His Unified Word

Laura Waymack

Description

This eight-week Bible study traces the storyline of the Bible from beginning to end and explores how every theme is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus.

What is the overall story of the Bible? How do its various parts fit together? How can Jesus claim to be the fulfillment of the promises of God? Christians believe that the sovereign, all-powerful, infinite, Triune God of the universe has chosen to speak to people through the Bible. But sometimes this Bible can be daunting in its size and scope, and many people who read the Bible struggle with understanding how it all fits together.



His Unified Word presents an eight-week Bible study that traces the storyline of the Bible from beginning to end and explores how every theme is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus. Twenty Old Testament and twenty New Testament passages reveal the big picture of creation, rebellion, redemption, and restoration. Each one of the forty days in the study guides readers through a Bible passage, an explanatory commentary, and thoughtful interaction with the text. Teaching sections at the end of each week also explain how all of the passages fit together through covenants, types, and promises.



Ideal for both individuals and groups, this uplifting study will enrich knowledge of God and love for his unified Word.

Sujets

• Biblical Commentary
• Philosophie et théologie
• Bible study
• Biblical theology
• Religion

Informations

• Publié par: WestBow Press
• Date de parution: 19 août 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781664274945
• Langue: English

Extrait

HIS UNIFIED WORD

A 40-Day Study Through Themes in the Old and New Testaments









LAURA WAYMACK









Copyright © 2022 Laura Waymack.

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2022914564



WestBow Press rev. date: 08/19/2022



CONTENTS
Introduction
Reading Plan

Day 1 Genesis 1–2
Day 2 Genesis 3
Day 3 Genesis 12, 15, 17
Day 4 Genesis 21:1–7; 22
Day 5 Exodus 3
Day 6 Exodus 11–12
Day 7 Exodus 20
Day 8 Leviticus 16
Day 9 Deuteronomy 17:14–20; 18:14–22
Day 10 Joshua 1
Day 11 1 Samuel 17
Day 12 2 Samuel 7
Day 13 1 Kings 8:1–9:9
Day 14 1 Kings 18
Day 15 2 Kings 25
Day 16 Psalm 89
Day 17 Daniel 3
Day 18 Isaiah 9:1–7 And Isaiah 53 And 61
Day 19 Jeremiah 31
Day 20 Ezra 3
Day 21 Luke 1–2
Day 22 John 1:1–18
Day 23 Luke 4
Day 24 Matthew 5–7
Day 25 John 3
Day 26 John 5, 11
Day 27 John 15, 17
Day 28 Matthew 26–27
Day 29 John 20
Day 30 Luke 24
Day 31 Acts 2
Day 32 Acts 9
Day 33 Acts 17
Day 34 Acts 26
Day 35 Romans 3
Day 36 Romans 7–8
Day 37 1 Corinthians 15
Day 38 Philippians 2, Colossians 3
Day 39 Hebrews 8–9
Day 40 Revelation 21–22

Next Steps
Acknowledgments
Sample Bible Study Calendar For A Group Setting
Resources And References



INTRODUCTION
On a Sunday afternoon approximately two thousand years ago, two men were traveling to a small town called Emmaus, about seven miles outside Jerusalem. Another man joined them on their journey and asked what they were discussing. They told him about the events that had recently occurred: a prophet named Jesus of Nazareth had taught among them and performed miraculous signs, but he had been arrested and executed just days earlier. That morning, the men explained, some women had found his tomb empty, but no one knew what to make of it. These two men did not realize that the stranger who walked with them was, in fact, the risen Jesus. Still unrecognized, Jesus responded, “‘How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?’ And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the scriptures concerning himself” (Luke 24:25–26). When they arrived at their destination, they suddenly recognized Jesus for who he was, and they returned to Jerusalem to tell his other followers what had happened.
This account in the final chapter of the gospel of Luke emphasizes the united story line of the entire Bible. Jesus knew that everything in the scriptures ultimately points to him. The Old Testament begins a story that culminates in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. And according to these verses in Luke, the men should have known that! So how does the Bible work? What is it about? How does it tell a story that leads to Jesus? How do passages in the Old Testament point forward to the person and work of Jesus, and how do passages in the New Testament reflect him?
Christians believe that the sovereign, all-powerful, infinite, Triune God of the universe has chosen to speak to people through the Bible. Consisting of sixty-six books in the Old Testament and New Testament, the Word of God is living and active, sharper than a two-edged sword (Hebrews 4:12). It is God breathed and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16). It is how we can know God and his plan for the world. But sometimes, the Bible can be daunting in its size and scope. Many people who desire to read the Bible struggle with knowing where to start and how it all fits together. The purpose of this forty-day overview is to provide a tool to be in God’s Word consistently, reading key chapters throughout the Bible that highlight the overarching story line of creation, rebellion, redemption, and restoration. The chapters are mostly in order in the Bible, but many are skipped in between. The accompanying commentary seeks to fill in the gaps between chapters, provide connections to key themes, and offer questions for reflection and application. The teachings that go along with this study are designed to deepen our understanding of how God’s Word all fits together. Ultimately, the goal of this study is for people to know God more through regular and thoughtful study of his unified Word and to see how the entire story line of the Bible leads to Jesus.
This study is designed to be done over eight weeks. Each week consists of five days of Bible study, whereby you will read the specified chapters of the Bible and the accompanying commentary. (Reading the Bible itself is the most important part; if you must skip something, skip the commentary!) You will also interact with the text in the space provided: summarizing what you have read, connecting it with bigger themes, and applying it to your own life. At the end of each week, you will also read a teaching section designed to highlight the big picture and deepen connections between passages.
Jesus explained to those two men on the road to Emmaus that all of scripture told the story of a representative who passed through death and came out the other side for the sake of a redeemed humanity. May God work richly through the depths of his Word to reveal how every part of the Bible points to Jesus, and may you know him and love him more deeply through these forty days.



READING PLAN
Day
Chapters
Overview

Day
Chapters
Overview
1
Genesis 1–2
The Creation Account
21
Luke 1–2
The Birth of Jesus
2
Genesis 3
The Beginning of Sin
22
John 1:1–18
Who Jesus Is
3
Genesis 12, 15, 17
God’s Covenant with Abraham
23
Luke 4
Jesus Begins His Ministry
4
Genesis 21:1–7; 22
God’s Faithfulness and Abraham’s Faith
24
Matthew 5–7
The Core of Jesus’s Teaching
5
Exodus 3
God Calls Moses to Deliver His People
25
John 3
God’s Love for the World
Days 1–5 Summary and Teaching
Days 21–25 Summary and Teaching
6
Exodus 11–12
The Passover and the Exodus
26
John 5, 11
Jesus’s Miracles, Authority, and Power
7
Exodus 20
The Ten Commandments
27
John 15, 17
The Christian Life Defined
8
Leviticus 16
The Day of Atonement
28
Matthew 26–27
The Arrest and Crucifixion of Jesus
9
Deuteronomy 17:14–20; 18:14–22
Kings and Prophets
29
John 20
The Resurrection of Jesus
10
Joshua 1
Conquering the Promised Land
30
Luke 24
The Ascension of Jesus
Days 6–10 Summary and Teaching
Days 26–30 Summary and Teaching
11