Introduction

1. Recommended Reading
1. A Survey of Israel’s History by Leon Wood
1. Available at www.abebooks.com
2. Purpose of the Course
1. Understanding
1. The Place of Understanding in the Hierarchy of Wisdom
1. Knowledge – Understanding – Wisdom – Discretion
2. Proverbs 2:10-11; Proverbs 5:1-2
2. “Understandest Thou What Thou Readest?” (Acts 8:30)
1. This course familiarizes you with the forest so you will better know where each tree fits.
2. ILLUSTRATION: The Old Testament Prophets
1. Hosea – to Israel right before Assyrian Captivity
2. Habbakuk – to Judah right before Babylonian Captivity
3. Haggai – to Jews returning from Babylonian Captivity
2. Two Overlapping Views
1. Textual View
1. From Genesis to Revelation
2. Why are the Bible books places where they are?  ILL: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
2. Chronological View
1. General outline of Bible events
2. General dating of Bible events  ILL: the periods of great miracles in the Bible

                      Bible History

History Overview

1. THE EARLY WORLD
1. Creation (Genesis 1:1; Genesis 2:1)
2. Fall (Genesis 3:17-24)
3. Flood (Genesis 7:17-24)
4. Babel (Genesis 11:4-9)
2. THE NATION OF ISRAEL
1. The Patriarchs (Acts 7:8)
1. Abraham (Genesis 12:1-3)
2. Isaac (Genesis 21:1-5)
3. Jacob (Genesis 26:24-26; Genesis 32:28)
4. Sons of Jacob (1 Chronicles 2:1-2)
2. The Egyptian Bondage
1. Joseph (Exodus 1:1-6)
2. Burdens (Exodus 1:7-11)
3. Exodus (Exodus 12:37-42)
4. Wanderings (Numbers 14:33-34)
3. The Time of the Judges
1. Conquest (Joshua 1:1-5)
2. Oppression and Deliverance (Judges 2:8-19)
3. Samuel (1 Samuel 3:19-21)
4. United Kingdom (1 Samuel 8:19-22)
1. Saul (1 Samuel 9:27; 1 Samuel 10:1)
2. David (1 Samuel 16:11-13)
3. Solomon (1 Kings 1:32-35)
5. Divided Kingdom (1 Kings 12:16-20)
1. Northern Kingdom – Israel (19 Kings)
2. Southern Kingdom – Judah (19 Kings)
6. Captivities
1. Assyrian Captivity of Israel – 721 B.C. (2 Kings 17:22-23)
2. Babylonian Captivity of Judah – 606 B.C. (2 Kings 25:1-3)
7. Return From Captivity (Ezra 1:1-3)
1. Zerubbabel – 536 B.C. (Ezra 2:1-2)
2. Ezra – 457 B.C. (Ezra 7:6-9)
3. Nehemiah – 444 B.C. (Nehemiah 2:5-6)
8. Four Hundred Silent Years
3. THE NEW TESTAMENT
1. The Life of Christ
1. Preparation (Mark 1:1-4)
2. Early Life (Luke 2:51-52)
3. Ministry (Luke 3:21-23)
4. Passion (Acts 1:1-3)
2. The Apostolic Age
1. The Church at Jerusalem (Acts 1-7; Acts 5:28)
2. Early Missions (Acts 8-12; Acts 8:1; Acts 11:19-21)
3. Journeys of Paul (Acts 13-28; Acts 13:1-4; Acts 14:26-28; Acts 15:40-41)