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- We can outline the Bible’s long and layered story in a couple of ways. First, we can capture it in terms of four major plot movements: creation, fall, redemption, and new creation. Second, we can describe the unfolding of God’s eternal plan from creation to the new creation through the progression of the biblical covenants.
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The story of the Bible happens in four acts—creation, fall, redemption, and restoration—and is told over the course of 66 books. But most importantly, from beginning to end, the Bible is one story about Jesus Christ—who he is and what he has done for us.
The God’s Big Picture Bible overview course traces the story of the whole Bible from Genesis to Revelation to see how it all fits together, telling of God’s wonderful plan to save the world through Jesus Christ.
- Outline #1: Observational
- Outline #2: Interpretive
- Different Outlines For Different Uses
The first way to make an outline is to summarize what the passage says. This type of outline takes the bare facts of a passage and puts them in order. For example, here is part of an outline of Job from the Gospel Transformation Bible: This outline contains some important observations. Job’s speeches alternate with those of his 3 friends, who each ...
The second way to make an outline is to describe what the passage means. This type of outline takes the main points of a passage and shows their logical flow. For example, here is part of an outline of Job (same section as above) from the ESV Study Bible: This outline goes beyond bare observation and shows the flow of ideas from one speech to the n...
In some cases, the observational outline will be more useful. Such cases include the first pass through a book overview, a detailed review to confirm the validity of an interpretive outline, or a quick compass check to find your place in a book (I’m slogging through Isaiah 25and need to be reminded of the larger sections). In other cases, the inter...
Sep 26, 2014 · Well, there are numerous ways that we could tell the story of the Bible that include those four key elements (creation, rebellion, redemption, restoration) when we’re making our way from that first floor to the top of the building.
Story of the Bible: “Jesus came to reveal the true nature of God and to restore and redeem God’s original intent for humanity.”. By repentance and faith in Jesus and his finished work on the cross, we can enter into his kingdom reign.
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The Story consists of thirty-one chapters; the first twenty-one survey the OT, and the last ten survey the NT. It includes excerpts from 361 of the 1,189 chapters in the Bible (231 of the 929 OT chapters and 130 of the 260 NT chapters).
