Test 1 : Gen 12 - Promise (land). Passed
Test 2 : Gen 12 - Produce (famine). Failed
Test 3 : Gen 13 - Plenty (riches). Passed
Test 4 : Gen 14 - Power (Melchizedek). Passed
Test 5 : Gen 16 - Patience (son). Failed
Test 6 : Gen 21 - Pain (Ishmael/Hagar). Passed
Test 7 : Gen 22 - Posterity (love). Passed

Those instances Abraham compromised when he deviated from God's will were not counted.

There is a key chapter of each book in the Pentateuch which foreshadows the suffering of Christ on the cross.

Genesis 22 : Substitution (Ram) - Delights of God
Exodus 12 : Redemption (Lamb) - Deliverance of His People
Leviticus 16 : Atonement (Bull, Goats) - Dwelling of God
Numbers 19 : Purification (Red Heifer) - Defilement of His People
Deuteronomy 21 : Expiation (Heifer) - Dealing with Sins

Generation - Chapters 1- 2
Degeneration - Chapters 3 - 11
Regeneration - Chapters 12 - 50
by Campbell Morgan

Primeval History (Chapters 1-11) Four Main Events
* Creation
* Fall
* Flood
* Babel
Patriarchal History (Chapters 12-50) Four Main Persons
* Abraham
* Isaac
* Jacob
* Joseph
by Sidlow Baxter

Rev. 22:12-21
1. Alpha and Omega : His ministerial title (perception) v13
2. The beginning and the end : His creatorial title (power) v13
3. The first and the last : His mediatorial title (presence) v13
4. Jesus : His human name (perfection) v16
5. I am : His divine name (possibilities) v16
6. The root and the offspring of David : His messianic (kingdom) title (promises) v16
7. The bright and morning star : His advent (church) title (prophecies) v16
8. Lord Jesus : His exalted title (prominence) v20
9. Lord Jesus Christ : His anointed and glorified title (pre-eminence) v21

I coined the term "Biblical Imaginations" to describe the creative prowess some readers demonstrate in astonishing interpretations of Scripture. There is a possibility such may be right as secondary applications of the passage at hand ... sometimes i'm guilty of such far-fetched flights of fancy. Here is an example:

The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:33-35)
- Jerusalem : Heaven
- Jericho : Hell
- Robbers : Powers of evil
- Priest and Levite : Inadequacy of the Law
- Samaritan : Christ
- Beast : Evangelists
- Inn : Church
- Host : Pastors and Teachers
- Two pence : Two ordinances of Baptism and the Lord's Supper

Updated 26 January 2009

Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom.

Forgive (past) - The Sacrifice; think of what it cost God to give His Son to die on the cross so that we can receive forgiveness of our sins. Nothing we give God can be too big a sacrifice.

Give (present) - The Source; God is the source of all the blessings that we enjoy in this world. We are just giving back what originally belongs to Him.

Out-give (future) - The Satisfaction; whatever we give to God, He will reward us with something better, greater and eternal. We can never out-give God.

Reader, what are you doing with your life? Are you giving your life back to God?

I like the following outline because it uses scriptural phrases from the book itself.
Chapter 1 - 4 : "Thou art My Son" 1:5 - The Pre-eminence of the Son
Chapter 5 - 8 : "Thou art a Priest" 5:6 - The Priesthood of the Sovereign
Chapter 9 - 10 : "This is the Blood" 9:20 - The Propitiation by the Sacrifice
Chapter 11 - 13 : "These all, having obtained a Good Report" 11:39 - The Pattern of the Saints

Chapter 1-12 : Public ministry - Christ as Soul Winner
Chapter 13-16 : Private ministry - Christ as School Teacher
Chapter 17 : Priestly ministry - Christ as Supplicator
Chapter 18-19 : Passion ministry - Christ as Sufferer
Chapter 20-12 : Post-resurrection ministry - Christ as Shepherd

Life - Chapter 1-7
Light - Chapter 8-12
Love - Chapter 13-17

1. Virgin Birth
2. Virtuous Life
3. Voluntary Baptism
4. Vicious Temptation
5. Vital Transfiguration
6. Vicarious Death
7. Victorious Resurrection
8. Valedictory Ascension
9. Valuable Presence
10. Valid Advocacy
11. Visible Return
12. Vigorous Reign

Chapter 1 - Majesty of Christ
Chapter 2 - Mastery of Christ
Chapter 3 - Manifestation of Christ
Chapter 4 - Mystery of Christ

Romans 1 - The corrupt man
Romans 2 - The inexcusable man
Romans 3 - The guilty man
Romans 4 - The forgiven man
Romans 5 - The justified man
Romans 6 - The sanctified man
Romans 7 - The wretched man
Romans 8 - The liberated man

Faithful Apostle - Partakers of flesh and blood (Heb. 2:14, 3:1-2)
Faithful High Priest - Propitiation for sins (Heb. 2:17, 3:1-2)
Faithful Son - Perfect through sufferings (Heb. 2:10)

His Pleasure (Sovereign Will) - Submit
His Purity (Moral Will) - Obey
His Providence (Providential Will) - Observe
His Permission (Permissive Will) - Avoid
His Preference (Specific Will) - Discern

When discerning the Will of God, consider the following factors
* Commanding Scriptures
* Compelling Spirit
* Counsels of Saints
* Circumstantial Signs
* Common Sense
* Consequences

"...All things must be fullfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning Me." Luke 24:44

Law - Foreshadows of Christ
Prophets - Foretellings of Christ
Psalms - Feelings of Christ
Gospel - Facts of Christ
Acts - Foundation of Christ
Epistles - Fullness of Christ
Revelation - Finality of Christ

I created this blog to share outlines and lists from the Holy Bible (Scripture) which I enjoy and find helpful. Many of these outlines and lists are taken from books or jotted down from talks. Some are authored by myself and many others are so commonly used that it is quite impossible to trace the original authors. As far as possible, I will try to acknowledge the source. Most of these outlines and lists have some kind of alliteration. Enjoy!