The Life of ChristGetting the Big Picture: Session 11
Structure of the Bible
Old Testament• History of Israel• Written in Hebrew and Aramaic• Covers 4000 plus years
New Testament• History of Christ and His Church• Written in Greek• Covers less than 100 years
Structure of the Old Testament
History
• 17 books
Poetry
• 5 books
Prophecy
• 17 books
Nine Periods of the Old Testament
Creation
Patriarch
Exodus Conquest
Judges
Kingdom Exile
Return
Silence
Structure of the New Testament
History
• 5 books
Letters
• 21 books
Prophecy
• 1 book
Two Periods of the New Testament
The Life of Christ
The Church of
Christ
The Life of Christ
“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
Mark 10:45
Preparation &Early ministry
The Son of Man
came ...
...not to be
served but to
serve......and to give His
life a ransom for many.
Mark 10:45
Ministryin Galilee
Ministry around Galilee
Ministryin Judea
Ministryin Perea
Resurrection &Ascension
Birth &Early childhood
The Final Week
The Life of Christ
“Behold your God!”
John
“Behold the Man!”
Luke
“Behold your King!”
Matthew
“Behold My Servant!”
Mark
Why four gospels?
“But who do you say I am?”―Jesus Christ
1-Birth & early childhood
Matthew• 1:1-2:23
Luke• 1:1-2:52
2-Preparation & early ministry
Matthew• 3:1-4:12
Mark• 1:1-14
Luke• 3:1-4:13
John• 1:19-
4:45
3-Galilean ministry
Matthew
• 4:13-14:12
Mark• 1:14-
6:30
Luke• 4:14-
9:10
4-Ministry around Galilee
Matthew• 8:19-
22• 14:13
-18:35
Mark• 6:31-
9:50
Luke• 9:10-
62
John• 6:1-
7:10
5-Later Judean Ministry
Luke• 10:1-
13:21
John• 7:11-
10:39
6-Perean Ministry
Matthew
• 19:1-20:34
Mark• 10:1-
52
Luke• 13:22
-19:28
John• 10:40
-11:54
7-The Final Week
Matthew• 21:1-
27:56
Mark• 11:1-
15:41
Luke• 19:29-
23:56
John• 11:55-
19:42
8-Resurrection & Ascension
Matthew• 28:1-20
Mark• 16:1-8
Luke• 24:1-53
John• 20:1-
21:25