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25 Bible Reading – Book Of 1 Samuel
A Transcript Of The Video Study In our previous study, I pointed out the remaining thirty books of the Old Testament fit into one of three sections of history—the United Kingdom of Israel, the Divided Kingdom of Israel and the Exile/Return of Judah. The book of 1 Samuel belongs to the first of these time periods, and is the tenth book to appear on the timeline. The time period covered by the book of 1 Samuel is around 115 years. There are 31 chapters, and it takes approximately 2 hours and 5 minutes to read in a single sitting. We believe there are three authors of the book—Samuel, who wrote chapters 1-24; Nathan and Gad, who wrote chapters 25-31. We read in 1 Samuel 10:25,…
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Signposts For Your Journey Through The Bible: Part 28
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • Some general information is provided regarding the historic and textural backdrop of 1 Samuel • A structure of the book is provided, with the emphasis on four fathers and their sons • All of the characters recorded in the book are set against the backdrop of the framework of sovereign grace, indicating which men and women belong to the elect and the non-elect of God • Woven throughout the teachings are various lessons, with extra attention given to the subject of sanctification
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24 Bible Reading – A Preview Of The Last Thirty Books Of The Old Testament
A Transcript Of The Video Study In our previous study, we reviewed the first nine books of the Old Testament. They cover a total of 2,850 years, which means the remaining thirty books cover only 750 years. The main bulk of this history is recorded in three sets of double books —1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings and 1 and 2 Chronicles. Now, let me remind you, when I drew up this chronological chart of Bible books, it had to fit on an A4 sheet of paper. For that reason, the timeline zigzags on the page. Beginning with Genesis, the books follow a straight line to 2 Kings, under which we have the book of Psalms, Song of Solomon, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. But…
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Signposts For Your Journey Through The Bible: Part 27
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • A preview is given of the last thirty books of the Old Testament—1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, Psalms, 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles, Song of Solomon, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Jonah, Amos, Hosea, Joel, Isaiah, Micah, Nahum, Zephaniah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Habakkuk, Daniel, Ezekiel, Obadiah, Ezra, Esther, Nehemiah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi • These books fit into three time periods—(1) The United Kingdom Of Israel; (2) The Divided Kingdom Of Israel; (3) The Exile And Return Of Judah • The books set forth the same masterplan of God for the ages, as the first nine books of the Old Testament—God is dispensing (administering) a common grace unto creation towards all His creatures, and a special grace unto…
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23 Bible Reading – A Review Of The First Nine Books Of The Old Testament
A Transcript Of The Video Study This is the 23rd study in the series, and it is my purpose to review with you what we have covered so far in our reading of the first nine books of the Old Testament. As I have just mentioned, we have completed the first nine books of the Old Testament. Now, when I say the first nine books, I am referring to their chronological order. We have read the books of Genesis, Job, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges and Ruth. This happens to be a combined total of 278 chapters, and they have taken approximately 16 hours to read. In other words, we have read just over 20% of the Bible. This is a milestone. You should…
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Signposts For Your Journey Through The Bible: Part 26
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • A review is given of the first nine books of the Old Testament—Genesis, Job, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges and Ruth • 80% of the entire history of the Old Testament is covered by these nine books, a grand total of 2,850 years • The emphasis in each book is on the people who lived during that time in history, rather than the events which unfolded throughout the course of history • The masterplan of God for the ages is set forth in each book, namely, His dispensing (or administering) grace to the two groups of the human race—special grace unto salvation to the elect, and common grace unto creation to the non-elect • An…