The Bible is a compilation of 66 books, where the first is Genesis and the last is Revelation.
Although it was written over a period of 1,610 years by approximately 40 men, the author of the Bible is Jehovah God.
• Its content is structured as follows:
◦ Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament): The first 39 books, originally written in Hebrew and Aramaic.
◦ Christian Greek Scriptures (New Testament): The last 27 books, originally written in Greek.
◦ Unified theme: the establishment of a heavenly kingdom by God to rule over mankind.
The main theme is the establishment of a heavenly kingdom by God so that his right to rule over mankind is recognized and respected.
Below is a detailed look at how this theme develops throughout the Scriptures:
Jehovah created the universe and, finally, humans in his image, endowing them with love and wisdom. Adam and Eve were placed in Eden with the mandate to care for the Earth and populate it. Their obedience centered on a single prohibition: not to eat from the "tree of the knowledge of good and bad."
The Rebellion in Eden
A rebellious angel, identified as Satan or the Devil, used a serpent to deceive Eve, questioning God's authority and truthfulness.
• Immediate consequences: Adam and Eve lost perfection, introducing sin and inherited death to all their offspring (Romans 5:12).
• The promise of salvation: Immediately after the rebellion, God prophesied that an "Offspring" would destroy Satan (Genesis 3:15) and erase the consequences of sin.
God gradually revealed details about the fulfillment of that prophecy, concerning a kingdom and its ruler (the Messiah), Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
At the end, the final triumph of God's Kingdom is described:
• The Kingdom destroys human governments (Daniel 2:44) and annihilates Satan.
• Through the Messianic Kingdom, Jehovah clears his name, eliminates pain and death, and transforms the earth back into a paradise.
In conclusion, the Bible presents a unified story of how God, through his Kingdom, will resolve the issue of his sovereignty raised in the
beginning and restore perfection to obedient human beings.
Jesus provided a "sign" to identify the conclusion of the current system of things, which includes:
• Wars, food shortages, earthquakes, and pestilences on a global scale.
• An increase in disregard for divine standards.
• Global preaching of the Kingdom of God.
This period will culminate in the "great tribulation" (Matthew 24:21), after which God's Kingdom will eliminate all human governments and restore Paradise on Earth, thereby fulfilling Jehovah's original purpose for his creation.