Bible Overview: Knowing the Scriptures Better

By Evaristo Filho

Bible Overview: Knowing the Scriptures Better, presents the general content of the Scriptures so that the follower of Jesus will be able to know the Bible better, God’s written revelation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Evaristo Filho
• Release date: Mar 8, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005728977

Evaristo Filho

Evaristo Filho é teólogo, cientista social, escritor e professor. Ele é o fundador e diretor do SETEB – Seminário Teológico Evangélico Bíblico, um ministério cristão que oferece cursos ‘livres’ de teologia. Através do SETEB, o autor tem facilitado o acesso a uma educação teológica de qualidade a líderes brasileiros e luso-africanos em várias partes do mundo. Sua grande paixão é ver centenas de igrejas sendo edificadas de acordo com o padrão estabelecido por Deus no Novo Testamento, a fim de que o evangelho seja pregado a milhares de pessoas que se converterão e serão discipuladas.

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BIBLE OVERVIEW: KNOWING THE SCRIPTURES BETTER

Christian Discipleship Course, Book 1

By José Evaristo de Oliveira Filho

Copyright 2014, 2019 José Evaristo de Oliveira Filho

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Content

Presentation

Unit 1 – Warm-Up

Unit 2 – Main Study

1 Knowing the Bible Better

2 Seven literary aspects of God’s Word

3 Ten Core Themes

4 Seven Divisions or Stages of Redemption History

5 Historical-Theological Summary of the Bible

6 The Old Testament

7 The New Testament

8 An overview of the world of the Bible

One final word

Unit 3 – Review Questions

Unit 4 – Final Work

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About the Christian Discipleship Series

The Christian Discipleship series consists of six (6) books that aim to ground the Christian in the first steps of his Christian life. Discipleship is the process of forming followers of Jesus Christ. As such, it requires the Christian to devote himself, among other things, to learning the teachings of Jesus Christ. After all, to be a disciple is to be a learner. Thus, this series is designed to assist in teaching and learning the fundamental knowledge that a Christian must have in order to become a dedicated follower of Jesus Christ.

The first book in the series, Bible Overview: Knowing the Scriptures Better, presents the general content of the Scriptures so that the follower of Jesus will be able to know the Bible better, God’s written revelation. The second book, How to Study the Bible, teaches methods and techniques that will help the reader systematically study the Scriptures to put it into practice. Disciplines for Spiritual Growth is the third book in the series and attempts to inculcate in the reader the need to practice the disciplines of Bible study, prayer, worship, fasting, fellowship, and Christian service. The fourth book, Personal Discipleship, provides some important teachings about what it means to be and make disciples of Jesus Christ. The second-to-last book in the series, Biblical Foundations, teaches the reader how to practice the seven (7) general commandments of Jesus Christ, while the last book in the series, Evangelism, focuses on one of the fundamental aspects of one of these commandments, which is to make disciples through evangelism.

None of these books were written for the purpose of exposing everything the Bible teaches about the topics they seek to teach. Likewise, they are not intended merely to convey information. The purpose of this series is to lead the reader to consider the vocation and practice of discipleship in the light of Scripture. Therefore, the reader should not read the books in this series just to get a set of good ideas about discipleship; rather, you must let God speak to your heart to teach you the biblical truths that are taught here, so that actions, attitudes, feelings, and thoughts that are contrary to God's will may be transformed so that you are daily conformed to the likeness of Jesus Christ.

General information

This book is divided into the following parts:

Warm Up: Before the main text, there are a number of questions and / or exercises and / or tasks that have been designed to prepare you, both mentally and spiritually, for the main study in this module. You must complete these warm-up tasks before beginning the main study and perform the tasks that will require you most.

Main Study: This section contains the study text that will teach the topic and the main topics, concepts, principles, etc., that the student must learn in order to successfully complete their studies. The main study does not seek to cover all topics related to the topic, but only to provide a solid foundation on which the student can build a new and greater knowledge on the subject.

Review Questions: Upon completion of the main study, complete the review questions. The purpose of this section is to help you focus on the main points of the study and prepare you for the final project. You can use both your personal notes and the main study content, as well as quoting verses to support your answers. When answers require you to use the main study, try answering them first without consulting this book. If you cannot, find the answers in the text and study these parts one more time before proceeding.

Final Project: At the end of the main study, there is