The first epistle of Corinthians was written after Paul had visited Corinth in Acts 18. Many people there converted from their idolatry and became Christians, and a local church was formed, an expression of the one body of Christ. This epistle is full of teaching and setting things in order in the local church where believers gather to the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. I am not attempting to commentate on each chapter, but give a brief outline. When we pick up a book of the Bible, we need to look for a key to open up the rest of the book. This key is usually found in the first chapter.
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It is very striking that we have the first five books in our Bible, Genesis to Deuteronomy, in the particular order, and for a reason also. The names of these books have meanings, and the meanings will help unravel the reason as to why they are in this particular order, why Genesis is first, then Exodus, and so on. These are known as the five books of the Law of Moses, also known as the Pentateuch – Penta means five.
Genesis is a Greek word, meaning ‘origin’, ‘source’, or a better word is ‘beginning.’ Therefore, it is quite fitting that Genesis is the first book of the Bible, just by its meaning. We have in Genesis an introduction as to Who God is – the Creator of the earth and all its fullness. The time span of the events in Genesis reaches over more than 2000 years, from about 4004 BC to about 1804 BC.
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The amazing and interesting book of Proverbs has seven main sections which are clear. The beginning of each section is not a proverb itself, but about hearing instructions or inclining the ear. The book is attributed to king Solomon, with the exception of chapters 30 and 31. The Bible mentions that Solomon spoke 3,000 proverbs (1 Kings 4:32) but the ones in the book of Proverbs are there for us and for our learning, and if we count them all, it will not be 3,000, but less than that. The idea is not to give a commentary or even outline the main themes that occur in this book, but only to provide a division of the book for private study. It is good to read this book, as there are proverbs in there for even everyday living.
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The events in the book of Job is perhaps in between Genesis 11 and 12, while God was dealing with Abram (before his name was called Abraham) at the same time. Job is one of the oldest books, and it is generally believed that the events occurred just after the flood. It was just after the flood that the age of death was much lower than before the flood. It is suggested that Job lived about 200 years, because he lived 140 years after his experience and after God had blessed him when he confessed his sin (Job 42:7, 16).
Job is a historical person and is mentioned in Ezekiel 14:14,20 and James 5:11.
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This is an attempted division of the Tabernacle, found in Exodus 25-30 as per the instructions that God gave to Moses when he was on the mountain for 40 days.
I used the aid of respected writers/commentators, along with clear sections/divisions in the Bible, the Word of God. This is to encourage a study of this wonderful subject, looking for Christ in these pages and divisions.
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The book of Jonah is a very interesting book in the Word of God. It is found in the Prophetical books, in a section that is referred to as the ‘minor prophets’. Many lessons can be learned from Jonah, who has been often called the disobedient prophet. However, what is our reaction to God calling us for a specific task? Do we not at times act like Jonah and not feel like doing what God tells us? Jonah is full of lessons for us and even Christ acknowledged the prophet Jonah when He was on earth (Matt 12:28-42).
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It is a wonder that even though the name of God, reading the Scriptures and prayer are absent from this wonderful little book, there are feasts recorded in this book. There are three feasts, each one with a significance in the historical aspect, but each feast comes with very important lessons to learn.
Following from the previous post on the book of Esther, this is the only book in the Bible without any mention of God, or His Word. However, we see God working behind the scenes in the events to bring out the deliverance of His people from their enemies. Today, we may forget God, yet He never forgets His people, those who belong to Him as a result of trusting in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross. God is behind the scenes in a world that does not like to mention Him, except for taking His name in vain.
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There are two books in the Bible that bear the names of women. One is Esther, and the other book is Ruth. Both are short and both tell us a story of some point in the history of Israel, with very significant meanings. Ruth was a Moabitess (a gentile woman) who had faith to go back to Bethlehem with Naomi, and as a result, was one of the ancestors of King David, and the Lord Jesus Christ. The other, Esther, was a Jew who, at the instruction of Mordecai, hid her identity as a Jew in a time where the Persian Empire ruled the province. The book of Ruth is full of the mention of God, the Lord (Jehovah), but the book of Esther has no mention of God, or Jehovah, or reading the Word, or prayers, although fasting, renting the garments and sackcloth is mentioned in chapter 4.
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There is not a lot mentioned in the Bible about Enoch, but what is mentioned in just a few parts of the Word of God is striking. Enoch did not have such a large biography like Abraham or Joseph, but what is mentioned about him is sufficient to say that he walked with God, pleased God, and was taken out of the world before the judgement of the flood. Is this not a striking type or picture of believers in this world today? The name Enoch means ‘dedicated’, and he sure was dedicated to God and the interests of God in a world that rejected God and any thought of God.
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There is a poem that I would like to share, and we sing this with the children sometimes in our local place of gathering. Perhaps a challenge for you to think of the verses or sections in each gospel that corresponds with the lines of the poem. This is following on from the previous post on the four gospels. Feel free to comment and suggest passages from the gospels for each line.
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