Bible Summary for G5 Semester 1

The Trinity means one God in three Person, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. God knows everything you think and do. He is omniscient, meaning He  is all-knowing (omniscience). God is eternal. He existed even before the world was created. He has always been and always will be. God is all-powerful. That means He is omnipotent. God is omnipresent. This means He is always present, always present, being everywhere at the same time. Something believers should do as a result of the life they have in Jesus are grow in faith. Share God’s plan to redeem people. And spend time reading God’s Word and praying.

There are 66 books in the Bible. The Old Testament contains 39 books. The New Testament is made up of 27 books. An angel appeared to shepherds in the fields and told them that the Savior was born in Bethlehem. The books of the Bible: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John we called it The Gospels. Wise men from the east saw David’s star in the sky. Herod was jealous and ordered all the baby boys to be killed. Joseph was warned in a dream, so he took Mary and the baby to Egypt.

What type of work did Cain do? Cain was a farmer. How were Cain and Abel alike? They both had the same parents, they both brought sacrifices to God, they knew sin was an offense to God, and they both knew the story of their parents’ sin in the Garden of Eden. Abel brought the offering acceptable to God. What kind of a sacrifice did Abel give? He offered an animal. And what manner did Abel offer his sacrifice? Abel gave his offering in faith (Hebrews 11:4). God urged Cain to repent of his anger and do well. God wanted Cain to agree to do what was right. Cain refused. Why do you think he chose to rebel? Cain wanted to live life his way and not God’s.

God choose to communicate with people, He has great love for people. The purposes for the Old Testament are: It tells of the coming of the Messiah, it presents God’s plan of salvation, it gives people principles to live by. The reason to study God’s Word are: It trains people in righteousness. and shows them how to do the right things, teaches people how to live the right way, and rebukes or stops people from doing wrong.

Abraham’s name mean father of a multitude, or many nations. Abraham was originally from city of Ur. Next, He live in Haran. Abraham left without knowing where he was going, he practice trust and faith when he left his city. Abraham was 75 years old when he left to go a new land. Abraham’s wife, nephew, and some other people take with him on his journey.

Jacob left his home because he was threatened by his brother, Esau.  One night, Jacob had a special dream, Jacob saw a ladder, or staircase, leading to heaven. God promised Jacob a land and many descendants, Jacob had conditions, but agreed to God’s covenant. God provided for Jacob and changed his name on the night that  Jacob wrestled with a Man.

The sons of Jacob have important role in history, they fathered the 12 tribes of Israel. How did Joseph’s brothers mistreat him? They talked about murdering him, threw him into a pit and sold him into slavery. Where did Joseph end up when he first entered Egypt, and what false accusation was Joseph charged with? He ended up in Potiphar’s house, and He was charged with attacking Potiphar’s wife.

Why is it important to listen to God? To grow in your faith and relationship to God and to understand how to use spiritual gifts.  God want you to do with your spiritual gifts to serve Him and others in love. God want you to do with your spiritual gifts to serve Him and others in love. Moses was able to speak with God so openly because of his close relationship with God. Moses asked God to save Israel because Moses wanted God’s reputation to remain strong. Moses demonstrated a bold belief in God’s deliverance by leading the people of God through the Red Sea. Moses sent 12 spies into Canaan to secretly explore the land and cities.

Achan stole some of the forbidden things from Jericho, thats is evidence proved he rebelled against God. God is omniscient. He knew, Achan stole some of the forbidden things from Jericho. Omniscient means that He is all-knowing.

Deborah was the only female prophetess mentioned in the book of Judges. Rebellion, bondage, repentance, rescue,  and rest is the correct order for the cycle of sin in the book of Judges. When Israel repented of their sins and cried out to God, He delivered them from their enemies. God appeared to Gideon, who was afraid, in a winepress and threshing wheat, to say Gideon was a mighty warrior. Gideon obeyed God by destroying his father’s altar to Baal,  but because  he was afraid he did it  at night rather than during the daytime.

God’s chosen people in the Old Testament gave Him thank offerings to voluntarily show their gratitude for His person, power, and provision. Giving a thank offering was a way to express thanks to God, and a time to celebrate with family and friends what God had done.

In the Gospel of Luke (Luke 4:16-21), Jesus went to the synagogue in Nazareth and was handed the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He found the passage from Isaiah 61:1-2 and read it aloud: "The Spirit of the Lord is on me because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor."

After reading this, Jesus rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. All eyes in the synagogue were on him. Then he declared, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing." By stating that the passage from Isaiah was fulfilled in their hearing, Jesus was proclaiming that he was the fulfillment of the promised Messiah who would bring freedom, healing, and salvation to humanity.

Updated 2023