A brief Overview of the Most-Read Book in the World
As the inspired Word of God, the Bible provides the world with a set of standards and principles to live by. The authors were humans who were divinely guided to write words of eternal truths and to communicate the will of God.
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The Books of the Bible are Interdependent
The Bible is made up of 66 individual books, written by 40 different writers, over a 1600 year period, all with one Author, God Himself. Each book has a distinct Messianic undercurrent, often in surprising locations.
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The Bible is Divided into Seven Distinct Sections
The Bible can be divided into seven distinct sections, with each section building on the truths and developments of the previous. While some theologians may have differing opinions as to the names of the divisions, they include book of psalms, books of prophecy, books of gospels, books of poetry, books of the law, books of the epistles and books of history.
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Genesis is all About Beginnings
The heartbeat of Genesis is the sinful state of man and his need for a Savior. God created man so that He could have intimate communion and fellowship with him. But the entrance of sin in the Garden of Eden broke that relationship between creation and the Creator. Although Adam and Eve had to pay a painful price, their excommunication from the garden came with a promise: one day Satan will be defeated, and the relationship between God and man will be restored.
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Revelation Describes the Future Hope of Every Christian
The overall message of Revelation is clear: Jesus Christ wins, and Satan gets it in the end. Because of this, Revelation should be the most encouraging book out of all 66 in the Bible, given its final conclusion to the seemingly endless battle against Satan and his forces.
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Foundational Considerations for the Adam and Eve Series
Genesis is the book of beginnings: the beginning of the universe, the beginning of man and woman, the beginning of sin, and the beginning of God's promise and plan of restoration and redemption. Here are some thoughts to help when studying the articles about Adam and Eve.
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The Kingdom Under Solomon and Others
The events recorded in 1 Kings cover a span of about 120 years of Israel's history. The book is divided into two obvious sections: the unified kingdom under the reign of Solomon recorded in chapters 1-11, and the divided kingdom under the reign of many different kings recorded from chapter 12 to the end of the book.
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Preparing a Bible Reading Plan for Teens
When people first start to read the Bible, most barely get through Genesis, and the majority give up by the time they get to Leviticus. New and long-term need a Bible reading plan, no matter what the age. The Bible deserves attention, and it requires concentration to learn what God wants His people to know.
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The Providence and Protection of God
The book of Exodus may be one of the most important books of the Old Testament. In it are the providence and protection for the people of God, whose forefathers moved to Egypt to escape a famine 430 years earlier. Exodus begins where Genesis ends, unfolding one of the greatest stories of deliverance.
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God Assigns Noah the Job of Naming the Animals
While one might think this either mythical or an impossibly daunting job, God's Word is truth, and Adam's brain was flawless and fully functional. Whatever Adam called the animals, that was the name that stuck.
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