More than 350 Topics in the GN Topics Library

One Year Through the Bible - by Pastor Bob Bolender
This study provides you with a thorough review of every book of the Bible. It is designed so that you can study a portion every week, with 53 weekly studies. A course like this is good information for your personal spiritual growth and knowledge of the Bible; and it is excellent support for a Bible teaching ministry.

Daily Bible Reading 2012 - [PDF] -  This is a daily Bible reading listing for the year 2012. With this arrangement, you read the whole Bible in a year, but in the chronological order of events. So, for example, many of the Psalms are included with the readings for historical books, because they were written at the time of those events. Likewise, the writings of prophets are included with contemporary historical events.

New Topics Added December 2011

Hermeneutics - [PDF] The science and art of Biblical interpretation, by Pastor Drue Freeman.
Old Testament History - [PDF] A history of the period from Solomon to the return of the Jews from exile. Chart shows activities in N and S kingdoms and surrounding Gentile nations; dates of kings and prophets.
Jewish Law in the 1st Century - [PDF] - All jurisdiction was either civil, criminal, or ecclesiastical, according as questions of private right, public morality, or religious duty were to be decided.
Palestine Provinces – [PDF] - The geographical position of Palestine gave it a political importance greater than that to which its extent and population would otherwise have entitled it.
Pilgrim Church, The - [PDF] - A concise history of the Church compared with the principles taught in the New Testament.
Rabbinical Exegesis - [PDF] -from Talmud scholars, a brief description of the rules to be observed in deducing Halakhah (Jewish law) from the texts of Scripture.
Eternal Security - [PDF] - An understanding of these concepts is required before there can be stability in our Christian lives.
Herodotus - The History - [PDF] - “These are the researches of Herodotus of Halicarnassus, which he publishes, in the hope of thereby preserving from decay the remembrance of what men have done, and of preventing the great and wonderful actions of the Greeks and the Barbarians from losing their due share of glory.”
Law of Moses - [PDF] - A discussion of how the Law of Moses relates to Church Age doctrine.
Standing - [PDF] - The advanced Christian, the person who has “attained to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ,” has completed basic preparation, is standing firm, and is ready to be promoted into mature production in the Lord.
Twelve Caesars - [PDF] - brief biographies of the first twelve emperors of the Roman Empire, by Seutonius.
Twelve Tribes of Israel - [PDF] - "All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them. He blessed them, every one with the blessing appropriate to him." (Gen. 49:28).
Busybody - [PDF] - A busybody is a person who inserts himself uninvited into some else’s life, who meddles or pries into the affairs of others. The Bible is very clear that this is wrong, totally inappropriate behavior, especially in a local church congregation.
Chios - [PDF] - mentioned on Paul’s third missionary journey. Chios was especially noted in antiquity for its claim to be the birthplace of Homer, for its school of epic poets, and its sculptors.
Coos (Cos) - [PDF] - Coos is an island mentioned in connection with Paul’s third missionary journey in Acts 21:1, and in its relations with the Jews in 1 Macc. 15:23; Josephus Ant. xiv.7.2; 10.15.
Eternity - [PDF] -  We don’t know much in detail about eternity, what it’s like, or what we will be doing there. However, the Bible does have some information from which we can draw some inferences.
Happiness - [PDF] The joy of God; a happiness that does not depend on people, things, or circumstances.
Miletus - [PDF] -  Paul summoned the Ephesian elders to meet him at the major seaport city of Miletus in order to give them his final charge (Acts 20:15–21:1).
Nazarites - [PDF] - The Nazarites were an ancient order of persons consecrated to God by means of a vow.
Paul - Letter to the Galatians - [PDF] - narrative surrounding Paul’s writing from Macedonia his epistle to the Galatians; by Conybeare and Howson, along with their translation of the letter.
Paul - Letter to the Romans - [PDF] - narrative surrounding Paul’s writing his epistle to the Romans, from Corinth, prior to his departure for Judea; by Conybeare and Howson, along with their translation of the letter.
Paul - Second Letter to Corinth - [PDF] - narrative surrounding Paul’s writing from Macedonia his second epistle to the Corinthians, by Conybeare and Howson, along with their translation of the letter.

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