...Lacey Coronado L24607849 BIBL 104-D30 April 20, 2012 Summary of the books of the Old Testament Books) Joshua The genre of Joshua is narrative. The two major themes in Joshua are the possession of the land and the covenant. Key Events: The major events of the book of Joshua are essentially separated into three different parts, including: the conquest of the land, the division of the land, and the farewells. During the “conquest of the land,” God orders Joshua to take possession of the land and warns him to keep faith with the Covenant. After crossing the Jordan by God’s divine intervention, the Israelites begin conquering the land by first taking Jericho, and then Ai. After some mishap with the Gibeonites in the south, the Israelites overtake Hazor in the north with “Yahweh’s” help. The second division of the book of Joshua was “the division of the land.” The division of the land essentially put people in literal possession of the land. The land divisions consisted of land east and west of the Jordan River, and also cities of refuge and the cities of the Levites. Lastly, in Joshua’s “farewells,” Joshua tells the Israelite leaders that they need to remain faithful to the covenant and to Yahweh. He also tells reminds the whole land of Israel of God’s great works. Joshua then performs the last covenant ceremony and sends the people to their land. The book of Joshua emphasized how important it is to be faithful to the covenant. Key characters: God, Joshua,...
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...BIBL 104-D69 LUO 12/7/2013 Summary of the books of the Old Testament Books) Exodus The genre for the book of Exodus is law. Some of the key concepts include God revealing his identity and even some of his expectations. God appoints Moses as a chosen leader. He demonstrates thru Moses and Aaron the power of faith. He also preformed miracles like delivering Moses from leprosy, the destruction of Pharaoh and his army and the splitting of the Red Sea. After settling in Egypt a new king was appointed, killing an entire generation of male children. Moses was spared and brought the Israelites out of Egypt which, the Pharaoh made a very difficult task. As result of his stubbornness he made his consequences worse. But, eventually the Israelites were freed on the Passover. The Ten Commandments were written and tabernacles where built filled with the spirit of God. These tabernacles guarded and guided the Israelites and Moses through their many journeys. Job The genre of this book is wisdom. God described Jobs character to be a strictly honorable and honest man who feared him. Satan negotiated with God, which caused Job to suffer greatly. He lost not most but all of his possessions, including his children and painful sores which covered his body. Despite all of the devastation that was happening in his life, he still chose to believe and serve God even when his wife had given up on him (God). He questioned his purpose in life, wanted answers from God, and wanted a chance to plead...
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...New Testament: Matthew The genre of this book is a Gospel. Some key themes and events include Matthew Tracing Jesus’ lineage back to Abraham, the conception of Jesus, John baptizing Jesus, Jesus in the wilderness for forty days, the Sermon on the Mount, Peter’s name change (Simon), the many miracles performed, the Eucharist, the crucifix and resurrection of Jesus. Matthew‘s purpose was to present Jesus as the Messiah by showing the OT prophecies he fulfilled. King Herod displayed his fear of the new “King of the Jews” by ordering the death of all the youth in Bethlehem. Matthew gives recognition to the first followers and the directives given to them by the many parables he used, his early ministry messages on humility, obedience, love, prayer methods and trust in God. He reveals some oppositions Jesus faced and how he dealt with them. Matthew denotes in the final chapter the Resurrection and the Great Commissions of Jesus. Mark The genre of this book is a Gospel. Some key themes and events include “The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God” (1:1). John the Baptist predicts the coming of Jesus – a man more powerful than him, he baptized Jesus. God Acknowledges Jesus as his Son. Jesus goes into the wilderness for forty days where Satan tempts him. Jesus emerges and travels to Galilee, where he takes on two Jewish brothers as disciples- he teaches them to fish for lost souls. Jesus shows his anointing by performing miracles which caused...
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...LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Book Review: Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament Submitted to Dr. Homer Heater, Professor of Biblical Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of OBST 515 –D11 Old Testament Orientation I by Wuan D. Miller November 29, 2014 Introduction Christopher J. H. Right, author Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament, is an Anglican clergyman and an Old Testament scholar. A Ph.D. graduate of Cambridge, he currently is the Director of International Ministries for the Langham Partnership International. Wright records at least ten years prior to the release of this work, three things inspired him to research this topic; his students at Union Biblical Seminary who listened to his initial thoughts; John Goldiway’s articles related to the Old Testament and Christian faith; and a friend, Jim Punton, who personally requested that he write a book on how the Old Testament influenced Jesus. Thus, Wright explores the connection between Jesus and the Old Testament with the intention of showing how his identity, mission, and values are interwoven within its metanarrative. In doing so, he prefaces this work with his conviction that “the deeper you go into understanding the Old Testament, the closer you come to the heart of Jesus.”[1] While there is much to be gained from Wright’s work, a critical examination of the underlying themes will reveal a need for further evaluation of critical theological...
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...Teaching from the Old Testament: A Guide for the Church. Grand Rapids: Baker Publishing Group, 2003. 222 pp. Paper. $8.99. Walter C. Kaiser Jr. is an evangelical Old Testament scholar, writer, public speaker, and educator born in 1933. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Wheaton College, Bachelor of Divinity from Wheaton Graduate School, and both M.A. and Ph.D. in Mediterranean studies from Brandeis University. He was the president of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary until 2006. He was the Colman M. Mockler distinguished Professor Emeritus of Old Testament and Old Testament Ethics. Prior to this he was Senior Vice President of Education, Academic Dean, and Senior Vice President of Distance Learning and Ministries, and Professor of Old Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. In 1977 he was the president of the Evangelical Theological Society. Currently he serves on the boards of several Christian organizations. He is the author of dozens of books and commentaries. Also many of his articles appear in the Journal for the Study of Old Testament, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Christianity Today, Westminster Theological Journal, and the Evangelical Quarterly. His primary purpose in writing this book, Preaching and Teaching from the Old Testament: A Guide for the Church, is to address the lack of preaching and teaching from the Old Testament that is currently going on in the modern church. The general consensus is that the Old Testament just does...
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...Chris Hagan L25253549 Bible 104 B47 July 1, 2013 Summary of the books of the New Testament Matthew The book of Matthew is largely gospel material. Some key themes and events include the virgin birth of Jesus Christ, Jesus baptism by John the Baptist, the ultimate game of good versus evil with Satan and Jesus Christ, the miracles performed by Jesus, the Sermon on the Mount, the twelve disciples chosen, the birth, life and death of Jesus Christ. The list of major personalities include Jesus, John the Baptist, Mary, Joseph, the disciples, Pilate and Mary Magdalene. After the birth of Jesus we don’t read much about Jesus until the age of thirty. Jesus is baptized by John the Baptist and then begins his ministry of preaching and teaching God’s Word and performing many miracles. Jesus not only has to battle Satan, but he also has to battle the religious leaders of that time who did not believe that Jesus was the Messiah. They accused him of blasphemy. Jesus told His disciples of His future death and resurrection so they would be prepared for what was to come. We read of the Last Supper, the betrayal of Judas, Jesus’ being denied three times by Peter, the trial where he was tried by Pilate and His ultimate death on the cross and also His resurrection after which he rose on the third day. The wonderful thing about Matthew is that everything that Jesus predicted came true. Mark The book of Mark is largely gospel material. Some key themes and events include the...
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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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...BIBL 104 Summary of the books of the Old Testament Genesis Genesis is a historical narrative with the material organized a specific way for a specific purpose. The Book of Genesis can be divided into two sections: Primitive History and Patriarchal History. The first eleven chapters of Genesis tell an authoritative story about the beginnings of the world by opening with the story of creation. God created the universe and humanity. The Patriarchal history begins with Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve sinned and thereby banished from the Garden of Eden. God sent the Flood to wipe out evil, but delivered Noah and his family along with the animals in the Ark. After the Flood, humanity began again. God chose Abraham to create a chosen people and eventually the Messiah. The chosen line was passed on to Abraham's son Isaac, and then to Isaac's son Jacob. God changed Jacob's name to Israel, and his twelve sons became the ancestors of the twelve tribes of Israel. God had Jacob's son Joseph sent to Egypt by the shameful actions of Joseph's brothers. Eventually things ends up with Jacob and his family being saved from a famine by Joseph, who had risen to a powerful position in Egypt. Exodus The Basic Genre’s of the Book of Exodus are historical and of the law. It is historical because it gives the reader, an account of the birth of Moses, who his adoptive parents were, his early adulthood, and how he leads the Israelites out to bondage. It is of the law, because it gives details and...
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...104-D38 LUO 24 April 2012 Summary of the books of the Old Testament Books Exodus The genre of this book is narrative and divided into two distinctive themes. These themes tell the story of Israel’s salvation from slavery from Egypt, and describe the laws that God gave them to mold them into His people as a unified Holy nation. These two areas are further broken down into five key segments. The first segment highlights the miraculous acts that God accomplished with the plagues that saved the nation of Israel from Egypt. The second is the establishment of the first yearly feast, Passover, in remembrance of their salvation. Third, is the covenant of God with His people to fulfill the promise to Abraham. Fourth, are the laws God gave His people to set them apart from all other nations. The fifth and final segment focuses on the establishment of worship with designated priests with a specific sacrificial system. God, having accomplished these acts, revealed Himself in detail to His people to show His love. Leviticus The genre of this book is that of the Law. The book of Leviticus is written for two groups: the priests, and the nation of Israel as a whole. It details for the priests the way they are to legislate and practice the law among the nation. It also sites the instructions given to them at Mount Sinai on how the people of Israel are to worship God. There are several distinct themes of this book. Two of them are centered on the words “Holy, and...
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...Numbers The book of Numbers is a narrative that explains how the fledging nation journeyed from Sinai to the Trans-Jordan. The book of Numbers was written by Moses between 1450 and 1410 B.C. The narrative begins at Mount Sinai. This includes, Kadesh, Mount Hor, the plains of Moab, the Sinai desert, and it completes at the boundaries of Canaan. Numbers is a census that helped as an organizing structure. These numbers were the numbers that showed how many men were able to go to war. It also served to help provide insight on how to divide the land. These numbers where used to help impress the ordinance. Another purpose for the census was to be able to show gods ability to sustain the whole population of people who were wandering around the desert for forty years. Then the second census showed how god was able to maintain the strength of the nation. The story of numbers was meant to show gods faithfulness. Joshua The book of Joshua is a book of laws that are to help guide the people in the gods path, it is stated within the book “Do not let this book of the Law depart from your mouth; mediate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it.” Within the first chapter of the book of Joshua, it shows changes that occurred to the people, such as the inexperienced nation of Israel, which was the first time departing from Egypt the people had been without Moses. In this book it is guidance from God for the people to follow out in their daily lives;...
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...Name: Robert Chiappardi Summary of the books of the Old Testament Books Exodus The genre of the book of Exodus is both historically narrative and Of The Law. Themes of this book include God’s people being delivered from bondage, the demonstration of God’s presence, and the establishment of the nation of Israel through God’s intervention throuhout the book’s historical records. Some of the events that unfolded in this work are: Moses’ revelation and witness of the living God (burning bush), God’s hand in the plagues wrought over Egypt, Passover, the massive people movement out of Egypt (from Pharaoh’s clutches), the long desert journey, and God’s thunderous voice at Sinai delivering the Commandments. The book shows God’s commitment to his covenant (His promise to Abraham) even though there were many instances, when the people of Israel lost their faith, and resorted to idol worship, turning away from God (and this was after witness of the parting of the Red Sea, and God’s presence against the Egyptian army in the desert). Even when Moses first visited the burning bush, he was reluctant to believe the he could be the messenger of God, however God met his needs throuhout every ordeal. Leviticus The basic genre of this book is Of The Law. Key themes of Leviticus include God’s Covenant with Israel, the offering of sacrifices, atonement, and mainly holiness. There is a major emphasis in Leviticus on the need of personal holiness in response to a Holy God. Major events include...
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...Tasha Hires BIBL 104 June 24, 2012 Summary of the books of the Old Testament Numbers The Genre's of this book are made up of Law and History due to the sins of disobedience and "god" worshiping. Along Israel's journey they were led away to wandered for 40 years in the wilderness before coming into the promised land. In the first 25 chapters of Numbers we see the experiences of the first generation of the Israelites in the wilderness along with the census of the men for battle. The remaining chapters of Numbers describes the experiences of the second generation. Obedience and rebellion followed by repentance and blessing, are themed throughout the entire book. The experiences Moses encountered in this book included his own siblings turning on him and anger starting to control many of his actions, and even due to his own disobedience Moses was unable to walk into the Promise Land. Numbers describes the walk of the Israelites as well as filling the gap between the Israelites receiving the law and getting them ready to enter the Promise Land . Ruth In this short narrative story, Ruth, a Moabite widow, willingly leaves her homeland to care for her mother-in-law, Naomi, who is also a widow. Being a Moabite, Ruth was not a part of God’s chosen people, Israel, but she chose to follow God anyway. God rewarded her for her faithfulness and her kindness to her mother-in-law. First, He provided for Ruth’s physical needs. As Ruth went out to get food, she came upon a...
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...There are several matters of life that should wait for the right time to come up. Learning that the U.S. alone has enough nuclear weaponry to completely destroy the world 4 times over, may trouble some of us. As they say ignorance is bliss, and after both Testament and Alas, Babylon it’s safe to say that a good deal of the students are now both slightly paranoid and depressed. This is why future classes should not keep watching Testament. It could be said that some of us were not scared, or not even bothered by it, but for the over-thinkers in the class, save them the thirty bucks on the candles, radio, and canned food they will go out an buy immediately. The book, however, was much better than the movie. It gave just enough insight of what...
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...Valerie BIBL 104 Summary of the books of the Old Testament Deuteronomy The genre of Deuteronomy is law. Moses spends the book redirecting and retelling the people of Israel about what God has done for them. He completes this through the process of multiple speeches. First he reminds the people of the sins that had been commited which resulted in the years spent wandering the dessert, the land being divided and the wars that were fought. Then he reminds the people by recounting the Ten Commandments of God’s law and also the dire need to accept the law in order to guide both ethical and moral practices. The people of Israel are to remember that they are to treat eachother, property and God with respect and reverence. Next he explains the process of blessings and curses and the desperate need to remember what God offers for obedience in contrast to direct defiance and disobedience. Moses presents Joshua as the new leader and explains to the people the need to follow him as he was chosen by God. Then Moses teaches the people the song of Moses and the book concludes with his death. This book is dedicated to delivering the law back to the people. Retelling and relearning to avoid any possibility of returning to the errors of their fathers. Joshua The genre of the book of Joshua is narrative. It tells the story of Joshua, a chosen by God spiritual leader, being strong in faith and superior in fighting he leads his people across the river Jericho and completes...
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...Old Testament Class The purpose of this report is to provide the reader with key concepts, insight, and facts about the book of Isaiah itself. By doing so, this report strives to show how the book of Isaiah could be applied to the daily life of faithful followers then, (in the past), and how it can continue to be applied to the daily lives of faithful followers today. The first order of business is to cover a little background about the book of Isaiah and some noteworthy facts about it. According to the introduction of subject book found on page 683 of the English Standard Version Bible Copyright 2001, Isaiah was a prophet who prophesied about 740 – 700 B.C. He came into the picture during a period in which Israel had fallen on hard times and when they were subject to the iron-handed rule of the Assyrian Empire. Isaiah relayed God’s words to his people whom he often described as being deaf and blind such as in Chapter 6 verse 10. The Israelites earned themselves this descriptive label because they failed to heed to Isaiah’s warnings of bad things yet to come as judgment from God for the sin of the people of Judah. However, Isaiah also proclaimed a message of hope and foretold of how the unwavering faithfulness of God would use Cyrus the Persian to defeat the Assyrians and also release the captured Israelites back to their homeland that they had been exiled from. Isaiah is also one of the first prophets to speak of the Messiah with various descriptions...
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