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This adult studies module gives students an overview of the Bible. We'll see the story that starts at the beginning of the Old Testament and runs to the end of the New Testament. We'll consider some of the major issues in Biblical understanding and interpretation. By the end of the module, we're writing the entire story of the Bible in one page.
Class resources, including assignments and due dates
- News story: Bible literacy slipping
- Key principles of Bible study
- Handout on 15 key chapters of the Bible
- Would you like to try writing the story of the entire Bible in one page or less?
- Here's a listing of the big Biblical events that need to be in that story.
Bible story in pictures [ see page ]
- Written assignments
- Integrative, end-of-the-module summary/reflection paper
- Need some suggestions to get started in writing your end-of-the-module integrative paper? [ see suggestions ]
- Sample papers in Adobe Acrobat PDF format
- [ Sample paper #1 ]
- [ Sample paper #2 ]
- [ Sample paper #3 ]
- [ Sample paper #4]
- Graphic of Old Testament book groupings
- Bible at a glance
- Questions raised and answered in the Old Testament
- Famous sayings from the Bible [ see list ]
- Need a study break? Pass a few minutes with this a hidden Bible book names puzzle [ go to puzzle ]
- Video viewing guides
- Archeology of Jerusalem, part 1
- Armageddon footage from "Faith Lessons on the Prophets and Kings" SNU media center call number: BS632.F351 1999 v. 2 [ viewing guide ]
- Discovering the Bible, part 2
- Ee-taow SNU media center call number: BV3680 .N5 E37 [ viewing guide ]
- Jerusalem: From a dream to destruction SNU media center call number: DS 109 .J46 v.1[ viewing guide ]
- Jerusalem: Within These Walls SNU media center call number: DS 109.94 .J378[ viewing guide ]
- Canaan: historic land bridge
- PowerPoint presentations
- 7 ideas for enriching Bible understanding [ view online ] [ view as PowerPoint ]
- 7 common errors of Biblical interpretation | view as PowerPoint
- Why I accept the Bible as authoritative | view as PowerPoint
- Inadequate uses of the Bible | view as PowerPoint
- Key Biblical themes> | view as PowerPoint
- Church history: On whose shoulders do we stand? | view as PowerPoint
- Other PowerPoint presentations
- Audio
- Bible book names rap
- He is: Jesus in all the books of the Bible -- song by Aaron and Jeoffrey Benward
- Puzzles
- Hidden Bible book names
- Crossword puzzles
- Humor
External Links
Note: These are all external sites. To come back here, simply minimize or close the window that will be opened.
- Issues in Bible translation - scores of links
- Archaeological resources links
- Overview of Bible translations in various languages, including several in English
- More than 30 Bible translations in various languages plus Bible study tools
Concordances help you find Bible passages when you know at least one word used in that passage. The three listed below index the King James, New American Standard Version, Darby, World English and Young's Literal translations in addition to those listed:
- Bible Gateway (Gospel Films - GospelCom)
- Versions listed above, plus: NIV and RSV
- Other language versions including German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese- Crosswalk
- Versions listed above, plus: New Living Translation, ASV, New King James, NRSV, RSV, Today's English Version, New American Bible, Douay-Rheims, Bible in Basic English
- Other Bible study tools- Unbound Bible (Biola)
- Versions listed above, plus: ASV, Basic English, Douay-Rheims, Webster's Bible
- Greek, Hebrew and 28 other languages
- Easton's Bible dictionary
- Brief histories of several Bible translationsOther concordances: Bibles.Net Bible Browser
 | Ready to get started looking at the Bible? Before you jump in, let's start with some very basic principles. [ read more ] |
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