Three Tents: Biblical Survey: Jesus in the Old Testament

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Jesus in the Old Testament

Seven periods of history/geography

1. Patriarchs

Books: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Job

Locations: Chaldea (Genesis 1-11), Palestine (Genesis 12-36), Egypt (Genesis 37-50)

Types of Christ: …

2. Pre-kingdom

Books: Joshua, Judges, Ruth

Locations: Map

Types of Christ: …

3. United Kingdom

Books: [History] 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles, [“of David”] Psalms, [“of Solomon”] Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon

Locations: Map

Types of Christ: …

The Divided Kingdom

Precursors to division. Final reason for the divide. Results of the split in the northern kingdom…

Locations: Map

Books: [History] 2 Chronicles

Types of Christ: …

4. Until the fall of the Northern Kingdom

Books: [History] 1 Kings [Prophets to northern kingdom] Amos, Hosea, [Prophets to southern kingdom] Isaiah, Micah [Prophets to other countries] Nahum, Jonah

Types of Christ: …

5. Until the fall of the Southern Kingdom

Books: [History] 2 Kings [Prophets to southern kingdom] Joel, Zephaniah, Habbakuk, Jeremiah, Lamentaitons, [Prophets to other countries] Obadaiah

Types of Christ: …

6. Exile

Locations: Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia

Books: Ezekiel, Daniel

Types of Christ: …

7. Aliyah

Books: [History] Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther [Prophets] Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

Types of Christ: …

Homework:

• Study one of the messianic psalms

• Practice memorizing all 66 books

Prayer and worship to finish.

Three Tents: Biblical Survey: Introduction to Revelation

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Introduction to Revelation

Questions for reading prophecy:
What is the historical context and what was God was saying to Israel through the prophet?
In what ways is the ungodly society in Israel and Judah in the days of the prophets similar to the ungodly society of our day?
What do these books tell us about how God interacts with His people?

Intro to Revelation

Understanding the prophetic imagery of revelation requires understanding how it references other scripture and history.
This is not scary but good news for good people. There are only 12 verses out of 403 that are worrisome to believers ... persecution that will end with the complete final victory of Christ.
We're going to look deeply into chapter 4 onwards in part 3, but for now let's read chapter 1-3.

Notes about chapter 1-3:

1. This is the revelation of Jesus. What does "of" mean?
2. Prophecy from John the elder... From the family of faith, for the family of faith, to the family of faith
3. The same John???
4. Patmos
5. Blessed is the one who reads it, blessed are those that hear, blessed are those that keep what is written in it... "the time is near"
6. How should we understand the images? "Literal"
7. Strangeness in the Greek text... encoded? written while receiving revelation?
8. The book of revelation is about a "man" and a "plan", but the more important element is the "man"... as we read this let us seek to know the man, Jesus Christ. There are many names or titles or descriptions of Jesus in just the first 3 chapters https://jwipn.com/praying-the-names-of-jesus-in-revelation-1-3/
9. Also in these three chapters there are 18 promises to christians about eternal reward.
10. Seven letters to seven churches.
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Let's finish by reading 22:6-21

Homework:

• consider the letters to the seven churches and ask what warnings apply to you.

• Practice memorizing all 66 books

Prayer and worship to finish.

Three Tents: Biblical Survey: Letters to Disciples

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Letters to Disciples

“Catholic epistles” vs. discipleship letters.

The Authors

Paul - very different writing style, Hebrews also
James - Jerusalem church, persecution, famine
Peter - after circumcision controversy, Rome
John - Ephesus, beloved disciple, pastoral gospel
Jude - Jerusalem/Judea/Samaria church, against heresy, two points of interest: Jesus exodus, Enoch quote

Questions to ask as we read:

• In addition to the questions for the church epistles…

• Can we feel the heart of discipleship? This is a beloved teacher speaking to me closely.

1 Timothy

Dating: Autumn of 55
Audience: Timothy... younger and disciple, sent to lead churches especially Corinth, Phillipi, later Ephesus
Outline:
1. Proper teaching Ch. 1 -- law without legalism, grace without blasphemy "holding faith and a good conscience" v19
2. Order for the church Ch. 2-3 -- Prayer, worship, overseers and deacons
3. Summary of Paul's teachings 3:14-4:5
4. Living as a community Ch 4-6 -- leadership 4:6-16, women, business people, rich
Major themes: Personal discipline as a leader, how to guide a church in different situations
Key passage: 1 Tim 3:14-4:5

2 Timothy

Dating: Fall of 58
Audience: Timothy... older now maybe in Ephesus
Outline:
Guard and protect the gospel Ch. 1
Fight and suffer for the gospel Ch. 2:1-13
Firm but gentle leadership 2:14-3:9
Live and preach the Word 3:10-4:8
Greetings 4:9-22
Major themes: Staying constant in patience, the power of the word
Key passage: 2:20-26

Titus

Dating: Late spring 57
Audience: Titus... Crete... 1:12-13
Outline:
1. The leader's task in upending culture Ch 1.
2. The church's posture in upending culture Ch2:1-10
3. The church's purpose in upending culture Ch2:11-3:15
Major themes: Bringing firm leadership to a wild culture
Key passage: 2:11-14, 3:3-8

Philemon

Dating: Summer of 58
Explain the situation .. Philemon 2, Colossians 4:17

Hebrews

Dating: 67
Audience: Question of authorship, question of audience...
Outline: Jesus is better than anything you could go back to... better messenger than angels, better prophet than Moses, better savior than Joshua, better priest than Aaron...
Key passage: Hebrews 11-12... 12:1-6, 11-17

James

Dating: 47-48
Audience: Jerusalem church
Outline: Prophetic voice... like the prophets of the old testament he cries out that we would repent and come back to God.
1:13-17, 1:22-25, 2:12, 2:18-26, 4:6-10, 5:13-16

Homework:

• Study from Peter John or Jude

• Practice memorizing all 66 books

Prayer and worship to finish.

Three Tents: Biblical Survey: Letters to Churches

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Paul's Letters to Churches

How to read epistles

• What does it mean for them? What situations are the same for us? How then should I live as a citizen of the kingdom of God?

• Are there certain principles of ministry that Jesus is modeling that would be appropriate for us to imitate in our ministries?

• What does the passage teach about theology?

Ephesians 3:8-9

Romans

Rome was the center of the Empire
Written in early 57
Outline:
1. Greetings 1:1-7
2. The Gospel
- Man is separated from God by sin 1:18-3:20
- Jesus brought us reconciliation with God 3:21-5:21
- The holy spirit changes us from sinners to children of God 6-8
- God gets the glory for the plan of salvation 9-11
3. Response to the gospel (application/practices) 12-15
4. Specific greetings to Roman Christians 16

Famous theme passages:
1:8-17
15:14-19

Also the Romans Road

1 Corinthians

Corinth was a famous port. Paul lived there for a year and a half.
Written in spring of 55

Outline
1. Greetings and encouragement 1:1-9
2. Against immaturity in faith 1:10-6:20
- Rebellious against leadership 1:10-4:21
- Sexual sin, legal battles 5-6
3. More specific response to his earlier letter 7-10
- Marriage, divorce, etc.
- Eating meat dedicated to idols 8-10
4. Asks for order in worship
- Head coverings and authority 11:1-6
- Communion 11:17-34
- Spiritual gifts 12-14
- About the resurrection 15
- Greeting one another 16

Famous theme passages:
Life in the church
The fruits of repentence
Spiritual gifts
Love, the highest gift 13
Communion 11:23-26

2 Corinthians

Assert his authority while also taking a softer tone than his visit 2:1
Written early 56

Outline
1. Reconciling with the church 1-7
2. Offering for Jerusalem 8-9
3. Paul's authority as an apostle 10-13

Famous theme passages:
Vision of heaven but weakness 12:1-10

Galatians

Galatia is not a single place but a region. This letter is sometimes called a "mini Romans"
Written in later 56

1. Galatian misunderstanding of the Gospel 1:1-10
2. The Law vs. Grace 1:11-2:21
3. Salvation by faith vs. salvation by works 3
4. Slaves and children inheritors 4
5. Works of the flesh and fruits of the spirit 5
6. What a Christian community should look like 6

Famous theme passages:
5:16-25

Ephesians

Ephesus was a highly religious city. There came to be an important church and said to be the last place of John and Mary
Written late summer 58

1. Mission in Christ 1-3
- Identity 1
- Grace 2:1-10
- Peace 2:11-22
- Paul's mission 3:1-13
- Paul's prayer 3:14-21
2. Walking in Christ 4-6
- Walking in unity 4:1-16
- Walking different than the world 4:17-31
- Walking carefully 5:1-21
- Walking in love 5:22-6:9
- When you can't walk, stand 6:10-24

Famous theme passages:
Grace 2:8-9; 4:25-32
Peace 2:14; 4:3
Love 2:4; 1:15; 3:17; 5:2
Walk worthy of the calling 4:1
Armor of God 6:10-20

Philippians

Roman colony and old military base
Written spring 58

Outline
1. Rejoice! Christ is life 1
2. Rejoice! Christ is our model 2
3. Rejoice! Christ is glory 3
4. Rejoice! Christ is power 4

Famous theme passages:
2:6-11 << memorize this gospel presentation
4:4-13

Homework

Colossians
Thessalonica 1/2

Prayer and worship to finish.