Bible Survey

Matthew—the Gospel of the King 01.04.23 Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand (Matthew 3:2; 4:17). The focus of the entire Bible is Jesus Christ!  The OT writers said: “He is coming.”  The Gospel writers say: “He is come.”  The rest of the NT says: “He is coming again!”  Thus we begin our […]

Introducing the New Testament 12.28.22 When the fullness of time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the Law, to redeem them that are under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.  (Galatians 4:4, 5) The Old and New Testaments— the word ‘Bible’ comes from the

The Silent Years 12.14.22 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in times past unto the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken unto us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, by Whom also He made the worlds… (Hebrews 1:1, 2) Before we delve

Malachi— Our Unchanging God 12.7.22 For I am the LORD, I do not change. (Malachi 3:6a) In our survey of the Bible, we come to Malachi, the last of the writing prophets.  This is the last word from God before the curtain closes in prophetic silence for four hundred years.      Little is known of Malachi’s

Zechariah— Christ will Reign Supreme! 11.30.22 And the LORD shall be king over all the earth; in that day there shall be one LORD, and His name one.  (Zechariah 14:9)  Zechariah was a priest as well as a prophet.  He was the son of Berechiah, and the grandson of Iddo the priest.  His grandfather returned

Haggai— First Things First 11.16.22 “Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,” says the LORD; “and be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all you people of the land,” says the LORD, “and work; for I am with you,” says the LORD of hosts. (Haggai 2:4) Haggai is among what are called

Zephaniah— Judgment is Certain 11.09.22 The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hastes greatly; even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly (1:14).  Zephaniah gives his pedigree more fully than any other prophet.  He was a great-great grandson of Judah’s godly King

Habakkuk— The Just Shall Live by Faith 11.02.22 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him; but the just shall live by his faith. (Habakkuk 2:4) We know virtually nothing about Habakkuk.  The words surrounding the psalm with which Habakkuk ends his book indicate that he may have had a priestly

10.26.22 Nahum– God Judges Apostasy The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and He knows them that trust in Him.  But with an overrunning flood He will make an utter end of its place, and darkness shall pursue His enemies. (Nahum 1:7-8)  Virtually nothing is known of Nahum.  He is

c tye 10.19.22 Micah— The Coming Kingdom But in the last days it shall come to pass, that he mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow into it. (Micah 4:1) All that we know