Why this Series for Garden Church?

The Bible is a central part of how we, as followers of Jesus, come to know who he is, learn his character, and to discover his invitation for life in the Kingdom. This series from The BIBLE Project will take us on a journey to know what the Bible is and how we might learn to read it afresh with the eyes and ears of the early Church.

While the Bible is a unified story, it cannot all be read in the same way. The Bible is like a collage of different authors, styles and stories that come together in a remarkable testament of God's love.

As we go through this series from The BibleProject together, we will learn to see how the threads of Scripture weave together over centuries to tell the story of God's faithfulness and commitment to restoring and renewing all of creation. With this big story constantly in mind, we can find ourselves rooted in God’s reality and learn how God speaks to us through the Bible today.

Course Themes

  • 1

    Introduction

    • What to Expect

    • How to Engage this Series
  • 2

    What is the Bible?

    • What is the Bible?

    • Lesson One: What is the Bible?
  • 3

    Biblical Story

    • The Story of the Bible

    • Lesson Two: Biblical Story
  • 4

    Literary Styles in the Bible

    • Literary Styles in the Bible

    • Lesson Three: Literary Styles
  • 5

    Jewish Meditation Literature

    • Ancient Jewish Mediation Literature

    • Lesson Four: Ancient Jewish Meditation Literature
  • 6

    Plot in Biblical Narrative

    • Plot in Biblical Narrative

    • Lesson Five: The Plot
  • 7

    Character in Biblical Narrative

    • Character in Biblical Narrative

    • Lesson Six: Character
  • 8

    Setting in Biblical Narrative

    • Setting in Biblical Narrative

    • Lesson Seven: Setting
  • 9

    Design Patterns in Biblical Narrative

    • Design Patterns in Biblical Narrative

    • Lessong Eight: Design Patterns
  • 10

    The Art of Biblical Poetry

    • The Art of Biblical Poetry

    • Lesson Nine: Biblical Poetry
  • 11

    Metaphor in Biblical Poetry

    • Metaphor in Biblical Poetry

    • Lesson Ten: Metaphor
  • 12

    Psalms

    • Psalms

    • Lesson Eleven: Psalms
  • 13

    Prophets

    • Prophets

    • Lesson Twelve: The Prophets
  • 14

    The Law

    • The Law

    • Lesson Thirteen: The Law
  • 15

    The Books of Solomon

    • The Books of Solomon

    • Lesson Fourteen: The Books of Solomon
  • 16

    The Gospel

    • The Gospel

    • Lesson Fifteen: The Gospel
  • 17

    The Parables

    • The Parables

    • Lesson Sixteen: The Parables of Jesus
  • 18

    NT Letters Historical Context

    • NT Letters Historical Context

    • Lesson Seventeen: NT Letters Historical Context
  • 19

    NT Letters Literary Context

    • NT Letters Literary Context

    • Lesson Eighteen: NT Literary Context
  • 20

    Apocalyptic Literature

    • Apocalyptic Literature

    • Lesson Nineteen: Apocalyptic Literature
  • 21

    Series Reflection

    • Series Reflection
  • 22

    Closing Encouragement

    • Closing Encouragement