The Thread of the Bible

Ryan Joy

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April 6, 2025

The Big Idea

The Bible reveals the story of God's work to bring humanity back to himself through Christ.

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arture

Exodus: Leaving Egypt
Leviticus: Priest’s Handbook

4. Wilderness Wandering

Numbers: Wilderness Wandering
Deuteronomy: Moses’ Sermon

5. Conquest & Settlement of Canaan

Joshua: Canaan’s Conquest
Judges: Canaan’s Settlement
Ruth: David’s Lineage

6. United Kingdom

— History —

1 Samuel: Saul’s Reign
2 Samuel: David’s Reign
1 Chronicles: David’s Reign

— Wisdom Literature —

Psalms: Israel’s Songbook
Proverbs: Wise Sayings
Ecclesiastes: Life’s Meaning
Song of Solomon: Married Love

7. Divided Kingdom

— History —

1 & 2 Kings: Political History
2 Chronicles: Covenant History

— Northern Kingdom Prophets —

(Elijah & Elisha)
Amos: At Ease
Hosea: Israel’s Unfaithfulness

— Southern Kingdom Prophets —

Isaiah: Messianic Prophet
Micah: Messianic Deliverance
Zephaniah: Seek Righteousness
Habakkuk: Questioning Prophet

— Prophets to the Nations —

Obadiah: Edom’s Fall
Jonah: Fleeing Prophet
Nahum: Ninevah’s Fall

8. Babylonian Captivity & Return

— Fall & Captivity Prophets —

Jeremiah: Weeping Prophet
Lamentations: Mourning Jerusalem
Ezekiel: Exiled Prophet
Daniel: God’s Sovereignty

— History of the Return —

Ezra: Judah’s Restoration
Nehemiah: Rebuilding Walls

— Prophets After Return —

Haggai: Temple Construction
Zechariah: Spiritual Remnant
Malachi: Messianic Preparation

9. Inter-Biblical Period

10. Life of Christ

Matthew: Christ’s Kingship
Mark: Christ’s Power
Luke: Christ’s Humanity
John: Christ’s Deity

11. Growth of the Church

Acts: Church Beginnings

— Paul’s Letters —

Romans: God’s Righteousness
1 Corinthians: Church Problems
2 Corinthians: Paul’s Apostleship
Galatians: Christian Freedom
I & II Thessalonians: Christ’s Return
Ephesians: Christ’s Body
Philippians: Christ’s Mind
Colossians: Christ’s Lordship
I & II Timothy:Young Evangelist
Titus: Sound Doctrine
Philemon: Runaway Slave

— General Letters —

Hebrews: Christ’s Superiority
James: Christian Works
1 Peter: Christian Suffering
2 Peter: Christian Knowledge
1 John: Christian Confidence
2 John: Christian Walk
3 John: Christian Hospitality
Jude: Christian Security

— Vision —

Revelation: Christ’s Victory

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