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The downloadable files are arranged into sections:

·         OVERVIEW - the overview of the studies, including overview of the Bible and Bible timeline

·         MODULE 1 - The Old Testament - the studies, maps and study aids for Module 1

·         MODULE 2 - The Life of Jesus - the studies, maps and study aids for Module 2

·         MODULE 3 - The Church & Christian Life - the studies, maps and study aids for Module 3

·         APPENDIX - the appendix, including a glossary of difficult terms with Chinese translation

 

OVERVIEW

 Overview

 

 

This overview of the series introduces the reader to the Bible and includes a timeline of Bible history as well as summarising the course.

MODULE 1 (studies 1-8) - Old Testament

 

Old Testament Studies

 

Part 1

 

The Kingdom of God - who is God and what is His relationship to the visible Universe?

Part 2

The harmony broken - what went wrong with the perfect world God created?

Part 3

Judgement and grace, sacrifice and covenant - how did God respond to the fallen world?

Part 4

The Old Covenant 1 - God's people - how God formed a nation of His own through Abraham

Part 5

The Old Covenant 2 - God's rule - how God gave His Law to Israel through Moses

Part 6

The Old Covenant 3 - God's land - how God gave the land of Canaan to Israel

Part 7

God speaks to His people - the ministry of the Old Testament prophets

Part 8

Exile and return to the Land - the Exile of Israel and God's preservation of the nation

Old Testament Study Aids

A collection of useful aids to further study of the Old Testament.  These aids will help the reader to dig deeper into the background and meaning of the Old Testament.

Old Testament Maps

Full colour maps of the Old Testament world

MODULE 2 (studies 9-16) - Life of Jesus

 

Life of Jesus Studies

 

Part 9

 

The silence is broken - the significance of Jesus as the continuation of the Old Testament

Part 10 

The birth of Jesus - the significance of the events surrounding the birth of Jesus

Part 11

Jesus Begins His Public Ministry - John the Baptist hands over to Jesus

Part 12 

The mission of Jesus - an examination of the question of why Jesus came into the world

Part 13 

The message of Jesus - an examination of Jesus' teaching

Part 14 

Responses to Jesus - an examination of the different responses people made to Jesus

Part 15 

One week in Jerusalem - the last week of Jesus' life and the significance of His death

Part 16 

 

Resurrection and ascension - the evidence for and significance of Jesus' resurrection

Life of Jesus Study Aids

A collection of useful aids to further study of the life of Jesus.  These aids will help the reader to dig deeper into the background and significance of the most famous man in history.

Life of Jesus Maps

Full colour maps showing key places Jesus visited

MODULE 3 (studies 17-24) - The Church and the Christian Life

 

Church and Christian life studies

 

Part 17

 

Simon Peter's Journey of Faith - the story of one of Jesus' first disciples

Part 18 

Acts - the story of the Early Church - how Christianity spread beyond Jerusalem

Part 19 

Paul's Journey of Faith - the story of an intellectual's conversion to Christianity

Part 20 

The New Covenant - the New Covenant that replaces and is greater than the Old Covenant

Part 21 

The Church - the nature and purpose of the Christian Church

Part 22 

Church History and Present - the Church worldwide and especially in China

Part 23 

The End of the Ages - what the Bible says about the future of mankind

Part 24

 

Living as a Christian - what it means to live as a Christian in modern society

Church and Christian Life Study Aids

A collection of useful aids to further study of the New Testament and to understanding the Christian life.  These aids will help the reader take their understanding of Christianity further into application.

Church and Christian Life Maps

Full colour maps of the New Testament world

 

 

APPENDIX

 

Appendix

 

A glossary of terms and names used in the studies with Chinese translation

Above files (with the exception of maps) © 2009 Dr Paul B Coulter - www.paulcoulter.net