1. Introduction to the Bible Richard Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com

2. Categories of those surveyed who read the bible weekly Based on October, 2000 Gallup Poll

10. World Empires Egypt (1600 - 1200 B.C.) Israel (1200 - 750 B.C.) Assyria (750 - 612 B.C.) Babylon (612 - 539 B.C.) Persia (539 - 333 B.C.) Greece (333 - 63 B.C.) Roman (63 B.C. – 476 A.D.) Old Testament Until 400 B.C. New Test. 400 Years of Silence

11. Bible Periods Creation/Pre-flood –Genesis 1-5 Flood/Post Flood –Genesis 6-11 Patriarchal –Genesis 12-50 Egyptian Bondage –Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers 1-12 Wilderness Wandering –Numbers 13 - Deuteronomy

12. Bible Periods Conquest –Joshua Judges –Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel 1-8 United Kingdom –1 Samuel 9-31, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings 1-11, 1 Chronicles - 2 Chronicles 9 Divided Kingdom –1 Kings 12 – 2 Kings 17, 2 Chronicles 10-29 –Obadiah, Joel, Jonah, Amos, Hosea, Micah, Isaiah

13. Bible Periods Judah Alone (Northern kingdom no more) –2 Kings, 18-25, 2 Chronicles 29-36 –Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah Captivity (Babylon) –Daniel (606BC), Ezekiel (597BC), Jeremiah (586BC) Witness is Jeremiah (Lamentations) Return from Babylonian Captivity and rebuilding the Temple –Esther, Nehemiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi Silent Years (432BC to Christ)

14. Bible Periods Life of Christ –Matthew, Mark, Luke, John Establishment/Growth of the Church (History) –Acts Letters –Romans through Jude (21 books) Prophecy –Revelation

15. To learn of God Proverbs 2:1-5; 2 Timothy 3:14-17

17. To learn of God Proverbs 2:1-5; 2 Timothy 3:14-17 To maintain spiritual life Matthew 4:4; Job 23:12 To be sure of the truth 1 Peter 4:11; Acts 17:11; 1 Thes 5:21-22; John 8:32

18. To avoid sin Psalms 119:11; John 17:17; 1 Cor 15:34; Hosea 4:6; Hebrews 5:12-14 To come to Christ John 5:38-40; Matthew 11:28-30; John 12:48 “search from the book of the LORD, and read..…” (Isaiah 34:16)