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Here are the five steps. Study or teach 1. The Biblical Principles 2. The Order 3. The Overlap 4. The World 5. The Why

Here are the five steps. Study or teach 1. The Biblical Principles 2. The Order 3. The Overlap 4. The World 5. The Why

The Principles: Most of us know how to get a principle out of a story ie David and Goliath principle - give God the credit. But we miss the larger picture. We're so busy teaching principles we don't put them in God's larger viewpoint. We don't even know simple things like when Ruth lived compared to Esther or Daniel to Solomon? Even after years of Bible study.

Your study and teaching have more meaning when you understand how it all fits into God's plan for man on earth. That's where a Bible timeline comes into use. And a Biblical timeline chart with world history gives us even more. Let's start with the basics

The Order. The order and the timing of people and events. Most people have no idea how much time passed between Adam and Noah or between Noah and Abraham. Using a timeline makes it visual. You can literally see the passage of time; long, short or in between. A comparatively long time between Adam and Moses (about 2500 years), a short time from Moses to Solomon (about 500 years) and in between length of time from Solomon to Christ (about a 1000 years). Now the 2000 years from Christ to today is seen in a much larger context.

The overlap. What can we get from that? How many people know that Methusaleh, the longest living human, died the year of the flood? Or that Shem, Noah's son, was still alive when Isaac was born. Or even more exciting is realizing that Noah was still living when Abraham was born. Is it possible Abraham and Isaac were told stories of the flood from a person who lived through it? When we actually see, using a timeline, that Enos, grandson of Adam lived until Noah was in his 90's suddenly we make that leap. The leap that tells us Abraham, or members of his family, may have known Noah and Noah knew Adam's grandson. Talk about your six degrees of separation story.

Other world events. Most of us have bits of history floating around in some kind of hazy mess; like looking at an out of focus picture with some parts less blurry but the picture doesn't make sense. Using a Bible timeline with World history on it as well brings it all into sharp focus. We see the whole not just random bits.

When we discover that Homer and Solomon lived during the same century, or that Daniel and Confucius lived at the same time, the history of the world becomes one grand picture rather than little bits. These aren't isolated events happening "somewhere in time." History is a series of connected events - all under God's direction.

Why. We see God's hand dealing with all of His children, the descendants of Noah, scattered across the globe. Some parts of his vineyard receive more attention than others from history but all are known to Him and play a part in His plans to bring about the saving of the human family through Jesus Christ. That's your why. We see His hand orchestrating major events to bring about prophetic promises of blessing or cursing. Especially now during the wrapping up years as the entire world is in contact and relationship with each other. Now we see His hand played out on a world stage, all of that history coming together into one grand finale. A Bible World History Timeline gives us that whole world view of God's plan.

Now that's how to power up your Bible study and teaching.

Now that's powerful study and teaching.

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