Part 2. “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” II Tim. 2:15 - “handling.

Part 2

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” II Tim. 2:15 -

“handling aright” ASV

“rightly handling” ESV

“rightly explaining” NRSV

The Bible was written over a period of about 1600 years by 40different writers from differing time periods and backgrounds.

There were many Writersused but only one Author

66

39 27

5 Booksof Law

5 Booksof Poetry

12 Books ofMinor Prophets

12 Booksof History

5 Books ofMajor Prophets

Memory Key5-12-5-5-12

The Old Testament canbe divided into 5 partsto aid the learning ofthe order of the books

Division 1

Division 2

Division 3

Division 5

Division 4

GenesisExodus

LeviticusNumbers

Deuteronomy JobPsalms

ProverbsEcclesiastes

Song of Solomon

JoshuaJudgesRuth

1 & 2 Samuel1 & 2 Kings1 & 2 Chron

EzraNehemiah

Esther

IsaiahJeremiah

LamentationsEzekielDaniel

HoseaJoelAmos

ObadiahJonahMicahNahum

HabakkukZephaniah

HaggaiZechariahMalachi

Romans1 & 2 Corinthians

GalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians

1 & 2 Thessalonians1 & 2 Timothy

TitusPhilemonHebrewsJ ames

1 & 2 Peter1, 2 & 3 J ohn

J ude

Memory Key4-1-21-1

The New Testament canbe divided into 4 partsto aid the learning ofthe order of the books

4 BooksGospels

MatthewMarkLukeJ ohn

Division 1

1 Bookof History

Revelation

Division 2

21 BooksEpistles

1 Bookof ProphecyActs

Division 4

Division 3

Further DividedPaul’s Epistles

to ChurchesRomans to 2 Thessalonians

to Individuals1 Timothy to Philemon

General EpistlesHebrews to Jude

PatriarchyPatriarchy JudaismJudaism ChristianityChristianityInternationalNationalFamily

R

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S

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Flood

ADAM MOSES CHRIST

CHURCH Mt. Sinai

Abraham

1500 years2500 years In effect...

Mosaical

PatriarchyPatriarchyFamily

R

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Flood

ADAM

2500 years

Abraham

Call of AbrahamCall of Abraham

Gen 12 - Ur

Isaac - Jacob [Israel]

12 Sons

Joseph-sold - Egypt

Slavery

Moses - DelivererMoses - Deliverer

MosaicalMosaicalNational

MOSES

Mt. Sinai

1500 years

Law of MosesLaw of Moses

Abraham’s seed

430 yrs.-Gal.3:16-17

Wilderness 40 years

Judges - Kings - divided

Christ born - Gal.4:4-5

ChristianityChristianityInternational

CHRIST

CHURCH

In effect...In effect...

Established ChurchEstablished Church

Mt. 16:18

Col.2:14 Law ended

1st Pentecost after Res.

Peter preached-Acts 2

3,000 added to church

PatriarchyPatriarchy JudaismJudaism ChristianityChristianityInternationalNationalFamily

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ADAM MOSES CHRIST

CHURCH Mt. Sinai

Abraham

1500 years2500 years In effect...

Mosaical

The CovenantsThe Covenants

Eden

Church

Eden

Gen. 12:3Gen. 12:3

Gen. 22:18Gen. 22:18 JewsJews

Land Promise fulfilledJosh. 21:43

Acts 10 - GentilesActs 10 - Gentiles

Acts 2 - JewsActs 2 - Jews

The CovenantsThe Covenants

Eden

Church

Part 2

1. Tools Needed2. Rightly Dividing3. The Words4. The Context

• Reasons to study the Bible

– Study to know the Truth

– Study to increase faith

– Study to please God

– Study to experience the joy of discovery

– Study to change behavior

– Study to teach others

– Study to live forever

Why Should I Study ?

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

[email protected]@bellsouth.net

www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org

Sunday Evening September 9, 2012

1 Tim. 4:13 “Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.”

Some kind of written notes

Chapter summary

Major events

First person account

Newspaper account

Story for children

30 minutes

5 Minutes - Review / Preview15 Minutes - Rapid Reading10 Minutes - Taking Stock

Look up wordsRe-read partsSummarize

1 Tim. 4:15 “Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.”

Meditate = Revolve in the mind