The Bible

Pages which look at issues relevant to the whole Bible, such as the Canon of Scripture, as well as doctrinal and theological issues. There are also pages about the Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha and 'lost books' of the Old Testament.

Also included are lists of the quotations of the OT in the NT, and passages of the OT quoted in the NT.

Why These 66 Books? Books in the Hebrew Scriptures Quotations in NT From OT OT Passages Quoted in NT

History of the English Bible Twelve Books of the Apocrypha The Pseudepigrapha - False Writings Lost Books Referenced in OT

Old Testament Overview

This is a series of six pages which give a historical overview through the Old Testament and the inter-testamental period, showing where each OT book fits into the history of Israel.

OT 1: Creation and Patriarchs

OT 2: Exodus and Wilderness

OT 3: Conquest and Monarchy

OT 4: Divided kingdom and Exile

OT 5: Return from Exile

OT 6: 400 Silent Years

New Testament Overview

This is a series of five pages which give a historical overview through the New Testament, focusing on the Ministry of Jesus, Paul's missionary journeys, and the later first century. Again, it shows where each book of the NT fits into the history of the first century.

NT 1: Life and Ministry of Jesus

NT 2: Birth of the Church

NT 3: Paul's Missionary Journeys

NT 4: Paul's Imprisonment

NT 5: John and Later NT

Introductions to Old Testament Books

This is an almost complete collection of introductions to each of the books in the Old Testament. Each contains information about the authorship, date, historical setting and main themes of the book.

Genesis	Exodus	Leviticus
Numbers	Deuteronomy
Joshua	Judges	Ruth
1 & 2 Samuel	1 & 2 Kings	Chronicles
Ezra & Nehemiah	Esther
Job	Psalms	Proverbs
Isaiah	Jeremiah	Lamentations
Ezekiel	Daniel
Hosea	Joel	Amos
Obadiah	Jonah	Micah
Nahum	Habakkuk	Zephaniah
Haggai	Zechariah	Malachi

Introductions to New Testament Books

This is a collection of introductions to each of the 27 books in the New Testament. Each contains information about the authorship, date, historical setting and main themes of the book.

Matthew's Gospel	Mark's Gospel	Luke's Gospel
John's Gospel
Book of Acts
Romans	1 Corinthians	2 Corinthians
Galatians	Ephesians	Philippians
Colossians	1 & 2 Thessalonians	1 Timothy
2 Timothy	Titus	Philemon
Hebrews	James	1 Peter
2 Peter	1 John	2 & 3 John
Jude
Revelation

Old Testament History

Information about the different nations surrounding Israel, and other articles concerning Old Testament history and the inter-testamental period.

New Testament History

Articles which give additional information about the history and culture of the first century, giving helpful background knowledge for the Gospels and Paul's travels.

Jewish Religious Groups Herod the Great and Family Photos of Herod's Temple Model The Fall of Jerusalem in AD 70 The Jewish View of Age Money Used in NT Times Tax Collection in Israel Annas & Caiaphas High Priests Pontius Pilate Roman Emperors in the First Century

The Emperor Nero Roman Government Positions Travel in the Roman Empire The City of Corinth The City of Ephesus What is Gnosticism? Greek and Roman Patronage Slavery in the Roman Empire What is Stoicism? Paul and the Greek Games

Old Testament Studies

A series of articles covering more general topics for OT studies. These include a list of the people named in the OT and confirmed by archaeology. There are also pages to convert the different units of measure in the OT, such as the talent, cubit and ephah into modern units.

More theological topics include warfare in the ancient world, the Holy Spirit in the OT, and types of Jesus in the OT.

OT People Confirmed by Archaeology OT People Search God the Creator The Importance of Paradox The Jewish Calendar Holy War in the Ancient World

Talent Converter (weights) Cubit Converter (lengths) Ephah Converter (volumes) The Holy Spirit in the OT Types of Jesus in the OT Holy mountains

Studies in the Pentateuch (Gen - Deut)

A series of articles covering studies in the five books of Moses. Studies in the Book of Genesis look at the historical nature of the early chapters of Genesis, the Tower of Babel and the Table of the Nations.

There are also pages about covenants, the sacrifices and offerings, the Jewish festivals and the tabernacle, as well as the issue of tithing.

Are chapters 1-11 of Genesis historical? Chronology of the Flood Genealogies of the Patriarchs	What is a created kind? Table of the Nations (Gen 10) Tower of Babel (Gen 11:1-9)
Authorship of the Pentateuch Chronology of the Wilderness Years Names of God in the OT Covenants in the OT The Ten Commandments The Tabernacle and its Theology	Sacrifices and Offerings The Jewish Festivals Balaam and Balak Tithing Highlights from Deuteronomy Overview of Deuteronomy

Studies in the Old Testament History Books (Josh - Esther)

Articles containing studies and helpful information for the history books. These include a list of the dates of the kings of Israel and Judah, a summary of the kings of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, and studies of Solomon, Jeroboam and Josiah.

There are also pages describing some of the historical events of the period, including the Syro-Ephraimite War, and the Assyrian invasion of Judah in 701 BC.

Dates of Kings of Judah and Israel King Solomon The Kings of Israel King Jeroboam I of Israel Syro-Ephraimite War (735 BC)

Assyrian Invasion of Judah (701 BC) The last years of Judah King Josiah of Judah Kings and Chronicles Differences Chronology of the post-exilic period

Studies in the Old Testament Prophets (Is - Mal)

Articles containing studies and helpful information for the OT prophets. These include a page looking at the way the prophets look ahead into their future, a page looking at the question of whether Satan is a fallen angel, and a page studying the seventy weeks of Daniel.

There are also a series of pages giving a commentary through the text of two of the books:
Isaiah (13 pages) and Daniel (10 pages).

New Testament Studies

A series of articles covering more general topics for NT studies. These include a list of the people in the NT confirmed by archaeology.

More theological topics include the Kingdom of God and the Coming of Christ.

NT People Confirmed by Archaeology God the Creator The Kingdom of God / Heaven

Parousia (Coming of Christ) The Importance of Paradox Use of quotations of Isaiah in NT

Studies in the Four Gospels (Matt - John)

A series of articles covering various studies in the four gospels. These include a list of the unique passages in each of the Synoptic Gospels and helpful information about the parables and how to interpret them.

Some articles look at the life and ministry of Jesus, including his genealogy, birth narratives, transfiguration, the triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and the seating arrangements at the Last Supper.

More theological topics include the teaching about the Holy Spirit as the Paraclete and whether John the Baptist fulfilled the predictions of the coming of Elijah.

Unique Passages in the Synoptics The Synoptic Problem Genealogy of Jesus (Matt 1) Birth Narratives of Jesus Understanding the Parables The Transfiguration Was John the Baptist Elijah?

The Triumphal Entry The Olivet Discourse (Mark 13) Themes in John's Gospel John's Gospel Prologue (John 1) Jesus Fulfilling Jewish Festivals Reclining at Table The Holy Spirit as the Paraclete

Studies in the Book of Acts and the New Testament Letters

A series of articles covering various studies in the Book of Acts and the Letters, including Paul's letters. These include a page studying the messages given by the apostles in the Book of Acts, and the information about the financial collection that Paul made during his third missionary journey. More theological topics include Paul's teaching on Jesus as the last Adam, and descriptions of the church such as the body of Christ and the temple, as well as a look at redemption and the issue of fallen angels.

There are a series of pages giving a commentary through the text of five of the books:
Romans (7 pages), 1 Corinthians (7 pages), Galatians (3 pages), Philemon (1 page) and Hebrews (7 pages)

Apostolic Messages in Acts Paul and His Apostleship Collection for the Saints The Church Described as a Temple Church as the Body of Christ Jesus as the Last Adam	Food Offered to Idols Headcoverings Who are the Fallen Angels The Meaning of Redemption What is the Church? Paul and the Greek Games
Romans Commentary (7 pages)
1 Corinthians Commentary (7 pages)
Galatians Commentary (3 pages)
Philemon Commentary (1 page)
Hebrews Commentary (7 pages)

Studies in the Book of Revelation

Articles containing studies and helpful information for the study of the Book of Revelation and topics concerning Eschatology (the study of end-times).

These include a description of the structure of the book, a comparison and contrast between the good and evil characters in the book and a list of the many allusions to the OT. For the seven churches, there is a page which gives links to their location on Google maps.

There is a page studying the important theme of Jesus as the Lamb, which forms the central theological truth of the book. There are pages looking at the major views of the Millennium, as well as the rapture and tribulation, as well as a list of dates of the second coming that have been mistakenly predicted through history.

There is also a series of ten pages giving a detailed commentry through the text of the Book of Revelation.

Introduction to Revelation Characters Introduced in the Book Structure of Revelation List of Allusions to OT Jesus as the Lamb Virtual Seven Churches	The Nero Redivius Myth The Millennium (1000 years) The Rapture and the Tribulation Different Approaches Dates of the Second Coming Ezekiel's temple vision
Revelation Commentary (10 pages)

How to do Inductive Bible Study

These are a series of pages giving practical help showing how to study the Bible inductively, by asking a series of simple questions. There are lists of observation and interpretation questions, as well as information about the structure and historical background of biblical books, as well as a list of the different types of figures of speech used in the Bible. There is also a page giving helpful tips on how to apply the Scriptures personally.

How to Study the Bible I. The Inductive Study Method II. Observation Questions III. Interpretation Questions IV. Structure of Books

V. The Historical background VI. Identifying Figures of Speech VII. Personal Application VIII. Text Layout

Types of Literature in the Bible

These are a series of pages giving practical help showing how to study each of the different types of book in the Bible by appreciating the type of literature being used. These include historical narrative, law, wisdom, prophets, Gospels, Acts, letters and Revelation.

It is most important that when reading the Bible we are taking note of the type of literature we are reading. Each type needs to be considered and interpreted differently as they have different purposes.

How to Understand OT Narratives How to Understand OT Law Hebrew Poetry OT Wisdom Literature Understanding the OT Prophets The Four Gospels

The Parables of Jesus The Book of Acts How to Understand the NT Letters Studying End Times (Eschatology) The Book of Revelation

Geography and Archaeology

These are a series of pages giving geographical and archaeological information relevant to the study of the Bible. There is a page where you can search for a particular geographical location and locate it on Google maps, as well as viewing photographs on other sites.

There are also pages with photographs from Ephesus and Corinth.

Search for Geographical Locations Major Archaeological Sites in Israel Archaeological Sites in Assyria, Babylon and Persia Virtual Paul's Missionary Journeys Virtual Seven Churches of Revelation Photos of the City of Corinth Photos of the City of Ephesus

Early Church Fathers

These are a series of pages giving biographical information about some of the more significant early church fathers, such as Irenaeus, Origen and Tertullian, as well as some important groups and events in the first centuries of the church.

The Early Church Fathers The Apostolic Fathers	Early Church Fathers apologetics Christian Symbols
Apollinarius Arianism, Council of Nicaea Athanasius Contra Mundum Augustine of Hippo Callistus Cappadocian Fathers Clement of Alexandria Clement of Rome Conversion of Constantine Persecution Under Decius Donatists and Lapsed Believers	Hippolytus against Callistus Ignatius of Antioch Irenaeus of Lyon Justin Martyr - Apologist Marcion - Heretic Nestorius Origen Papias of Hierapolis Pelagius and Free Will Polycarp of Smyrna - Martyr Tatian - Apologist and Heretic Tertullian
Antioch and Alexandria - Rivals The Church in Antioch The Church in Rome Baptism in the Early Church Justin Martyr writings	Irenaeus writings The Melitian Schism The Montanists Monasticism Pax Romana - Spread of the Gospel

Biblical archaeology in museums around the world

A page with a facility to search for artifacts held in museums around the world which have a connection with the Bible. These give information about each artifact, as well as links to the museum's collection website where available showing high resolution photographs of the artifact.

There is also pages of photographs of important artifacts from the British Museum in London, the Louvre in Paris and the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.

Search Museums for Biblical Archaeology British Museum Photos Israel Museum Photos Paris Louvre Photos

Historical documents relevant to Biblical Studies

These are a series of pages containing historical documents which give helpful information for Biblical studies. These include Hittite suzerainty treaties with a similar structure to the Book of Deuteronomy, different lists of the New Testament books and quotations from Josephus and other ancient writers.

A Roman Libellus - Certificate Description of the city of Corinth Letter from Pliny to Trajan Martyrdom of Polycarp Muratorian Canon	Eusebius - List of NT Books Letter of Ignatius to the Ephesians Didache - Teaching of the Twelve Apostles Jerome Illustrious Men Anti-Marcionite Prologues to the Gospels
Hittite Suzerainty Treaties Moabite Stone Inscription	Black Obelisk Inscription Description of Babylon by Herodotus
Quotations from Josephus
Table of the Nations Tower of Babel and Nimrod Moses - Prince of Egypt Uzziah and the Great Earthquake Daniel Antipas and Death of John the Baptist	Josephus and Philo about Pontius Pilate Famine Predicted by Agabus Death of Agrippa I (Acts 12) Martyrdom of James the Apostle Jewish Scriptures

Difficult Theological and Ethical Questions

These are a series of pages looking at some of the more difficult questions of Christian theology, including war, suffering, disappointment and what happens to those who have never heard the Gospel.

Christian Ethics Never Heard the Gospel Is there Ever a Just War?

Why Does God Allow Suffering < Handling Disappointment

How to Preach

These are a series of pages giving a practical step-by-step explanation of the process of preparing a message for preaching, and how to lead a small group Bible study.

What is Preaching? I. Two Approaches to Preaching II. Study a Passage for Preaching III. Creating a Message Outline

IV. Making Preaching Relevant V. Presentation and Public Speaking VI. Preaching Feedback and Critique Leading a Small Group Bible Study

Julian's Teaching Ministry

Teaching Ministry School of Biblical Studies (SBS) Eastern Europe

Information for SBS staff members

Two pages particularly relevant for people serving as staff on the School of Biblical Studies (SBS) in YWAM. One gives helpful instruction about how to prepare to teach on a book in the SBS. The other gives a list of recommended topics which can be taught about for each book of the Bible.

Teaching on SBS

Book Topics for SBS