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