THE STORY OF SCRIPTURE: GENESIS TO REVELATION
Dr. Mark Yarbrough
Dallas Theological Seminary
​BE201OL

COURSE DESCRIPTION
An exposition of the biblical narrative of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation with emphasis on the relationships between the content of all 66 books and the unity of what God is doing and saying throughout the entirety of canonical and biblical history.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
​Overall Objective
The primary objective of this course is for the student to know how the general content of the Bible fits into one, unified, biblical narrative, that is traceable throughout Scripture and completes a continuous, uninterrupted story as demonstrated through selected text
Cognitive Objectives
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO...
SO THAT YOU WILL DEVELOP YOUR ABILITY TO...
  • Write a brief synthetic statement and analytical outline for the Bible.​
IDENTIFY THE STORY OF THE BIBLE. 
Recognizing the Bible’s purpose and structure is a foundational component of its interpretation. 
  • Reconstruct the history of the biblical narrative and the touch- points that unify the “story” of the Bible as a whole. 
REALIZE HOW EACH BOOK CONTRIBUTES. 
The unique message of each book contributes to overall message of the Bible. ​
  • Locate important topics, and characters in the Bible. 
KNOW YOUR WAY AROUND YOUR BIBLE. 
The ability to locate these is helpful in ministry, to expedite study, and provide reasons for our hope. ​
  • Interact with key events in biblical books and be able to connect them to the entire Gospel story. 
CONVEY THE WORD’S AUTHORITY. 
The successful interpreter must be able to deal with the Bible as a whole and to connect the parts in order to display unity. ​
Affective and Skill Objectives
YOU WILL...
SO THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO...
  • Record how the argument of the Bible is revealed through its content, and how it applies to its original audience and us today. 
WALK YOUR WAY THROUGH THE BIBLE. 
The Bible conveys its message through the understanding of its argument. This understanding is necessary for presenting it to others. 
  • Develop a system for recording facts about the Bible in a cohesive and systematized manner. 
ORGANIZE YOUR WORK. 
An effective research system gives assurance that learning is taking place and also helps develop one’s own teaching and sharing methods. ​
  • Prepare to communicate the contents and principles of one or more of these books to others. 
PREACH, TEACH, OR SHARE THE WORD. 
The ultimate goal of biblical understanding is to proclaim God’s Word to others.
COURSE TEXTBOOKS
Required
  • Duvall, Scott and Daniel Hays. Living God’s Word. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012. 
  • ​Notebook to create personal outline of Bible
Other suggestions
  • Bailey, Mark and Tom Constable, Nelson’s New Testament Survey. Nashville: Word Publishing (Thomas Nelson), 1999.
  • Marty, William. The Whole Bible Story. Minneapolis: Bethany House, 2011.
  • Hanna, Kenneth. From Moses to Malachi: Exploring the Old Testament. Bloomington, IN: CrossBooks, 2014.
  • Hanna, Kenneth. From Gospels to Glory: Exploring the New Testament. Bloomington, IN: CrossBooks, 2014.
  • Constable’s Notes on the Bible (Free download at www.Soniclight.com)
  • Walvoord, John R. and Roy B. Zuck, eds., The Bible Knowledge Commentary, New Testament, Colorado Springs: Victor, 1983.
  • Walvoord, John R. and Roy B. Zuck, eds., The Bible Knowledge Commentary, Old Testament, Colorado Springs: Victor, 1985.