Learn the Bible in 24 Hours

No person's education is complete if they do not know their Bible. Yet, this essential "completeness" has been outlawed in our government schools...The veneration of the Word of God characterized the earlier leadership which established our precious heritage...

Our initial dozen sessions will, of course, deal with the Old Testament. Many Christians have never explored the foundation of God's program for mankind. There are only two worldviews: either everything is a result of a cosmic accident, or we are the result of a deliberate design by a Designer.

Are there Hidden Messages in the Bible? It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but it is the honor of kings to search out a matter. - Proverbs 25:2 A Riddle: Who is the oldest man in the Bible? Methuselah; he lived 969 years. Yet he died before his father! How can that be? His father was Enoch at age 65, something happened; he then walked with God for 300 years.

Abraham is mentioned 74 times in NT. He is venerated by all three monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam). He is called "Father of the Faithful" (Heb 11:8) and "Friend of God" (Jas 2:23).

Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. Three Major Promises: God's Covenant with Abraham: In his seed all nations shall be blessed. God's Covenant with the Nation Israel: If they faithfully served Him they'd prosper, If they forsook Him they would be destroyed. God's Covenant with David: His family would produce the Messiah who would reign over God's people forever.

Joshua: entering the Land; overcoming the Land (Addenda: The Sun Stood Still?); and, dividing the Land. Judges: 450 years of doing "what was right in their own eyes"; sinning, suffering, repentance, deliverance. Ruth: The Kinsman-Redeemer.

Samuel is one of the most venerable figures in Israel's history. 1 Samuel covers about 115 years: from the birth of Samuel to the death of Saul (when David is 30). David's genealogy anticipated in Gen 38 and the Book of Ruth!

Job: The Mystery of Suffering, Psalms: Israel's Hymnal, Proverbs: Prudence through Precept, Ecclesiastes: Bravely honest, Song of Songs: It is perhaps the most difficult and mysterious book in the entire Bible.

Daniel is the most authenticated book in the Bible. Daniel chapter 9 This is quite possibly the most amazing passage in the entire Bible! When four disciples came to Jesus for a confidential briefing on His Second Coming, Jesus pointed them to this passage as the key to end-time prophecy!

Although Esther comes after Nehemiah, its events antedate Nehemiah by about 30 years. Esther made possible the work of Nehemiah: Except for her, Jerusalem might never have been rebuilt, and there might have been a very different story to tell to all future ages.

'Major' refers to the book's size, not it's significance. 'Minor' prophets also include pithy treasures! Each was uniquely fitted to their tasks. Aren't we also? - Isaiah (The Messianic Prophet), Jeremiah (The Divine Judgment Upon the Nations), Ezekiel (The Coming Restoration), Daniel (The Times of the Gentiles)

The reigning house of Israel had succeeded to the throne through the "Blood of Jezreel"; it was the site of Jehu's ruthless massacre of the house of Ahab at Jezreel; and in the future, it would also be the scene of Israel's military demise.

The Old Testament was translated into Greek by 270B.C. They contain over 300 prophecies detailing the Coming Messiah. We are now going to examine just eight of them.

The Old Testament was compiled over several thousand years; the New Testament was compiled within one lifetime: The New Testament is in the Old Testament concealed; The Old Testament is in the New Testament revealed.

Each of the four Gospels presents Jesus Christ from a different point of emphasis. Matthew's emphasis is on the fulfilment of the prophecies of the Tenach, the Old Testament. Luke's Gospel reflects a very distinctive point of view, emphasizing Jesus as the Son of Man. Mark emphasizes Jesus as the obedient Servant of YHWH. John had a very distinctive view, emphasizing Jesus as the Son of God.

This event, also known as "the Triumphal Entry," involves one of the most astonishing passages in the entire Bible. The book of Daniel, which was written centuries before the birth of Christ, predicts the exact day that Jesus would make his triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

Luke's sets the stage for his sequel: Acts, "Luke Volume 2." Some scholars regard Luke's two volumes as the prerequisite trial documents which had to precede Paul in his appeal to Caesar...

Paul systematically places everyone on a level playing field and removes all excuses and recourses. This epistle was not written by an unlettered fisherman: this is the most profound writing that exists anywhere. It has an international outlook; by a Roman citizen with a Hebrew and Greek cultural background.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 1 Tim 3:16 Paul takes us through the importance of doctrine, the use of reproof, and the love of correction.

Not one of the last eight epistles is addressed to a church. These include disturbing warnings which seem to contrast with the assurances of the church epistles. There is no mention of the mystery of the Body of Christ; members who have died and risen with Christ; Jews and Gentiles being one new spiritual organism; Nothing of sitting together "in the heavenlies with Christ."

Bibliology, Theology, Christology, Pneumatology, Angelology, Anthropology, Soteriology, Ecclesiology, Eschatology... Notice what's missing? Israelology, which is the study of Israel as an instrument in God's program for man; which makes up 5/6ths of the Bible!

The Book of Revelation is the only book of the Bible with a Promise to the reader! Why? What makes this book so special? Revelation is a "lens" that puts the entire Bible into focus. The lens is focused on the person of Jesus Christ, and his destiny is imminent. This is a book of victory: We are overcomers! We are the ultimate winners in the game of life! (I read the ending: we win!)

One of the reasons this book strikes us as strange is because of our lack of understanding concerning the Old Testament. The Book of Revelation consists of 404 verses that contain over 800 allusions to the Old Testament. Learn about the past, present and future of the Church and our ultimate destiny.

"This has been the most frustrating assignment I've ever undertaken. Every time I review these, I find "irresistible" additions begging for inclusion. 24 YEARS are not enough" - Chuck Missler