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The word testament means covenant,
contract, or agreement. The Old Testament
is
the covenant God made with man before Christ was born. It is
believed that
Moses wrote
the first five books of the Old Testament, which are also called
the
Pentateuch, which means five volumes. The
New Testament is the covenant God
made with man after Christ
came - the covenant of grace. There is a break of
400 years
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Old Testament
The Old Testament is composed of 39 books:
5 law, 12 historical (47%), 5 poetic (22%), and 17 prophetic
(31%).
Historical / Law
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Historical
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings,
1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
Poetic
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
Prophetic
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel,
Amos, Obadiah,
Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah,
Malachi
New Testament
The New Testament is composed of the 4 Gospels (43%), the Book
of Acts (12%),
21 Epistles/Letters (38%), and the Book of
Revelation (7%). The New Testament
tells the
story of the birth, ministry, teaching, death, resurrection, and
ascension
of Jesus Christ.
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The Gospels
Synoptic Gospels
The word gospel means good tidings. "Matthew, Mark, and
Luke are called
the Synoptic Gospels because, unlike John, they
give a synopsis of Christ's
life."1 "The
four men tell
the same story each in his own way." " Each presents
a different
aspect
of our Lord's life
on earth."2 "Matthew presents Jesus as
King, Mark depicts Jesus as
Servant, Luke
sets forth Jesus as the
perfect
Man and, John portrays Jesus
as the Son of God."3
Gospel of John
The Gospel of John was written to prove that Jesus was the Son
of God.
“The Synoptics
narrate His miracles, parables, and addresses to the
multitudes;
John presents His deeper and more abstract discourses;
His
conversations
and prayers. The three portray Christ in
action; John
portrays Him in mediation
and communion.” 4
Book of Acts
Acts
Epistles / Letters
Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians,
Philippians,
Colossians,
1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus,
Philemon, Hebrew,
James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude
Book of Revelation
Revelation
The book of Revelation is also referred to as The Apocalypse.
"Revelation
is the only
book of
prophecy in the New Testament."5 Revelation means
unveiling.
"There are
300 symbols in this book, and each has a definite
meaning."
6 It gives us an outline of
the events that will take place when
Christ returns.
The apostle
John wrote the book of Revelation while exiled
to the isle of Patmos.
References to Christ’s Second Coming
are found
throughout the New Testament.
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The Events of Christ’s Return
Matthew 24:3
As He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came
to Him privately, saying,
“Tell us,”
when will these things be? And what will be the sign of
Your coming,
and of the end
of the age?”
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
The Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of
an
archangel,
and with the trumpet
of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.
Then we who are
alive and remain shall be caught up together
with them in
the clouds to meet the Lord in the
air. And thus we
shall always be with the Lord.
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The
Battle of Armageddon
The name Armageddon comes from the Hebrew word Har-Magedon
that
means, Mount Megiddo. It is a word that is found only in the
book of Revelation.
The Battle of Armageddon received its name from the location
where the Apostle
John prophesized
it will be fought.
The Biblical name for it is: “the battle of that
great day of
God Almighty.”
6th Bowl: Euphrates Dried Up
Revelation 16:13-16
And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the
mouth of the dragon,
out of the mouth of the beast, and out of
the mouth of the false prophet. For they
are spirits of demons,
performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth
and of
the whole world, to gather
them to the battle of that great day of God
Almighty. “Behold, I am coming as a thief.
Blessed is he who watches, and
keeps his garments, lest he walk
naked and they see his shame.” And they
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All scripture quotations,
unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the New King
James Version®. Copyright ©
1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission.
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Footnotes
1. What the Bible is All About by Henrietta C. Mears, page 345.
Copyright © 1953 by Gospel Light, Ventura, CA 93003. Used by
permission.
2. What the Bible is All About by Henrietta C. Mears, page 345.
Copyright © 1953 by Gospel Light, Ventura, CA 93003. Used by
permission.
3. What the Bible is All About by Henrietta C. Mears, page 349.
Copyright © 1953 by Gospel Light, Ventura, CA 93003. Used by
permission.
4. What the Bible is All About by Henrietta C. Mears, page 345.
Copyright © 1953 by Gospel Light, Ventura, CA 93003. Used by
permission.
5. What the Bible is All About by Henrietta C. Mears, page 649.
Copyright © 1953 by Gospel Light, Ventura, CA 93003. Used by
permission.
6. What the Bible is All About by Henrietta C. Mears, page 649.
Copyright © 1953 by Gospel Light, Ventura, CA 93003. Used by
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