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 These notes were written by Rob J Hyndman, 2000. They may be printed and photocopied for class purposes only, provided they are reproduced without alteration.

The notes are available in PDF format and can be read using the Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have it, download it now.

 
 

Bible Reading for Beginners
Course notes
"Bible Reading for Beginners" is a course run by the Dandenong Bible Education Centre. For information about when it will next be run, see our website or email us.
 

The Bible is the book that has influenced the whole course of history. It continues to influence millions of people today. It is the book in which God speaks to you.

However, it is a book that many people find hard to read. It can be frustrating, confusing, boring or simply overwhelming. In this course, you will learn how to start reading the Bible for yourself, so that its ancient message is exciting and relevant to you today.

Preface    (74 KB)

  1. Introducing the Bible    (347 KB)

  2. Starting to read the Bible    (432 KB)

  3. The origin and history of the Bible    (439 KB)

  4. Reasons to believe the Bible    (373 KB)

  5. Bible prophecy     (664 KB)

  6. A consistent message    (211 KB)

  7. Bible language    (165 KB)

  8. Bible study tools    (463 KB)

Download the notes as a single pdf file.     (2,270 KB)

Bible Reading for Beginners, 2004
By Rob J Hyndman
Distributed by the Dandenong Bible Education Centre
PO Box 2076, Dandenong East, VIC 3175.
www.dandenongbec.org.au

Scripture taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers.

All material from these notes may be reproduced.

If you spot any errors or have any comments, please let me know at Rob.Hyndman@buseco.monash.edu.au.


The Story of the Bible
Course notes

Front page
Session 1: God, creation and the first sin
  
Session 2: Abraham: the man who was promised the world
Session 3: Moses and the Law of Israel

Session 4: The judges and kings of Israel

Session 5: Captivity in Babylon and return to Jerusalem

Session 6: Jesus Christ

Session 7: The early church

Session 8: The Kingdom of God


 

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Learn to read the bible effectively
Course notes

Front page
Session 1: Introducing the Bible
Session 2: Starting to read
Session 3: The origin and history of the Bible
Session 4: Reasons to believe
Session 5: Bible prophecy
Session 6: Reading carefully
Session 7: Interpreting the Bible
Session 8: Bible study tools
Appendix A: Book outlines
Appendix B: Bible words
Appendix C: Maps of Bible lands
Appendix D: Bible timelines

Main text (to the end of Session 8)
Appendices

Both of the above in a zipped file

Bible Reading Chart in PDF

This is a chart you might like to download and print out at your leisure.  It will help you read from the bible everyday and if you follow it for one year you will have read through the Old Testament once and
the New Testament twice
.

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Bible Reading program

  • Based on the Christadelphian 3 readings per day: OT once, NT twice yearly planner.
  • See the 3 readings instantly by hovering your mouse over the tray 'bible' icon.!
  • Instantly opens the readings directly into:
      1) Logos Library System or
      2) Online Bible Software or
      3) On
    www.biblegateway.com for reading and study!
  • Post or read comments on the daily readings on a Christadelphian internet site.
  • Easily log on to the Christadelphian Caring Network and have live bible based chat with Christadelphians.
  • 550 built in Proverbs that can be quickly displayed for meditation! (Authorized Version)
  • 100 Commandments of Christ
  • Quick Copy Proverbs/Commandments to clipboard to add to your documents, emails...
  • Memory Verse aid to help memorize your favorite verses.
  • Easy to Install / Uninstall Software

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Englishmans Contextual Concordance program.

This program is a very powerful bible study tool to aid bible students in finding themes and
thought-threads within a range of verses.
It allows bible students to easily study the Hebrew and Greek definitions
of the main key words within a range of verses.

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