Can someone give me a BRIEF summary of the Bible?

Question

I jsut need what happens after the flood when Noah built that ark. It doesn't have to include every little detail, just some main events. Thanks

Answer 1

After the ark landed....one of Noah's sons made him mad and Noah cursed him. The three boys and their wives took off to Europe, the East, and south to Africa.

After a while a bunch of folks tried to build this tower and that made God mad. He striped everybody's legs and they scattered out talking different languages.

Finally a guy named Abraham and his wife Sarah are asked by God to move to a new town. He was old and well off and didn't want to relocate but since it was God asking he decided to go. God told them they would have a kid even though they were old. Sarah got a bright idea for Abraham to have sex with her slave girl so he could have this son. Turns out it was the wrong son. This boy was Ishmael and some years later Sarah actually got pregnant with a son named Issac. This was the son promised to Abraham from God.

Ishmael leaves and becomes the beginning of the Arab people aka Muslim and Issac, being the child of the promise, is the beginning of God's chosen people. Issac becomes the father of Jacob who in turn has twelve boys that become the patriarchs of the 12 tribes of Israel. Jacob's name was changed to Israel after a wrestling match that hurt his hip.

These "patriarchs" didn't like their little brother Joseph so they sold him off into slavery and came home telling dad a critter ate him. They showed him a bloodied coat to "prove" it.

This boy Joseph winds up over a number of years getting promoted in Egypt from servant to Governor. He gets this great idea to store up some food for a future drought and saves everyone from starvation. His brothers come for some food and they all get happily reunited. He invites them all, and their families, and dad to move down to Egypt with him. The neighborhood was better, so they all came.

About 400 years later these people are now slaves of the Egyptians and want to leave. A guy named Moses takes his ques from God on what to say and what to do and he leads the folks back across the desert to "The Promised Land"

They get there and God tells them to go over and take it but they are afraid they will be beaten in battle. God gets angry they did not do what He told them and makes them wander in the wilderness 40 years. When they get back and try again, Moses doesn't make it and Joshua takes over and leads them in.

After a long while of living tribal, being led by Judges, then under a few kings, then in divided kingdoms under a lot of kings, they get overrun by enemies and taken into slavery again. Eventually the Babylonian ruler lets them go home but some don't want to leave.

When the Holy Land is resettled the Minor Prophets warn of bad things coming and we finally get to the Maccabean period and the New Testament period finally starts.

Romans run everything and Jesus is born.

Answer 2

Tower of Babel -Genesis 11:1-8
Sodom and Gomorrah -Genesis 19:1-29
Abraham Sacrifices Isaac - Genesis 22:1-19
Jacob's Ladder-Genesis 28:10-12
Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors- Genesis 37:12-36
Moses' Birth -Exodus 2:1-24
Moses and the Burning Bush- Exodus 3:1-21
Plagues on Egypt- Exodus 7:1-24
Exodus 8:1-30
Exodus 9:1-33
Exodus 10:1-29
Exodus of the Hebrews Slaves out of Egypt- Exodus 12:31-42
Passover- Exodus 12:1-29
Ten Commandments- Exodus 20:1-21
Ezekiel and the Valley of the Dry Bones- Ezekiel 37:1-28
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho- Joshua 6:1-20
Samson and Delilah- Judges 16:1-31
David and Goliath- 1 Samuel 17:4-50
David and Bathsheba- 2 Samuel 11:1-27
Elijah versus the Priests of Baal -1 Kings 18:1-45
Job is Tested- Job 1:1-22
Good Shepard Psalm- Psalm 23:1-6
Daniel in the Lion's Den -Daniel 6:16-24
Jonah and the Fish- Jonah 1:1-17
Genealogy of Jesus- Matthew 1:1-17
Visit of the Magi- Matthew 2:1-12
Baptism of Jesus Matthew 3:13-17
Perfect life of Jesus- Matthew Mark Luke John
Ministry of Jesus Matthew Mark Luke John
Crucifixion of Jesus-Matthew 27:1-66
Buriel and Resurrection of Jesus Matthew 28:1-10

Answer 3

The nation Isreal did ok for a short time, then went astray again. They decided to have kings over them instead of God, which did not please God. God sent them prophets and signs, but they did not remain faithful. They would repent, but then fall again, repent, then fall again.

Throughout this time, God kept telling them that He would send a Messiah. He did this through the Prophets. At the time predicted by the Prophets, Jesus Christ appeared, but the Jews by and large rejected Him.

Jesus lived a sinless life, choose 12 men to be His main apostles, and went many places in the Holy Land to teach. He was eventually betrayed by one of His closest (Judas) and was arrested on false pretenses. He suffered greatly, being beaten beyond recognition as a human, and was eventually crucified. He died on the cross.

Three days after He died, Jesus rose from the grave. He appeared to many people, and then ascended into heaven to sit at the right hand of His Father, Almighty God.

Those who believed in Him continued teaching what He had taught them. A major figure in the New Testament, Paul (formerly Saul) became a changed man and instead of persecuting Christians became one of the most faithful men ever. Much of the New Testament works are attributed to Paul.

The final book of the Bible, Revelation, records one of Jesus' apostles, John, being taken to heaven and shown the future.

Off the top of my head, there it be. Not great, probably, but brief.

Answer 4

Noah built the ark before the flood to house 2 of every animal and to carry them to safety. It rained 40 days and 40 nights. At the end of that, Noah sent out a Dove and it brought an olive? branch back which said that the flood was finally draining. He, his wife and a few others repopulated the earth. I would suggest you read Genesis and see for yourself. I'm sure I forgot something.

Answer 5

Basically, in the Old Testament, the people were very sinful and God's wrath poured out on them. It was impossible for them to go to heaven, and the Israelites had to make sacrifices to please God and make him less angry.

In the New Testament, Jesus, the Son of God came, gathered his followers (aka disciples) and spead his message of love and salvation. His performed many miracles, including healing a blind man, curing a man of leprosy, and raising his friend Lazarus from the . He was arrested, tried, and crucified (nailed to a cross as a form of ), and died. His served as the "ultimate sacrifice," so God's wrath completely ceased, and the gates of heaven opened. Because of Jesus, we can be saved if we believe in Him and ask for forgiveness, because he died to give us eternal life.

After three days, Jesus rose from the , and after 40 days of remaining on earth, he ascended body and soul to Heaven, where he now reigns at the right hand of his Father.

Soon after, on Pentecost, the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit, and since then the Christian church has grown into what it is today.

Answer 6

Why don't you go to your local kingdom hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.They would be only too happy to answer any questions you may have.They would conduct a free home bible study with you if you so desired.They also have many publications such as "The Bible God's word or man's" that may interest you and if you can't afford a donation,they would give it to you for free.

Answer 7

Why you want just the summary? If the truth is what you looking for I say read the Bibble you're self. I'm sure you don't want just the parts of the car rather than getting the whole car or having half of the love from you parents vs having all the love.

Answer 8

He built the arc. It rained for 40 days and nights. The rain subsided. The water levels dropped - land showed. He exited the ark with all the creatures who were aboard. He made his sons clean out the messy arc. Read the Bible. It gives a much better explanation than any human could possibly give.

Answer 9

The only event of importance is this... the Emperor Constantine of Rome is considered the first Christian Emperor of Rome. It was Constantine that called the conclave of christian leaders, the conclave that decided what the chapters of the Old Testament would be (and conversely what chapters would not be) the Original Old Testament. He is also the first Christian world leader to begin the systematic enforcement of Christianity.

http://www.roman-empire.net/decline/constantine-index.html

Answer 10

It starts before the flood.

Somebody said God was a mean, lying, power-hungry tyrant, and that they could do things better. God gave 'em a chance to prove it. It's been a mess ever since. But God says he's just about had enough of it. He says love is more powerful than all that other stuff, and he's coming back to put and end to the mess real soon.

Brief enough?