AN OVERVIEW OF THE BOOKS OF 1 AND 2 SAMUEL

TEXT: “And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams” (1 Sam. 15:22).

AN OVERVIEW OF THE BOOK OF RUTH

TEXT: "An Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God" (Ruth 1:16).

AN OVERVIEW OF THE BOOK OF JUDGES

TEXT: "Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them" (Jud. 2:16).

AN OVERVIEW OF THE BOOK OF JOSHUA

TEXT: "Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses" (Jos. 1:3).

AN OVERVIEW OF THE BOOK OF DEUTERONOMY

TEXT: "O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!" (Deu. 5:29).

AN OVERVIEW OF THE BOOK OF NUMBERS

TEXT: "But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out" (Num. 32:23).

AN OVERVIEW OF THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS

TEXT: "Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy" (Lev. 19:2).

AN OVERVIEW OF THE BOOK OF EXODUS

TEXT: "For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you" (Exo. 12:23).

AN OVERVIEW OF THE BOOK OF GENESIS

TEXT: "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth" (Gen. 1:1).

THE BIBLE-AN INTRODUCTION

TEXT: "But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of woman, made under the law" (Gal. 4:4).

INTRODUCTION

1. The Bible is a collection of letters and individual books into one all authoritative inspired Book (2 Tim. 3:16).

2. The Bible has a purpose and each section of the Bible has a specific purpose leading to that overall purpose:

• The overall purpose of the Bible is "Redemption"-the buying back of man.
• The overall purpose of the Old Testament is to teach man "Obedience."
• The overall purpose of the New Testament is "Victory"-the victory found in Christ.

3. The theme of the Bible is Christ!

• The Old Testament: Christ will come.
• The Gospels (Matthew-John): Christ has come.
• Acts-Revelation: Christ will come again.

4. An overview of the Bible:

• THE PARTS OF THE BIBLE
• THE BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF THE BIBLE
• THE ONE WORD THEME FOR EACH BOOK
• THE PICTURE OF CHRIST IN EACH BOOK