BIBL 105: Old Testament Survey
01 Introduction to the Old Testament
Luke 24:44 – “[Jesus] said to them, ‘Everything must be ___fulfilled_____ that is written about
____me__ in the _Law__of Moses, the ____Prophets_____ and the __Psalms_______.’”
The Story of the Bible
The Bible is first and foremost the story of ___God____. He is the ____author________
and the __Main_____ ______Character_________.
The Bible is _____God’s__ _______Story___ about his plan to ____rescue________,
__redeem__________, and _____restore_______ what was _____lost____ in the
_____fall_____ of _______humanity_______.
What is the Bible?
_____God’s _____ _____Word________, written by inspiration of the Holy Spirit
The Bible was written in ____real______ _____time_____ in a ______real____
_____place_____ to __real________ _____people_______.
Divided into two Testaments, _____Old___ & ___New______.
The Story of the Bible – What it is not
A list of ________practical________ _____principles ___________ for life.
A book of a bunch of ___rules__________
Stories of ______role______ _____models_______ to be followed
The Story of the Bible in ___4_____ ___Acts_______
_____Act___ _1___: _________Creation_______
oIn Act 1 of the Bible’s big story, we are told about ___God_______ and
_____________ _____________.
oIn Act 1, we learn that God creates humans _in___ ____His___ ____own____
___image________ (Imago Dei).
oGen. 1:27 – “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he
created them; male and female he created them.”
oMankind is the only work of creation made in God’s image, and God declares
them to be good (Gen. 1:31).very
_____Act___ ___2_: ___The____ ____Fall_____
oAct 2 of the Bible’s big story tells us how human beings ____responded_______
to __God_____: ___rebellion_______________.
oAdam and Eve’s rebellion involved ___pride______ in their own ability to judge
what is good and right, and it involved __doubt_______ and
______distrust_____ in God’s plan.
oWhat is sin?
oSin is not just ___lawbreaking____________. Sin is also
____lawmaking___________. Adam and Eve didn’t just break God’s rules, they
made up their own rules (Gen. 3).
oWe ignore God’s voice because we like the sound of our __own___
__voice_______. We ignore God’s rules because we want to make our
__own____ ___rules______.
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oConsequences of the fall:
A ___fallen______ and __broken_______ world
___Sin___ ___nature______ for all of humanity
____Act____ _3___: __Redemption_______________
oIn Act 3, the Bible’s big story tells us about __God’s_______ ___rescue________
___plan_____.
oGod’s response to human rebellion: ___Redemption____________.
oGod’s rescue plan is revealed in ___Genesis______ _3____. God promises to
send someone who will break the __curse______ that the world is now under
because of humanity’s rebellion.
o_____Hesed____: loyal, faithful love; steadfast lovingkindness
oThe Bible tells the story of God showing _loyal______, _______faithful____
___love____ over and over to a __disloyal_________,
____unfaithful____________ people.
oAt the center of the Bible’s big story is __Jesus_________. He is God’s rescue
plan.
___Act_____ __4__: ___New ____ _____Creation_______
oIn Act 4, the Bible’s big story tells us how the story __ends_____.
oIt ends with us at __home______.
oWhat does home look like?
Home is with ___God______.
God’s creation is __restored____________.
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___Sin___ and pain are gone.
We are made __free______.
All things are made _new_______.
oThe result of sin is _death________.
There are not __good_______ __people_______. We are powerless to
conquer the sin that is killing us. We need a ___Savior________. God’s
plan for mankind centers around __Jesus_______ ___Christ______, who
was sent to be man’s savior and redeemer.
Every single person who submits to God’s plan of
___redemption________ through Jesus Christ will be saved from sin and
death and saved to life with God.
The Old Testament
oThe Old Testament books are organized by _genre________ and not
____chronologically______________.
oGenres: ___Narrative____________
o____Most _____ _____common_______ genre of the Old Testament.
oHistorical and straightforward telling of the __stories_______ and
____events______.
Genres: Law
-The books of the law are the first five books of the Old Testament
-They set up the entire story of the Old Testament
-The Law is not just a set of rules; it is purposed for relationship
-Vertical: How to live in right relationship with God.
-Horizontal: How to live in right relationship with others.
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Genres: Poetry
-Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
-Descriptions and examples of wisdom and faithful living based on the Law
-General truths
Psalms:
-Poetry and prayers written as worship to God
-Expressions of raw and honest emotions poured out to God
-In almost every case, the emotions are met by declarations of what is known to be
unchanging and true: God’s character and his word.
Genres: Prophets
Prophets:
-God’s mouthpieces
-Messengers of God sent to the people
Prophetic Books:
-Major: Isaiah, Daniel
-Minor: Hosea, Joel, Malakai
-Categorized based on the length of the books.
Why study the OT?
1. The Old Testament is roughly 77% of the Bible.
-The entire New Testament has about 8,000 verses.
-The Pentateuch (Genesis-Deuteronomy) alone has 5,853 verses.
2. The OT was the Bible of Jesus and the apostles.
-Every time Jesus quotes Scripture, it is the OT
-Every time Scripture is quotes in Acts, in Hebrews, or the work of Paul, it is the Old
Testament.
3. The New Testament is full of the Old Testament.
-1 out of every 23 verses in the NT is a quotation of the OT
-There are roughly 295 direct quotations of the OT in the NT. There are between 600-
4,000 allusions of the OT in the NT.
4. The OT was inspired by God.
-2 Timothy 3:16
5. The Bible is One Big Story
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-The NT continues the story of the OT
-Without the OT, the NT cannot be appropriately and fully understood
-Jesus is the fulfillment of the OT
How should we study the OT?
-Humbly
-Eagerly
-Diligently
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