Exploring the Scriptures: An Overview of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation

by John Phillips

Overview

A panoramic, foundational view of God's Word

Effective Bible study begins with a clear understanding of the Bible as an inspired whole instead of sixty-six disjointed books. Exploring the Scriptures gives the serious student a panoramic view of God's Word that provides a firm foundation for more detailed study of books, passages, and themes of the Bible.

Each book of Scripture is presented through a brief introduction, a concise outline, and a comprehensive summary of the book’s content. Also included are special chapters dealing with the major divisions of Scripture and thirty-five maps and charts to help with visualization of important Bible content.

This series has features that will make it a favorite of Bible students:
• detailed alliterative outline
• notes about the authorship
• straightforward interpretation of the text; and
• practical application

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780825445156
Publisher:	Kregel Publications
Publication date:	09/20/2022
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.49(d)

About the Author

John Phillips (1927-2010) served as assistant director of the Moody Correspondence School as well as director of the Emmaus Correspondence School, one of the world’s largest Bible correspondence ministries. He also taught in the Moody Evening School and on the Moody Broadcasting radio network.

Table of Contents

Foreword 7

1 Climbing the Heights 9

2 Genesis: The Book of Beginnings 12

3 Exodus: The Way Out 19

4 Leviticus: Provisions for Holy Living 25

5 Numbers: The Book of Pilgrimage 33

6 Deuteronomy: The Book of Remembrance 39

7 Joshua: From Victory to Victory 43

8 Judges: The Folly of Forsaking God 48

9 Ruth: The Virtuous Woman 53

10 1 and 2 Samuel: Israel Comes of Age 56

11 1 and 2 Kings: Israel Faces the Sunset 61

12 The Powers That Be Are Ordained of God 69

13 1 and 2 Chronicles: Second Thoughts 74

14 Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther: Return of the Remnant 78

15 Hebrew Poetry: Music of the Heart 87

16 Job: The Problem of Pain 91

17 The Psalms: Hymns of the Hebrews 94

18 Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon: Books of Learning and Love 99

19 The Prophets: Men Sent from God 106

20 Joel: The Prophet of the Plague 111

21 Jonah: The Unwilling Prophet 113

22 Isaiah: The Evangelical Prophet 115

23 Amos: The Country Cousin 120

24 Hosea: Prophet of the Broken Heart and Broken Home 123

25 Micah: A Tale of Two Cities 126

26 Nahum: The Prophet of Nineveh's Doom 129

27 Jeremiah and Lamentations; The Weeping Prophet 132

28 Zephaniah: The Royal Prophet 137

29 Habakkuk: The Prophet with a Problem 139

30 Obadiah: The Prophet of Edom's Doom 141

31 Ezekiel: The Exile Prophet 144

32 Daniel: The Prophet Greatly Beloved 149

33 Haggai: First Things First 158

34 Zechariah: Looking Ahead 161

35 Malachi: The Gathering Gloom 164

36 The Silent Years 166

37 The Four Gospels 170

38 Matthew: Behold Thy King 175

39 Mark: Behold My Servant 179

40 Luke: Behold the Man 182

41 John: Behold Your God 186

42 Acts: The Early Church in Action 190

43 Romans: Theology of the Gospel 196

44 1 and 2 Corinthians: Order in the Church 201

45 Galatians: Magna Charta of Christian Liberty 206

46 Ephesians: Higher Ground 209

47 Philippians: Continual Rejoicing 213

48 Colossians: Christ Supreme 216

49 1 and 2 Thessalonians: Jesus Is Coming Again 220

50 1 and 2 Timothy: Pastoral Epistles 224

51 Titus: Letter to a Young Man 229

52 Philemon: Brief Note from Paul 231

53 Hebrews: Outside the Camp 233

54 James: Belief That Behaves 237

55 1 and 2 Peter: Salvation and Behavior 240

56 The Epistles of John: Letters from a Very Old Man 244

57 Jude: Apostasy Unmasked 248

58 Revelation: The Future Unveiled 251