Write an outline of a passage
The aim of this exercise is to produce a simple structural outline of a passage, breaking it into its natural major and minor divisions so that the flow/logic of the passage can be seen clearly. This is an important skill, and (in my view) a vital part of understanding the Bible. It will help you better appreciate the text and will improve your preaching and teaching. A good sermon or Bible study takes its structure from the structure of the passage.
HOWTO write an exegesis
Similar but different to writing an essay
Coherent explanation of the passage as a whole
Writing exegesis comes after doing exegesis
Introduction
Context, authorship and date of sources should be limited to those relevant to the passage
Divergent academic views should be noted and the supported one highlighted
Body
Most of the words ~75%
Comment by logical section not verse
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the text and scholarly insights Inc. additional works beyond just commentaries: dictionaries, word studies, atlases
Evidence your own conclusion
Timeline
A set of notes on key dates in the development of Biblical and church history.
OT dates are approximate and BC
| Period | Covenant | OT Texts Referring to period | World Power | Major Events / figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre History | Noah (Creation) | Genesis 1 – 11 | Creation | |
2000–1720 | Abraham | Genesis 12-50 | Egypt | Patriarchs |
1550–1250 | Abraham / Sinai | Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua | Egypt | Moses, Exodus, Joshua |
1250–1050 | Sinai Judges, | Ruth | The judges | |
1050–932 | Sinai / Davidic | 1, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings 1–11, 1 Chronicles–2 Chronicles 10 | Rise of monarchy in united kingdom | |
932–721 | Sinai / Davidic | 1 Kings 12–2 Kings 17, 2 Chronicles 11–28, Amos, Hosea | Assyria | Division of the kingdoms, exile of northern Kingdom |
721–587 | Sinai / Davidic | 2 Kings 18–25, 2 Chronicles 29–36, Isaiah 1–39, Micah, Jeremiah, Zephaniah, Nahum, Habaukkuk, Obadiah (?) | Assyria / Babylon | Judah alone until exile following rise of Babylon |
587–537 | Sinai / Davidic | Lamentations, Ezekiel, Isaiah 40–55, Daniel | Babylon | Judah in exile until rise of Persia |
537–1 | Sinai / Davidic, promise of New Covenant | Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Isaiah 55–66, Joel (?), Jonah (?), Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi | Persia / Greece / Rome | Return from exile, rise of Greece then Rome |
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