Biblical History Made Easy

2 Timothy 3:15-17
…and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.

Most of us have multiple copies of God’s Word lying about in our homes. We read through the stories and learn about some of our favorite bible characters. We teach its lessons to our children and we depend on our favorite scriptures to see us through tough times. But, how deep is our understanding of the Word? What about its history?

The best place to turn to learn about biblical history is through the Bible itself. It can be overwhelming but the more that you learn, the more knowledge you will desire and the deeper your understanding will be of God working throughout time to complete His purpose through His Son.

This week we will break that history down into five, easy to study, chunks of time. Commit to spending time digging into your Bible this week and stretching your mind knowing that God will reward your effort and your daily Bible study will be forever changed.

2091-931 B.C. - Israel Chosen as the People of Promise

Some things to study:

• Abraham
  
• Moses and the Plagues of Egypt
  
• Samuel
  
• Saul
  
• David
  
• Solomon
  

 
931-586 B.C. - Disobedient Israel Disciplined

Some things to study:

• Children of Israel violate God’s commandments (Exodus 20:3-7)
  
• God educates His nation (1 Kings 12 - 2Kings 25)
  
• Israel and Judah- a divided nation
  

 586-6 B.C. - Messiah’s Space and Time Prepared

Some things to study:

• Babylonian Domination- Daniel’s ministry 
  
• Persian Domination- Esther’s story
  
• Greek Domination- Alexander the Great
  
• Roman Domination- The rise of Herod
  

 
6 B.C. – A.D. 30 - Jesus the Messiah

Some things to study:

• John the Baptist’s ministry
  
• The virgin birth
  
• Jesus’ miracles
  
• Jesus’ parables
  
• The trials, death, and resurrection of Jesus
  

 A.D. 30- Current Age - The Church

Some things to study:

• The first Christians and the birth of the church
  
• Paul’s missionary journeys