BIBL105: Old Testament Survey
01 INTRODUCTION TO THE OLD TESTAMENT
THE STORY OF THE BIBLE
The Bible is first and foremost the story of ______.
He is its ____________ and the ________ _____________.
The Bible is ______ _________ about his plan to ___________, ___________, and
______________ what was lost in the _______ of ______________.
What it is:
- ________ _________, written by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit
- The Bible was written in real _______ in a real _________ to real _________.
What it is NOT:
- A list of guided __________________ for life
- A book of a bunch of __________
- Contains ________ ____________ for me to follow
THE STORY OF THE BIBLE IN ____ ACTS
1. _________________
- In Act 1, the Bible’s big story tells us about _______ and _________ ________
- Gen 1:1 “In the beginning, _______ created the heavens and the earth”
- In Act 1, we learn that God creates humans in his own _________ (Imago Dei)
2. _________
- In Act 2, the Bible’s big story tells us how humans beings responded to _______.
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- Human’s response? _________________
- The consequences of the fall
oA ___________ and __________ world
oA _________ nature for all humanity
3. _________________
- In Act 3, the Bible’s big story tells us about God’s __________ plan
- God’s response to human rebellion? ________________
- God’s plan shows __________ (loyal, faithful love)
- The Bible shows God showing __________, ____________ love over and over again to a
___________, _________________ people.
4. __________ _______________
- In Act 4, the Bible’s big story tells u where and how the story _______.
- We end up truly _________.
- Sin has caused it that there are no _________ people. We are all sinners in need of a
Savior.
- God’s restoration is open to any who choose his plan of ____________ through
_________ ____________.
WHAT IS THE OLD TESTAMENT?
The Old Testament books are organized by _________ and not __________________.
Genres:
- _______________:
oMost common genre
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oStories and events
o___________ telling of events that happened
oNOT about _____!
- ____________:
oNot just rules but about ____________.
____________________: how to live in right relationship with ________.
______________: how to live in right relationship before ______.
oThe Books of the Law are the first ____ books of the Old Testament (Genesis—
Deuteronomy)
oThe Books of the Law set up the entire story of the Old Testament
- _________________:
oJobs—Song of Solomon
oProvide descriptions and examples of ________ and faithful living based on the
______.
oDemonstrate _________ truths but there are exceptions that happen in real life
- ________________:
oPoetry and prayers written as ________
oWritten for people to __________ to God
oEngage raw and honest ________
- ________________:
oProphets: ______________ of God sent to the people
oTheir message based on the _______
oDivided into _______ (Isaiah—Daniel) and _______ (Hosea—Malachi) prophets
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Based on the _____ of the book
WHY DO WE STUDY THE OT?
- It’s ______% of the Bible
- Jesus quotes the Old Testament
oHe is the ____________ of the Old Testament
- The Bible is _____ big story
- You cannot fully understand the New Testament without the Old Testament
How to approach the OT:
- _______________
- _______________
- _______________
