Topic 6

The Bible

There aren’t many books as complex, thought-provoking, life-giving, and practical as the Bible. Studying the Bible can be daunting, so in this session we’ll work toward a better understanding of the layout, themes, people, places, and story of the Bible. Knowledge won’t be enough; we’ll also do our best to apply it to our lives.

SCRIPTURE

“Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.

Matthew 7:24 (NLT)

This session we will watch six videos, listen to two podcasts and begin to implement one practice for Bible reading. Scroll down to find all of the content.

WATCH

Watch: The Law Biblical Theme Video | BibleProject™Do we need to read Old Testament law? Learn more about the rich significance of these ancient commands and see how they were fulfilled in Jesus.

Watch: Genesis 1-11 Bible Book Overview Video | BibleProject™The first part of Genesis describes humanity's downward spiral into sin, but it also offers a future hope of restoration and redemption.

Watch: Image of God Biblical Theme Video | BibleProject™What does it mean to be made in God's image? Learn more about the divine role of humans established in the garden of Eden.

Watch: What Is the Bible? Video | BibleProject™Explore the origins, content, and purpose of the Bible and learn how to approach this brilliantly designed book with greater insight and wisdom.

Watch: The Messiah Biblical Theme Video | BibleProject™On the first pages of the Bible, we're introduced to the idea of a future deliverer who would confront evil and rescue humanity—the Messiah.

Watch: How To Read Design Patterns in Biblical Narrative Video | BibleProject™See how individual stories throughout the Old and New Testaments have been beautifully coordinated through repeated words and parallel themes.

Listen

How Do You Read the Bible? – Paradigm E1 — BibleProjectHave you ever read the Bible and felt like you’re not “getting it” or that you’re not connecting with God? In this episode, Tim and Jon take a look at the (often unhelpful) paradigms through which we interact with Scripture. They explore how seeing the Bible as a unified story that leads to Jesus not only gives the Bible space to do what it was created to do, but frees us up to be transformed by the story it’s telling.

How (Not) To Read the Bible – Feat. Dan Kimball — BibleProjectWhat do we do with the passages in the Bible that are really difficult? Violence, slavery, the treatment of women—what the Bible has to say about these topics has, at times, been misinterpreted and misused. Join Tim, Jon, Carissa, and special guest Dan Kimball as they discuss his book, How (Not) to Read the Bible, and explore how any topic in the Bible looks different when we see it as part of a unified story.

Practice

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