...L23903002 BIBL104 June 19, 2010 Summary of the books of the Old Testament Exodus The book of Exodus consists of the two different genres, narrative and law, and is considered to be known as one of the books in the “Book of the Law”. It was written to record the events of Israel’s deliverance from slavery in Egypt. The overarching theme for Exodus is about God fulfilling the promises he made to the patriarchs making their descendants a great nation. God carried out his promises despite much opposition, which includes the great nation of Egypt and the unbelief and disobedience of God’s people. The book of Exodus shows that the success of the exodus is rendered by the power and character of God, who remembers his promises, punishes sin, and forgives those who are repentant. It also highlights both the faithfulness of Moses, who follows exactly what God commanded, and his prayerfulness. Some other key themes and events include the promises of many offspring, land, blessings for Abraham’s descendants and the nations, Abraham as the covenant mediator, and the covenant presence of the Lord. Some of the key personalities include Moses, Miriam, Pharaoh, Pharaoh’s daughter, Aaron, and Joshua. In the first seven chapters of Exodus we are introduced to Moses and the bondage of the Israelites in Egypt. The setting is about 400 years after Joseph and his families were living in Goshen at the end of Genesis. God protects baby Moses from Pharaoh’s decree of killing Hebrew baby...
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...Bible Dictionary Project Name: Kimberly Roach Course: BIBL104 Date: July 3, 2015 New Testament Bible Dictionary Project: Romans The apostle Paul wrote the book of Romans. The literary genre of Romans is an epistle. Paul wrote Romans to the Christians in Rome, while he was in Corinth. “The teaching of Romans is not only crucial for Christian theology, but the greatest revivals and reformations throughout the history of Christianity have resulted from an increased understanding and application of the teaching of this epistle”(Hindson and Towns). Romans is a detailed teaching outlining the essentials of the faith. The entire book of Romans explains the need for salvation, and how God is able to give us righteousness. Romans tells us the purpose and need for the death of Jesus, and the unity of Jews, and Gentiles that comes by faith in Christ. The Book of Romans shows us the glorious grace of God. The main purpose of Romans is to teach the truth of Gods grace, and that if God is for us, who can be against us? The gospel of Romans is the good news of what Jesus has done for us. In it we see the righteousness of God that comes by faith, which is direct contrast with what the Pharisees believe. Thinking their works would get them to heaven. Romans also tells us we are to be doers of word, as were Priscilla and Aquila who were there for Paul. Paul Paul did not start out as a follower of Jesus, in fact a lot of the letters he has written he calls himself the chief...
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...Krystal Collier L27262620 BIBL104 July 1, 2015 New Testament Bible Dictionary Project: Matthew The origin of Mathew was accepted by the early church, it is the first of the four Gospels. Mathew is the author of this book. We know this to be true because Mathew was a tax collector before following Jesus. He speaks of money in forms that appear nowhere else and in ways only someone who dealt with money would speak. Mathew is written in the forms of miracles, he reports many miracles Jesus performed. Mathew is dated as early as AD 60, no later than AD 65. Mathew was intended for everyone but refers to Jewish practices and does not explain, this is taken to mean Jews were the intended audience. Mathew shows that Jesus is the realization of the predictions of the Old Testament. The book of Mathew begins by tracing the genealogical blood line of Jesus to the King of David and to Abraham, the father of all. Mathew gives us his eyewitness account of the coming of Jesus, His crucifixion and His resurrection. Jesus gave his predictions for the end of times when He would return to judge the nations. Barnabas Barnabas was a Levite form the island of Cyprus. He was a cousin of the evangelist Mark. Barnabas supported poorer members of the church by selling his field he acquired after relocating to Jerusalem. His traits gave him leadership and influence. He began a movement towards Christianity in Antioch, from there he sought out Paul at Tarsus. They became associates and started...
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...BIBL104 27 NOV 11 Summary of the books of the Old Testament Books Matthew The book of Matthew genre is gospel. The gospel of Matthew bridges the old and new testaments to the prophecy, that Jesus is the messiah. Matthew used more quotes of the Old Testament than all other gospels combined, thus indicating that it was written to a Jewish audience to convince them that Jesus is the savior. Matthew started his gospel by tracing Jesus back forty-two generations from Joseph and Mary to Abraham. Matthew becomes one of the twelve disciples and along with the other eleven they learn about Jesus’s death was coming near. They were also taught what to expect and how to live before Jesus returns. This gospel highlights the Sermon on the Mount, summarizing the ethical standards Jesus established to those that belong to the kingdom of God. The final chapters cover the detail of the last supper, Peter’s denial of knowing Jesus, Jesus’s last words on the cross, and the resurrection of Jesus. LUKE The book of Luke is a genre of gospel. Luke was a missionary associated with the apostle Paul. Luke was also the only known Gentile Christian in the New Testament. Even though Luke was not a witness to Jesus, Luke provides the best complete picture to life of Jesus. Luke in tells the knowledge of Jesus, how at a young age of twelve he was able to understand his unique mission as the son of God. How Jesus came to know John the Baptist and was baptized before gathering his twelve disciples. Jesus...
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...Lance Whitehead L25214036 BIBL104 7/04/2012 Summary of the New Testament Books I. Luke The genre in the book of Luke is gospel. Luke is not only a physician, but also a historian that wrote concerning the perfect humanity of Jesus Christ. Throughout Luke’s gospel the humanity and compassion of Jesus is portrayed in His mission of seeking and saving the lost. In the introduction, Luke emphasized how the beginnings of Christ and John the Baptist intertwined. Jesus prepared for His ministry for over thirty years, which is summarized in one verse (2:52). After being baptized by John the Baptist and tempted by Satan, Jesus began His ministry that lasted only three years. In Jesus’ ministry, authority was shown over every realm, including demons, disease, nature, effects of sin, and traditions. With the growing number of ones that believed, there were also those that rejected the gospel. Jesus taught His disciples on a number of practical matters by parables, including the Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, and Lost Son. After the crucifixion and resurrection, Jesus appeared to His disciples before He ascended to heaven. II. John The genre in the book of John is gospel. The humanity of Jesus, as the Son of Man, is shown in the gospel of Luke. Jesus is portrayed in the gospel of John in His deity as the Son of God. The seven “I am” statements and seven miracles represent the deity of Christ in the gospel of John, more than any other book in the Bible. The major theme in the...
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...Marlo Harris May 9, 2016 BIBL104 The books of Romans chapters 1-8, gives us information on the natural world, human identity, human relationships, and culture. It was written by Paul to inform generations of mistakes that we should never repeat. Many Christian aspects of life is told to us in Romans. It is my belief that society as a whole will not get better and that each individual need a divine intervention and redemption to escape the worldly curse. The society we call living is in moral decadence and will not get any better. Seeking God is the only option, this is my worldview. Natural World People believe that their identity is based on what they do. This is not the truth. The identity of humans comes from Adam, the first man created. From the beginning, human identity is described in Romans as God’s creations, which absurdly “exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles” (Romans 1:22). The word of God is ignored and people continue to live in their sin, while approving things that were not allowed by God. The majority of them continue sinning as “they are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents” (Romans 1:30). Human identity Our human identity is both found in knowing Christ and knowing our true nature. We are created in God’s image (Gen 1:27), meanwhile when we are bought to our Father in...
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...Biblical Worldview Essay Tonya Bryant BIBL104 Liberty University Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from The Student Bible, New International Version ® Copyright © 1986, 1992 by The Zondervan Corporation Introduction Worldview is how we see the world. It’s subjective because each person is different and has different ways of viewing things. Generations can view the world differently. Small things can change over time. For example, my daughter was reading her school supply list the other day. As she read aloud I heard “loose leaf notebook paper, notebooks, calculator, pens, hash tag 2 pencil… mom, what is a hash tag 2 pencil?” Of course I giggled out loud because this was an obvious generational thing. In my day we didn’t have social media like Twitter and Instagram. But, she has been predisposition to read a number sign as a hash tag. I explained it, but that is one example of how one generation’s view of one thing can change dramatically. Biblical worldview is how we see the world as Christians and how we relate everything back to our faith. Romans 1-8 is Paul’s letter to the church in Rome. Paul wanted to visit but was not able to so he wrote a letter. He needed to address the church because he was getting reports of its growth and it was his job to guide them in the way that they should grow. The topics Paul addressed were: the natural world, human identity, human relationships, and culture. Paul’s letter was to give them...
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