 - 3) LEAVE }
• II. Consummation (4 - 5) CLEAVE } Genesis 2:24
• III. Celebration (5 - 8) WEAVE }

8:6-7 On love (1 Cor. 13 of OT)

Salvation

God will punish the wicked, but will remain faithful to His covenant by preserving a godly remnant and promising salvation through the coming Messiah.

I. Chastening of God (1 - 39) (39) OT I. Wrath

• A. Rebellion of God's people (1-6)
• B. Retribution to Israel and Assyria (7-12)
• C. Retaliation to Other Nations (13-35)
• D. Review of Hezekiah (36-39)

II. Comfort of God (40 - 66) (27) NT II. Redemption

• A. Purpose of Peace - Israel's Deliverance (40-48)
• B. Prince of Peace - Israel's Deliverer (49-57)
• C. Program of Peace - Israel's Destiny (58-66)

• 6 Isaiah's Call and Commissioning
• 13 Judgment of Babylon
• 24 Judgment of the Earth in the Tribulation
• 36-37 Deliverance of Hezekiah and Judah from Sennacherib
• 40-48 Deliverance Promised to Israel
• 53 Suffering Servant (Jesus Christ)
• 66 Glorious Future in Zion; the Consummation of History

• 7:14 The virgin birth of Immanuel
• 9:6 The birth and reign of the Prince of Peace
• 11:1-5 The righteous reign of the Branch from Jesse's roots
• 53:4-6 "The Lord has caused the iniquity of us all to fall on Him" - The vicarious Redeemer
• 64:6 Total depravity of Man; "righteous deeds are like a filthy garment"

Isaiah-Prophet to Judah; ca. 739 to 686 B.C.

• THEME:
• Warning or Last Hour - Repentance/Confrontation

God has delayed judgment and warns His people through Jeremiah to repent before it's too late.

• I. Jeremiah's Call (1) I. JEREMIAH'S CALL 1 I. PROPHETIC SERMONS
• II. Judah's Prophecies (2 - 45)

• A. Condemnation of Judah (2-25) JUDAH'S II. CALL 2-51 II. PERSONAL EXPERIENCES
• B. Conflicts of Jeremiah (26-29)
• C. Coming Restoration (30-33)
• D. Collapse of Jerusalem (34-45)

III. Gentiles' Prophecies (46 - 51)

• 1 Jeremiah's call
• 23 Wicked shepherds, the righteous Branch and lying prophets
• 25 Judah's future judgment through Babylon, 70 years, Babylon judged, all nations
• 30 Return and restoration from captivity promised
• 31-32 Restoration, New Covenant; Jeremiah imprisoned, buys a field, God explains
• 34-44 The fall of Jerusalem
• 52 Destruction of Jerusalem

• 1:4-10 The Foreknowledge of God - ". . . I knew you" and
• calling of Jeremiah - ". . . I have appointed you. . ."

29:10 Promised restoration in 70 years

Lament/Mourning/Weeping (The Funeral of a City)

The mourning of captive Zion as written by Jeremiah

I. The Ruin of Jerusalem (1) JERUSALEM

II. The Wrath of God (2) JEHOVAH

III. The Request for Mercy (3) JEREMIAH

IV. The Review of the Siege (4) JEHOVAH

V. The Request for Restoration (5) JERUSALEM

• 3:22-23 God's faithfulness seen in the midst of suffering
• GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS

Condemnation, consolation, and restoration

The departure and return of God's glory.

Condemnation upon Judah's faithless leaders and godless foes, and consolation regarding Israel's future.

I. Condemnation (1 - 32) WRATH

• A. Commission of Ezekiel (1-3)
• B. Judgment of Judah (4-24)
• C. Judgment of Gentiles (25-32)

II. Consolation (33 - 48) RESTORATION

• A. Restoration of Israel (33-39)
• B. Millennial Temple (40-48)

• 1 Vision of 4 beings, 4 wheels and divine glory
• 8-11 God's glory departs
• 36-37 The mountains of Israel to be blessed, renewal of Israel, valley of dry bones, reunion of Israel and Judah,
• David to be their king
• 38-39 Prophecy against Gog and Magog
• 40-48 The Temple, God's glory, worship, land restored

• 36:24-27 Renewal of Israel from the inside - ". . . I will cleanse you . . . I will give you a new heart . . . I will put My
• Spirit within you .

Ezekiel - Son of Buzi, a priest called to be a prophet; ministered during the 70 year Babylonian captivity. Departed ca. 597 B.C.

(Destiny) God's sovereign plan for Israel. Israel's prophetic panorama.

• Israel would suffer under the times of the Gentiles, but a time will come when God will establish the messianic
• Kingdom which will last forever.

I. Personal History of Daniel/The Remnant (1) I. History 1-6

• II. Prophetic Plan for the Gentiles/God is in Control (2 - 7) II. Prophecy 7-12
• (Aramaic)

III. Prophetic Plan for Israel/There is a Future (8 - 12)

• 2 Nebuchadnezzar's Image Dream
• 3 Nebuchadnezzar's Idolatrous Image/The Fiery Furnace
• 4 Nebuchadnezzar's Great Tree Vision/Cow King
• 5 Belshazzar and Wall Writing
• 6 Darius' Decree and Daniel in the Lion's Den
• 7 Daniel's Four Beast Vision
• 8 Daniel's Ram, Goat and little Horn Vision
• 9 Daniel's Seventy Week Vision
• 10 Daniel's Preparation by Michael the angel
• 11 Daniel's 69 Weeks, Persia and Greece, 70th week King and Tribulation
• 12 Daniel's Sealing up the book and the end

• 2:44-45 God's Kingdom will be supreme "and it shall stand forever . . ."
• 7:13-14 The "Son of Man" is given "everlasting dominion" by the "Ancient of Days"
• 9:24-27 The vision of the 69 weeks pinpoints the coming of the Messiah at the Triumphal Entry.
• * The Decree (9:25) - March 4, 444 B.C. (Neh. 2:1-8).
• * 69 weeks of 7 years - 483 years which leads to March 29, A.D. 33.
• 12:1-2 O.T. reference to resurrection, "Everyone who is found written in the book, will be rescued."

• Daniel - departed to Babylon by the age of 16, served in government, the mouthpiece of God to Gentile and Jewish nations
• Belteshazzar � the Babylonian name for Daniel
• Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego - Chosen for special training with Daniel in government; went through the fiery furnace; former names were Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah
• Nebuchadnezzar - Son of Nabopolassor; King of Babylon in 605 B.C.
• Darius - the Mede; succeeding at 62 after Belshazzar in 538; feared Daniel's God
• Cyrus - King of Persia (chapter 10) allowed the Jews back to Palestine
• Belshazzar - King of Babylon after his father Nabonidus and Nebuchadnezzar
• Gabriel - the archangel who ministered to Daniel in chapter 9

Loyal love (faithfulness), Covenant

• Adulterous wife and faithful husband; adulterous Israel and faithful God
• God's loyal love for Israel in spite of her spiritual adultery.

I. Adulterous wife and faithful husband (1 - 3) Prodigal Wife

II. Adulterous Israel and faithful Lord (4 - 14) Prodigal Nation

• 1-3 Gomer restored to Hosea
• 11-14 Israel restored to God

• Hosea - husband, the loyal love of God
• Gomer - wife, the spiritual adultery of Israel
• Jezreel - son/God scatters, coming judgement
• Lo-ruhamah - daughter/not pitied, withdrawal of love and mercy
• Lo-ammi - son/not my people, broken relationship

• 4:6 Israel rejected as a priest; they forgot the Law
• 6:6 Loyalty vs. sacrifice, knowledge of God vs. burnt offerings
• 11:1 Out of Egypt God called His Son whom He loved (cf. Matt. 2:15)

The Day of the Lord (in retrospect and prospect)

I. Day of the Lord in Retrospect (1:1 - 2:17) I. Historical 1:1-20

II. Day of the Lord in Prospect (2:18 - 3:21) II. Transitional 2:1-17

III. Eschatological 2:18-3:21

• 2:28-32 Promise of His Spirit and Day of the Lord (cf. Acts 2:17-21)
• 3:9-15 Description of judgment of the nations in the valley of decision (Armageddon)

Social injustice of Israel

I. Eight Prophecies of Judgment (1 - 2)

II. Three Sermons on Israel's Provocation (3 - 6)

III. Five Visions of Punishment (7 - 9:10)

IV. Five Promises on Restoration of Israel (9:11-15)

• 9:8 Destroy sinful kingdom, but not totally
• 9:13-15 Future hope for the restoration of Israel

Edom's judgment

I. Judgment of Edom (1:1-18)

II. Restoration of Israel (1:19-21)

God's mercy upon the repentant Gentiles; the �wrong way� prophet; the �second chance� prophet

• * FLEEING - Perishing Running
• * FEARING - Praying Repenting
• * FOLLOWING - Preaching Returning
• * FUMING - Pouting Regretting
• I. God's mercy upon Jonah (1 - 2) 1st Commission

II. God's mercy upon Nineveh (3 - 4) 2nd Commission

• 1 "I Won't Go"
• 2 "I Will Go"
• 3 "I'm Here"
• 4 "I Shouldn't Have Come"

• 2:8-9 - Salvation is from the Lord
• 4:2 - God's grace/compassion

Justice of God versus the social injustice of Judah (sin, pardon or God)

The injustice of Judah and the righteousness and justice of Yahweh

I. Prediction of retribution (1 - 3)

II. Prediction of restoration (4 - 5)

III. Plea for repentance (6 - 7)

• 4:3 Swords into plowshares
• 5:2 From Bethlehem the "One" will come, "Ruler" from long ago
• 6:8 God requires us to do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with God

Nineveh's Judgment/Destruction; Jonah�s wish come true

• God's majestic holiness vindicated in Nineveh's judgment
• Under Jonah's preaching in 760 B.C., the city of Nineveh repented, but soon returned to her violence, idolatry, and
• arrogance; the city of Nineveh seemed impregnable but, though God is slow to wrath, He settles in full in 612 B.C.

I. God's Majestic Holiness (1)

II. Nineveh's Judgment (2 - 3)

OR

I. Destruction of Nineveh DECREED (1)

II. Destruction of Nineveh DESCRIBED (2)

III. Destruction of Nineveh DESERVED (3)

The fall of Nineveh (to the Babylonians) 612 B.C.

Faith (Judgment on Judah through deportation); Doubt

• I. Habakkuk's Perplexity (1) Faith tested
• II. Habakkuk's Problems (2) Faith taught
• III. Habakkuk's Prayer/Praise (3) Faith triumphant

OR

• 1. Habakkuk 1:1-4
• 2. God 1:5-11
• 3. Habakkuk 1:12-2:1
• 4. God 2:2-20
• 5. Habakkuk 3:1-19

2:4 "The righteous shall live by faith" (theme of Romans)

Future global judgment; Sinners in the hands of an angry God

• I. Prophecies of Judgment (1 - 2)
• (on Judah and the surrounding nations)

• II. Prophecies of Future Blessing (3)
• (on Israel)

1:14-18 The Day of the Lord

A call to construct the Temple; misplaced priorities

I. Rebuke for disobedience (1:1-11) 2 6 1

II. Rebuilding the temple (1:12-15) 2 6 24

III. Return of God=s glory (2:1-9) 2 7 21

IV. Religious Questions (2:10-19) 2 9 24

V. Reign of God (2:20-23) 2 9 24

1 God calls/confronts people to construction

2:20-23 The Messiah's future reign prefigured, millennium prophesied

Israel's comfort and glory, (Preparation for the Messiah)

I. The Call to Repentance (1:1-6) I. Visions (1-6)

II. The 8 Visions of Zechariah (1:7 - 6) II. Questions (7-8)

III. The 4 Messages of Zechariah (7 - 8) III. Burdens (9-14)

IV. The 2 Burdens of Zechariah (9 - 14)

• A. Messiah's First Advent and Rejection (9-11)
• B. Messiah's Second Advent and Acceptance (12-14)

• 4:6 By God's might and Spirit not by man
• 12:10 Israel's mourning over the pierced Messiah
• 14:9-11 The reign of Christ

Disintegration of a Nation

between Neh. 12 & 13

I. God's Pronouncements against Israel (1 - 3:15)

II. God's Promise to Israel (3:16 - 4:6)

• 1:6-14 The imperfect sacrifice
• 2:15-16 "I hate divorce."
• 3:8-10 Will a man rob God?

Matthew documents Jesus as the promised Messiah and presents His kingdom program.

II. The Rejection of the King (11 - 28)

OR

• I. Beginnings (roots) (1 - 4)
• II. Ministry (5 - 20)
• III. Rejection/Passion (21 - 27)
• IV. Resurrection (28)

• 4 The temptation and introduction to Jesus' ministry; call of Peter, Andrew, James, and John
• 5-7 Sermon on the Mount
• 10 The Twelve sent out to preach
• 13 Parables (see key passages)
• 18 Woes to stumbling blocks; church discipline; unforgiving slave
• 23 7 or 8 woes to the "Scribes and Pharisees"
• 24-25 Olivet Discourse

• 1:1-17 Abrahamic and Davidic genealogies showing Jesus Christ's right to the throne of David, King of Israel.
• 1:23 "Behold, the virgin shall be with child . . . Immanuel . . . "Prophecy of virgin birth of Jesus fulfilled.
• 2:15 "Out of Egypt did I call My Son." Jesus' flight to Egypt from Herod prophesied in Hosea 11:1.
• 5:1-11 The Beatitudes - qualities of the true Kingdom citizen and their resulting blessing from God.
• 5:17-20 "I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill." Christ's confirmation of the Law by His (perfect) life, His teaching
• (real meaning of Law). Righteousness surpassing Pharisees' is evidence of salvation, not merit.
• 5:31-32, 19:4-6, 8-9 Why unrighteous divorce and remarriage is wrong, not conditions for it (writ of divorce), God
• hates divorce (Mal 2:16). Allowable only in the case of adultery.
• 7:21-23 "Lord, Lord, did we not . . . ?" False evidence of salvation. Issue is knowing Christ and practicing
• righteousness vs. lawlessness.
• 13 (Parables) Sower - Only seed on good ground will produce genuine Christians. Wheat and Tares - False
• religion won't be uprooted until judgment day (Tares). Mustard Seed - Rapid growth and influence of the
• kingdom in this age. Leaven and Meal - Leaven: good or bad. Either this age ends in apostasy or
• Christianity becomes a world wide faith through the power of the Gospel. Hidden Treasure/Pearl - Treasure
• is redeemed Christians and the buyer is Christ or the treasure is the Gospel and the buyer is the perspective
• Christian shopper. Dragnet - "Nothing but the facts" purging and separating judgment of real and false
• believers at the end of the age. Householder - First Pastor, "New things" are mysteries of the new age at hand
• 15:24 "I was sent only to the . . . house of Israel." Israel had priority in hearing the Gospel of the Kingdom in
• keeping with God's plan for them to be a light to the nations.
• 16:18 The rock is Peter's confession, "You are the Christ," though he would be given special authority in the
• Kingdom as an apostle and spokesman, but not as the first pope.
• 18:3-5 "Unless you are converted and become like children . . . ." Sons of the kingdom are to be as humble as
• children. "And whoever receives one such child receives Me." By welcoming any who belong to Christ, no
• matter how insignificant, welcomes Christ, no distinction between Christ and those He considers His own.

28:18-20 Great Commission

Andrew, Annas, Caiaphas, John the Baptist, Herod, Pilate, Simon of Cyrene

Jesus as Servant

As servant, He is constantly on the move preaching, healing, teaching, and finally dying for sinful man.

I. Sent to Serve (1 - 10)

• A. Beginning/Roots (1:1-13)
• B. Ministry (1:14-10)

II. Sent to Save (11 - 16)

• A. Rejection (11-15)
• B. Resurrection (16)

Luke presents an historical, chronological account of Jesus as the perfect man who came to seek and save sinful men.

II. The Ministry of the Son of Man (4 - 19)

III. The Crucifixion and Resurrection of the Son of Man (20 - 24)

18:31-33 Jesus prepares to depart for Jerusalem

• Zacharias - Priest, husband of Elizabeth and father of John the Baptist, who couldn't speak but later prophesied of his
• son's ministry (ch.1).
• Elizabeth - Wife of Zacharias, barren, later mother of John the Baptist, relative of Mary.
• Mary - Mother of Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit as a virgin (1:34-35). Husband was Joseph.
• Gabriel - Angel who announced the miraculous births of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ to Elizabeth and Mary.
• Martha and Mary - Sisters of Lazarus; one too busy and one who worshiped Jesus (10:38-42)
• Zaccheus - Repentant tree-climbing, tax-gatherer (Luke 19)

Jesus as the Son of God (John 20:30-31)

I. The Public Ministry of Jesus (1 - 12)

II. The Private Ministry of Jesus - Upper Room (13 - 17)

III. The Passion and Resurrection of Jesus (18 - 21)

• 3 Nicodemus; John the Baptist's testimony
• 4 Samaritan woman
• 10 Good Shepherd; debate on His deity
• 13 Last Supper/Footwashing; Judas' betrayal/Peter's denial predicted
• 14 Q and A: He's "the way" (14:6), "in the Father" (14:9ff), sending the Holy Spirit (14:26ff)
• 15 Relationships: God-Vine/Branches-Believers - "Love one another", world - "hates you."
• 16 Revelation: Rejection, H.S. reappearance, Father
• 17 High priestly Prayer
• 21 Disciples in Galilee

• 3:5 "Born of water and the Spirit" The purifying cleansing of Ezekiel 36, and transformation of the Holy Spirit
• necessary for entering the kingdom.
• 3:16 God's love sent Christ to the cross
• 10:30 "I and the Father are one." Deity of Christ. Neuter pronoun asserts unity of nature or essence. Jews knew,
• wanting to stone Him for blasphemy.
• 20:31 Salvation in Christ

• Mary Magdalene
• Nathanael
• Nicodemus

• Birth and Growth of the Church/Acts of the Apostles. Power to witness, 1:8;
• Jerusalem to Rome

An historical transition between the gospels and epistles

Witness to . . .

• Geographical
• ca. 3 yrs I. Jerusalem (1 - 7) (Establishment of the Church) Start

ca. 11 yrs II. Judea and Samaria (8 - 12) (Extension of the Church) Scatter

ca.18 yrs III. The ends of the Earth (13 - 28) (Expansion of the Church) Send

• Biographical
• I. Peter (1-12)
• II. Paul (13-28)

• 1 40 days post-Resurrection - choosing of Matthias
• 2 Pentecost - coming of Holy Spirit
• 5 Ananias and Sapphira and persecution
• 6 First deacons
• 7 Stephen's sermon and martyrdom
• 9 Saul's conversion - Paul, Peter's preparation for Gentile ministry
• 10 Cornelius - first Gentiles saved
• 13-14 First missionary journey
• 15 Jerusalem council
• 27-28 Paul's passage to Rome

• l:8 You shall be my witnesses
• 2:38 Repent and be baptized
• 4:12 . . . no other name under heaven . . .
• 5:29 we must obey God rather than man
• 8:15-17 Samaritans receive the Spirit
• 10:44-46 Gentiles receive the Spirit
• 16:31 . . . believe in the Lord Jesus . . .
• 19:1-7 Disciples of John the Baptist receive the Spirit

• Agrippa, Ananias, Apollos, Aquila, Barnabas, Matthias, Cornelius, Eutychus, Felix, Festus, Gameliel, Philip, Priscilla,
• Rhoda, Sapphira, Silas, Simon Magus, Stephen, John Mark

Righteousness of God/Soteriology/The Gospel of Paul

I. Doctrinal (Salvation) (1 - 8)

II. Dispensational (Sovereignty) (9 - 11)

III. Directional (Service) (12 - 16)

OR

I. Revelation of God's Righteousness (1 - 8)

II. Vindication of God's Righteousness (9 - 11)

III. Application of God's Righteousness (12 - 16)

• 1 lntro/Theme
• 2 The Jew's sin
• 3 Justification defined
• 4 Justification ill. w/Abraham and David
• 5 Justification summarized: Christ and Adam
• 6 Sanctification and sin: old and new life
• 7 Sanctification and the law-false/defeat
• 8 Sanctification and the Spirit - true/victory
• 9 Israel's past - election
• 10 Israel's present - rejection
• 11 Israel's future - restoration
• 12 Responsibilities toward God and society
• 13 Responsibilities toward government and neighbors
• 14 Principles of Christian liberty - freedom and responsibility
• 15 Practices of Christian liberty - Christ's example; Paul's purpose
• 16 Conclusion - praise and greeting

• 1:18-32 God's wrath against man's sin - guilt of the Gentiles
• 2:4-10 God's impartiality - guilt of the Jew
• 3:21-28 God's pardon - description of righteousness
• 5:1-10 God's justification - benefits of righteousness
• 7:15-25 Legalism - false sanctification
• 8:1-4 The new law - no condemnation for those in Christ
• 8:28 All things...
• 9:6 They are not all Israel who are from Israel
• 9:19-24 God's wrath and mercy
• 10:9-13 The Gospel
• 11:13-32 Israel's rejection is temporary

Paul corrects sinning Corinthian believers.

I. Divisions in the Church (1 - 4) Concern

II. Disobedience in the Church (5 - 6) Condemnation

III. Difficulties in the Church (7 - 16) Counsel

• 2 Spirit-Discernment/Revelation/Inspiration/Illumination
• 3 Immaturity/Foundation/Fleshliness/Rewards
• 4 Superiority Sarcasm
• 5 Incest/Attitude toward a sinning brother
• 6 Lawsuits/Suing; Immorality/Liberty
• 7 Marital Advice
• 8 Eating food offered to Idols
• 9 Paul's Liberty/His rights
• 10 O.T. Example/Principles of Liberty
• 11 Order! Women/Communion
• 12 Body and Gifts/Particular
• 13 Love and Gifts/Priority
• 14 Order and Gifts/Procedure
• 15 Resurrection
• 16 Collections/Benedictions

2:12-16; 3:1-3; 5:1-13; 6:9-11; 7:1-7; 7:12-16; 11:4-10; 11:17-34; 12:13; 13:8-12; 15:1-3

Defense of Apostleship/Spiritual Mugging

Paul defends the authenticity of his apostleship and message to the Corinthians.

I. Character: Paul's Explanation of His Ministry (1 - 7)

II. Collection: Paul's Collection for the Saints (8 - 9)

III. Credentials: Paul's Defense of His Apostleship (10 - 13)

• 3 Validation of Apostolic Ministry through changed lives; fading glory of Moses versus transforming glory of
• sanctification.
• 5 Ministry Motivations:
• 8-9 Giving
• 11-12 Defense of Apostleship

• 9:6-15 "God loves a cheerful giver."
• Motivation for giving - meeting needs and thankfulness to God (9:12).

Justification by Faith/The Gospel of grace/Free from legalism

I. Justification by faith defended (1 - 2) Historical/Personal

II. Justification by faith explained (3 - 4) Doctrinal

III. Justification by faith applied (5 - 6) Practical

• 2 Paul dealing with other apostles, especially Peter
• 5 Christian liberty, free to serve, walk by the Spirit

• 2:19-21 Christ lives in me
• 5:16-26 walk by the Spirit

Practice your position/ Body Building

II. Christian Practice (4 - 6) Duties Activity Sanctification

• 2 Saved by grace, united in one body
• 3 The mystery of the church
• 4 Unity in the Body, spiritual gifts, the former life
• 5 Walking in the Spirit, home responsibilities
• 6 Slaves and masters, believer's armor

• 1:3-14 Father, Son and Holy Spirit in salvation
• 2:1-10 Salvation by God's grace
• 4:11-16 The gift of leaders to the Body
• 5:22-23 Submission of wives
• 5:25 Husbands love for wives
• 6:10-17 The believer's armor

Unity/Joy in Christ

• I. Partakers with Christ (1) Experience
• II. People of Christ (2) Example
• III. Pursuit of Christ (3) Explanation
• IV. Power of Christ (4) Exhortation

OR Joy and Unity in:

• I. Suffering
• II. Submission
• III. Salvation
• IV. Sanctification

OR Unity in Christ in spite of...

• I. Circumstances
• II. Differences
• III. Heresy
• IV. Pressure

• 2 Unity of the Body, The Kenosis, Work out your salvation, Timothy and Epaphroditus
• 3 Warnings against Judaizers
• 4 Unity in all things/Anxious for nothing/Thankful for their gift

• 2:5-8 The Kenosis
• 4:12-13 Christ's strength
• 4:19 God supplies all of our needs

Epaphroditus

All-Sufficiency of Christ

I. Sufficiency of Christ (1 - 2) Sufficient in Doctrine

II. Submission to Christ (3 - 4) Sufficient for Following/Obedience

• 3 Position and Practice of the Believer
• 4 Prayer/Speech

• 1:15 Christ the image of God - the firstborn over all creation
• 2:16-17 Error of Legalism

• I. Personal experience (1 - 3) Biographical
• II. Practical exhortation (4 - 5) Pastoral

OR

• I. Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians (1)
• II. Vindication before the Thessalonians (2 - 3)
• III. Exhortation of the Thessalonians (4 - 5)

4 Purity, disciplined living, the rapture

4:3-4 God's will - Sanctification

• 4:13-18 "The dead in Christ" will be raised at the Pre-Tribulational rapture which is imminent (at any time, vs. 15-17
• "we who are alive and remain") to be taken with the living saints to be with the Lord.

• 5:1-3 "The day of the Lord" will come as a surprise to the world with destruction after the believers in 4:13-18 have
• been taken from the earth.

Work while you wait/Godly expectation for the Day of the Lord

• I. Encouragement in Persecution (1)
• II. Explanation of the Day of the Lord (2)
• III. Exhortations to Readiness (3)

• 2 Before the Day of the Lord - Apostasy and Antichrist (Man of Lawlessness) will come and delude the world.
• 3 Exhortations to purity and diligence in light of the coming day of the Lord.

2:1-12 The man of lawlessness, currently restrained by the Holy Spirit, will appear and delude the world.

Leadership/Directions for a Young Pastor/Shepherd's Manual

• A. Directions concerning False Doctrine (1)
• B. Directions concerning Worship (2)
• C. Directions concerning Leadership (3)

II. For Timothy to the Church � Pastoral

• A. Directions concerning Dangers/Doctrine (4)
• B. Directions concerning Different Groups (5)
• C. Directions concerning Pastoral Duties (6)

• 3 Qualifications of elders, qualifications of deacons, purpose of the letter
• 4 Dangers and defense of dangers/personal exhortations to Timothy
• 5 Duties toward the young, widows, and elders

• 3:1-7 Qualifications for elders
• 3:8-13 Qualifications for deacons
• 5:9-16 Duties toward widows
• 5:17-25 Duties toward elders

Combat/Ministry is a war that must be fought and endured, endurance, a soldier's manual

Passing the baton/transferring the mantle/pastoral legacy/farewell message

II. Commission to Spiritual Combat (4)

3 The peril of and protection from apostasy

• 3:16-17 All Scripture is inspired by God . . .
• 4:1-8 Final exhortation

• Eunice
• Lois
• Onesiphorus
• Demas

Conduct/Adorning the doctrine of God/Sound doctrine lived out/Godliness/Good deeds

• I. Leadership (1)
• II. Congregation (2)
• III. Lifestyle of Believer (3)

OR

• I. Order (1)
• II. Opportunities (2)
• III. Obedience (3)

OR

• I. Elders and Offenders (1)
• II. Encourage Exemplary Behavior (2 - 3)

II. Practice/Living (2 - 3)

• 1:5-9 Elder qualifications
• 2:3-5 "Older women likewise are to be reverent . . . train younger women to"
• 2:11-13 ". . . To live sensibly, righteously . . ."

From bondage to brotherhood in Christ; Usefulness (v. 16); Slave to saint; Human forgiveness; Christian diplomacy

OUTLINE:

• I. Prayer (1 - 7)
• II. Petition (8 - 16)
• III. Promise (17 - 25)

OR

• I. Praise of Philemon (1 - 7)
• II. Plea to Philemon (8 - 17)
• III. Pledge to Philemon (18 - 25)

• Philemon - Christian slave owner (v. 19)
• Onesimus - Slave who receives Christ under Paul's ministry and must now return to his master
• Philemon (vv. 10-11)

Superiority of Christ; His person and work provide incentive for a superior walk

I. Superiority of Christ's Person and Work (1 - 10:18)

II. Superiority of the Christian's Walk (10:19 - 13)

OR

• I. The Living Word (1 - 4:13)
• II. The High Priest (4:14 - 8)
• III. The Perfect Sacrifice (9 - 10)
• IV. The Sanctification (11 - 13)

• 1 Christ the Son is God's full revelation. Exalted above angels, enthroned as God, awaiting the subjection of the
• world.
• 2 More revelation = more accountability. Christ was fully human and, because He endured temptation and
• partook of death, He is the Great High Priest.
• 3 Christ is greater than Moses. Beware of an unbelieving heart.
• 5 Christ, a sympathetic High Priest according to the order of Melchizedek.
• 6 Warning of apostasy. God's oath to Abraham. Our sure hope through Christ.
• 7 Melchizedek priesthood superior to inadequate Aaronic priesthood. Christ's priesthood is eternal.
• 10 Animal sacrifices are not efficacious. Christ's sacrifice of eternal value. Access to God guaranteed in Christ,
• but willful sinners are doomed. Readers need perseverance.
• 11 Faith: defined and exemplified.
• 12 The Fatherly discipline of God. Need of sanctification. Mt. Sinai and Mt. Zion contrasted.
• 13 Christian living: love, hospitality, marriage, doctrine, obey leaders, benediction.

• 3:7-19 Do not harden your hearts
• 4:15 Christ tempted as we are.
• 6:1-8 Press on to maturity vs. falling away
• 9:11-15 Superiority of Christ's sacrifice
• 10:26-29 Rejecting Christ manifest in willful sin
• 12:4-11 God disciplines His children
• 13:7, 17 Imitate the faith of godly leaders; obey them, for they are accountable to God.

True faith works blessed righteousness

• I. Trials (1:2-12)
• II. Temptations (1:13-18)
• III. Tempers (1:19-20)
• IV. True Religion (1:21-27)
• V. Favoritism (2:1-13)
• VI. Faith/Works (2:14-26)
• VII. Words (3:1-12)
• VIII. Wisdom (3:13-18)
• IX. Battles (4:1-12)
• X. Boasts (4:13-17)
• XI. Riches (5:1-6)
• XII. Responses (5:7-13)
• XIII. Repentance (5:14-20)

Standing Firm; The Christian Response to Suffering

OUTLINE:

• I. Salvation of the Believer (1:1 - 2:12)
• II. Submission of the Believer (2:13 - 3:12)
• III. Suffering of the Believer (3:13 - 5:14)

• 1:23 Born again through the living and abiding word of God . . .
• 2:2 Long for the pure milk of the Word
• 2:18-25 Example of Christ's submission in death
• 3:7-9 Husbands, love your wives . . . let all be harmonious
• 5:1-3 A shepherd's heart: voluntary, eager, an example

Character and Counterfeit Christianity; True and False

OUTLINE:

• I. Holiness (1)
• II. Heresy (2)
• III. Hope (3)

OR

• I. Cultivation of Christian Character (1)
• II. Condemnation of False Teachers (2)
• III. Confidence of Christ's Return (3)

1:20-21 Inspiration of Scripture; The Spirit of God "moved" the writers

Tests of Eternal Life; Truth, Love, and Obedience

• I. Introduction of Eternal Life (1:1-4)
• II. Conditions for Eternal Life (1:5 - 2:2)
• III. Characteristics of Eternal Life (2:3 - 4:21)
• IV. Consequences of Eternal Life (5)

OR

• I. Salvation, Word of Life (1)
• II. Sin, Love of the World (2)
• III. Sanctification, Pursuit of Truth (3)
• IV. Spirit, Submission to Spirit (4)
• V. Certainty, Assurance of Salvation (5)

• 1:5-10 The basis for true fellowship with God
• 5:16-17 Sin leading to death

Tough Truth; Truth and Love

• I. Abide in God's Commandments (1 - 6)
• II. Abide not with False Teachers (7 - 13)

OR

• I. Walk in Truth (1 - 4)
• II. Walk in Love (5 - 8)
• III. Walk in Obedience (9 - 13)

Loyalty to the Truth; Truth and Error

• I. Servanthood (1 - 8)
• II. Selfishness (9 - 14)

OR

• I. The Commendation of Gaius (1 - 8)
• II. The Condemnation of Diotrophes (9 - 14)

Demetrius

Beware of the Pretenders; False Prophets

Anatomy of an Apostate

OUTLINE:

• I. Purpose of Epistle (1 - 3)
• II. Path of Apostates (4 - 16)
• III. Practice of Believers (17 - 25)

OR

• I. Introduction (1 - 4)
• II. Anatomy of apostasy (5 - 16)
• III. Antidote for apostasy (17 - 23)
• IV. Benediction (24 - 25)

The Revelation of Jesus Christ/Previews of Coming Attractions/Jesus Wins

This book reveals Jesus Christ as the Messiah of Israel, the Lord of the Church, and Judge of the world. It is the culmination of the purposes of God in history.

OUTLINE:

• I. Jesus Christ (1)
• II. Churches (2 - 3)
• III. Preparation for Tribulation (4 - 5) (Heavenly scene)
• IV. Tribulation (6 - 18)
• V. Second Coming (19)
• VI. Millennium (20)
• VII. Eternal State (21 - 22)

OR

• I. The Glory of Christ (1) I. The Things Seen (1)
• II. The Church of Christ (2 - 3) II. The Things That Are (2-3)
• III. The Future Plans of Christ (4 - 22) III. The Things Yet Future (4-22)

• A. Tribulation 4-19
• B. Millennium 20
• C. Eternity 21-22

• 2-3 Messages to 7 Churches
• 4-5 God's throne
• 6 Seals
• 8-9, 11 Trumpet
• 12 Description of last 3 1/2 years of tribulation; persecution of Jews
• 16 Bowls
• 17-18 Babylon
• 19 Return of Christ and Battle of Armageddon
• 20 Millennium
• 21-22 Eternal State

• 3:10 This verse is a promise that believers will be delivered from the seven-year tribulation period (Rev. 6-18)
• which will come upon the entire earth.
• 12:1-4 "A woman" - representative of Israel
• 20:4 These are the martyrs of the Tribulation days who will share the joys of the Millennial Kingdom.

Father, Son, Holy Spirit -- Satan, Beast, False Prophet

2 Creation (focus on man)

3 Temptation, Fall, Curses

4 Cain & Abel, Cain's line -- civilization

6-8 Flood: deliverance in the Ark

9 Noahic covenant, curse of Canaan

11 Babel: dispersion of nations

12 Abrahamic covenant established

18-19 Sodom & Gomorrah

22 Isaac is offered up

32 Jacob wrestles w/God

37 Joseph is sold by his brothers

49 Jacob blesses his sons

1:31 Creation is declared "very good."

2:24 A man shall leave, cleave, and weave

3:15 The promised seed (see below)

6:1-4 The "sons of God"

12:1-3 Abrahamic covenant

35:9-12 Jacob becomes "Israel."

50:20 "God meant it for good."

Cain - Adam's first son; the murderer of his brother Abel; a wanderer.

Abel - murdered second son of Adam

Enoch - Father of Methuselah; walked w/God; never died but was taken.

Noah - walked w/God, built ark, father of Shem, Ham & Japheth; cursed Canaan.

Shem - Noah's eldest, ancestor of Abraham

Nimrod - hunter, great King, founder of cities, son of Cush.

Terah - Abram's father, left Ur for Haran

Abraham - father of nation Israel

Lot - Abram's nephew, dweller in Sodom

Sarah - Abraham's wife, Isaac's mother

Melchizedek - priest, king of Salem

Isaac - son of Abraham & Sarah, father of Jacob

Esau - Isaac's first born, sold birthright

Rebekah - Isaac's wife, favored Jacob

Jacob - (Israel) Father of 12 tribes

Leah - Jacob's less loved first wife

Rachel - Jacob's beloved wife, mother of Joseph, dies bearing Benjamin

Joseph - Son of Jacob, sold as slave, exalted in Egypt

7-11 Ten plagues

12 Passover

14 Red Sea

18 Jethro and delegated authority

19 Inauguration of the new nation's constitution

20 Ten Commandments

32 Golden Calf

40 Tabernacle completed

4:11 "Who has made man's mouth . . . or dumb or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I the LORD?"

15:26 "If you give heed . . . I will put none of the diseases on you which I have put on the Egyptians; for I, the LORD, am your healer."

19:5-6 "If you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, . . . and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation."

20:1-17 The Ten Commandments

21:22-24 Life in the womb; "eye for an eye" - the Lex Taliones

Jethro - Moses' father-in-law

Miriam - Moses' sister, a prophetess, led women in worship (15:20-21)

Moses - Prophet of the highest order, Lawgiver, deliverer of Israel. Author of the Pentateuch; Moses is prominent from Exodus through Deuteronomy.

Zipporah - Moses' wife

10 Nadab & Abihu

16 Day of Atonement

18 Regulations of sexual conduct

23 Seven feasts

25 Sabbath (7) & Jubilee (50) years

• 26 Obedience = blessing
• Disobedience = judgment

19:2 "you shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy"

20:6-8 no mediums/spiritualists

11 The grumblings of Israel and Moses. The provision of God.

12 Miriam's rebellion is punished with leprosy and Moses intercedes on her behalf.

13 The journey and return of the 12 spies into Canaan.

22-25 Balaam, Balak, and the talking donkey.

21:4-9 God's judgement through deathly fiery serpents. Moses sets up the bronze serpent as God's means for healing. (A foreshadowing of Christ on the cross; cf. John 3:14, 15)

Joshua - Moses' servant and successor. A great military leader who led the people into the promised land.

• 5 Decalogue reiterated
• 6 "Shema" - Hear 0 Israel . . .
• 18 Against witchcraft, coming Prophet
• 28 Blessings and Cursings
• 32 Song of Moses
• 34 Death of Moses

34 Death of Moses

32 Song of Moses

28 Blessings and Cursings

18 Against witchcraft, coming Prophet

6 "Shema" - Hear 0 Israel . . .

32:39 God governs life & death; sovereignty "I kill/make alive; wound/heal"

29:29 "secret things belong to the Lord. . ."

24:1-4 Regulation of divorce/remarriage issue

22:28-29 Laws concerning seductions/lay=marry

21:18-21 Death for incorrigible children/rebel

13:1-5 Test and death for false prophets

20 Cities of refuge

13-19 Division of land, Levitical role

9 Gibeonite's deceitful covenant

7 The sin of Achan

6 Fall of Jericho

2 Rahab & the spies

24:14-15 "Choose for yourselves today whom you will serve . . . As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

10:12-15 Sun stands still.

Achan - Cause of defeat at Ai, he took spoil that was under the ban. When confronted with his sin, he confessed, yet he and his family were stoned and burned.

Joshua - Moses' successor, outstanding leader, faithful servant of the Lord, and the oldest Israelite in Canaan!

13-16 Samson's judgeship

6-8 Gideon's judgeship

17:6 (21:25) "In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes."

Samson - Twelfth judge of Israel, fought the Philistines, very strong, with strong weaknesses.

• Jepthah - Eighth judge of Israel, of illegitimate birth, appointed leader over Gilead.
• He defeated Ammonites decisively as well as the Ephramites. His vow caused him to sacrifice his daughter.

Gideon - Unique victor over Midianites

Deborah - Fourth judge of Israel, a prophetess, administrator of justice, "a mother in Israel."

Ruth - Moabitess who married into the Messianic line. She is an important representative of Gentile inclusion.

31 Saul and his sons killed

28 Saul and the witch of Endor

25 David and Abigail

24 David spares Saul's life

18 David: Jonathan's friend, Saul's enemy

17 Goliath slain

16 David anointed

15 Saul spares Amalekites

13 Saul assumes priestly office

8-10 Choose a King

David - Son of Jesse; anointed by Samuel as King of Israel; first of few good kings.

Jonathan - eldest son of Saul and close friend of David; father of Mephibosheth

Eli - High Priest and Judge of Israel; wicked sons - Hophni and Phineas

Hannah - wife of Elkanah and mother of Samuel

Saul - first king of Israel; son of Kish a Benjamite; first of many bad kings Israel would suffer through.

16:7 God looks on the heart

24 David numbers the people

13-20 Absalom's exile and revolt

12 Nathan rebukes David

11 Bathsheba

7 Davidic covenant

6 The Ark returned to Jerusalem

24:24 Against giving the Lord what costs nothing

12:23 David's hope of joining his departed child

• David - second King of Israel; son of Jesse; man after God's own heart.
• Absalom - third son of David, who revolted; avenged his sister Tamar by killing Amnon his brother; was killed by Joab.
• Joab - David's nephew and commander of David's army; killed Abner.
• Ahithophel - Counselor of David; defected with Absalom; God made his counsel foolish to Absalom; hanged himself
• because of his rejected counsel.
• Nathan � prophet who rebuked David for his sins

Nathan � prophet who rebuked David for his sins

Ahithophel - Counselor of David; defected with Absalom; God made his counsel foolish to Absalom; hanged himself because of his rejected counsel.

Joab - David's nephew and commander of David's army; killed Abner.

Absalom - third son of David, who revolted; avenged his sister Tamar by killing Amnon his brother; was killed by Joab.

Jeroboam - the first king of divided Israel

21 Naboth's vineyard taken by Jezebel and Ahab

19 Elijah's flight to Horeb/Appointment of Elisha

18 Elijah on Mount Carmel

17 Elijah predicts drought and raises the dead

11 Solomon's demise, difficulties and death

9 God's promises and warnings to Solomon

8 Solomon's temple dedicated

3 Solomon chooses wisdom and wisely judges

2 David dies and Solomon secures his Kingship

• Solomon - Son of King David through Bathsheba; vast empire; wisest man who ever lived (next to Christ); intermarriage
• led to disobedience and judgment
• Jeroboam - the first king of divided Israel
• Rehoboam - first king of Judah; son of Solomon
• Elijah - the prophet of God from Tishbe; defeated the prophets of Baal on Carmel
• Jezebel - evil wife of King Ahab; worshiper of Baal, eventually eaten by dogs as prophesied.
• Ahab � wicked king of Israel, married to Jezebel

Ahab � wicked king of Israel, married to Jezebel

Jezebel - evil wife of King Ahab; worshiper of Baal, eventually eaten by dogs as prophesied.

Elijah - the prophet of God from Tishbe; defeated the prophets of Baal on Carmel

Rehoboam - first king of Judah; son of Solomon

24-25 The fall of Judah to Babylon 586 B.C.

22-23 Josiah as King over Judah, he brings revival, reform and renewal

18 Sennacherib invades Judah

17 Israel's fall/Assyrian Captivity 722 B.C.

6 Elisha thwarts Syria ...

5 Naaman healed and Gehazi's greed

4 Elisha's miracle for the widow - oil

6:1-7 Elisha makes the axe head float

Naaman - Captain of enemy army; great warrior; a leper who was healed by bathing in the Jordan River seven times at Elisha's instructions

Elisha - Successor to Elijah; heals and floats an axe head/miracle worker

• David - second King of Israel; son of Jesse; man after God's own heart.
• Absalom - third son of David, who revolted; avenged his sister Tamar by killing Amnon his brother; was killed by Joab.
• Joab - David's nephew and commander of David's army; killed Abner.
• Ahithophel - Counselor of David; defected with Absalom; God made his counsel foolish to Absalom; hanged himself
• because of his rejected counsel.
• Nathan � prophet who rebuked David for his sins

17:11-14 Davidic Covenant "his throne shall be established forever"

Solomon - Israel's wisest and most glorious king; wrote much wisdom literature; ended his life as an idolater with all his foreign wives, though, his repentance is expressed in Ecclesiastes.

Rehoboam - Solomon's son, who succeeded him as king; the kingdom split under his leadership

Josiah - Judah's last righteous king

10 Repentance of the people who had married into paganism.

7-9 The return under Ezra, including his prayer (9).

3 The foundation of the Temple completed with much ceremony.

7:10 Ezra's approach to ministry.

10:9-15 Ezra tells most of the people to put away their foreign wives, and most of them agree to do so to avoid the fierce anger of God.

Joshua - the High Priest, who returned with and aided Zerubbabel in rebuilding the altar and the Temple.

Ezra - Priest, scribe, great reformer and expert in the Law. Under his spiritual leadership, the children of Israel put away their foreign wives.

3-7 Work on and completion of the walls, opposition, census.

• Artaxerxes - Persian King who was the son of Xerxes I and Vashti; stepson of Esther.
• He allowed the Jews to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem under the leadership of Nehemiah
• Nehemiah - Artaxerxes' cupbearer, Governor of Judea, Supervisor of construction.
• Sanballat - influential Samaritan; sought to end construction on the walls; sought to assassinate Nehemiah.
• Ezra - Great reformer, expert in the Law. He had the leadership in Israel put away their foreign wives.

Ezra - Great reformer, expert in the Law. He had the leadership in Israel put away their foreign wives.

Sanballat - influential Samaritan; sought to end construction on the walls; sought to assassinate Nehemiah.

Nehemiah - Artaxerxes' cupbearer, Governor of Judea, Supervisor of construction.

9 The Jews destroy their enemies and inaugurate the Feast of Purim.

6-7 Mordecai is honored, Haman is hanged.

Ahasuerus - The Persian king Xerxes I, reigning 486 - 465 B.C.

Haman - An Amalekite, captain of the princes, who plotted destruction of the Jews.

Mordecai - Esther's older cousin and palace official. He was used by God to deliver the Jews.