Current Study - Bible Overview ( Select the image on each card to open the full lesson pdf.) by Rick Mussi https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb These posts are the lesson summaries for each week. Feel free to review and comment. Link to home page: https://padlet.com/mussirick/serendipity-sunday-school-wtd1blpmf7venu4d en-us 2025-08-04 00:59:59 UTC 2026-08-01 22:04:52 UTC hello@padlet.com Bible History - Old Testament mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3720706021 This overview describes the long history of the books of our Old Testament and how they were organized into our Bible.

]]> 2025-12-12 13:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3720706021 Bible History - New Testament mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3736953019 This overview continues the Bible history with a look at the books of the New Testament. The discussion focuses on what it means to be Scripture and how our canon was recognized.

]]> 2026-01-03 17:44:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3736953019 Bible Overview - Creation to the Promised Land mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3746455656 The first 5 books of the Bible are called the Torah, the Law, or the Pentateuch. They describe how God created the world, how mankind corrupted the world with sin, and how God has planned for the redemption of the world. This redemptive plan started with the calling of one man for the purpose of blessing all the nations. That plan culminated in the birth of the Messiah and His ministry, death and resurrection.

]]> 2026-01-10 18:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3746455656 Bible Overview - Settling the Promised Land mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3754419697 Deuteronomy closed with the Israelites in Moab on the east side of the Jordan. The 2 books that follow, Joshua and Judges, describe the entry, conquest, and settlement of the Promised Land. Where Joshua is an example of obedience and blessing, Judges is an example of disobedience, idolatry, and failure of the following generations.

]]> 2026-01-17 17:52:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3754419697 Bible Overview – Ruth and Biblical Timelines mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3763566902 Ruth takes place during the time of the Judges where we saw idolatry and depravity were common. Ruth tells the story of loyalty and obedience leading to blessings.

]]> 2026-01-25 20:11:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3763566902 Bible Overview – The Kingdom: 1 Samuel mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3781333458 1 Samuel is the first half of the book describing the transition from Judges to the Monarchy in Israel. The book is named for the prophet Samuel. It describes the life of Samuel, the failures of Saul as the first King of Israel, and early life of King David.

]]> 2026-02-07 19:58:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3781333458 Bible Overview - The Kingdom of David - 2 Samuel mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3790289197 2 Samuel is all about David as king. It covers his rise to king of Judah and then all of Israel, his great triumphs, and his bad personal failings. Through it all David remains faithful to God. Because of this, God promises that one of his descendants would rule forever. We have seen this fulfilled in Christ Jesus.

]]> 2026-02-14 23:06:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3790289197 Bible Overview – Solomon: 1 Kings 1-11 mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3797001526 God granted Solomon wisdom as he ruled over Israel. However despite this wisdom, Solomon begins to embrace his own wealth and power. At the end of his reign, Solomon is disloyal to God.

]]> 2026-02-21 19:17:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3797001526 Kings of the Divided Kingdom mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3797007682 The attached chart lists the kings named in 1Kings. It will be updated with the names from 2Kings when we study that book.

]]> 2026-02-21 19:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3797007682 Divided Kingdom and Elijah - 1 Kings 12-22 mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3806169353 The second half of 1Kings describes how the kingdom established by God under David and expanded under Solomon fell into civil war and decline because they abandoned God.

God sends Elijah to warn the northern kingdom, but they continue their wicked ways.

]]> 2026-02-28 17:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3806169353 Psalms Part I mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3815899565 Psalms is a collection of 150 songs of praise. These songs were a key part of the worship and festival practices for the Israelites and contain many prophetic messages about Jesus.

]]> 2026-03-07 18:54:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3815899565 Messianic Psalms of Jesus Christ mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3825330924 I copied this chart from Blue Letter Bible.  It includes references to the specific verse including a link, but you may want to read the entire psalm and related scripture to get the full context.

]]> 2026-03-14 15:50:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3825330924 Bible Overview – Psalms Part II mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3825358477 Psalms includes songs written for specific events. Some are explicit in the superscript while others can only be inferred from the content. Some psalms are prophetic with the most significant being those looking forward to Christ.

]]> 2026-03-14 16:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3825358477 Bible Overview – Proverbs mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3834277668 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.   Proverbs 9:10


Proverbs teaches how we should live in relation to other people using Wisdom to guide us.

]]> 2026-03-21 16:41:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3834277668 Bible Overview – Song of Songs mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3852594644 Songs of Songs is a book of poetry describing the love between a man and a woman. It provides insight into the marriage relationship established in Genesis 2.

]]> 2026-04-04 21:15:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3852594644 Bible Overview – Ecclesiastes mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3873448125 Ecclesiastes is written from the perspective of the Teacher who attempts to discover the meaning of life. He finds that all is futile without God.

]]> 2026-04-18 17:34:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3873448125 Bible Overview – Job Part I mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3884781819 Job provides a story that considers the question of why the righteous suffer. In this first lesson, we see that Job loses everything. Job and his 3 friends try to understand and explain why this has happened.

]]> 2026-04-25 18:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3884781819 Bible Overview – Job Part II mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3894377570 God appears to Job and asks how Job can challenge God's justice. God asks a series of questions that demonstrate His authority over creation.

]]> 2026-05-02 18:04:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3894377570 Bible Overview – 2 Kings 1-12 - Elijah, Elisha, and the House of Ahab mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3904995446 2 Kings is a continuation of 1 Kings. The book begins with the transition from Elijah to Elisha and describes many miracles of Elisha. Next, it describes the rise and fall of the House of Ahab and his evil wife Jezebel.

]]> 2026-05-09 20:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3904995446 Bible Overview – Fall of Israel and Judah: 2 Kings 13-25 mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3927195405 2 Kings describes the downfall of both Israel and Judah and the exile from the land. It does this to demonstrate God's patience during their many years of rebellion and to explain why God brings judgment against them. The author wants to remind the people what has happened so that they can learn from it.

]]> 2026-05-23 19:11:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3927195405 Bible Overview – The Prophets mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3935357158 There are many prophets mentioned in the Bible. We have the writings by 16 of them in the Old Testament.

]]> 2026-05-30 17:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3935357158 Bible Overview – Jonah mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3935357984 Jonah was a prophet who was directed by God to preach a warning to the city of Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Empire. Although the mission was to this Gentile city, the book was written as a message to the disobedient Israelites.

]]> 2026-05-30 17:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3935357984 Bible Overview – Amos mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3959473952 Amos was a prophet from Tekoa in Judah who was sent by God to preach in the northern kingdom of Israel. He brought a warning of the coming judgment with a promise of future restoration for those who remain faithful.

]]> 2026-06-20 18:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3959473952 Bible Overview – Micah mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3966250793 Micah was a prophet from Moresheth Gath which is 25 miles southwest of Jerusalem. His ministry was to the southern kingdom of Judah and the city of Jerusalem. His message was of the coming judgment and the promise of future restoration.

]]> 2026-06-27 20:02:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3966250793 Bible Overview - Isaiah Introduction and Chapters 1-6 mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3979656867 Isaiah is one of the longest books of the Bible with 66 chapters. It is a message of warning to Judah but also of hope for restoration and salvation.

 It is the second most quoted book by New Testament authors due to its many prophetic messages about Jesus.

]]> 2026-07-11 19:32:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3979656867 Bible Overview - Isaiah Chapters 7-39 mussirick https://padlet.com/mussirick/yg0r650by2gjcrwb/wish/3996296437 These chapters of Isaiah have an emphasis on the coming Judgment but with a repeated message of hope, love and mercy.

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