a survey of the BibleChristian World View
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Biblical Theology
Bible Survey– the parts of the whole –
– the unifying theme –
&
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eternity “past”
eternity “future”
in time
and spacethe beginning the end
the creation the new creation
RevelationGenesis the Word of God
the Bible
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the Bible
Old
Testament
New
Testament
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the BibleOld Testament New Testament
Mankind Israel Church Millennial Kingdom
“1000”
Adam
Abraham
Jesus Christ ꞏReigning King
Genesis 1‐11 Genesis 12 ‐ Malachi
M I C K“2000” “2000” “2000”
Jesus Christ ∙ Suffering Savior
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the BibleOld Testament New Testament
MankindGenesis 1‐11
❶ the creation
❷ the fall
❸ the flood
❹ the tower of Babel
Israel Church MillennialKingdom
“2000”
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the AbrahamicCovenant 2023
the flood1656
130 +800 =930 Adam (0‐930)
65 +830 =895 Mahalalel (395‐1290)
70 +840 =910 Kenan (325‐1235)
90 +815 =905 Enosh (235‐1140)
105 +807 =912 Seth (130‐1042)
162 +800 =962 Jared (460‐1422)
187 +782 =969 Methuselah (687‐1656)
182 +595=777 Lamech (874‐1651)
65 +300 =365 Enoch (622‐987)
500 ∙ sons = 950 Noah (1056‐2006)
600 ∙ flood +75 Abrahamic Covenant
Genesis 5 Genesis 11
0 500 1000 1500 2000
Mankind 20230
+2 years 35 +403 =438 Arpachshad (1658‐2096)
100 +500 =600 Shem (1558‐2158)
30 +403 =433 Shelah (1693‐2126)
147 Jacob (2108‐2255)
34 +430 =464 Eber (1723‐2187)
30 +209 =239 Peleg (1757‐1996)
32 +207 =239 Reu (1787‐2026)
30 +200 =230 Serug (1819‐2049)
29 +119 =148 Nahor (1849‐1997)
70 +135 =205 Terah (1878‐2083)
100 +75 =175 Abraham (1948‐2123)
60 +120 =180 Isaac (2048‐2228)
creation4004 BC
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IsraelGenesis 12 ‐ Malachi
P ∙ PatriarchsB ∙ BondageE ∙ ExodusJ ∙ JudgesK ∙ KingsC ∙ Captivity & ReturnS ∙ Silence
the BibleOld Testament New Testament
Church MillennialKingdom
“2000”
MankindGenesis 1‐11
❶ the creation
❷ the fall
❸ the flood
❹ the tower of Babel
“2000”
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P215
B430
E47
J350
K460
C210
S400
PatriarchsAbraham & SarahIsaac & RebeccaJacob = Israel
the children of Jacob/Israel = the twelve tribesLeah: 1‐Reuben ∙ 2‐Simeon ∙ 3‐Levi ∙ 4‐JudahRachel‐Bilhah: 5‐Dan ∙ 6‐NaphtaliLeah‐Zilpah: 7‐Gad ∙ 8‐AsherLeah: 9‐Issachar ∙ 10‐ZebulunRachel: 11‐Joseph (Manasseh & Ephraim)
12‐Benjamin
Bondage in EgyptJoseph Mosesa family a nation
the ten plagues1st ∙ water to blood2nd ∙ frogs3rd ∙ lice4th ∙ flies5th ∙ death of livestock6th ∙ boils7th ∙ hail8th ∙ locusts9th ∙ darkness10th ∙ death of firstborn
the Passoverthe old covenant Law
the Ten Commandments1st ∙ no other gods2nd ∙ no images3rd ∙ no name in vain4th ∙ keep the Sabbath5th ∙ honor father & mother6th ∙ no murder7th ∙ no adultery8th ∙ no steal9th ∙ no false witness10th ∙ no covet
the wilderness ∙ 40 yearsthe conquest ∙ 7 years
Exodus & Conquest Moses Joshua
2091 BC Israel ∙ 2085 years 5 BC
10502091 5930 722 5861876 1446 1399 400
Patriarchs215 Bondage
430Judges349
Kings 464
Judah ∙ 344
Captivity&
Return186
Silence395Israel ∙ 208united
120
Exodus & Conquest 47
0 500 BC1000 BC1500 BC2000 BC
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the Judges1st ∙ Othniel2nd ∙ Ehud3rd ∙ Shamgar4th ∙ Deborah & Barak5th ∙ Gideon6th ∙ Abimelech7th ∙ Tola8th ∙ Jair9th ∙ Jephthah10th ∙ Ibzan11th ∙ Elon12th ∙ Abdon13th ∙ Samson14th ∙ Eli15th ∙ Samuel
JudgesJoshua Samueljudges kings
failure to conquer the land
cycles during the Judges❶ apostasy❷ oppression❸ cry for deliverance❹ deliverance ∙ judge❺ rule ∙ judge
Kingsthe united kingdomKing Saul ∙ 40 yearsKing David ∙ 40 years King Solomon ∙ 40 years
the divided kingdomnorthern kingdom ∙ Israel
Jeroboam … southern kingdom ∙ Judah
Rehoboam …
prophetsElijahElisha
prophets recording Scripture
Hosea north ∙ IsraelAmos north ∙ Israel
Isaiah south ∙ JudahJeremiah south ∙ Judah ∙ Lamentations south ∙ JudahJoel south ∙ JudahMicah south ∙ JudahHabakkuk south ∙ JudahZephaniah south ∙ Judah
Obadiah EdomJonah Nineveh, AssyriaNahum Assyria
10502091 5930 722 5861876 1446 1399 400
Patriarchs215 Bondage
430Judges349
Kings 464
Judah ∙ 344
Captivity&
Return186
Silence395Israel ∙ 208united
120
Exodus & Conquest 47
0 500 BC1000 BC1500 BC2000 BC
2091 BC Israel ∙ 2085 years 5 BC
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The Kingdoms of Israel and JudahKings of Israel Kings of Judah
40 years ∙ Saul40 years ∙ David40 years ∙ Solomon
❶Rehoboam ∙ married a daughter of Absalom
❷Abijam³❸Asa³❹ Jehoshaphat❺ Jehoram ∙ married Athaliah = Ahab + Jezebel’s daughter
❻ Ahaziah² ∙ killed by Jehu❼ Athaliah² ∙ evil queen ∙ executed³❽ Joash/Jehoash² ∙ son of Ahaziah | saved by Jehosheba
³❾ Amaziah² | Jehoram’s daughter
³❿ Azariah/Uzziah | Jehoiada’ wife
³⓫ Jotham | Jehoiada the priest
⓬ Ahaz³⓭Hezekiah ∙ Jerusalem delivered from Assyrians
⓮Manasseh⓯Amon²³⓰ Josiah ∙ reform⓱ Jehoahaz /Shallum ∙ Josiah’s son ∙ Egypt⓲ Jehoiakim /Eliakim ∙ Josiah’s son
⓳ Jehoiachin /Jeconiah ∙ son of Jehoiakim ∙ Babylon
⓴ Zedekiah /Mattaniah ∙ Josiah’s son ∙ Babylon
³ good king
① Jeroboam I ∙ the son of Nebat²②Nadab ∙ killed by Baasha
③ Baasha ∙ killed Jeroboam’s household
²④ Elah ∙ killed by Zimri
²⑤ Zimri ∙ killed Baasha’s household ∙ killed himself
⑥ Omri ∙ evil ↔ Tibni⑦ Ahab ∙ evil ∙ married Jezebel
⑧ Ahaziah²⑨ Jehoram/Joram ∙ Ahab’s son ∙ killed by Jehu
⑩ Jehu ∙ son of Jehoshaphat , son of Nimshi
⑪ Jehoahaz | killed Ahab’s household
⑫ Jehoash/Joash⑬ Jeroboam II²⑭ Zechariah ∙ killed by Shallum²⑮ Shallum ∙ son of Jabesh ∙ killed by Menahem
⑯Menahem ∙ son of Gadi
²⑰ Pekahiah ∙ killed by Pekah
²⑱ Pekah ∙ son of Remaliah ∙ killed by Hoshea
⑲ Hoshea ∙ son of Elah
² killed
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⓭ Hezekiah ∙ 29 yrs⓮ Manasseh ∙ 55 yrs⓯ Amon ∙ 2 yrs⓰ Josiah ∙ 31 yrsE⓱ Jehoahaz ∙ 3 months⓲ Jehoiakim ∙ 11 yrsB⓳ Jehoiachin ∙ 3 mo 10 day B⓴ Zedekiah ∙ 11 yrs
Kings of Israel ① Jeroboam ∙ 22 years
""
②Nadab ∙ 2 yrs③ Baasha ∙ 24 yrs④ Elah ∙ 2 yrs⑤ Zimri ∙ 7 days⑥Omri ∙ 12 yrs | Tibni ∙ 4 yrs⑦ Ahab ∙ 22 yrs + Jezebel evil
"⑧ Ahaziah ∙ 2 yrs⑨ Jehoram/ Joram ∙ 12 yrs
""
⑩ Jehu ∙ 28 yrs""
⑪ Jehoahaz ∙ 17 yrs⑫ Jehoash / Joash ∙ 16 yrs
"⑬ Jereboam II ∙ 41 yrs
"⑭ Zechariah ∙ 6 months⑮ Shallum ∙ 1 month⑯Menahem ∙ 10 yrs⑰ Pekahiah ∙ 20 yrs⑱ Pekah ∙ 2 yrs
""
⑲ Hoshea ∙ 9 yrs"
Kings of Judah❶Rehoboam ∙ 17 years❷ Abijam ∙ 3 yrs❸ Asa ∙ 41 yrs
""""""
❹ Jehoshaphat ∙ 25 yrs""
❺ Jehoram ∙ 8 yrs + Athaliah❻ Ahaziah ∙ 1 yr
"❼ Athaliah ∙ 6 yrs evil queen ❽ Jehoash/ Joash ∙ 40 yrs
""
❾ Amaziah ∙ 29 yrs"
❿ Uzziah/ Azariah ∙ 52 yrs"""""
⓫ Jotham ∙ 16 yrs⓬ Ahaz ∙ 16 yrs
"⓭ Hezekiah ∙ 29 yrs
TheKingdoms
ofIsrael
930‐722 BC
&Judah
930‐586 BC
Elijah
Elisha
Jeremiah
Isaiah
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Silence
the developments
diasporasynagoguescribesrabbis
Pharisees ∙ synagogueSadducees ∙ temple
apocrypha = “hidden”Septuagint ∙ LXX
4 April 1546 ∙ canon of Trentapocrypha in Scripture
Captivity & Returnthe conquerors of the nations the story of Queen EstherIsrael ∙ to Assyria in Persia between Ezra 6 & 7Judah ∙ to Babylon
the destructions of Jerusalem post‐exilic prophets❶ exile ∙ 605 BC ∙ Daniel to Babylon Haggai❷ exile ∙ 597 BC ∙ Ezekiel to Babylon Zechariah❸ exile ∙ 586 BC ∙ Jeremiah to Egypt Malachi
the return of a remnant of Jews to the land❶ return ∙ 538 BC ∙ Zerubbabel & Joshua ∙ rebuild the temple in Jerusalem❷ return ∙ 458 BC ∙ Ezra ∙ re‐establish the Law in Israel❸ return ∙ 445 BC ∙ Nehemiah ∙ rebuild the wall in Jerusalem
10502091 5930 722 5861876 1446 1399 400
Patriarchs215 Bondage
430Judges349
Kings 464
Judah ∙ 344
Captivity&
Return186
Silence395Israel ∙ 208united
120
Exodus & Conquest 47
0 500 BC1000 BC1500 BC2000 BC
2091 BC Israel ∙ 2085 years 5 BC
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the Old Testament“1446” “400”
Deuteronom
yNum
bersLeviticusExodus Genesis
Pentateuch
EstherNehem
iahEzra1 &
2 Chronicles1 &
2 Kings1 &
2 Samuel
RuthJudgesJoshua
History
Song of Solomon
EcclesiastesProverbsPsalm
sJob
Wisdom
Daniel
EzekielLam
entationsJerem
iahIsaiah
Major Prophets
Malachi
ZechariahHaggai
ZephaniahHabakkuk
Nahum
Micah
JonahObadiah
Amos
JoelHosea
Minor Prophets
10502091 5930 722 5861876 1446 1399 400
Patriarchs215 Bondage
430Judges349
Kings 464
Judah ∙ 344
Captivity&
Return186
Silence395Israel ∙ 208united
120
Exodus & Conquest 47
0 500 BC1000 BC1500 BC2000 BC
2091 BC Israel ∙ 2085 years 5 BC
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Genesis ExodusLeviticusNumbers Deuteronomy
JoshuaJudgesRuth
1 & 2 Samuel1 & 2 Kings
EzraNehemiahEsther1 & 2 Chronicles
10502091 5930 722 5861876 1446 1399 400
Patriarchs215 Bondage
430Judges349
Kings 464
Judah ∙ 344
Captivity&
Return186
Silence395Israel ∙ 208united
120
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0 500 BC1000 BC1500 BC2000 BC
Deuteronom
yNum
bersLeviticusExodus Genesis
Pentateuch
EstherNehem
iahEzra1 &
2 Chronicles1 &
2 Kings1 &
2 Samuel
RuthJudgesJoshua
History
Song of Solomon
EcclesiastesProverbsPsalm
sJob
Wisdom
Daniel
EzekielLam
entationsJerem
iahIsaiah
Major Prophets
Malachi
ZechariahHaggai
ZephaniahHabakkuk
Nahum
Micah
JonahObadiah
Amos
JoelHosea
Minor Prophets
2091 BC Israel ∙ 2085 years 5 BC
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Job PsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of Solomon
EzekielDaniel
exilic prophets
HaggaiZechariahMalachi
post‐exilic prophets
IsaiahJeremiahLamentations
ObadiahJoelAmosJonahHoseaMicahZephaniahNahumHabakkuk
pre‐exilic prophets
10502091 5930 722 5861876 1446 1399 400
Patriarchs215 Bondage
430Judges349
Kings 464
Judah ∙ 344
Captivity&
Return186
Silence395Israel ∙ 208united
120
Exodus & Conquest 47
0 500 BC1000 BC1500 BC2000 BC
Deuteronom
yNum
bersLeviticusExodus Genesis
Pentateuch
EstherNehem
iahEzra1 &
2 Chronicles1 &
2 Kings1 &
2 Samuel
RuthJudgesJoshua
History
Song of Solomon
EcclesiastesProverbsPsalm
sJob
Wisdom
Daniel
EzekielLam
entationsJerem
iahIsaiah
Major Prophets
Malachi
ZechariahHaggai
ZephaniahHabakkuk
Nahum
Micah
JonahObadiah
Amos
JoelHosea
Minor Prophets
2091 BC Israel ∙ 2085 years 5 BC
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ChurchMatthew ‐ Revelation
Apostolic AgePersecuted AgeCorrupted AgeSecular AgeReformed AgeRevived AgeCompromised Age
Millennial Kingdom
MankindGenesis 1‐11
❶ the creation
❷ the fall
❸ the flood
❹ the tower of Babel
“2000”
IsraelGenesis 12 ‐ Malachi
P ∙ PatriarchsB ∙ BondageE ∙ ExodusJ ∙ JudgesK ∙ KingsC ∙ Captivity & ReturnS ∙ Silence
“2000” “2000”
the Bible
the Old Testament the New Testament
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Ancient Period Modern PeriodMedieval Period
Charlemagne ⋅ 1stHoly Roman Emperor
313Edict of Milan Constantine
5901st Medieval
Pope Gregory I
800 1835modernism
1517Martin Luther
95 theses
100 last
apostle
33 Pentecost
1648Peace ofWestphalia
compromised age
reformed age
persecuted age
apostolic age
secular age
corrupted age
revived age
CatholicChristianity
Roman CatholicChristianity
ProtestantChristianity
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JohnLukeMark
Matthew
Gospels
Acts (Luke)
History
Jude3 John2 John1 John2 Peter1 PeterJam
esHebrew
s
General Epistles
Revelation (John)
Prophecy
Philemon
Titus2 Tim
othy1 Tim
othy2 Thessalonians1 ThessaloniansColossiansPhilippiansEphesiansGalatians
2 Corinthians1 CorinthiansRom
ans
Pauline Epistles
Pentecost the New Testament the last apostle33 100
Ancient Period Modern PeriodMedieval Period
313Edict of Milan Constantine
5901st Medieval
Pope Gregory ICharlemagne ⋅ 1st
Holy Roman Emperor
800 1835modernism
1517Martin Luther
95 theses
100 last
apostle
33 Pentecost
1648Peace ofWestphalia
compromised age
reformed age
persecuted age
apostolic age
secular age
corrupted age
revived age
CatholicChristianity
Roman CatholicChristianity
ProtestantChristianity
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Ancient Period Modern PeriodMedieval Period
313Edict of Milan Constantine
5901st Medieval
Pope Gregory ICharlemagne ⋅ 1st
Holy Roman Emperor
800 1835modernism
1517Martin Luther
95 theses
100 last
apostle
33 Pentecost
1648Peace ofWestphalia
compromised age
reformed age
persecuted age
apostolic age
secular age
corrupted age
revived age
CatholicChristianity
Roman CatholicChristianity
ProtestantChristianity
the first seven church councils ∙ “twenty‐one ecumenical councils” RCC❶ ∙ 325 ∙ Nicaea‐1st ∙ May 20 – June 19 ∙ Arianism (–) deity “similar essence”❷ ∙ 381 ∙ Constantinople‐1st ∙ May – July ∙ Arianism ∙ Apollinarianism (–) humanity “no human spirit”❸ ∙ 431 ∙ Ephesus ∙ June 22 – July 31 ∙ Nestorianism (–) unity “a conjunction of will”
Caelestius ∙ Pelagianism (–) original sin “the goodness of man”❹ ∙ 451 ∙ Chalcedon ∙ Oct 8 – Nov 1 ∙ Eutychianism (–) duality “one new comingled nature”❺ ∙ 553 ∙ Constantinople‐2nd ∙ May 5 – June 2 ∙ Eutychianism = Monophysitism❻ ∙ 680‐1 ∙ Constantinople‐3rd ∙ Nov 7 – Sep 16 ∙ Monotheletism (–) duality “two natures and one will” ❼ ∙ 787 ∙ Nicaea‐2nd ∙ Sep 24 – Oct 23 ∙ Iconoclasm (+) veneration of icons
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313Edict of Milan Constantine
5901st Medieval
Pope Gregory ICharlemagne ⋅ 1st
Holy Roman Emperor
800 1835modernism
1517Martin Luther
95 theses
100 last
apostle
33 Pentecost
1648Peace ofWestphalia
compromised age
reformed age
persecuted age
apostolic age
secular age
corrupted age
revived age
CatholicChristianity
Roman CatholicChristianity
ProtestantChristianity
ten persecutions❶ ∙ 64‐68 ∙ Nero ∙ Peter & Paul martyred ❷ ∙ 81‐96 ∙ Domitian ❸ ∙ 112‐117 ∙ Trajan❹ ∙ 161‐180 ∙ Marcus Aurelius ∙ Polycarp martyred❺ ∙ 202‐210 ∙ Septimus Severus ∙ Perpetua martyred❻ ∙ 235‐238 ∙ Maximinus❼ ∙ 250‐251 ∙ Decius ∙ universal❽ ∙ 257‐259 ∙ Valerian ∙ universal❾ ∙ 270‐275 ∙ Aurelian❿ ∙ 303‐324 ∙ Diocletian & Galerius ∙ universal ∙ “great persecution”
“martyr” = “witness”
“The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.”
Tertullianc. 155 – c. 225
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Roman Catholic Church
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590
Catholic Christianity
Apostles
Fathers
Apologists
Theologians
33 100 150 313
Ancient Period Modern PeriodMedieval Period
313Edict of Milan Constantine
5901st Medieval
Pope Gregory ICharlemagne ⋅ 1st
Holy Roman Emperor
800 1835modernism
1517Martin Luther
95 theses
100 last
apostle
33 Pentecost
1648Peace ofWestphalia
compromised age
reformed age
persecuted age
apostolic age
secular age
corrupted age
revived age
CatholicChristianity
Roman CatholicChristianity
ProtestantChristianity
451 Council of Chalcedon = Jesus = 2 natures in 1 person ∙ Coptic = Jesus = 1 nature from 2 natures
Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria553
Eastern Orthodox Church
1054
autocephaly “self‐headed” 1517
Protestant Christianity
justification by faith
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state
church
the history of human reason
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renaissancescholasticismdark agesreligio licita
1050 1350 590
religio illicita
31333 1650
post modernism
1960
modernism
1800
enlightenment
Ancient Period Modern PeriodMedieval Period
313Edict of Milan Constantine
5901st Medieval
Pope Gregory ICharlemagne ⋅ 1st
Holy Roman Emperor
800 1835modernism
1517Martin Luther
95 theses
100 last
apostle
33 Pentecost
1648Peace ofWestphalia
compromised age
reformed age
persecuted age
apostolic age
secular age
corrupted age
revived age
CatholicChristianity
Roman CatholicChristianity
ProtestantChristianity
state
churchestate church
estatechurch estate
church
statechurch
state
church
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1517
ProtestantChristianity
590
the crusades❶ ∙ 1096‐99 “people’s”❷ ∙ 1144‐55 ❸ ∙ 1187‐92 “king’s” ❹ ∙ 1202‐04
1212 “children’s”❺ ∙ 1217‐21❻ ∙ 1228‐29 ❼ ∙ 1248‐54❽ ∙ 1270 ❾ ∙ 1271‐72era ended ∙ fall of Acra ∙ 1291
Islam1099732622
the battleof Tours, FranceCharles Martel
the fall ofConstantinople
Istanbul
1529
the siegeof Vienna
crusades1096 1291
Ancient Period Modern PeriodMedieval Period
313Edict of Milan Constantine
5901st Medieval
Pope Gregory ICharlemagne ⋅ 1st
Holy Roman Emperor
800 1835modernism
1517Martin Luther
95 theses
100 last
apostle
33 Pentecost
1648Peace ofWestphalia
compromised age
reformed age
persecuted age
apostolic age
secular age
corrupted age
revived age
CatholicChristianity
Roman CatholicChristianity
ProtestantChristianity
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EnglishPuritanEra
1559 1714Act of Supremacy Matthew Henry
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1620 1758Mayflower Jonathan Edwards
Reformation1329‐1384 ⋅ John Wycliffe ⋅ England ⋅ “the spark”1373‐1415 ⋅ Jan Hus ⋅ Bohemia ⋅ “the flame”
–◊–◊–◊–◊–◊–◊–◊–1483‐1546 ⋅Martin Luther ⋅ Germany ⋅ “the fire”1484‐1531 ⋅ Ulrich Zwingli ⋅ Switzerland ⋅ Zurich1485‐1540 ⋅ Thomas Cromwell ⋅ England1489‐1556 ⋅ Thomas Cranmer ⋅ Canterbury ⋅ England1509‐1564 ⋅ John Calvin ⋅ Switzerland ⋅ Geneva1514‐1572 ⋅ John Knox ⋅ Scotland
Ancient Period Modern PeriodMedieval Period
313Edict of Milan Constantine
5901st Medieval
Pope Gregory ICharlemagne ⋅ 1st
Holy Roman Emperor
800 1835modernism
1517Martin Luther
95 theses
100 last
apostle
33 Pentecost
1648Peace ofWestphalia
compromised age
reformed age
persecuted age
apostolic age
secular age
corrupted age
revived age
CatholicChristianity
Roman CatholicChristianity
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America1772‐1851 ⋅ Archibald Alexander 1797‐1878 ⋅ Charles Hodge1812‐1862 ⋅ James Henley Thornwell1820‐1898 ⋅ Robert Lewis Dabney1837‐1899 ⋅ Dwight Lyman Moody 1820‐1894 ⋅William G. T. Shedd1823‐1886 ⋅ A. A. Hodge1851‐1921 ⋅ Benjamin Breckenridge Warfield1881‐1937 ⋅ John Gresham Machen
1753 ∙ higher criticism ∙ Astruc ∙ OT1778 ∙ higher criticism ∙ Reimarus ∙ NT1800‐1840s ∙ 2nd Great Awakening 1835 ∙ American revivalism1848 ∙ Marx ∙ “The Communist Manifesto”1859 ∙ Darwin ∙ “Origin of the Species” 1870‐1920 ∙ the social gospel1900 ∙ theological liberalism
Ancient Period Modern PeriodMedieval Period
313Edict of Milan Constantine
5901st Medieval
Pope Gregory ICharlemagne ⋅ 1st
Holy Roman Emperor
800 1835modernism
1517Martin Luther
95 theses
100 last
apostle
33 Pentecost
1648Peace ofWestphalia
compromised age
reformed age
persecuted age
apostolic age
secular age
corrupted age
revived age
CatholicChristianity
Roman CatholicChristianity
ProtestantChristianity
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Europe1771‐1834 ⋅William Carey ⋅ India 17931794‐1872 ⋅Merle d’Aubigne ⋅ Geneva1805‐1898 ⋅ George Müller ⋅ England1816‐1900 ⋅ John Charles Ryle ⋅ England1834‐1892 ⋅ Charles Haddon Spurgeon ⋅ England1832‐1905 ⋅ James Hudson Taylor ⋅ China 18541837‐1920 ⋅ Abraham Kuyper ⋅ Netherlands1854‐1921 ⋅ Herman Bavinck ⋅ Netherlands1862‐1949 ⋅ Geerhardus Vos ⋅ Netherlands
1753 ∙ higher criticism ∙ Astruc ∙ OT1778 ∙ higher criticism ∙ Reimarus ∙ NT1800‐1840s ∙ 2nd Great Awakening 1835 ∙ American revivalism1848 ∙ Marx ∙ “The Communist Manifesto”1859 ∙ Darwin ∙ “Origin of the Species” 1870‐1920 ∙ the social gospel1900 ∙ theological liberalism
Ancient Period Modern PeriodMedieval Period
313Edict of Milan Constantine
5901st Medieval
Pope Gregory ICharlemagne ⋅ 1st
Holy Roman Emperor
800 1835modernism
1517Martin Luther
95 theses
100 last
apostle
33 Pentecost
1648Peace ofWestphalia
compromised age
reformed age
persecuted age
apostolic age
secular age
corrupted age
revived age
CatholicChristianity
Roman CatholicChristianity
ProtestantChristianity
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Scotland1764‐1842 ⋅ Robert Haldane1780‐1847 ⋅ Thomas Chalmers1806‐1873 ⋅ Robert Smith Candlish1807‐1858 ⋅ John Brown ⋅ Edinburgh1808‐1889 ⋅ Horatius Bonar ⋅ hymns1810‐1892 ⋅ Andrew A. Bonar1813‐1843 ⋅ Robert Murray M'Cheyne
1753 ∙ higher criticism ∙ Astruc ∙ OT1778 ∙ higher criticism ∙ Reimarus ∙ NT1800‐1840s ∙ 2nd Great Awakening 1835 ∙ American revivalism1848 ∙ Marx ∙ “The Communist Manifesto”1859 ∙ Darwin ∙ “Origin of the Species” 1870‐1920 ∙ the social gospel1900 ∙ theological liberalism
Ancient Period Modern PeriodMedieval Period
313Edict of Milan Constantine
5901st Medieval
Pope Gregory ICharlemagne ⋅ 1st
Holy Roman Emperor
800 1835modernism
1517Martin Luther
95 theses
100 last
apostle
33 Pentecost
1648Peace ofWestphalia
compromised age
reformed age
persecuted age
apostolic age
secular age
corrupted age
revived age
CatholicChristianity
Roman CatholicChristianity
ProtestantChristianity
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The American Story1st settlement ꞏ Roanoke, Virginia ꞏ July 1585
1st permanent settlement ꞏ Jamestown, Virginia ꞏ May 24, 16071st Puritan settlement ꞏ “Mayflower” ꞏ Plymouth, Massachusetts ꞏ December 21, 1620
the Revolutionary War ꞏ April 19, 1775 ꞏ September 3, 1783the Declaration of Independence ꞏ July 4,1776
the Constitution ꞏ September 17, 1787
Ancient Period Modern PeriodMedieval Period
313Edict of Milan Constantine
5901st Medieval
Pope Gregory ICharlemagne ⋅ 1st
Holy Roman Emperor
800 1835modernism
1517Martin Luther
95 theses
100 last
apostle
33 Pentecost
1648Peace ofWestphalia
compromised age
reformed age
persecuted age
apostolic age
secular age
corrupted age
revived age
CatholicChristianity
Roman CatholicChristianity
ProtestantChristianity
33 Church 2000+
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ChurchMatthew ‐ Revelation
Apostolic AgePersecuted AgeCorrupted AgeSecular AgeReformed AgeRevived AgeCompromised Age
Millennial Kingdom
“1000”
MankindGenesis 1‐11
❶ the creation
❷ the fall
❸ the flood
❹ the tower of Babel
“2000”
IsraelGenesis 12 ‐ Malachi
PatriarchsBondageExodusJudgesKingsCaptivity & ReturnSilence
“2000”
the BibleOld Testament New Testament
“2000”
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Biblical Theology
Bible Survey– the parts of the whole –
– the unifying theme –
&
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