The New Testament portion of the Bible and its two time periods are:
1. The Messiah and the Gospel Period – Matthew 1:1 through Acts 1:26.
This period is of that time that Jesus the Messiah came to earth to fulfill
His purpose by means of His death, burial, resurrection, and ascension
back into Heaven, and to pour out the Holy Spirit to begin His New
Testament Church on earth.
2. The Early Church and Epistles Period – Acts 2:1 through Revelation
22:21. This period is the time after Jesus had ascended back up into
Heaven, poured out His Holy Spirit upon the 12 Apostles in the Upper
Room in Acts chapter 2, and began to build His Church in the world.
Key Points to Remember
It is best to know what all the main points and features of the Bible story are
before you read it. When you know these, you can then begin to read the most
incredible story ever recorded and watch it unfold before your eyes.
The Bible is orderly and not at all chaotic or random when it is reconstructed
in a chronological order , according to the 7-point outline and 12 time periods.
Al though the Bible required some 1,550 years to be written by at least 40
prophets, underneath it all was the unseen providence and supervision of the
One True and Living Sovereign God.
Note where each of the 7 Promises and Prophecies begin and end; and then go
right back through the Reading Plan a second time to see where each of the 12
Time Periods begin and end. Take note of how many of the 12 Time Periods find
their beginning or end at the very same place as one of the 7 Promises and
Prophecies that had been given by God to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, or to
Moses.
The final 2 chapters of the Bible describe God’s personal goal and purpose of
the Holy City, the new Jerusalem. In one word, it is all about God’s Kingdom.
God tells us this in Hebrews 12:28 and 2 Peter 1:11. His great desire is that all
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