1. BREVITY OF ENTIRE BOOKS.

A. Genesis = 50 chapters.

1. origin of world

2. 1st 2,500 yrs of man! 5 existence

3. 1st 34 verses = creation of material world

B. Life of Christ, central theme, but yet

1. Mt. = 28 chpts. Mk. = 16, Lk = 24, Jn =21

2. BREVITY OF BIBLE INCIDENTS.

a. Gen. 3:1-24, fall explains sin, suffering, sickness, death, toil, and necessity of Messiah

b. Mt. 17: 1-8, transfiguration of Jesus and the appearance of Moses and Elijah,

c. appearances of Christ after resurrection

Mt.= only2 such appearances

Mk.= only3

Lk.= only3

Jn.= only4

YET THERE WERE AT LEAST 10

d. Death of apostle James, 1st apostle martyred Acts 12:2, = 1 verse, 11 words.

3. OMISSIONS OF SCRIPTURE

A. John's gospel: birth of John the B., birth of Jesus, genealogy of Christ, youth, baptism, temptation transfiguration, ascension,

B.John = 20 days in life of Christ.

1. total life = at least 12,000 days.

2. active ministry = at least 1,270 days

3. All gospels, only 34 days.

4. Of 879 verse in John, 237 = one day.

CONCLUSION: JOHN 20:30-31, 21:25

C. Acts = Part of Peter and Paul's lives.

1. what of other apostles?

2. what of Peter from Acts 13 onward?

3. What of Paul, end in prison?

D. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF JESUS.

1. What other book would not DESCRIBE its main character?

2. What about the "supporting" roles. Why were they not described?

4. IMPARTIALITY OF SCRIPTURES , GOOD AND BAD OF EVERYONE

A. Abraham and Sara, Gen. 12:10-20; 20:1-12

B. Noah, Gen.

C. David; 2 Sam. 11:1-21

D. Anger of John and James, Lk. 9:51-55

E. Ambition of Mother of James and John, Mt. 20:20-28

F. Peter's denial Mt. 26:69-75

G. Judas's betrayal Mt. 26:14-16, 47-50

H. NO APOLOGIES FOR GOOD GUYS, NO REPROACHES ON BAD GUYS, JUST THE FACTS

5. calmness of scriptures

a. Emotions of writers not apparent.

1. transfiguration; Mt. 17:1-5

2. John the B. death; Mt. 14:6-12

3. Christ's miracles

a. feeding of 5,000 Mt. 6:39-44

b. walking on water, Mk. 6:49-51

C. Lazarus raised John 11:43-46

4. betrayal of Christ = no anger/vexation in the narrative, Mt. 26:14-16, 47-56

5. crucifixion, no emotion Mt. 27:33-56

6. NO COLORFUL ADJECTIVES IN DESCRIBING ANY OF THE ABOVE EVENTS, SUCH AS WE WOULD USE:

stupendous, amazing, unbelievable, unrivaled, unprecedented, etc.