In April of 2020, we started a simple summary review of the Bible (providing a few words of insight, along with brief videos to help provide some additional insights to consider). We've now completed a review of all 66 Books of the Bible (scroll down through all the postings below to see them), and we'll close with these insights on the Bible as shared by Dr. David Jeremiah.
He starts with . . . "Jesus’ birth as a man came from a long line of disparate people. But Jesus, who is one with God, was always there.”
He then offers these three insights.
He starts with . . . "Jesus’ birth as a man came from a long line of disparate people. But Jesus, who is one with God, was always there.”
He then offers these three insights.
1. The Bible is an Inspired Book--Then . . . Because God wanted to communicate with us in a permanent form we could ponder and pass on to others, He transmitted a message from His omniscient mind into this accessible book through the process of inspiration, a word that is made up of the prefix in and the term spire, which means “breathe.” The apostle Paul explained, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God” (2 Timothy 3:16). In other words, God breathed it out, He spoke it, just as we use our lungs to breathe out and form audible syllables. God’s Spirit came upon certain people at certain times and guided them in the words they wrote so that, without suspending their own personalities or intellects, their writings were from God. (reference Acts 1:16 and 2 Peter 1:21) That’s inspiration, the Lord speaking through the mouths of the writers of Scripture; and that’s why the Bible is matchless, incomparable, and different from every other book in the history of religion and literature.
2. The Bible is an Accurate Book--Now . . . If the Bible is inspired by an omniscient God, it’s logical to assume it’s accurate in all it says. Every word and syllable is full of truth and authority. That doesn’t mean every copy of the Bible is accurate, of course. But while we don’t have the original inerrant parchments or papyri written by the actual biblical authors, we have a remarkable chain of manuscripts going back to very early days. No book in history has the richness of manuscripts as the Bible and no other book even comes close. So we persuasively can say the original biblical documents, given by Almighty God—were inerrant, infallible, and wholly accurate. And we can be confident that our existing copies are so reliable that when a faulty one shows up, it stands out like a sore thumb.
3. The Bible is a Relevant Book--Always . . . Since the Bible is inspired and accurate, it’s always relevant. It’s more up-to-date than any of today’s self-help books, advice columns, theological tomes, or runaway best sellers. Because it came from the mind of the eternal God, it is timeless in its application. We never know when a verse of Scripture may come to mind and change our lives.
He then shares this: the Bible is HiStory and we see . . .
(as seen throughout the Bible) Jesus is:
2. The Bible is an Accurate Book--Now . . . If the Bible is inspired by an omniscient God, it’s logical to assume it’s accurate in all it says. Every word and syllable is full of truth and authority. That doesn’t mean every copy of the Bible is accurate, of course. But while we don’t have the original inerrant parchments or papyri written by the actual biblical authors, we have a remarkable chain of manuscripts going back to very early days. No book in history has the richness of manuscripts as the Bible and no other book even comes close. So we persuasively can say the original biblical documents, given by Almighty God—were inerrant, infallible, and wholly accurate. And we can be confident that our existing copies are so reliable that when a faulty one shows up, it stands out like a sore thumb.
3. The Bible is a Relevant Book--Always . . . Since the Bible is inspired and accurate, it’s always relevant. It’s more up-to-date than any of today’s self-help books, advice columns, theological tomes, or runaway best sellers. Because it came from the mind of the eternal God, it is timeless in its application. We never know when a verse of Scripture may come to mind and change our lives.
He then shares this: the Bible is HiStory and we see . . .
(as seen throughout the Bible) Jesus is:
From the Old Testament
Genesis – the Creator and promised Redeemer Exodus - the Passover Lamb
Leviticus – the High Priest Numbers – the water in the desert Deuteronomy – the curse for us
Joshua – the Commander of the army of the Lord Judges – who delivers us from injustice
Ruth - our Kinsman-Redeemer 1 Samuel - all in one, He is the Prophet/Priest/King
2 Samuel - King of grace & love 1 Kings - a Ruler greater than Solomon 2 Kings - the powerful prophet
1 Chronicles – the Son of David that is coming to rule 2 Chronicles - the King who reigns eternally
Ezra - Priest proclaiming freedom Nehemiah – He who restores what is broken down
Esther – the Protector of His people Job – the Mediator between God and man
Psalms - our song in the morning and in the night Proverbs - our wisdom
Ecclesiastes - our meaning for life Song of Songs – the Author of faithful love
Isaiah – the Suffering Servant Jeremiah - the weeping Messiah
Lamentations – He who assumes God’s wrath for us Ezekiel – the Son of Man
Daniel - the stranger in the fire with us Hosea – the faithful husband even when we run away
Joel - He who is sending His Spirit to His people Amos – He who delivers justice to the oppressed
Obadiah – the Judge of those who do evil Jonah - the greatest missionary
Micah - He casts our sin into the sea of forgetfulness
Nahum – He proclaims future peace we cannot imagine Habakkuk – the One who crushes injustice
Zephaniah - the Warrior who saves Haggai – the One who restores our worship
Zechariah - the Messiah pierced for us Malachi – the Righteousness who brings healing
From the New Testament
Matthew - the Messiah who is King Mark - the Messiah who is a Servant
Luke - the Messiah who is a Deliverer John - the Messiah who is God in the flesh
Acts - the Spirit who dwells in His people Romans - the righteousness of God
1 Corinthians - the power and love of God 2 Corinthians - the down payment of what’s to come
Galatians - our very life Ephesians - the unity of our church Philippians - the joy of our life
Colossians - the supreme position in all things 1 Thessalonians - our comfort in the last days
2 Thessalonians - our returning King 1 Timothy – the Savior of the worst sinners
2 Timothy - the leader of leaders Titus - the foundation of truth Philemon - our Mediator
Hebrews - our High Priest James - our role model in faith
1 Peter - our hope in times of suffering 2 Peter - the One who guards us from false teaching
1 John - the source of all fellowship 2 John - God in the flesh 3 John - the source of all truth
Jude - who protects us from stumbling
Revelation - the King of Kings, the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End.
(He who is coming again, the One who makes all things new)
Genesis – the Creator and promised Redeemer Exodus - the Passover Lamb
Leviticus – the High Priest Numbers – the water in the desert Deuteronomy – the curse for us
Joshua – the Commander of the army of the Lord Judges – who delivers us from injustice
Ruth - our Kinsman-Redeemer 1 Samuel - all in one, He is the Prophet/Priest/King
2 Samuel - King of grace & love 1 Kings - a Ruler greater than Solomon 2 Kings - the powerful prophet
1 Chronicles – the Son of David that is coming to rule 2 Chronicles - the King who reigns eternally
Ezra - Priest proclaiming freedom Nehemiah – He who restores what is broken down
Esther – the Protector of His people Job – the Mediator between God and man
Psalms - our song in the morning and in the night Proverbs - our wisdom
Ecclesiastes - our meaning for life Song of Songs – the Author of faithful love
Isaiah – the Suffering Servant Jeremiah - the weeping Messiah
Lamentations – He who assumes God’s wrath for us Ezekiel – the Son of Man
Daniel - the stranger in the fire with us Hosea – the faithful husband even when we run away
Joel - He who is sending His Spirit to His people Amos – He who delivers justice to the oppressed
Obadiah – the Judge of those who do evil Jonah - the greatest missionary
Micah - He casts our sin into the sea of forgetfulness
Nahum – He proclaims future peace we cannot imagine Habakkuk – the One who crushes injustice
Zephaniah - the Warrior who saves Haggai – the One who restores our worship
Zechariah - the Messiah pierced for us Malachi – the Righteousness who brings healing
From the New Testament
Matthew - the Messiah who is King Mark - the Messiah who is a Servant
Luke - the Messiah who is a Deliverer John - the Messiah who is God in the flesh
Acts - the Spirit who dwells in His people Romans - the righteousness of God
1 Corinthians - the power and love of God 2 Corinthians - the down payment of what’s to come
Galatians - our very life Ephesians - the unity of our church Philippians - the joy of our life
Colossians - the supreme position in all things 1 Thessalonians - our comfort in the last days
2 Thessalonians - our returning King 1 Timothy – the Savior of the worst sinners
2 Timothy - the leader of leaders Titus - the foundation of truth Philemon - our Mediator
Hebrews - our High Priest James - our role model in faith
1 Peter - our hope in times of suffering 2 Peter - the One who guards us from false teaching
1 John - the source of all fellowship 2 John - God in the flesh 3 John - the source of all truth
Jude - who protects us from stumbling
Revelation - the King of Kings, the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End.
(He who is coming again, the One who makes all things new)
And if you continue to scroll down in this section of our website, you will find a brief summary of each book in the Bible (starting below with the Book of Revelation and working our way all the way to the first book of the Bible 0 being Genesis).