A Drama of the Bible
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The heart and soul of the Bible is its story. It is the real saga of a particular people, how God called them and intended for them to bring a blessing to all people.
The Story of the Bible is also the word that best describes our own lives. While we may or may not follow the right rules, investigate certain facts and attempt to live wisely, none of these activities provides the central way we make sense of our lives. Stories give context and provide meaning.
All the different parts of the Bible come together as one narrative.
To understand the Bible you must get to know its characters, understand its setting and follow its plot.
The ultimate resolution will make sense only if you’ve followed the earlier parts as a story. Learn to feel the tension and wrestle with its major conflict.
Here below is an abbreviated version of the story of the Bible as a drama in five acts. Although this is not an exhaustive list, the following passages will give you a helpful overview of God’s story.
- God’s covenant with Abraham: Genesis 12:1-9, 15:1-21
- Abraham almost sacrifices his son Isaac: Genesis 22:1-19
- Jacob receives his father’s blessing: Genesis 27:1-40
- Jacob’s (Israel’s) family: Genesis 29:16-35, 30:1-24
- Joseph the dreamer: Genesis 37:2-36 (see also chapters 39-50)
- Moses is born in Egypt: Exodus 1, 2:1-10
- Ten plagues: Exodus 7:14-24, 8, 9, 10, 11:1-10
- The Passover: Exodus 12:1-17
- The Israelites leave Egypt: Exodus 12:17-50, 13, 14, 15:1-21
- God’s covenant with Israel: Exodus 19, 20
- Rahab the prostitute hides the Israelite spies: Joshua 2
- God keep his promise: Joshua 23, 24
- David kills Goliath: 1 Samuel 17
- David becomes king: 2 Samuel 5:1-5
- God’s promise to David: 2 Samuel 7
- David and Bathsheba: 2 Samuel 11, 12:1-25
- The Lord is my shepherd: Psalm 23
- A prayer of thanksgiving: Psalm 100
- Israel sent into exile: 2 Chronicles 36:15-23
- Queen Esther saves her people: Esther 1
- Messiah’s birth prophesied: Isaiah 9:1-7
- God’s promise to return: Isaiah 52:1-12
- Daniel’s dream of God’s kingdom: Daniel 7
Act V: The New People of God
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