1. Bible: The Review

2. The Old Testament
Written over year time period

3. What are the first 5 books of the OT called?

4. What are the first 5 books of the OT called?
The Pentateuch

5. What are the first 5 books of the OT called?
The Pentateuch
Genesis   Exodus   Leviticus   Numbers   Deuteronomy

6. Creation
“I Believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of Heaven and Earth.”

7. Creation
“I Believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of Heaven and Earth.”
God created universe
God created Man in His Image
First man?

8. The Garden/Temple/Church
God desires to be among his creation
Garden of Eden

9. The Garden/Temple/Church
God desires to be among his creation
Garden of Eden

10. Man’s Fall?
Adam & Eve Sin

11. Man’s Fall?
Adam & Eve Sin
Get kicked out of Eden
God is not able

12. Sin takes over world
God doesn’t like it.
What does he do?

13. Sin takes over world
God doesn’t like it.
Drowns everyone except Noah.

14. Sin takes over world
God doesn’t like it.
Drowns everyone except Noah.

15. After flood…

16. After flood………..???????

17. After flood…
Sin immediately shows up again.
Noah’s sons????

18. World gets more sinful…

19. World gets more sinful…
Tower of Babel

20. Does God give up on His creation?

21. Does God give up on His creation?
No!

22. God chooses Abram (Abraham)
God favors Abraham & his sons (nation of Israel)
Famous story of Abraham?

23. Abraham & Isaac?

24. God chooses Abram (Abraham)
God favors Abraham’s sons (nation of Israel)
Joseph leads family to Egypt, where they become enslaved.

25. Moses

26. Moses
God chooses Moses to lead his people out of slavery. This is known as the….?

27. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

28. Moses God chooses Moses to lead his people out of slavery (Exodus)
Moses is given Law of God

29. Moses God chooses Moses to lead his people out of slavery (Exodus)
Moses is given Law of God (Exodus-Deut)
God promises them the “Land of Milk and Honey.” (Joshua)
Israelites disobey God, leave pagans alive, marry into paganism and break God’s commands.

30. The Garden/Temple/Church
God desires to be among his creation
Garden of Eden
Build a Tabernacle

31. God sends Israelites Prophets & Judges
Israel turns to God and back away from God over and over. (Judges & 1st Sam)

32. Israelites Demand a King
Who?

33. Israelites Demand a King
Saul.

34. Israelites Demand a King
Saul
David

35. Israelites Demand a King
Saul
David
Solomon

36. More problems
Israel cut into two sections?

37. More problems
Israel cut into two sections? Judah & Israel

38. Israelites suffered a number of military defeats
Israelites suffered a number of military defeats. Jerusalem was destroyed in 586 B.C. and many captives were taken away to Babylon. (Babylonian Captivity)

39. Israel in Babylon
Remember Daniel?

40. Cyrus of Persia Lets Israelites go back & Rebuild Jerusalem 520s
(2nd Chronicles, Ezra & Nehemiah)
Rebuilt Jewish Temple

41. Greeks conquered Persia in 332 BC
Antiochus Epiphanies banned Jewish rites/slaughtered pig on Alter
200ish BC

42. Romans took over 63 BC
This is setting for Jesus’ Birth

43. The Historical Books
  Joshua   Judges   Ruth   1st Samuel   2nd Samuel   1st Kings   2nd Kings   1st Chronicles   2nd Chronicles   Ezra   Nehemiah   Tobit*   Judith*   Esther   1st Maccabees*   2nd Maccabees*

44. The Wisdom Books
  Job   Psalms   Proverbs   Ecclesiastes   Song of Solomon   Wisdom*   Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)*

45. The Books of Prophecy
 Isaiah   Jeremiah   Lamentations   Baruch*   Ezekiel   Daniel   Hosea   Joel   Amos   Obadiah   Jonah   Micah   Nahum   Habakkuk   Zephaniah   Haggai   Zechariah   Malachi

46. The New Testament
Written over 50 year time period

47. Jesus Christ Born around 3 BC Killed by Romans in 30 AD
Raised from dead, ascended into heaven…
Followers wait for the “Comforter”

48. Christian Church & The Age of Christianity
Begins at Pentecost (Acts )
Holy Spirit enters
Disciples begin spreading Gospel

49. Church headquartered in…

50. Church headquartered in…
Jerusalem
Who led church?

51. Church headquartered in…
Jerusalem
Who led church?
James the Just (Jesus' brother)

52. Church is persecuted by…

53. Church is persecuted by…
The Jews
Paul
Risen Christ appears to Paul
Paul becomes a Christian

54. Spread of Christianity
Apostles spread Christianity to Africa, Asia, & Europe.
Acts focuses mostly on Paul & Peter, but Church did grow elsewhere too.
It was diverse with varying beliefs and practices.

55. In 64 AD, Rome…

56. In 64 AD, Rome Burns!

57. Legend says….

58. Legend says….

59. In 64 AD, Rome Burns!
Nero blames Christians

60. In 64 AD, Rome Burns!
Nero blames Christians
St. Peter?

61. In 64 AD, Rome Burns!
Nero blames Christians
St. Peter?

62. In 64 AD, Rome Burns!
Nero blames Christians
St. Paul?

63. In 64 AD, Rome Burns!
Nero blames Christians
St. Paul?

64. The Gospels (60-95AD)
The four Gospels tell of the birth, life, ministry, teachings, death and resurrection of Jesus.
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John

65. Acts
Who wrote it?

66. Luke & Acts Two part book
Acts tells story of Early church through about 62 AD.

67. Luke & Acts Two part book
Acts tells story of Early church through about 62 AD.
St Luke wrote it.

68. The Letters of Paul (50-64 AD)
Wrote to encourage individual churches Romans 1st Corinthians 2nd Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1st Thessalonians 2nd Thessalonians 1st Timothy 2nd Timothy Titus Philemon

69. The Catholic (general) Epistles
Hebrews James 1st Peter 2nd Peter 1st John 2nd John 3rd John Jude

70. Apocalyptic books
Revelation ( AD)

71. Gospels????
Themes?

72. Gospels
Matthew?
Written by???

73. Gospels
Matthew?
Written by Matthew

74. Gospels
Matthew?
Written by Matthew
Date?

75. Gospels
Matthew?
Written by Matthew
Date?
Probably 70 AD to 80 AD

76. Gospels Matthew? Written by Matthew Date? Written to????
Probably 70 AD to 80 AD
Written to????

77. Gospels Matthew? Written by Matthew? Theme? Date? Written to Jews
Probably 70 AD to 80 AD
Written to Jews
Theme?
Jesus as Messianic King

78. Gospels
Mark
Who wrote it?

79. Gospels
Mark
John Mark the Evangelist
Disciple?

80. Gospels Mark John Mark the Evangelist Disciple of Peter
Earliest Gospel (64 AD, or even earlier)

81. Gospels Mark John Mark the Evangelist Themes? Disciple of Peter
Earliest Gospel (64 AD, or even earlier)
Themes?

82. Gospels Mark John Mark the Evangelist Themes Disciple of Peter
Earliest Gospel (64 AD, or even earlier)
Themes
Jesus as Servant

83. Gospels Mark John Mark the Evangelist Themes Disciple of Peter
Earliest Gospel (64 AD, or even earlier)
Themes
Jesus as Servant
Messianic Secret

84. Gospels
Luke?
Who wrote it?

85. Gospels
Luke?
Luke the physician

86. Gospels
Luke?
Luke the physician
Friend of Paul

87. Gospels
Luke?
Luke the physician
Friend of Paul
Greek

88. Gospels Luke? Luke the physician Friend of Paul Greek
Literarily best gospel.

89. Gospels Luke? Luke the physician Themes Friend of Paul Greek
Literarily best gospel.
Themes

90. Gospels Luke? Luke the physician Themes Friend of Paul Greek
Literarily best gospel.
Themes
Jesus Humanity

91. These Three Gospels are called?

92. These Three Gospels are called?
The synoptics

93. John?
Written by?

94. John?
John
Written by St John

95. John?
John
Written by St John
Latest gospel written 90ish AD

96. John?
John
Written by St John
Latest gospel written 90ish AD
Theme?

97. John? John Written by St John Theme Latest gospel written 90ish AD
Jesus as God
Jesus is Truth; Truth is harsh

99. Where did Christianity Spread?

100. II. Where did Christianity Spread?
A. The cultural movement ?

101. II. Where did Christianity Spread?
A. The cultural movement
1. Judaism

102. II. Where did Christianity Spread?
A. The cultural movement
1. Judaism
Jewish Christians – Jews who believe Messiah has come.

103. II. Where did Christianity Spread?
A. The cultural movement
1. Judaism
Jewish Christians – Jews who believe Messiah has come.
Orthodox Jews

104. II. Where did Christianity Spread?
A. The cultural movement
1. Judaism
Jewish Christians – Jews who believe Messiah has come.
Orthodox Jews believe Christ followers are heretics.

105. II. Where did Christianity Spread?
A. The cultural movement
1. Judaism
Jewish Christians – Jews who believe Messiah has come.
Orthodox Jews believe Christ followers are heretics.
Israel is nearly destroyed in 70 AD/is destroyed by 130AD

106. II. Where did Christianity Spread?
A. The cultural movement
1. Judaism
Jewish Christians – Jews who believe Messiah has come.
Orthodox Jews believe Christ followers are heretics.
Israel is nearly destroyed in 70 AD/is destroyed by 130AD
2. The gentile world

107. II. Where did Christianity Spread?
A. The cultural movement
1. Judaism
Jewish Christians – Jews who believe Messiah has come.
Orthodox Jews believe Christ followers are heretics.
Israel is nearly destroyed in 70 AD/is destroyed by 130AD
2. The gentile world
St. Paul evangelizes the Gentiles (non-Jews) Rome!
St. Peter travels to Rome!

108. II. The Spread of Christianity
B. The social movement
1. Common people
2. The “higher classes”
3. Clement of Alexandria: “What Kind of Rich Person Can Be Saved?”

109. II. The Spread of Christianity
C. The geographical movement
1. To the West
a. By the end of the 1st century: eastern Mediterranean
b. By 185: also Gaul, Germania, Spain, and North Africa

110. II. The Spread of Christianity

111. II. The Spread of Christianity
C. The geographical movement
1. To the West
a. By the end of the 1st century: eastern Mediterranean
b. By 185: also Gaul, Germania, Spain, and North Africa
2. To the East
a. India: Apostle Thomas

112. II. The Spread of Christianity
C. The geographical movement
1. To the West
a. By the end of the 1st century: eastern Mediterranean
b. By 185: also Gaul, Germania, Spain, and North Africa
2. To the East
a. India: Apostle Thomas
b. Syria
C. Afghanistan

113. Important!
Paul and Peter weren't the only guys running around spreading Christianity!