A Brief Bible History: A Survey of the Old and New Testaments
by J. Gresham Machen James Oscar Boyd
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Chapters (326)
- A BRIEF BIBLE HISTORY
- Introduction
- SECTION I
- LESSON I
- Before Abraham
- Genesis, Chapters 1 to 11
- LESSON II
- The Patriarchs
- Genesis, Chapters 12 to 50
- LESSON III
- Egyptian Bondage and Deliverance
- Exodus, Chapter 1
- LESSON IV
- Moses as Leader and Lawgiver
- Exodus, Chapters 2 to 4
- Exodus, Chapters 16 to 24
- Exodus, Chapter 25 to Numbers, Chapter 36
- The Book of Deuteronomy
- LESSON V
- The Conquest and Settlement of Canaan
- The Book of Joshua
- LESSON VI
- The Period of the Judges
- The Books of Judges and Ruth
- LESSON VII
- Samuel and Saul: Prophecy and Monarchy
- The First Book of Samuel
- LESSON VIII
- David and Solomon: Psalms and Wisdom
- The Second Book of Samuel; I Kings, Chapters 1 to 11; I Chronicles, Chapter 10 to II Chronicles, Chapter 9
- The Psalms
- Proverbs; Job; Ecclesiastes
- LESSON IX
- The Kingdom of Israel
- I Kings, Chapter 12 to II Kings, Chapter 17
- Hosea; Amos; Jonah
- LESSON X
- The Kingdom of Judah, to Hezekiah
- I Kings, Chapter 12 to II Kings, Chapter 17; II Chronicles, Chapters 10 to 28; Obadiah; Joel; Micah; Isaiah (in part)
- LESSON XI
- Judah, from Hezekiah to the Exile
- II Kings, Chapters 18 to 25; II Chronicles, Chapters 29 to 36; Isaiah (in part); Nahum; Habakkuk; Zephaniah; Jeremiah; Lamentations; Ezekiel, Chapters 1 to 32
- LESSON XII
- The Exile and the Restoration
- Ezekiel, Chapters 33 to 48; Daniel; Ezra, Chapters 1, 2
- LESSON XIII
- The Jewish State Under Persia
- Ezra, Chapters 3 to 10; Esther; Nehemiah; Haggai; Zechariah; Malachi
- LESSON XIV
- Israel's Religious Life
- LESSON XV
- "The Coming One"
- SECTION II
- LESSON I
- The Preparation
- LESSON II
- The Coming of the Lord
- John 1:1-18
- Luke 1:5-25, 57-80
- Luke 1:26-56
- Matthew 1:18-25
- Luke 2:1-7
- Luke 2:8-20
- Luke 2:21-38; Matthew 2:1-12
- Matthew 2:13-23
- LESSON III
- The Baptism
- Luke 2:40-50
- Luke 2:51, 52
- Matthew 3:1-12, and Parallels
- Matthew 3:13 to 4:11, and Parallels
- LESSON IV
- The Early Judean Ministry
- John 1:19-34
- John 1:35-51
- John 2:1-11
- John 2:12-22
- John 2:23-25
- John 3:1-15
- John 3:22-30
- John 4:1-42
- LESSON V
- The Beginning of the Galilæan Ministry
- Luke 4:16-30
- Matthew 4:18-22, and Parallels
- Mark 1:21-39, and Parallels
- Matthew 9:1-8, and Parallels
- LESSON VI
- The Period of Popularity
- Matthew 4:17
- Matthew, Chapters 5 to 7
- LESSON VII
- The Turning Point
- Mark 4:1-34, and Parallels
- Matthew 8:23-27, and Parallels
- Matthew 14:13-21, and Parallels
- Matthew 14:22-34, and Parallels
- John 6:22-71
- LESSON VIII
- Jesus as Messiah
- Matthew 15:21-39, and Parallels
- Matthew 16:13-20, and Parallels
- LESSON IX
- The Prediction of the Cross
- Matthew 16:21-28, and Parallels
- Matthew 17:1-13, and Parallels
- Matthew 17:14-20, and Parallels
- Matthew 18:1-6, and Parallels
- Luke 10:1-24; John, Chapter 5
- Matthew 11:27, and Parallels
- LESSON X
- The Last Journeys
- John, Chapter 9
- John 11:1-53
- John 11:54
- Luke 19:2-10
- John 11:55 to 12:1
- Matthew 26:6-13, and Parallels
- Matthew 21:1-11, and Parallels
- LESSON XI
- Teaching in the Temple
- Matthew 21:12-19, and Parallels
- Matthew 21:23-32, and Parallels
- Matthew 21:33-46, and Parallels
- Matthew 22:1-14
- Matthew 22:15-40, and Parallels
- Matthew 22:41-46, and Parallels
- Matthew, Chapter 23
- Matthew, Chapters 24, 25
- LESSON XII
- The Crucifixion
- Matthew 26:1-5, 14-16, and Parallels
- Matthew 26:17-19, and Parallels
- Matthew 26:20-35, and Parallels
- John, Chapters 14 to 17
- Matthew 26:36-46, and Parallels
- Matthew 26:47 to 27:1
- Matthew 27:2-56, and Parallels
- LESSON XIII
- The Resurrection
- Matthew 27:57-66
- Matthew 28:2-4, 11-15
- Matthew 28:1, and Parallels; John 20:2; Matthew 28:5-10, and Parallels
- John 20:3-18
- I Corinthians 15:5; Luke 24:13-49; John 20:19-23
- John 20:24-29
- John 21:1-24; I Corinthians 15:6; Matthew 28:16-20
- I Corinthians 15:7; Acts 1:1-11
- LESSON XIV
- The Beginnings of the Christian Church
- Acts 1:12-26
- Acts, Chapter 2
- Acts, Chapter 3
- Acts, Chapter 4
- LESSON XV
- The First Persecution
- Acts 5:1-11
- Acts 5:12-42
- Acts 6:1-6
- Acts 6:7 to 8:3
- Acts 8:4-40
- LESSON XVI
- The Conversion of Paul
- Acts 9:1-19, and Parallels
- LESSON XVII
- The Gospel Given to the Gentiles
- Acts 9:31-43
- Acts, Chapter 10
- Acts 11:1-18
- Acts 9:19-30, and Parallels
- Acts 11:19-26
- LESSON XVIII
- The First Missionary Journey and the Apostolic Council
- Acts 11:27 to 12:25
- Acts, Chapters 13, 14
- The Epistle of James
- Acts 15:1-35; Galatians 2:1-10
- LESSON XIX
- The Second Missionary Journey
- Galatians 2:11-21
- Acts 15:36 to 18:22
- The First and Second Epistles to the Thessalonians
- LESSON XX
- The Third Missionary Journey. The Epistle to the Galatians
- Acts 18:23 to 21:15
- The Epistle to the Galatians
- LESSON XXI
- The Third Missionary Journey. The Epistles to the Corinthians and to the Romans
- The First Epistle to the Corinthians
- The Second Epistle to the Corinthians
- The Epistle to the Romans
- LESSON XXII
- The First Imprisonment of Paul
- Acts 21:15 to 28:31
- The Epistle to Philemon
- The Epistle to the Colossians
- The Epistle to the Ephesians
- The Epistle to the Philippians
- LESSON XXIII
- The Close of the Apostolic Age
- The Pastoral Epistles
- The Epistle to the Hebrews
- The First Epistle of Peter
- The Second Epistle of Peter; The Epistle of Jude
- The Epistles of John
- The Book of Revelation
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