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Introduction

I.                    Recommended Reading

A.                A Survey of Israel’s History by Leon Wood

1.            Available at www.abebooks.com

II.                 Purpose of the Course

A.                Understanding

1.                  The Place of Understanding in the Hierarchy of Wisdom

a.                   Knowledge – Understanding – Wisdom – Discretion

b.                  Proverbs 2:10-11; 5:1-2

2.                  “Understandest Thou What Thou Readest?” (Acts 8:30) 

a.                   This course familiarizes you with the forest so you will better know where each tree fits.

b.                  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

B.                 Two Overlapping Views

1.                  Textual View

a.                   From Genesis to Revelation

b.                  Why are the Bible books places where they are?  ILL: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

2.                  Chronological View

a.                   General outline of Bible events

b.                  General dating of Bible events  ILL: the periods of great miracles in the Bible

Bible History

History Overview

I.                    THE EARLY WORLD

A.                Creation (Genesis 1:1; 2:1)

B.                 Fall (Genesis 3:17-24)

C.                Flood (Genesis 7:17-24)

D.                Babel (Genesis 11:4-9)

II.                 THE NATION OF ISRAEL

A.                The Patriarchs (Acts 7:8)

1.                  Abraham (Genesis 12:1-3)

2.                  Isaac (Genesis 21:1-5)

3.                  Jacob (Genesis 26:24-26; 32:28)

4.                  Sons of Jacob (1Chronicles 2:1-2)

B.                 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)

C.                The Time of the Judges

1.                  Conquest (Joshua 1:1-5)

2.                  Oppression and Deliverance (Judges 2:8-19)

3.                  Samuel (1Samuel 3:19-21)

D.                United Kingdom (1Samuel 8:19-22)

1.                  Saul (1Samuel 9:27; 10:1)

2.                  David (1Samuel 16:11-13)

3.                  Solomon (1Kings 1:32-35)

E.                 Divided Kingdom (1Kings 12:16-20)

1.                  Northern Kingdom – Israel (19 Kings)

2.                  Southern Kingdom – Judah (19 Kings)

F.                 Captivities

1.                  Assyrian Captivity of Israel – 721 B.C. (2Kings 17:22-23)

2.                  Babylonian Captivity of Judah – 606 B.C. (2Kings 25:1-3)

G.                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)

H.                Four Hundred Silent Years

III.               THE NEW TESTAMENT

A.                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)

B.                 The Apostolic Age

1.                  The Church at Jerusalem (Acts 1-7; 5:28)

2.                  Early Missions (Acts 8-12; 8:1; 11:19-21)

3.                  Journeys of Paul (Acts 13-28; 13:1-4; 14:26-28; 15:40-41)