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Today, you are set to embark on a profound journey through the Bible, exploring the depths of both the Old and New Testaments. From the creation story of Adam in the Garden of Eden to the profound legacies of Jesus's disciples, this video will transform your understanding and deepen your appreciation for the word of God. Indeed, by the end of this viewing, you won't be the same person; your love for the scriptures will have grown immensely. This experience hinges on your willingness to open your heart to God's message. If you found the Bible challenging to grasp,

this video will illuminate and clarify its teachings, ensuring that you are thoroughly enlightened and uplifted. All content presented is based on the insightful book "Panorama of Christian History" by Pastor Hernandez Diaz Lopez. It all began in the beginning; before the start, only God existed. He has never ceased to exist; He exists from eternity, He had no origin; He is the origin of everything. Everything—He was not created; He is the creator of all things. He did not begin to exist; He is the Father of Eternity. Eternity is an attribute exclusive to God. In the beginning, God

created the heavens and the earth. On the sixth day, God created man in His own image and likeness, and from man, He created woman. Adam and Eve were created perfect, pure, and innocent. They had full communion with God and lived delightedly in the Garden of God as stewards of God's creation. However, they fell into sin, and all the human race was plunged into that abyss of total depravity, for we were all in Adam. Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain and Abel. Out of envy, Cain killed his brother, becoming the first murderer and fratricide in

history. Later, Adam and Eve had another son, Seth, from whom a holy lineage began to emerge that turned to God. It did not take long, however, for the earth to be filled with wickedness and violence. God then decided to wipe mankind, whom He had created, from the face of the earth. But there was one righteous man—Noah. And so, God poured out judgment through the flood, saving Noah, his wife, and their three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, along with their wives in an ark built by them. Through the sons of Noah, God restarted the various peoples.

Shem becomes the father of the Semitic nations, Ham becomes the progenitor of the African and Asian nations, and Japheth is the root of the European nations. Later, God chooses a family to form the people who would be the instrument to bring the promised Messiah into the world. He calls Abraham out of Ur of the Chaldeans. Abraham leaves his land and his kin and becomes a pilgrim of faith, building altars to God wherever he went. His journey continues with Abraham's nephew Lot, who became the father of two nations, the Ammonites and the Moabites. When Abraham left

Haran, he was 75 years old. God promised him that he would have a son, the son of the promise, and he would be the father of a numerous nation; through him, all the families of the earth would be blessed. Abraham waited 11 years without the word of God being fulfilled. Then Sarah, his wife, no longer believing in the divine promise, gave her servant Hagar to Abraham to bear a child. Thus, Ishmael was born, who became the father of a numerous nation—the Arab people, historic enemies of the people of Israel. When Abraham was 99 years old,

God appeared to him and commanded him to leave his tent and count the stars in the sky. He then told him that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky and the sand of the sea, but also that his posterity would be enslaved for a period of 430 years. God changed Abraham's name from "Great Father" to "Father of a Numerous Nation." When the promised son had not yet been born, Abraham was 100 years old, and his wife Sarah was 90 years old when Isaac was born. Isaac married Rebecca, who was barren.

After 20 years of marriage, Rebecca was healed, and they had twin sons, Esau and Jacob. Esau became the father of the Edomites, and Jacob, who received the name Israel upon his conversion, became the father of the Israelites. Jacob had 12 sons and one daughter. Through Joseph, the second youngest son, Jacob's family moved to Egypt with 70 people and settled in the fertile land of Goshen. These 70 people multiplied astonishingly. After 400 years in Egypt, they left under the leadership of Moses with 600,000 men, not counting women and children—that is about 2 million people. The pilgrimage

through the desert to the promised land, which was supposed to take 3 months, took 40 years due to the disbelief of the people. Of the 12 spies who went to scout the promised land, 10 returned with a pessimistic report and incited a mutiny among the people against God and Moses. In the face of the giants of those lands, they felt like grasshoppers and diminished the power of God. Then God severely punished them, condemning all those people to perish in the desert, allowing only Joshua and Caleb, the believing spies, to enter the promised land. The people

of Israel wandered in circles in the desert for 40 years—one year for each day they spied the land. The desert became the world's largest graveyard, where that entire generation that came out of Egypt perished, except for the two men who dared to trust in God. After 40 years of wandering, there were six years of conquering the land under the leadership of Joshua, but much land remained to be conquered. Joshua, Moses' servant, introduced the people into the promised land through a call from God. Extraordinary training! After the death of Joshua, a long phase of 330 years

of theocratic governance began, called the period of the judges. It was a time of great spiritual instability and ups and downs in the life of Israel. During the time of the judges, the people did whatever they wanted due to the hardness of their hearts. This led them to be oppressed by many enemies. During this time, God raised up great leaders such as Gideon, Jephthah, Samson, and Samuel. After this long period, a new phase began: the monarchy. The people of Israel, looking at the neighboring nations, requested a king. The people no longer wanted God to rule

over them. Samuel, the last judge, then anointed Saul as king over Israel. Saul ruled for 40 years, starting well but ending poorly. He began his governance with humility but later succumbed to pride, cruelty, and ultimately rebellion and apostasy. After him, David reigned in his place for 40 years, moving the capital of Israel from Hebron to Jerusalem. His governance was successful; David strengthened his kingdom and became the most distinguished king of Israel. He amassed fortunes, conquered lands, defeated armies, and walked with God. He was a man after God's own heart. Despite sinning gravely against God, his

family, and his people, he repented and was forgiven by God. From his line came the Messiah. After his death, Solomon, his son, reigned in his place for 40 years. Solomon asked God for wisdom, and God gave him wisdom and riches. He became a notable man in his time, built the temple in Jerusalem, and enjoyed peace during his governance. However, due to his many wives, his heart was corrupted. Only in old age did Solomon turn back to God and repent of his sin. We had 120 years of the United Kingdom. Saul fell into the snares of

sorcery, David into the trap of adultery, and Solomon into the clutches of idolatry. God accommodated the desires of the people's hearts by giving them kings, but the people had to suffer the consequences of that foolish choice. After Solomon's death, the kingdom was divided because his son Rehoboam refused to heed the people's outcry to alleviate oppressive taxes. The pomp, opulence, and luxury of Solomon's government were sustained by the labor of workers who, strangled by exorbitant levies, seized the transition of government to demand changes. As they were unsuccessful, they could not align with the new king. Thus,

10 of the 12 tribes conspired against Rehoboam and followed a new leader, Jeroboam I, forming the northern kingdom, whose capital became Samaria. The northern kingdom lasted 209 years. This kingdom had 19 kings from eight different dynasties. None of these kings were pious; all turned away from God and followed the ways of Jeroboam I. This king decided to use religion for political interests, fearing that his subjects would seek Jerusalem to worship in the temple and thus be politically drawn by the kings of Judah. Jeroboam I decided to build temples in the northern kingdom at Bethel, Gilgal,

and Beer-sheba. In them, he placed a golden calf and induced the people to worship it as if it were God himself. All 19 kings of the northern kingdom followed this path; all were wicked and perverse; none sought God. The Lord raised some prophets during this time to denounce the sins of the nation's kings and the convenience of prophets as well as priests bribed by money. God raised prophets like Amos, Hosea, and Micah during this time. They courageously confronted the nation's deviations—from the palace to the slums, from rival temples to commerce, from the streets to the

fields. They denounced political corruption and raised their voices against prostituted religion. They issued God's accusatory writ against the executive and legislative powers that had become corrupted. They denounced social injustice and economic oppression, calling the people to repentance, but their messages fell on deaf ears. During the reign of Ahab, through his wife Jezebel, the pernicious belief in Baal, the Canaanite god of prosperity, spread in Israel. At that time, God raised the prophet Elijah to unmask this pagan deity and destroy the credibility of the abominable idol. Even in that kingdom, God called Elisha to replace Elijah and

carry out a prodigious ministry. However, as Israel refused to listen to God's voice, the Lord used the language of the rod and brought Assyria against the nation of Israel. Assyria was the rod of God's wrath against Israel: an expansionist, warrior, and bloodthirsty empire. Whenever it dominated a people, it practiced barbarities and atrocities against the subdued. Typically, upon entering a city or village, it left mutilated bodies, piling heads at the gates of the conquered cities, exposing people to the bitterest ignominy. After taking the people of the north into captivity, King Sargon II sent a mix of

other peoples to the land of Israel, forming there a great mix of races. He knew that racial action would weaken the potential existence of a people. Thus, with that racial mix, a hybrid people called the Samaritans was formed, who became staunch enemies of the people of Judah. The southern kingdom, composed of the tribes of Benjamin and Judah, had 20 kings, several of whom were pious, such as Asa, Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, Jotham, Joash, and Josiah. Whenever a pious king ascended the throne, the kingdom prospered and grew economically, morally, socially, and spiritually. In the southern kingdom, to fulfill

the prophecy that the Messiah would come from the House of David, only a single dynasty ruled. To speak to the people of Judah, God raised several prophets like Isaiah, Micah, Joel, Zephaniah, and Jeremiah. The nation also deeply corrupted itself, not heeding God's voice. Thus, God disciplined them similarly and sent the Babylonian army, delivering them into the hands of their enemies. The people of Judah were taken into Babylonian captivity. The southern kingdom, called Judah, lasted 345 years. Years after two invasions, Nebuchadnezzar invaded Jerusalem, destroyed its glorious Temple, and took the people into captivity, leaving the city

under great disgrace. The people were in captivity for 70 years, in accordance with the prophecy given by God to the Prophet Jeremiah. During the captivity, God raised the prophets Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel. In this period, the people were purified from idolatry, and synagogues emerged. After the time determined by God, the people of Judah returned to their land. By then, Babylon had fallen into the hands of the Medo-Persian Empire. Cyrus, announced by God 200 years before his birth, freed the Jewish people and opened the doors for their return to the land of Canaan. The people returned

in three waves: under the leadership of Zerubbabel for the reconstruction of the Temple; under the leadership of Ezra for the teaching of the Law; and under the leadership of Nehemiah for the rebuilding of the walls and the political and spiritual restructuring of the people. As soon as they arrived from captivity and began the Temple reconstruction, the Jewish people started facing problems. First, the Samaritans cunningly wanted to join them in the work to destabilize it. When the proposal for association was rejected, the Samaritans, in a second phase, began to threaten them. Then, the Samaritans wrote to

King Artaxerxes, accusing the Jews of conspiring against the Medo-Persian Kingdom. Due to this dire persecution, the work on the Temple was paralyzed for about 20 years. During this period, the people relaxed their zeal for God's house and began turning to their own affairs, building and beautifying their own homes to the detriment of God's house, which lay in ruins. At that time, God raised the prophets Haggai and Zechariah to call the people to repentance. The message of these prophets had a quick and profound effect; the people repented and returned with enthusiasm to complete the reconstruction of

the Temple. There was a great spiritual awakening, an arrangement in the families and in the priesthood, and a wholehearted return to God. About 100 years passed, and a new generation arose. Now, the people continued going to the Temple, making their sacrifices, but they no longer honored God. They offered to God as burnt offerings blind, sick, and crippled animals, despising the Lord's table and considering it unclean. The priests became corrupted and stopped teaching God's word to the people. The family was deeply affected; marriages began to crumble, ending in divorce. The people no longer believed that God

could judge them, so they relaxed in the return of tithes. Although they continued frequenting the Temple, they were far from God. At that time, God raised Malachi to call the people to repentance. Thus, the Old Testament closed 400 years before Christ. After the prophet Malachi, we then enter a long period of 400 years called the inter-biblical period or the period of prophetic silence. During this time, the non-canonical religious historical books, the apocryphal books, were written. Also, the Old Testament was translated from Hebrew into Greek, giving rise to the famous version called the Septuagint. The Medo-Persian

Empire fell into the hands of the Greek Empire. Alexander the Great, after conquering nations and kingdoms, died prematurely at the age of 33, weeping because he had no more lands to conquer. He powerfully expanded his empire, spreading Hellenistic culture and the Greek language, which were later so useful for the rapid dissemination of the word. After the death of Alexander the Great, his kingdom fell into the hands of four generals. It is important to highlight the dominance of the Ptolemaic Egyptians and the Seleucid Syrians, who were constantly in conflict. Israel was alternately dominated by one and

then the other. During this time, Antiochus Epiphanes deeply offended the Jews by sacrificing a pig on the altar of the Temple in Jerusalem, which was an abomination to them. This act sparked the Maccabean War, which was won by Judas Maccabeus after much bloodshed. Later, in 63 BC, Pompey conquered Jerusalem, and the Romans began to dominate Israel. Herod the Great reigned in his place. Herod the Great was a great administrator; he expanded and beautified the Temple of Jerusalem, built the port of Caesarea, paving the way for international trade and facilitating the journeys of missionaries to the

world. He constructed the Fortress of Masada and many palaces and fortresses. However, Herod was an insecure and violent man; fear of losing his throne tormented him throughout his life. He married 10 times and had many children. When he married Mariamne, a woman of nobility, he ordered the execution of all the nobles in her family, fearing they might usurp his throne. At the request of his mother-in-law, he appointed Archelaus, his nephew of only 17 years, as the high priest of Jerusalem. Later, seeing that Archelaus was gaining the sympathy of the people, he ordered his execution. His

fearful mother-in-law fled to Egypt, but Herod sent his emissaries after her to kill her. Caesar Augustus called him to Rome for his atrocities. Before going, however, he ordered the killing of his wife Mariamne, fearing she might conspire against him in his absence. Later he sent two of his sons to Rome to study, his sister Salome taught that they would return better prepared to assume the throne. Without hesitation, Herod ordered the strangulation of his two sons. Before dying, he made his sister Salome swear to kill at least one noble from each family in Jerusalem because he

wanted mourning at his funeral. This was the man who was alarmed when he learned from the Magi that a child had been born in Judea to be the king of Israel. After the death of Herod the Great, around 4 BC, his kingdom was divided among four of his sons. Archelaus, one of Herod's sons, reigned over Judea, Samaria, and Edom, and was a terrible king. The Jews eventually... Sure! Here is the text with corrected punctuation: Asked the Romans to remove him from office, concerned about the constant troubles in Judea. Rome appointed a procurator, or Roman governor.

This is how the Romans began to directly govern Judea, with Pilate as the governor at that time. This catastrophic state and political situation, in which God's chosen people were under the hateful power of the Herodians and at the mercy of the oppressive rule of the Romans, manifested an unprecedented political hope for the Messiah—a cry for liberation and redemption from ungodly bondage. It was then, in that era, that Jesus, in the fullness of time, fulfilling biblical prophecies, was born in Bethlehem of Judea. The Eternal Word became flesh and dwelt among us. He lived among us, full

of grace and truth; wore human skin, donned the sandals of humility, walked our Earth, ate our bread, drank our water, felt our pain, cried our tears, bore our sins on his body on the cross, and rose in glory for our justification. Both Hellenistic and Roman cultures, along with the contribution of the Jews, converged in the coming of the Messiah to the world. When Jesus was born, Palestine was under Roman rule, and during the persecution of Herod the Great, Joseph and Mary fled with the child Jesus to Egypt, staying there until the death of the wicked

king. They returned from Egypt and settled in Nazareth, the city where they had previously lived. There, Jesus grew up as the son of a carpenter. At the age of 30, he began his ministry, having been baptized in the Jordan by John the Baptist, thereby identifying himself with the sinners he came to save. There in the Jordan, while Jesus was praying, the heavens opened, and the Father spoke: “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” At that same instant, the Holy Spirit descended upon him in the form of a dove, endowing him with

power to begin his ministry. From the Jordan, Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness, where he fasted for 40 days and 40 nights, during which time he was tempted by the devil three times. The devil attacked Jesus to bring him down, but the Son overcame him in the wilderness, using always the sword of the Spirit, the word of God. The devil had brought down the first Adam in Paradise but was defeated by the second Adam in the desert. From the wilderness, Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, proceeded to Galilee, reaching Nazareth, where

he had spent most of his earthly life. He entered the synagogue, took the scroll of the book of Isaiah, and read: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach, to heal, and to deliver.” Jesus called 12 men, whom he named apostles, spending most of his time training and discipling them. He traveled through Galilee, Perea, Samaria, and Judea, preaching in cities, villages, and fields, in synagogues and in the temple, outdoors on the seashore, and also in homes. He preached to multitudes and also to small groups. Jesus went about doing

good and freeing all who were oppressed by the devil. He healed the sick, fed the hungry, gave sight to the blind, straightened the paralyzed, made the lame walk, gave hearing to the deaf, cleansed the lepers, freed the possessed, and resurrected the dead. He was the supreme revelation of God to men, receiving the name Emmanuel, God with us. He is God himself manifested in flesh. Jesus came with a defined mission for all those to whom the Father had given him. He was born to die and died so that we might live. The Apostle Paul emphatically stated

that he died for our sins according to the Scriptures, was buried, and rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures. His death was not an accident, nor was his resurrection a surprise. Various schemes were used to divert him from the cross, but Jesus marched towards it as a king walks towards his crown. On the cross, Jesus crushed the Serpent's head and triumphed over principalities and powers, exposing them to scorn. On the cross, Jesus completed the work of redemption, and by it, he liberated us. Death could not hold him; on the third day, Jesus

rose for our justification. Before ascending to the heavens, however, he instructed his disciples to remain in Jerusalem, waiting for the Father's promise until they were endued with power. In Acts 1:8, Jesus speaks about the empowerment given by the Holy Spirit and also provides the strategy for action to follow to be witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. After Pentecost, the church exploded in Jerusalem with astonishing growth, and multitudes were continually added to it. The growth and expansion of the Jerusalem Church are documented by Luke up to chapter

7 of the book of Acts. As the church was still confined to Judea, God sent persecution against it, and the believers were scattered, spreading the word wherever they went. This is how Philip arrived in Samaria, breaking down walls of enmity and powerfully preaching the gospel there. The people rejoiced to hear and see what God was doing through Philip, the Deacon and preacher who spoke and acted, preaching to both the ears and eyes through the laying on of hands by the apostles Peter and John. The Samaritans also received the Holy Spirit. The Gospel spread beyond the

borders of Israel with the conversion of Saul of Tarsus, the persecutor of the church, on the road to Damascus. Later, a Gentile church, the church of Antioch in Syria, became the mother of cultural missions. After this, Barnabas and Saul set off for the first missionary journey in the regions of Galatia, passing through Perga, Derbe, Iconium, and Lystra, establishing churches and appointing elders on the second missionary journey. Paul and... Silas went to the provinces of Macedonia and Achaia, planting churches in Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, and Corinth. From Antioch of Syria, Paul wrote the letter to the Galatians,

to Corinth, and the two letters to the Thessalonians. On the third missionary journey, Paul visited the province of Asia Minor, staying three years in Ephesus, the capital of the province, from where he wrote the two letters to the Church of Corinth. In that cosmopolitan city of over 300,000 inhabitants, there was the Temple of the Goddess Diana, a marble palace four times larger than the Parthenon of Athens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. During the years Paul spent in Asia Minor, churches were planted throughout the province, such as those in Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis,

Philadelphia, Laodicea, Colossae, and Hierapolis. Due to a famine that devastated the world in the times of Emperor Claudius, Jews were expelled from Rome, as recorded in the book of Acts 18:2. Paul then organized a large collection among the Gentile churches to bring to the poor of Judea. Embarking for Jerusalem, he communicated to the elders of Ephesus that in city after city, chains and tribulations awaited him; however, he did not consider his own life of any account as dear to himself, so that he might finish his ministry and testify to the gospel of the grace of

God. Before embarking for Jerusalem, he wrote his most robust epistle, the letter to the Romans, sharing his desire to visit the capital of the Empire and share the word with the church there, being sent by them even to Spain. Despite bringing significant financial aid to the poor of Judea, Paul was arrested in Jerusalem and from there transferred to Caesarea, where he was accused by the Jews. For two years, under the governance of Felix and Festus, faced with Festus's inclination to hand him over to the Sanhedrin, which planned his death, Paul, using the privileges of his

Roman citizenship, opted to be tried in Rome. On the journey to the capital of the Empire, he faced a terrible shipwreck; the ship was completely shattered, but all passengers and crew were miraculously saved, according to God's promise to Paul. On the island of Malta, where they landed, a viper bit Paul's hand, but God neutralized the lethal venom of the snake and even used his servant to heal all the sick on the island. Thus, the Maltese sent Paul to Rome with all his needs covered. There, he remained imprisoned for two years in a rented house. From

there, Paul evangelized the Praetorian Guard, encouraged the believers to work, and wrote letters to the Ephesians, the Philippians, the Colossians, and Philemon. After that period, Paul was released from prison and then wrote the first letter to Timothy and the letter to Titus. However, from the year 64, the persecution of the church shifted from religious to political, and Paul returned to prison, being locked in a dungeon, a dark, damp, and unhealthy underground cellar. On July 17th, 64 AD, the city of Rome, with over a million people, was set on fire. Nero, the emperor, dressed as an

actor, climbed to the top of the Maecenas Tower, from where he watched the horrifying spectacle of the flames devouring the city. It burned for seven nights and six days. When the flames died down, 70% of the city was destroyed. Of the 14 districts of Rome, 10 of them were devastated by the flames, while the four remaining districts were densely populated. From this second imprisonment, Paul wrote his last epistle, the second letter to Timothy. In it, he recounted the approach of his own martyrdom and the glorious hope of claiming the crown of righteousness. Around the year

67, the veteran apostle was beheaded, leaving behind a blessed legacy for future generations. The New Testament was written over a period of 50 years. We have four narrative books: the four Gospels, and three are synoptic, meaning viewed from the same perspective: Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Matthew's emphasis is on presenting Jesus as the King of the Jews, written for the Jews, containing the highest volume of Old Testament quotations, and is the most Jewish of the Gospels. Mark's focus is on presenting Jesus as a servant, written for the Romans, and is a Gospel that concentrates on the

works of Jesus more than his teachings. Luke's Gospel emphasizes Jesus as the Son of Man, written for the Greeks by a Gentile doctor, historian, and traveler. Its purpose is to present the portrait of Jesus as the perfect man, which is why Luke is the evangelist who speaks most about Jesus's life of prayer and his ministry performed in the power of the Holy Spirit. John was written at the end of the first century to refute Gnosticism, a pernicious heresy that denied the divinity of Christ. With a different approach from the others, John proves that Jesus is

truly God and truly man. John selected seven miracles performed by Jesus and seven "I Am" statements, proving that Jesus is indeed God. We also have the Acts of the Apostles, which recount events related to the early church from its birth to its expansion to the city of Rome. Three churches led that advance: Jerusalem, Antioch, and Ephesus. Four provinces of the Empire were reached: Galatia, Macedonia, Achaia, and Asia Minor. The book of Acts has no conclusion because the history of the church continues. We are heirs and continuators of the church that was born on Pentecost. We

also have the letters of the Apostle Paul to the churches in Rome, Galatia, Ephesus, Philippi, Colossae, and Thessalonica, as well as his personal letters to Timothy, Titus, and Philemon. Additionally, there is a letter sent to the Jews who were being tempted, due to persecution, to regress in their faith, which is the letter to the Hebrews of unknown authorship. We also have the general letters written by James. Peter, John, and Jude, finally we have an eschatological book, Revelation, which narrates the triumphant victory of Christ and His Church, written by the Apostle John on the island of

Patmos around the year 96. I hope you have learned from this history. God bless your life! If you have not yet accepted Jesus as your Savior, there is still time; repent, and He can change your future. Your story can remove all sadness, all loneliness, and provide what you need. Enter your room, close the door, and talk with God; He will hear you. God bless you! If you like the video, don't forget to like and subscribe to the channel. Today, you are set to embark on a profound journey through the Bible, exploring the depths of both

the Old and New Testaments. From the creation story of Adam in the Garden of Eden to the profound legacies of Jesus's disciples, this video will transform your understanding and deepen your appreciation for the Word of God. Indeed, by the end of this viewing, you won't be the same person; your love for the Scriptures will have grown immensely. This experience hinges on your willingness to open your heart to God's message. If you have found the Bible challenging to grasp, this video will illuminate and clarify its teachings, ensuring that you are thoroughly enlightened and uplifted. All content

presented is based on the insightful book, Panorama of Christian History, by Pastor Hernandez Diaz Lopez. It all began in the beginning; before the start, only God existed. He has never ceased to exist; He exists from eternity. He had no origin; He is the origin of everything. He was not created; He is the Creator of all things. He did not begin to exist; He is the Father of Eternity. Eternity is an attribute exclusive to God. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the Earth. On the sixth day, God created man in His own image and

likeness, and from man, He created woman. Adam and Eve were created perfect, pure, and innocent; they had full communion with God and lived delighted in the Garden of God as stewards of God's creation. However, they fell into sin, and all the human race was plunged into that abyss of total depravity, for we were all in Adam. Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain and Abel. Out of envy, Cain killed his brother, becoming the first murderer and fratricide in history. Later, Adam and Eve had another son, Seth, from whom a holy lineage began to emerge that

turned to God. It did not take long, however, for the earth to be filled with wickedness and violence. God then decided to wipe mankind, whom He had created, from the face of the Earth. But there was one righteous man: Noah. And so God poured out judgment through the flood, saving Noah, his wife, and their three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, along with their wives, in an ark built by them. Through the sons of Noah, God restarted the various peoples. Shem becomes the father of the Semitic nations, Ham becomes the progenitor of the African and Asian

nations, and Japheth is the root of the European nations. Later, God chooses a family to form the people who would be the instrument to bring the promised Messiah into the world. He calls Abraham out of Ur of the Chaldeans. Abraham leaves his land and his kin and becomes a pilgrim of faith, building altars to God wherever he went. His journey continues with Abraham's nephew Lot, who became the father of two nations: the Ammonites and the Moabites. When Abraham left Haran, he was 75 years old. God promised him that he would have a son, the son

of the promise, and he would be the father of a numerous nation; through him, all the nations and all the families of the earth would be blessed. Through Abraham, he waited 11 years without the word of God being fulfilled. Then Sarah, his wife, no longer believing in the divine promise, gave her servant Hagar to Abraham to bear a child. Thus, Ishmael was born, who became the father of a numerous nation: the Arab people, historic enemies of the people of Israel. When Abraham was 99 years old, God appeared to him and commanded him to leave his

tent and count the stars in the sky. He then told him that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky and the sand of the sea, but also that his posterity would be enslaved for a period of 430 years. God changed Abraham's name from "great father" to "father of a numerous nation." When the promised son had not yet been born, Abraham was 100 years old, and his wife Sarah was 90 years old when Isaac was born. Isaac married Rebecca, who was barren. After 20 years of marriage, Rebecca was healed, and they

had twin sons: Esau and Jacob. Esau became the father of the Edomites, and Jacob, who received the name Israel upon his conversion, became the father of the Israelites. Jacob had 12 sons and one daughter. Through Joseph, the second youngest son, Jacob's family moved to Egypt with 70 people and settled in the fertile land of Goshen. These 70 people multiplied astonishingly. After 400 years in Egypt, they left under the leadership of Moses with 600,000 men, not counting women and children. That is about 2 million people. The pilgrimage through the desert to the promised land, which was

supposed to take 3 months, took 40 years due to the disbelief of the people. Of the 12 spies who went to scout the promised land, 10 returned with a pessimistic report and incited and mutinied the people against God and Moses. In the face of the giants of those lands, they felt like grasshoppers and diminished the power of God. Then God severely punished them. the kings were pious and sought to follow God, but many others turned away from Him. The southern kingdom experienced both righteousness and apostasy throughout its history. Notably, King Hezekiah and King Josiah led

reforms that sought to restore true worship and obey God's commands. However, even in the southern kingdom, the people's hearts were often hardened, and they found themselves subjected to foreign rule. The Babylonian Empire eventually rose to power, and after a series of invasions, they conquered Jerusalem, leading to the destruction of Solomon's Temple in 586 B.C. The people of Judah were taken into exile in Babylon, where they suffered greatly. This period of captivity lasted for 70 years, during which the Israelites yearned for their homeland. They prayed and repented for their sins, seeking restoration from their God. In

time, God moved the hearts of foreign kings, and the Israelites were allowed to return to their land under the leadership of figures such as Zerubbabel, Ezra, and Nehemiah. They rebuilt the temple and restored the walls of Jerusalem. However, the people continued to struggle with their faithfulness to God, enduring cycles of rebellion and repentance. Ultimately, the history of Israel serves as a testament to God's faithfulness despite human failure. In the fullness of time, God brought forth the Messiah, Jesus Christ, through the lineage of David, fulfilling the covenantal promises made to His people. The narrative of Israel,

marked by God's justice, mercy, and unwavering love, continues to inspire hope and faith across generations. Whom were Pious, such as Asa, Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, Jotham, Joash, and Josiah? Whenever a Pious King ascended the throne, the nation prospered and grew economically, morally, socially, and spiritually. In the southern Kingdom, to fulfill the prophecy that the Messiah would come from the House of David, only a single dynasty ruled. To speak to the people of Judah, God raised several prophets like Isaiah, Micah, Joel, Zephaniah, and Jeremiah. The nation also deeply corrupted itself by not heeding God's voice; thus, God disciplined

them similarly and sent the Babylonian Army, delivering them into the hands of their enemies. The people of Judah were taken into Babylonian captivity. The southern Kingdom, called Judah, lasted 345 years. After two invasions, Nebuchadnezzar invaded Jerusalem, destroyed its glorious Temple, and took the people into captivity, leaving the city under great disgrace. The people were in captivity for 70 years in accordance with the prophecy given by God to the Prophet Jeremiah. During the captivity, God raised the prophets Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel. In this period, the people were purified from idolatry, and synagogues emerged. After the time

determined by God, the people of Judah returned to their land. By then, Babylon had fallen into the hands of the Medo-Persian Empire. Cyrus, announced by God 200 years before his birth, freed the Jewish people and opened the doors for their return to the land of Canaan. The people returned in three waves: under the leadership of Zerubbabel for the reconstruction of the Temple, under the leadership of Ezra for the teaching of the Law, and under the leadership of Nehemiah for the rebuilding of the walls and the political and spiritual restructuring of the people. As soon as

they arrived from captivity and began the temple reconstruction, the Jewish people started facing problems. First, the Samaritans cunningly wanted to join them in the work to destabilize it. When the proposal for association was rejected, the Samaritans, in a second phase, began to threaten them. Then the Samaritans wrote to King Artaxerxes, accusing the Jews of conspiring against the Medo-Persian Kingdom. Due to this dire persecution, the work on the Temple was paralyzed for about 20 years. During this period, the people relaxed their zeal for God's house and began turning to their own affairs, building and beautifying their

own homes to the detriment of God's house, which lay in ruins. At that time, God raised the prophets Haggai and Zechariah to call the people to repentance. The message of these prophets had a quick and profound effect; the people repented and returned with enthusiasm to complete the reconstruction of the Temple. There was a great spiritual awakening, an arrangement in the families and in the priesthood, and a wholehearted return to God. About 100 years passed, and a new generation arose. Now, the people continued going to the Temple, making their sacrifices, but they no longer honored God.

They offered to God as burnt offerings blind, sick, and crippled animals, despising the Lord's table and considering it unclean. The priests became corrupted and stopped teaching God's word to the people. The family was deeply affected; marriages began to crumble, ending in divorce. The people no longer believed that God could judge them, so they relaxed in the return of tithes. Although they continued frequenting the Temple, they were far from God. At that time, God raised Malachi to call the people to repentance. Thus, the Old Testament closed 400 years before Christ. After the prophet Malachi, we then

enter a long period of 400 years called the interbiblical period or the period of prophetic silence. During this time, the non-canonical religious historical books, the apocryphal books, were written. Also, the Old Testament was translated from Hebrew into Greek, giving rise to the famous version called the Septuagint. The Medo-Persian Empire fell into the hands of the Greek Empire. Alexander the Great, after conquering nations and kingdoms, died prematurely at the age of 33, weeping because he had no more lands to conquer. He powerfully expanded his empire, spreading Hellenistic culture and the Greek language, which were later so

useful for the rapid dissemination of the Word. After the death of Alexander the Great, his kingdom fell into the hands of four generals. It is important to highlight the dominance of the Ptolemies and the Seleucids, who were constantly in conflict. Israel was alternately dominated by one and then the other. During this time, Antiochus Epiphanes deeply offended the Jews by sacrificing a pig on the altar of the Temple in Jerusalem, which was an abomination to them. This act sparked the Maccabean War, which was won by Judas Maccabeus after much bloodshed. Later, in 63 BC, Pompey conquered

Jerusalem, and the Romans began to dominate Israel. Herod the Great reigned in his place. Herod the Great was a great administrator. He expanded and beautified the Temple of Jerusalem, built the port of Caesarea, paving the way for international trade and facilitating the journeys of missionaries to the world. He constructed the Fortress of Masada and many palaces and fortresses. However, Herod was an insecure and violent man; fear of losing his throne tormented him throughout his life. He married ten times and had many children. When he married Mariamne, a woman of nobility, he ordered the execution of

all the nobles in her family, fearing they might usurp his throne. At the request of his mother-in-law, he appointed Archelaus, his nephew of only 17 years, as the high priest of Jerusalem. Later, seeing that Archelaus was gaining the sympathy of the people, he ordered his execution. His fearful mother-in-law fled to Egypt, but Herod sent his emissaries after her to kill her. Caesar Augustus called him to Rome for his atrocities. Before going, however, he ordered the killing of his wife Mariamne, fearing she might conspire against him in his absence. Later, he sent two of his sons

to Rome to study. His sister Salome... taught that they would return better prepared to assume the throne without hesitation. Herod ordered the strangulation of his two sons. Before dying, he made his sister Salome swear to kill at least one noble from each family in Jerusalem because he wanted mourning at his funeral. This was the man who was alarmed when he learned from the Magi that a child had been born in Judea to be the king of Israel. After the death of Herod the Great, around 4 BC, his kingdom was divided among four of his sons.

Archelaus, one of Herod's sons, reigned over Judea, Samaria, and Edom, and was a terrible king. The Jews eventually asked the Romans to remove him from office. Concerned about the constant troubles in Judea, Rome appointed a procurator, or Roman governor. This is how the Romans began to directly govern Judea, with Pilate as the governor at that time. This catastrophic state and political situation, in which God's chosen people were under the hateful power of the Herodians and at the mercy of the oppressive rule of the Romans, manifested an unprecedented political hope for the Messiah—a cry for liberation

and redemption from ungodly bondage. It was then, in that era, that Jesus, in the fullness of time, fulfilling biblical prophecies, was born in Bethlehem of Judea. The Eternal Word became flesh and dwelt among us. He lived among us, full of grace and truth, wore human skin, donned the sandals of humility, walked our earth, ate our bread, drank our water, felt our pain, cried our tears, bore our sins on his body on the cross, and rose in glory for our justification. Both Hellenistic and Roman cultures, along with the contribution of the Jews, converged in the coming

of the Messiah to the world. When Jesus was born, Palestine was under Roman rule, and during the persecution of Herod the Great, Joseph and Mary fled with the child Jesus to Egypt, staying there until the death of the wicked king. They returned from Egypt and settled in Nazareth, the city where they had previously lived. There, Jesus grew up as the son of a carpenter. At the age of 30, he began his ministry, having been baptized in the Jordan by John the Baptist, thereby identifying himself with the sinners he came to save. There in the Jordan,

while Jesus was praying, the heavens opened, and the Father spoke: "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." At that same instant, the Holy Spirit descended upon him in the form of a dove, endowing him with power to begin his ministry. From the Jordan, Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness, where he fasted for 40 days and 40 nights, during which time he was tempted by the devil three times. The devil attacked Jesus to bring him down, but the Son overcame him and, in the wilderness, using always the sword

of the Spirit—the word of God. The devil had brought down the first Adam in Paradise but was defeated by the second Adam in the desert. From the wilderness, Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, proceeded to Galilee, reaching Nazareth, where he had spent most of his earthly life. He entered the synagogue, took the scroll of the book of Isaiah, and read: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to preach, to heal, and to deliver." Jesus called 12 men, whom he named apostles, spending most of his time training and discipling them.

He traveled through Galilee, Peraea, Samaria, and Judea, preaching in cities, villages, and fields, in synagogues and in the temple, outdoors on the seashore, and also in homes. He preached to multitudes and also to small groups. Jesus went about doing good and freeing all who were oppressed by the devil. He healed the sick, fed the hungry, gave sight to the blind, straightened the paralyzed, made the lame walk, gave hearing to the deaf, cleansed the lepers, freed the possessed, and resurrected the dead. He was the supreme revelation of God to man, receiving the name Emmanuel—God with us.

He is God himself manifested in flesh. Jesus came with a defined mission for all those to whom the Father had given him. He was born to die and died so that we might live. The Apostle Paul emphatically stated that he died for our sins according to the Scriptures, was buried, and rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures. His death was not an accident, nor was his resurrection a surprise. Various schemes were used to divert him from the cross, but Jesus marched towards it as a king walks towards his crown. On the cross,

Jesus crushed the serpent's head and triumphed over principalities and powers, exposing them to scorn. On the cross, Jesus completed the work of redemption, and by it, he liberated us. Death could not hold him. On the third day, Jesus rose for our justification. Before ascending to the heavens, however, he instructed his disciples to remain in Jerusalem, waiting for the Father's promise until they were endued with power. In Acts 1:8, Jesus speaks about the empowerment given by the Holy Spirit and also provides the strategy for action to follow, to be witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea,

Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. After Pentecost, the church exploded in Jerusalem with astonishing growth, and multitudes were continually added to it. The growth and expansion of the Jerusalem church are documented by Luke up to chapter 7 of the book of Acts. As the church was still confined to Judea, God sent persecution against it, and the believers were scattered, spreading the word wherever they went. This is how Philip arrived in Samaria, breaking down walls of enmity and powerfully preaching the gospel there. The people rejoiced to hear and see what God was doing through

Philip the Deacon. Preacher who spoke and acted preaching to both the ears and eyes through the laying on of hands by the apostles Peter and John. The Samaritans also received the Holy Spirit. The Gospel spread beyond the borders of Israel with the conversion of Saul of Tarsus, the persecutor of the church, on the road to Damascus. Later, a Gentile church— the Church of Antioch in Syria— became the mother of cultural missions. After this, Barnabas and Saul set off for the first missionary journey in the regions of Galatia, passing through Perga, Derbe, Iconium, and Lystra, establishing

churches and appointing elders. On the second missionary journey, Paul and Silas went to the provinces of Macedonia and Achaia, planting churches in Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, and Corinth. From Antioch of Syria, Paul wrote the letter to the Galatians, two letters to the Corinthians, and the two letters to the Thessalonians. On the third missionary journey, Paul visited the province of Asia Minor, staying three years in Ephesus, the capital of the province, from where he wrote the two letters to the church of Corinth. In that cosmopolitan city of over 300,000 inhabitants, there was the Temple of the Goddess

Diana, a marble palace four times larger than the Parthenon of Athens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. During the years Paul spent in Asia Minor, churches were planted throughout the province, such as those in Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea, and Hierapolis. Due to a famine that devastated the world in the times of Emperor Claudius, Jews were expelled from Rome, as recorded in the book of Acts 18:2. Paul then organized a large collection among the Gentile churches to bring to the poor of Judea. Embarking for Jerusalem, he communicated to the Elders of Ephesus

that in city after city, chains and tribulations awaited him. However, he did not consider his own life of any account as dear to himself, so that he might finish his ministry and testify to the gospel of the grace of God. Before embarking for Jerusalem, he wrote his most robust epistle, the letter to the Romans, sharing his desire to visit the capital of the Empire and share the word with the church there. Being sent by them even to Spain, despite bringing significant financial aid to the poor of Judea, Paul was arrested in Jerusalem and from there

transferred to Caesarea, where he was accused by the Jews for two years under the governance of Felix and Festus. Faced with Festus's inclination to hand him over to the Sanhedrin, which planned his death, Paul, using the privileges of his Roman citizenship, opted to be tried in Rome. On the journey to the capital of the Empire, he faced a terrible shipwreck; the ship was completely shattered, but all passengers and crew were miraculously saved, according to God's promise to Paul. On the island of Malta, where they landed, a viper bit Paul's hand, but God neutralized the lethal

venom of the snake and even used his servant to heal all the sick on the island. Thus, the Maltese sent Paul to Rome with all his needs covered. There, he remained imprisoned for two years in a rented house. From there, Paul evangelized the Praetorian Guard, encouraged the believers to work, and wrote letters to the Ephesians, the Philippians, the Colossians, and Philemon. After that period, Paul was released from prison and then wrote the first letter to Timothy and the letter to Titus. However, from the year 64, the persecution of the church shifted from religious to political,

and Paul returned to prison, being locked in a dungeon— a dark, damp, and unhealthy underground cellar. On July 17th, 64 AD, the city of Rome, with over a million people, was set on fire. Nero, the emperor, dressed as an actor, climbed to the top of the Maecenas tower, from where he watched the horrifying spectacle of the flames devouring the city. It burned for seven nights and six days. When the flames died down, 70% of the city was destroyed. Of the 14 districts of Rome, 10 of them were devastated by the flames; the four remaining districts

were densely populated. From this second imprisonment, Paul wrote his last epistle, the second letter to Timothy. In it, he recounted the approach of his own martyrdom and the glorious hope of claiming the crown of righteousness. Around the year 67, the veteran apostle was beheaded, leaving behind a blessed legacy for future generations. The New Testament was written over a period of 50 years. We have four narrative books, the four Gospels, and three that are synoptic, meaning viewed from the same perspective: Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Matthew's emphasis is on presenting Jesus as the King of the Jews,

written for the Jews, containing the highest volume of Old Testament quotations, and is the most Jewish of the Gospels. Mark's focus is on presenting Jesus as a servant, written for the Romans, and is a Gospel that concentrates on the works of Jesus more than his teachings. Luke's Gospel emphasizes Jesus as the Son of Man, written for the Greeks by a Gentile doctor, historian, and traveler. Its purpose is to present the portrait of Jesus as the perfect man, which is why Luke is the Evangelist who speaks most about Jesus's life of prayer and his ministry performed

in the power of the Holy Spirit. John was written at the end of the first century to refute Gnosticism, a pernicious heresy that denied the divinity of Christ. With a different approach from the others, John proves that Jesus is truly God and truly man. John selected seven miracles performed by Jesus and seven "I Am" statements, proving that Jesus is indeed God. We also have the Acts of the Apostles, which recount events related to the early church from its birth to its expansion to the city of Rome. Three churches led that advance: Jerusalem, Antioch, and Ephesus.

Four provinces of the... The empire reached Galatia, Macedonia, and Asia Minor. The Book of Acts has no conclusion because the history of the Church continues. We are heirs and continuators of the Church that was born on Pentecost. We also have the letters of the Apostle Paul to the churches in Rome, Galatia, Ephesus, Philippi, Colossae, and Thessalonica, as well as his personal letters to Timothy, Titus, and Philemon. Additionally, there is a letter sent to the Jews who were being tempted, due to persecution, to regress in their faith, which is the letter to the Hebrews of unknown

authorship. We also have the general letters written by James, Peter, John, and Jude. Finally, we have an eschatological work of Christ and His Church written by the Apostle John on the island of Patmos around the year 96. I hope you have learned from this history. God bless your life! If you have not yet accepted Jesus as your Savior, there is still time to repent, and He can change your future. Your story can remove all sadness and loneliness and provide what you need. Enter your room, close the door, and talk with God; He will hear you.

God bless you! If you like the video, don't forget to like and subscribe to the channel. Today, you are set to embark on a profound journey through the Bible, exploring the depths of both the Old and New Testaments. From the creation story of Adam in the Garden of Eden to the profound legacies of Jesus's disciples, this video will transform your understanding and deepen your appreciation for the Word of God. Indeed, by the end of this viewing, you won't be the same person; your love for the Scriptures will have grown immensely. This experience hinges on your

willingness to open your heart to God's message. If you found the Bible challenging to grasp, this video will illuminate and clarify its teachings, ensuring that you are thoroughly enlightened and uplifted. All content presented is based on the insightful book "Panorama of Christian History" by Pastor Hernandez Diaz Lopez. It all began in the beginning. Before the start, only God existed. He has never ceased to exist; He exists from eternity. He had no origin; He is the origin of everything. He was not created; He is the Creator of all things. He did not begin to exist; He

is the Father of Eternity. Eternity is an attribute exclusive to God. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the Earth. On the sixth day, God created man in His own image and likeness, and from man, He created woman. Adam and Eve were created perfect, pure, and innocent. They had full communion with God and lived delighted in the garden of God as stewards of God's creation. However, they fell into sin, and all the human race was plunged into that abyss of total depravity, for we were all in Adam. Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain

and Abel. Out of envy, Cain killed his brother, becoming the first murderer and fratricide in history. Later, Adam and Eve had another son, Seth, from whom a holy lineage began to emerge that turned to God. It did not take long, however, for the earth to be filled with wickedness and violence. God then decided to wipe mankind, whom He had created, from the face of the Earth. But there was one righteous man: Noah. And so God poured out judgment through the flood, saving Noah, his wife, and their three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, along with their

wives, in an ark built by them. Through the sons of Noah, God restarted the various peoples. Shem becomes the father of the Semitic nations, Ham becomes the progenitor of the African and Asian nations, and Japheth is the root of the European nations. Later, God chooses a family to form the people who would be the instrument to bring the promised Messiah into the world. He calls Abraham out of Ur of the Chaldeans. Abraham leaves his land and his kin and becomes a pilgrim of faith, building altars to God wherever he went. His journey continues with Abraham's

nephew Lot, who became the father of two nations: the Ammonites and the Moabites. When Abraham left Haran, he was 75 years old. God promised him that he would have a son, the son of the promise, and he would be the father of a numerous nation, and through him, all the families of the earth would be blessed. Abraham waited 11 years without the word of God being fulfilled. Then Sarai, his wife, no longer believing in the Divine promise, gave her servant Hagar to Abraham to bear a child. Thus, Ishmael was born, who became the father of

a numerous nation: the Arab people, historic enemies of the people of Israel. When Abraham was 99 years old, God appeared to him and commanded him to leave his tent and count the stars in the sky. He then told him that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky and the sand of the sea, but also that his posterity would be enslaved for a period of 430 years. God changed Abraham's name from "Great Father" to "Father of a Numerous Nation." When the promised son had not yet been born, Abraham was 100 years

old, and his wife Sarah was 90 years old when Isaac was born. Isaac married Rebecca, who was barren. After 20 years of marriage, Rebecca was healed, and they had twin sons: Esau and Jacob. Esau became the father of the Edomites, and Jacob, who received the name Israel upon his conversion, became the father of the Israelites. Jacob had 12 sons and one daughter. Through Joseph, the second youngest son, Jacob's family moved to Egypt with 70 people and settled in the fertile land of Goshen. These 70 people multiplied astonishingly after 400 years in Egypt. They left under

the leadership of Moses with 600,000 men, not counting women and children. That is about 2 million people. The pilgrimage through the desert to the Promised Land, which was supposed to take 3 months, took 40 years due to the disbelief of the people. Of the 12 spies who went to scout the Promised Land, 10 returned with a pessimistic report and incited and mutinied the people against God and Moses. In the face of the giants of those lands, they felt like grasshoppers and diminished the power of God. God then severely punished them, condemning all those people to

perish in the desert, allowing only Joshua and Caleb, the believing spies, to enter the Promised Land. The people of Israel wandered in circles in the desert for 40 years, one year for each day they spied the land. The desert became the world's largest graveyard, where that entire generation that came out of Egypt perished, except for the two men who dared to trust in God. After the 40 years of wandering, there were six years of conquering the land under the leadership of Joshua, but much land remained to be conquered. Joshua, Moses' servant, introduced the people into

the Promised Land through a call from God and extraordinary training. After the death of Joshua, a long phase of 330 years of theocratic governance began, called the period of the judges. It was a time of great spiritual instability and ups and downs in the life of Israel. During the time of the judges, the people did whatever they wanted due to the hardness of the hearts of the people of Israel. This led them to be oppressed by many enemies. During this time, God raised up great leaders such as Gideon, Jephthah, Samson, and Samuel. After this long

period, a new phase began: the monarchy. The people of Israel, looking at the neighboring nations, requested a king. The people no longer wanted God to rule over them. Samuel, the last judge, then anointed Saul as king over Israel. Saul ruled for 40 years, starting well but ending poorly. He began his governance with humility but later succumbed to pride, cruelty, and ultimately rebellion and apostasy. After him, David reigned in his place for 40 years, moving the capital of Israel from Hebron to Jerusalem. His governance was successful; David strengthened his kingdom and became the most distinguished king

of Israel. He amassed fortunes, conquered lands, defeated armies, and walked with God. He was a man after God's own heart. Despite sinning gravely against God, his family, and his people, he repented and was forgiven by God. From his line came the Messiah. After his death, Solomon, his son, reigned in his place for 40 years. Solomon asked God for wisdom, and God gave him wisdom and riches. He became a notable man in his time, built the temple in Jerusalem, and enjoyed peace during his governance. However, due to his many wives, his heart was corrupted. Only in

old age did Solomon turn back to God and repent of his sin. We had 120 years of the united kingdom. Saul fell into the snares of sorcery, David into the trap of adultery, and Solomon into the clutches of idolatry. God accommodated the desires of the people's hearts by giving them kings, but the people had to suffer the consequences of that foolish choice. After Solomon's death, the kingdom was divided because his son Rehoboam refused to heed the people's outcry to alleviate oppressive taxes. The pomp, opulence, and luxury of Solomon's government were sustained by the labor of

workers who, strangled by exorbitant levies, seized the transition of government to demand changes. As they were unsuccessful, they could not align with the new king; thus, 10 of the 12 tribes conspired against Rehoboam and followed a new leader, Jeroboam I, first forming the northern kingdom, whose capital became Samaria. The northern kingdom lasted 209 years. This kingdom had 19 kings from eight different dynasties. None of these kings were pious; all turned away from God and followed the ways of Jeroboam I. This king decided to use religion for political interests, fearing that his subjects would seek Jerusalem

to worship in the temple and thus be politically drawn by the kings of Judah. Jeroboam I decided to build temples in the northern kingdom at Bethel, Gilgal, and Beersheba. In them, he placed a golden calf and induced the people to worship it as if it were God himself. All 19 kings of the northern kingdom followed this path; all were wicked and perverse; none sought God. The Lord raised some prophets during this time to denounce the sins of the nation's kings and the convenience of prophets, as well as priests bribed by money. God raised prophets like

Amos, Hosea, and Micah during this time; they courageously confronted the nation's deviations from the palace to the slums, from rival temples to commerce, from the streets to the fields. They denounced political corruption and raised their voices against prostituted religion. They issued God's accusatory writ against the executive and legislative powers that had become corrupted. They denounced social injustice and economic oppression, calling the people to repentance, but their messages fell on deaf ears. During the reign of Ahab, through his wife Jezebel, the pernicious belief in Baal, the Canaanite god of prosperity, spread in Israel. At that time,

God raised the prophet Elijah to unmask this pagan deity and destroy the credibility of the abominable idol. Even in that kingdom, God called Elisha to replace Elijah and carry out a prodigious ministry. However, as Israel refused to listen to God's voice, the Lord used the language of the rod and brought Assyria against the nation of Israel. Assyria was the rod of God's wrath against Israel, an expansionist, warrior, and bloodthirsty empire. When it dominated a people, it practiced barbarities and atrocities against the subdued. Typically, upon entering a city or village, it left... mutilated bodies piling heads

at the gates of the conquered cities, exposing people to the bitterest ignominy. After taking the people of the north into captivity, King Sargon II sent a mix of other peoples to the land of Israel, forming there a great mix of races. He knew that racial action would weaken the potential existence of a people. Thus, with that racial mix, a hybrid people called the Samaritans was formed, who became staunch enemies of the people of Judah. The southern Kingdom, composed of the tribes of Benjamin and Judah, had 20 kings, several of whom were pious, such as Asa,

Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, Jotham, Joash, and Josiah. Whenever a pious king ascended the throne, the nation prospered and grew economically, morally, socially, and spiritually. In the southern Kingdom, to fulfill the prophecy that the Messiah would come from the House of David, only a single dynasty ruled. To speak to the people of Judah, God raised several prophets like Isaiah, Micah, Joel, Zephaniah, and Jeremiah. The nation also deeply corrupted itself, not heeding God's voice; thus, God disciplined them similarly and sent the Babylonian army, delivering them into the hands of their enemies. The people of Judah were taken into Babylonian

captivity. The southern Kingdom, called Judah, lasted 345 years. After two invasions, Nebuchadnezzar invaded Jerusalem, destroyed its glorious Temple, and took the people into captivity, leaving the city under great disgrace. The people were in captivity for 70 years in accordance with the prophecy given by God to the prophet Jeremiah. During the captivity, God raised the prophets Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel. In this period, the people were purified from idolatry, and synagogues emerged. After the time determined by God, the people of Judah returned to their land. By then, Babylon had fallen into the hands of the Medo-Persian Empire.

Cyrus, announced by God 200 years before his birth, freed the Jewish people and opened the doors for their return to the land of Canaan. The people returned in three waves: under the leadership of Zerubabel for the reconstruction of the Temple, under the leadership of Ezra for the teaching of the Law, and under the leadership of Nehemiah for the rebuilding of the walls and the political and spiritual restructuring of the people. As soon as they arrived from captivity and began the Temple reconstruction, the Jewish people started facing problems. First, the Samaritans cunningly wanted to join them

in the work to destabilize it. When the proposal for association was rejected, the Samaritans in a second phase began to threaten them. Then the Samaritans wrote to King Artaxerxes, accusing the Jews of conspiring against the Medo-Persian Kingdom. Due to this dire persecution, the work on the Temple was paralyzed for about 20 years. During this period, the people relaxed their zeal for God's house and began turning to their own affairs, building and beautifying their own homes to the detriment of God's house, which lay in ruins. At that time, God raised the prophets Haggai and Zechariah to

call the people to repentance. The message of these prophets had a quick and profound effect. The people repented and returned with enthusiasm to complete the reconstruction of the Temple. There was a great spiritual awakening, an arrangement in the families and in the priesthood, and a wholehearted return to God. About 100 years passed, and a new generation arose. Now, the people continued going to the Temple, making their sacrifices, but they no longer honored God; they offered to God as burnt offerings blind, sick, and crippled animals, despising the Lord's table and considering it unclean. The priests became

corrupted and stopped teaching God's word to the people. The family was deeply affected; marriages began to crumble, ending in divorce. The people no longer believed that God could judge them, so they relaxed in the return of tithes. Although they continued frequenting the Temple, they were far from God. At that time, God raised Malachi to call the people to repentance. Thus, the Old Testament closed 400 years before Christ. After the prophet Malachi, we then enter a long period of 400 years called the inter-biblical period or the period of prophetic silence. During this time, the non-canonical religious

historical books, the apocryphal books, were written. Also, the Old Testament was translated from Hebrew into Greek, giving rise to the famous version called the Septuagint. The Medo-Persian Empire fell into the hands of the Greek Empire. Alexander the Great, after conquering nations and kingdoms, died prematurely at the age of 33, weeping because he had no more lands to conquer. He powerfully expanded his empire, spreading Hellenistic culture and the Greek language, which were later so useful for the rapid dissemination of faith. After the death of Alexander the Great, his kingdom fell into the hands of his generals.

It is important to highlight the dominance of the Ptolemies and the Seleucids, who were constantly in conflict. Israel was alternately dominated by one and then the other. During this time, Antiochus Epiphanes deeply offended the Jews by sacrificing a pig on the altar of the Temple in Jerusalem, which was an abomination to them. This act sparked the Maccabean War, which was won by Judas Maccabeus after much bloodshed. Later, in 63 BC, Pompey conquered Jerusalem, and the Romans began to dominate Israel. Herod the Great reigned in his place. Herod the Great was a great administrator; he expanded

and beautified the Temple of Jerusalem, built the port of Caesarea, paving the way for international trade and facilitating the journeys of missionaries to the world. He constructed the fortress of Masada and many palaces and fortresses. However, Herod was an insecure and violent man; fear of losing his throne tormented him throughout his life. He married 10 times and had many children. When he married Mariamne, a woman of nobility, he ordered the execution of all the nobles in her family, fearing they might... Usurp his throne. At the request of his mother-in-law, he appointed Archelos, his nephew of

only 17 years, as the high priest of Jerusalem. Later, seeing that Archelos was gaining the sympathy of the people, he ordered his execution. His fearful mother-in-law fled to Egypt, but Herod sent his emissaries after her to kill her. Caesar Augustus called him to Rome for his atrocities. Before going, however, he ordered the killing of his wife, Mariamne, fearing she might conspire against him in his absence. Later, he sent two of his sons to Rome to study, his sister Salom taught that they would return better prepared to assume the throne. Without hesitation, Herod ordered the strangulation

of his two sons. Before dying, he made his sister Salom swear to kill at least one noble from each family in Jerusalem because he wanted mourning at his funeral. This was the man who was alarmed when he learned from the Magi that a child had been born in Judea to be the king of Israel. After the death of Herod the Great around 4 BC, his kingdom was divided among four of his sons. Archelos, one of Herod's sons, reigned over Juda, Samaria, and Edom and was a terrible king. The Jews eventually asked the Romans to remove

him from office. Concerned about the constant troubles in Judea, Rome appointed a procurator, or Roman governor. This is how the Romans began to directly govern Judea, with Pilate as the governor at that time. This catastrophic state and political situation, in which God's chosen people were under the hateful power of the Herodians and at the mercy of the oppressive rule of the Romans, manifested an unprecedented political hope for the Messiah—a cry for liberation and redemption from ungodly bondage. It was then, in that era, that Jesus, in the fullness of time, fulfilling biblical prophecies, was born in

Bethlehem of Judea. The Eternal Word became flesh and dwelt among us. He lived among us, full of grace and truth, wore human skin, dawned the sandals of humility, walked our earth, ate our bread, drank our water, felt our pain, cried our tears, bore our sins on his body on the cross, and rose in glory for our justification. Both Hellenistic and Roman cultures, along with the contribution of the Jews, converged in the coming of the Messiah to the world. When Jesus was born, Palestine was under Roman rule, and during the persecution of Herod the Great, Joseph

and Mary fled with the child Jesus to Egypt, staying there until the death of the wicked king. They returned from Egypt and settled in Nazareth, the city where they had previously lived. There, Jesus grew up as the son of a carpenter. At the age of 30, he began his ministry, having been baptized in the Jordan by John the Baptist, thereby identifying himself with the sinners he came to save. There in the Jordan, while Jesus was praying, the heavens opened, and the Father spoke: "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." At that

same instant, the Holy Spirit descended upon him in the form of a dove, endowing him with power to begin his ministry. From the Jordan, Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness, where he fasted for 40 days and 40 nights, during which time he was tempted by the devil three times. The devil attacked Jesus to bring him down, but the Son overcame him, and in the wilderness, using always the sword of the Spirit—the word of God—the devil had brought down the first Adam in Paradise but was defeated by the second Adam in the

desert. From the wilderness, Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, proceeded to Galilee, reaching Nazareth, where he had spent most of his earthly life. He entered the synagogue, took the scroll of the book of Isaiah, and read, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to preach, to heal, and to deliver." Jesus called 12 men, whom he named apostles, spending most of his time training and discipling them. He traveled through Galilee, Pera, Samaria, and Judea, preaching in cities, villages, and fields—in synagogues and in the temple, outdoors on the seashore, and also

in homes. He preached to multitudes and also to small groups. Jesus went about doing good and freeing all who were oppressed by the devil. He healed the sick, fed the hungry, gave sight to the blind, straightened the paralyzed, made the lame walk, gave hearing to the deaf, cleansed the lepers, freed the possessed, and resurrected the dead. He was the supreme recreation of God to men, receiving the name Emmanuel, God with us. He is God himself manifested in flesh. Jesus came with a defined mission for all those to whom the Father had given him; he was

born to die and died so that we might live. The Apostle Paul emphatically stated that he died for our sins according to the Scriptures, was buried, and rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures. His death was not an accident, nor was his resurrection a surprise. Various schemes were used to divert him from the cross, but Jesus marched towards it as a king walks towards his crown. On the cross, Jesus crushed the serpent's head and triumphed over principalities and powers, exposing them to scorn. On the cross, Jesus completed the work of redemption, and

by it, he liberated us. Death could not hold him; on the third day, Jesus rose for our justification. Before ascending to the heavens, however, he instructed his disciples to remain in Jerusalem, waiting for the Father’s promise until they were endued with power. In Acts 1:8, Jesus speaks about the empowerment given by the Holy Spirit and also provides the strategy for action to follow to be witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria. And to the ends of the Earth, after Pentecost, the church exploded in Jerusalem with astonishing growth, and multitudes were continually added to

it. The growth and expansion of the Jerusalem Church are documented by Luke up to chapter 7 of the book of Acts. As the church was still confined to Judea, God sent persecution against it, and the believers were scattered, spreading the word wherever they went. This is how Philip arrived in Samaria, breaking down walls of enmity and powerfully preaching the gospel there. The people rejoiced to hear and see what God was doing through Philip, the Deacon and preacher, who spoke and acted, preaching to both the ears and eyes through the laying on of hands by the

apostles Peter and John. The Samaritans also received the Holy Spirit. The Gospel spread beyond the borders of Israel with the conversion of Saul of Tarsus, the persecutor of the church, on the road to Damascus. Later, a Gentile church, the church of Antioch in Syria, became the mother of cultural missions. After this, Barnabas and Saul set off for the first missionary journey in the regions of Galatia, passing through Perga, Derbe, Iconium, and Lystra, establishing churches and appointing elders. On the second missionary journey, Paul and Silas went to the provinces of Macedonia and Achaia, planting churches in

Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, and Corinth. From Antioch of Syria, Paul wrote the letter to the Galatians, to Corinth, and the two letters to the Thessalonians. On the third missionary journey, Paul visited the province of Asia Minor, staying three years in Ephesus, the capital of the province, from where he wrote the two letters to the Church of Corinth. In that cosmopolitan city of over 300,000 inhabitants, there was the Temple of the Goddess Diana, a marble palace four times larger than the Parthenon of Athens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. During the years Paul spent

in Asia Minor, churches were planted throughout the province, such as those in Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea, Colossae, and Hierapolis. Due to a famine that devastated the world in the times of Emperor Claudius, Jews were expelled from Rome, as recorded in the book of Acts 18:2. Paul then organized a large collection among the Gentile churches to bring to the poor of Judea. Embarking for Jerusalem, he communicated to the elders of Ephesus that in city after city, chains and tribulations awaited him. However, he did not consider his own life of any account as dear to himself

so that he might finish his ministry and testify to the gospel of the grace of God. Before embarking for Jerusalem, he wrote his most robust epistle, the letter to the Romans, sharing his desire to visit the capital of the Empire and share the word with the church there, being sent by them even to Spain. Despite bringing significant financial aid to the poor of Judea, Paul was arrested in Jerusalem and transferred to Caesarea, where he was accused by the Jews for two years under the governance of Felix and Festus. With Festus's inclination to hand him over

to the Sanhedrin, which planned his death, Paul, using the privileges of his Roman citizenship, opted to be tried in Rome. On the journey to the capital of the Empire, he faced a terrible shipwreck; the ship was completely shattered, but all passengers and crew were miraculously saved according to God's promise to Paul. On the island of Malta, where they landed, a viper bit Paul's hand, but God neutralized the lethal venom of the snake and even used his servant to heal all the sick on the island. Thus, the Maltese sent Paul to Rome with all his needs

covered. There he remained imprisoned for two years in a rented house. From there, Paul evangelized the Praetorian Guard, encouraged the believers to work, and wrote letters to the Ephesians, the Philippians, the Colossians, and Philemon. After that period, Paul was released from prison and then wrote the first letter to Timothy and the letter to Titus. However, from the year 64, the persecution of the church shifted from religious to political, and Paul returned to prison, being locked in a dungeon—a dark, damp, and unhealthy underground cellar. On July 17th, 64 AD, the city of Rome, with over a

million people, was set on fire. Nero, the emperor, dressed as an actor, climbed to the top of the Maecenas tower, from where he watched the horrifying spectacle of the flames devouring the city. It burned for seven nights and six days. When the flames died down, 70% of the city was destroyed. Of the 14 districts of Rome, 10 of them were devastated by the flames. The four remaining districts were densely populated. From this second imprisonment, Paul wrote his last epistle, the second letter to Timothy. In it, he recounted the approach of his own martyrdom and the

glorious hope of claiming the crown of righteousness. Around the year 67, the veteran apostle was beheaded, leaving behind a blessed legacy for future generations. The New Testament was written over a period of 50 years. We have four narrative books—the four gospels—and three are synoptic, meaning viewed from the same perspective: Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Matthew's emphasis is on presenting Jesus as the King of the Jews, written for the Jews, containing the highest volume of Old Testament quotations, and is the most Jewish of the gospels. Mark's focus is on presenting Jesus as a servant, written for the

Romans, and is a gospel that concentrates on the works of Jesus more than his teachings. Luke's gospel emphasizes Jesus as the Son of Man, written for the Greeks by a Gentile doctor, historian, and traveler. Its purpose is to present the portrait of Jesus as the perfect man, which is why Luke is the evangelist who speaks most about Jesus's life of prayer and his ministry. Performed in the power of the Holy Spirit, John was written at the end of the first century to refute Gnosticism, a pernicious heresy that denied the divinity of Christ. With a different

approach from the others, John proves that Jesus is truly God and truly man. John selected seven miracles performed by Jesus and seven "I am" statements, proving that Jesus is indeed God. We also have the Acts of the Apostles, which recount events related to the early church from its birth to its expansion to the city of Rome. Three churches led that advance: Jerusalem, Antioch, and Ephesus. Four provinces of the empire were reached: Galatia, Macedonia, Achaia, and Asia Minor. The book of Acts has no conclusion because the history of the church continues. We are heirs and continuators

of the church that was born on Pentecost. We also have the letters of the Apostle Paul to the churches in Rome, Galatia, Ephesus, Philippi, Colossae, and Thessalonica, as well as his personal letters to Timothy, Titus, and Philemon. Additionally, there is a letter sent to the Jews who were being tempted due to persecution to regress in their faith, which is the letter to the Hebrews of unknown authorship. We also have the general letters written by James, Peter, John, and Jude. Finally, we have an eschatological book, Revelation, which narrates the triumphant victory of Christ and his church,

written by the Apostle John on the island of Patmos around the year 96. I hope you have learned from this history. God bless your life! If you have not yet accepted Jesus as your Savior, there is still time. Repent, and He can change your future. Your story can remove all sadness, all loneliness, and provide what you need. Enter your room, close the door, and talk with God; He will hear you. God bless you! If you like the video, don't forget to like and subscribe to the channel. Today, you are set to embark on a profound

journey through the Bible, exploring the depths of both the Old and New Testaments, from the creation story of Adam in the Garden of Eden to the profound legacies of Jesus's disciples. This video will transform your understanding and deepen your appreciation for the Word of God. Indeed, by the end of this viewing, you won't be the same person; your love for the scriptures will have grown immensely. This experience hinges on your willingness to open your heart to God's message. If you found the Bible challenging to grasp, this video will illuminate and clarify its teachings, ensuring that

you are thoroughly enlightened and uplifted. All content presented is based on the insightful book "Panorama of Christian History" by Pastor Hernandez Diaz Lopez. It all began in the beginning. Before the start, only God existed; He has never ceased to exist. He exists from eternity; He had no origin; He is the origin of everything. He was not created; He is the creator of all things. He did not begin to exist; He is the Father of Eternity. Eternity is an attribute exclusive to God. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. On the sixth day,

God created man in His own image and likeness, and from man, He created woman. Adam and Eve were created perfect, pure, and innocent. They had full communion with God and lived delighted in the Garden of God as stewards of God's creation. However, they fell into sin, and all the human race was plunged into that abyss of total depravity, for we were all in Adam. Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain and Abel; out of envy, Cain killed his brother, becoming the first murderer and fratricide in history. Later, Adam and Eve had another son, Seth, from

whom a holy lineage began to emerge that turned to God. It did not take long, however, for the earth to be filled with wickedness and violence. God then decided to wipe mankind, whom He had created, from the face of the earth, but there was one righteous man, Noah. And so God poured out judgment through the flood, saving Noah, his wife, and their three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth, along with their wives, in an ark built by them. Through the sons of Noah, God restarted the various peoples. Shem becomes the father of the Semitic nations, Ham

becomes the progenitor of the African and Asian nations, and Japheth is the root of the European nations. Later, God chooses a family to form the people who would be the instrument to bring the promised Messiah into the world. He calls Abraham out of Ur of the Chaldeans. Abraham leaves his land and his kin and becomes a pilgrim of faith, building altars to God wherever he went. His journey continues with Abraham's nephew Lot, who became the father of two nations: the Ammonites and the Moabites. When Abraham left Haran, he was 75 years old. God promised him

that he would have a son, the son of the promise, and he would be the father of a numerous nation and that through him, all the nations, all the families of the earth would be blessed. Abraham waited 11 years without the word of God being fulfilled. Then, Sarai, his wife, no longer believing in the divine promise, gave her servant Hagar to Abraham to bear a child. Thus, Ishmael was born, who became the father of a numerous nation, the Arab people, historic enemies of the people of Israel. When Abraham was 99 years old, God appeared to

him and commanded him to leave his tent and count the stars in the sky. He then told him that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky and the sand of the sea, but also that his posterity would be enslaved for a period of 430 years. God changed Abraham's name from Abram. Father to father of a numerous nation, when the promised son had not yet been born, Abraham was 100 years old and his wife Sarah was 90 years old when Isaac was born. Isaac married Rebecca, who was barren. After 20 years

of marriage, Rebecca was healed, and they had twin sons, Esau and Jacob. Esau became the father of the Edomites, and Jacob, who received the name Israel upon his conversion, became the father of the Israelites. Jacob had 12 sons and one daughter. Through Joseph, the second youngest son, Jacob's family moved to Egypt with 70 people and settled in the fertile land of Goshen. These 70 people multiplied astonishingly. After 400 years in Egypt, they left under the leadership of Moses, with 600,000 men, not counting women and children. That is about 2 million people. The pilgrimage through the

desert to the promised land, which was supposed to take 3 months, took 40 years due to the disbelief of the people. Of the 12 spies who went to scout the promised land, 10 returned with a pessimistic report and incited and mutinied the people against God and Moses. In the face of the giants of those lands, they felt like grasshoppers and diminished the power of God. Then God severely punished them, condemning all those people to perish in the desert, allowing only Joshua and Caleb, the believing spies, to enter the promised land. The people of Israel wandered

in circles in the desert for 40 years, one year for each day they spied the land. The desert became the world's largest graveyard, where that entire generation that came out of Egypt perished, except for the two men who dared to trust in God. After the 40 years of wandering, there were six years of conquering the land under the leadership of Joshua, but much land remained to be conquered. Joshua, Moses' servant, introduced the people to the promised land through a call from God and extraordinary training. After the death of Joshua, a long phase of 330 years

of theocratic governance began, called the period of the judges. It was a time of great spiritual instability and ups and downs in the life of Israel. During the time of the judges, the people did whatever they wanted due to the hardness of their hearts, which led them to be oppressed by many enemies. During this time, God raised up great leaders such as Gideon, Jephthah, Samson, and Samuel. After this long period, a new phase began: the monarchy. The people of Israel, looking at the neighboring nations, requested a king. The people no longer wanted God to rule

over them. Samuel, the last judge, then anointed Saul as king over Israel. Saul ruled for 40 years—starting well but ending poorly. He began his governance with humility but later succumbed to pride, cruelty, and ultimately rebellion and apostasy. After him, David reigned in his place for 40 years, moving the capital of Israel from Hebron to Jerusalem. His governance was successful. David strengthened his kingdom and became the most distinguished king of Israel. He amassed fortunes, conquered lands, defeated armies, and walked with God. He was a man after God's own heart. Despite sinning gravely against God, his family,

and his people, he repented and was forgiven by God. From his line came the Messiah. After his death, Solomon, his son, reigned in his place for 40 years. Solomon asked God for wisdom, and God gave him wisdom and riches. He became a notable man in his time, built the temple in Jerusalem, and enjoyed peace during his governance. However, due to his many wives, his heart was corrupted. Only in old age did Solomon turn back to God and repent of his sin. We had 120 years of the united kingdom. Saul fell into the snares of sorcery,

David into the trap of adultery, and Solomon into the clutches of idolatry. God accommodated the desires of the people's hearts by giving them kings, but the people had to suffer the consequences of that foolish choice. After Solomon's death, the kingdom was divided because his son Rehoboam refused to heed the people's outcry to alleviate oppressive taxes. The pomp, opulence, and luxury of Solomon's government were sustained by the labor of workers who, strangled by exorbitant levies, seized the transition of government to demand changes. As they were unsuccessful, they could not align with the new king. Thus, 10

of the 12 tribes conspired against Rehoboam and followed a new leader, Jeroboam I, first forming the northern kingdom, whose capital became Samaria. The northern kingdom lasted 29 years. This kingdom had 19 kings from eight different dynasties; none of these kings were pious; all turned away from God and followed the ways of Jeroboam I. This king decided to use religion for political interests, fearing that his subjects would seek Jerusalem to worship in the temple and thus be politically drawn by the kings of Judah. Jeroboam I decided to build temples in the northern kingdom at Bethel, Gilgal,

and Beersheba. In them, he placed a golden calf and induced the people to worship it as if it were God himself. All 19 kings of the northern kingdom followed this path; all were wicked and perverse; none sought God. The Lord raised some prophets during this time to denounce the sins of the nation's kings and the convenience of prophets as well as priests bribed by money. God raised prophets like Amos, Hosea, and Micah during this time. They courageously confronted the nation's deviations—from the palace to the slums, from rival temples to commerce, from the streets to the

fields. They denounced political corruption and raised their voices against prostituted religion. They issued God's accusatory writ against the executive and legislative powers that had become corrupted. They denounced social injustice and economic oppression, calling the people to repentance, but their messages fell on deaf ears during the reign of Ahab. His wife, Jezebel; the pernicious belief in Baal, the Canaanite god of prosperity, spread in Israel at that time. God raised the prophet Elisha to unmask this pagan deity and destroy the credibility of the abominable idol even in that kingdom. God called Elisha to replace Elijah and carry

out a prodigious ministry. However, as Israel refused to listen to God's voice, the Lord used the language of the rod and brought Assyria against the nation of Israel. Assyria was the rod of God's wrath against Israel—an expansionist, warrior, and bloodthirsty empire. Whenever it dominated a people, it practiced barbarities and atrocities against the subdued. Typically, upon entering a city or village, it left mutilated bodies and piling heads at the gates of the conquered cities, exposing people to the bitterest ignominy. After taking the people of the north into captivity, King Sargon II sent a mix of other

peoples to the land of Israel, forming there a great mix of races. He knew that racial action would weaken the potential existence of a people. Thus, with that racial mix, a hybrid people called the Samaritans was formed, who became staunch enemies of the people of Judah. The southern kingdom, composed of the tribes of Benjamin and Judah, had 20 kings, several of whom were pious, such as Asa, Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, Jotham, Joash, and Josiah. Whenever a pious king ascended the throne, the nation prospered and grew economically, morally, socially, and spiritually. In the southern kingdom, to fulfill the

prophecy that the Messiah would come from the house of David, only a single dynasty ruled. To speak to the people of Judah, God raised several prophets, like Isaiah, Micah, Joel, Zephaniah, and Jeremiah. The nation also deeply corrupted itself, not heeding God's voice. Thus, God disciplined them similarly and sent the Babylonian army, delivering them into the hands of their enemies. The people of Judah were taken into Babylonian captivity. The southern kingdom, called Judah, lasted 345 years. After two invasions, Nebuchadnezzar invaded Jerusalem, destroyed its glorious temple, and took the people into captivity, leaving the city under great

disgrace. The people were in captivity for 70 years in accordance with the prophecy given by God to the prophet Jeremiah. During the captivity, God raised the prophets Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel. In this period, the people were purified from idolatry, and synagogues emerged. After the time determined by God, the people of Judah returned to their land. By then, Babylon had fallen into the hands of the Medo-Persian Empire. Cyrus, announced by God 200 years before his birth, freed the Jewish people and opened the doors for their return to the land of Canaan. The people returned in three

waves: under the leadership of Zerubbabel for the reconstruction of the temple, under the leadership of Ezra for the teaching of the law, and under the leadership of Nehemiah for the rebuilding of the walls and the political and spiritual restructuring of the people. As soon as they arrived from captivity and began the temple reconstruction, the Jewish people started facing problems. First, the Samaritans cunningly wanted to join them in the work to destabilize it. When the proposal for association was rejected, the Samaritans, in a second phase, began to threaten them. Then the Samaritans wrote to King Artaxerxes,

accusing the Jews of conspiring against the Medo-Persian Kingdom. Due to this dire persecution, the work on the temple was paralyzed for about 20 years. During this period, the people relaxed their zeal for God's house and began turning to their own affairs, building and beautifying their own homes to the detriment of God's house, which lay in ruins. At that time, God raised the prophets Haggai and Zechariah to call the people to repentance. The message of these prophets had a quick and profound effect; the people repented and returned with enthusiasm to complete the reconstruction of the temple.

There was a great spiritual awakening and an arousing in the families and in the priesthood, leading to a wholehearted return to God. About 100 years passed, and a new generation arose. Now the people continued going to the temple, making their sacrifices, but they no longer honored God. They offered to God as burnt offerings blind, sick, and crippled animals, despising the Lord's table and considering it unclean. The priests became corrupted and stopped teaching God's word to the people. The family was deeply affected; marriages began to crumble, ending in divorce. The people know today you are set

to embark on a profound journey through the Bible, exploring the depths of both the Old and New Testaments, from the creation story of Adam in the Garden of Eden to the profound legacies of Jesus's disciples. This video will transform your understanding and deepen your appreciation for the word of God. Indeed, by the end of this viewing, you won't be the same person; your love for the scriptures will have grown immensely. This experience hinges on your willingness to open your heart to God's message. If you found the Bible challenging to grasp, this video will illuminate and

clarify its teachings, ensuring that you are thoroughly enlightened and uplifted. All content presented is based on the insightful book *Panorama of Christian History* by Pastor Hernandez Diaz Lopez. It all began in the beginning; before the start, only God existed. He has never ceased to exist—He exists from eternity. He had no origin; He is the origin of everything. He was not created; He is the creator of all things. He did not begin to exist; He is the Father of Eternity. Eternity is an attribute exclusive to God. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

On the sixth day, God created man in His own image and likeness; and from man, He created woman. Adam and Eve were created perfect, pure, and innocent. They had full communion with God and lived delightfully in the garden of God as stewards of... God's creation, however, fell into sin, and all the human race was plunged into that abyss of total depravity, for we were all in Adam. Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain and Abel. Out of envy, Cain killed his brother, becoming the first murderer and fratricide in history. Later, Adam and Eve had another

son, Seth, from whom a holy lineage began to emerge that turned to God. It did not take long, however, for the earth to be filled with wickedness and violence. God then decided to wipe mankind, whom He had created, from the face of the earth, but there was one righteous man, Noah; and so God poured out judgment through the flood, saving Noah, his wife, and their three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, along with their wives, in an ark built by them. Through the sons of Noah, God restarted the various peoples: Shem becomes the father of the

Semitic nations; Ham becomes the progenitor of the African and Asian nations; and Japheth is the root of the European nations. Later, God chose a family to form the people who would be the instrument to bring the promised Messiah into the world. He called Abraham out of Ur of the Chaldeans. Abraham left his land and his kin and became a pilgrim of faith, building altars to God wherever he went. His journey continued with Abraham's nephew, Lot, who became the father of two nations: the Ammonites and the Moabites. When Abraham left Haran, he was 75 years old.

God promised him that he would have a son, the son of the promise, and he would be the father of a numerous nation, and through him, all the families of the earth would be blessed. Abraham waited 11 years without the word of God being fulfilled. Then, Sarah, his wife, no longer believing in the divine promise, gave her servant, Hagar, to Abraham to bear a child. Thus, Ishmael was born, who became the father of a numerous nation, the Arab people, historic enemies of the people of Israel. When Abraham was 99 years old, God appeared to him

and commanded him to leave his tent and count the stars in the sky. He then told him that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky and the sand of the sea, but also that his posterity would be enslaved for a period of 430 years. God changed Abraham's name from Great Father to Father of a Numerous Nation. When the promised son had not yet been born, Abraham was 100 years old, and his wife Sarah was 90 years old when Isaac was born. Isaac married Rebecca, who was barren. After 20 years of

marriage, Rebecca was healed, and they had twin sons, Esau and Jacob. Esau became the father of the Edomites, and Jacob, who received the name Israel upon his conversion, became the father of the Israelites. Jacob had 12 sons and one daughter. Through Joseph, the second youngest son, Jacob's family moved to Egypt with 70 people and settled in the fertile land of Goshen. These 70 people multiplied astonishingly. After 400 years in Egypt, they left under the leadership of Moses, with 600,000 men, not counting women and children; that is about 2 million people. The pilgrimage through the desert

to the promised land, which was supposed to take three months, took 40 years due to the disbelief of the people. Of the 12 spies who went to scout the promised land, 10 returned with a pessimistic report and incited and mutinied the people against God and Moses. In the face of the giants of those lands, they felt like grasshoppers and diminished the power of God. Then, God severely punished them, condemning all those people to perish in the desert, allowing only Joshua and Caleb, the believing spies, to enter the promised land. The people of Israel wandered in

circles in the desert for 40 years, one year for each day they spied the land. The desert became the world's largest graveyard, where that entire generation that came out of Egypt perished, except for the two men who dared to trust in God. After the 40 years of wandering, there were six years of conquering the land under the leadership of Joshua, but much land remained to be conquered. Joshua, Moses' servant, introduced the people to the promised land through a call from God and extraordinary training. After the death of Joshua, a long phase of 330 years of

theocratic governance began, called the period of the judges. It was a time of great spiritual instability and ups and downs in the life of Israel. During the time of the judges, the people did whatever they wanted. Due to the hardness of the hearts of the people of Israel, this led them to be oppressed by many enemies. During this time, God raised up great leaders such as Gideon, Jephthah, Samson, and Samuel. After this long period, a new phase began: the monarchy. The people of Israel, looking at the neighboring nations, requested a king. The people no longer

wanted God to rule over them. Samuel, the last judge, then anointed Saul as king over Israel. Saul ruled for 40 years, starting well but ending poorly. He began his governance with humility but later succumbed to pride, cruelty, and ultimately rebellion and apostasy. After him, David reigned in his place for 40 years, moving the capital of Israel from Hebron to Jerusalem. His governance was successful. David strengthened his kingdom and became the most distinguished king of Israel. He amassed fortunes, conquered lands, defeated armies, and walked with God. He was a man after God's own heart. Despite sinning

gravely against God, his family, and his people, he repented and was forgiven by God. From his line came the Messiah. After his death, Solomon, his son, reigned in his place for 40 years. Asked God for wisdom, and God gave him wisdom and riches. He became a notable man in his time, built the temple in Jerusalem, and enjoyed peace during his governance. However, due to his many wives, his heart was corrupted. Only in old age did Solomon turn back to God and repent of his sin. We had 120 years of the United Kingdom. Saul fell into

the snares of sorcery, David into the trap of adultery, and Solomon into the clutches of idolatry. God accommodated the desires of the people's hearts by giving them kings, but the people had to suffer the consequences of that foolish choice. After Solomon's death, the kingdom was divided because his son Rehoboam refused to heed the people's outcry to alleviate oppressive taxes. The pomp, opulence, and luxury of Solomon's government were sustained by the labor of workers who, strangled by exorbitant levies, seized the transition of government to demand changes. As they were unsuccessful, they could not align with the

new king. Thus, 10 of the 12 tribes conspired against Rehoboam and followed a new leader, Jeroboam I, first forming the northern kingdom, whose capital became Samaria. The northern kingdom lasted 209 years. This kingdom had 19 kings from eight different dynasties. None of these kings were pious; all turned away from God and followed the ways of Jeroboam I. This king decided to use religion for political interests, fearing that his subjects would seek Jerusalem to worship in the temple and thus be politically drawn by the kings of Judah. Jeroboam I decided to build temples in the northern

kingdom at Bethel, Gilgal, and Beersheba. In them, he placed a golden calf and induced the people to worship it as if it were God himself. All 19 kings of the northern kingdom followed this path; all were wicked and perverse, and none sought God. The Lord raised some prophets during this time to denounce the sins of the nation's kings and the convenience of prophets, as well as priests bribed by money. God raised prophets like Amos, Hosea, and Micah during this time. They courageously confronted the nation's deviations, from the palace to the slums, from rival temples to

commerce, from the streets to the fields. They denounced political corruption and raised their voices against prostituted religion. They issued God's accusatory writ against the executive and legislative powers that had become corrupted. They denounced social injustice and economic oppression, calling the people to repentance, but their messages fell on deaf ears. During the reign of Ahab, through his wife Jezebel, the pernicious belief in Baal, the Canaanite god of prosperity, spread in Israel. At that time, God raised the prophet Elijah to unmask this pagan deity and destroy the credibility of the abominable idol. Even in that kingdom, God

called Elisha to replace Elijah and carry out a prodigious ministry. However, as Israel refused to listen to God's voice, the Lord used the language of the rod and brought Assyria against the nation of Israel. Assyria was the rod of God's wrath against Israel, an expansionist warrior and bloodthirsty empire. Whenever it dominated a people, it practiced barbarities and atrocities against the subdued. Typically, upon entering a city or village, it left mutilated bodies, piling heads at the gates of the conquered cities, exposing people to the bitterest ignominy. After taking the people of the north into captivity, King

Sargon II sent a mix of other peoples to the land of Israel, forming there a great mix of races. He knew that racial amalgamation would weaken the potential existence of a people. Thus, with that racial mix, a hybrid people called the Samaritans was formed, who became staunch enemies of the people of Judah. The southern kingdom, composed of the tribes of Benjamin and Judah, had 20 kings, several of whom were pious, such as Asa, Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, Jotham, Joash, and Josiah. Whenever a pious king ascended the throne, the nation prospered and grew economically, morally, socially, and spiritually.

In the southern kingdom, to fulfill the prophecy that the Messiah would come from the house of David, only a single dynasty ruled. To speak to the people of Judah, God raised several prophets like Isaiah, Micah, Joel, Zephaniah, and Jeremiah. The nation also deeply corrupted itself by not heeding God's voice; thus, God disciplined them similarly and sent the Babylonian army, delivering them into the hands of their enemies. The people of Judah were taken into Babylonian captivity. The southern kingdom, called Judah, lasted 345 years. After two invasions, Nebuchadnezzar invaded Jerusalem, destroyed its glorious temple, and took the

people into captivity, leaving the city under great disgrace. The people were in captivity for 70 years, in accordance with the prophecy given by God to the prophet Jeremiah. During the captivity, God raised the prophets Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel. In this period, the people were purified from idolatry, and synagogues emerged. After the time determined by God, the people of Judah returned to their land. By then, Babylon had fallen into the hands of the Medo-Persian Empire. Cyrus, announced by God 200 years before his birth, freed the Jewish people and opened the doors for their return to the

land of Canaan. The people returned in three waves: under the leadership of Zerubbabel for the reconstruction of the temple, under the leadership of Ezra for the teaching of the law, and under the leadership of Nehemiah for the rebuilding of the walls and the political and spiritual restructuring of the people. As soon as they arrived from captivity and began the temple reconstruction, the Jewish people started facing problems. First, the Samaritans cunningly wanted to join them in the work to destabilize it. When the proposal for association was rejected, the Samaritans in a second phase began to threaten

them. Then the Samaritans wrote to King Artaxerxes, accusing the Jews of conspiring against the Medo-Persian Kingdom. Due to this dire persecution, the work on the temple was paralyzed for about 20 years. During this period, the people relaxed their zeal for God's house and began turning to their own affairs, building and beautifying their own homes to the detriment of God's house, which lay in ruins. At that time, God raised the prophets Haggai and Zechariah to call the people to repentance. The message of these prophets had a quick and profound effect; the people repented and returned with

enthusiasm to complete the reconstruction of the temple. There was a great spiritual awakening, an arrangement in the families and in the priesthood, and a wholehearted return to God. About a hundred years passed, and a new generation arose. Now, the people continued going to the temple, making their sacrifices, but they no longer honored God. They offered to God as burnt offerings blind, sick, and crippled animals, despising the Lord's table and considering it unclean. The priests became corrupted and stopped teaching God's word to the people. The family was deeply affected; marriages began to crumble, ending in divorce.

The people no longer believed that God could judge them, so they relaxed in the return of tithes. Although they continued frequenting the temple, they were far from God. At that time, God raised Malachi to call the people to repentance. Thus, the Old Testament closed 400 years before Christ. After the prophet Malachi, we then enter a long period of 400 years called the inter-biblical period or the period of prophetic silence. During this time, the non-canonical religious historical books, the apocryphal books, were written. Also, the Old Testament was translated from Hebrew into Greek, giving rise to the

famous version called the Septuagint. The Medo-Persian Empire fell into the hands of the Greek Empire. Alexander the Great, after conquering nations and kingdoms, died prematurely at the age of 33, weeping because he had no more lands to conquer. He powerfully expanded his empire, spreading Hellenistic culture and the Greek language, which were later so useful for the rapid dissemination of the Gospel. After the death of Alexander the Great, his kingdom fell into the hands of four generals. It is important to highlight the dominance of the Ptolemies, Egyptians, and the Seleucids, Syrians, who were constantly in conflict.

Israel was alternately dominated by one and then the other. During this time, Antiochus Epiphanes deeply offended the Jews by sacrificing a pig on the altar of the temple in Jerusalem, which was an abomination to them. This act sparked the Maccabean War, which was won by Judas Maccabeus after much bloodshed. Later, in 63 BC, Pompey conquered Jerusalem, and the Romans began to dominate Israel. Herod the Great reigned in his place. Herod the Great was a great administrator; he expanded and beautified the Temple of Jerusalem, built the port of Caesarea, paving the way for international trade and

facilitating the journeys of missionaries to the world. He constructed the Fortress of Masada and many palaces and fortresses. However, Herod was an insecure and violent man; fear of losing his throne tormented him throughout his life. He married ten times and had many children. When he married Mariamne, a woman of nobility, he ordered the execution of all the nobles in her family, fearing they might usurp his throne. At the request of his mother-in-law, he appointed Archelaus, his nephew of only 17 years, as the high priest of Jerusalem. Later, seeing that Archelaus was gaining the sympathy of

the people, he ordered his execution. His fearful mother-in-law fled to Egypt, but Herod sent his emissaries after her to kill her. Caesar Augustus called him to Rome for his atrocities. Before going, however, he ordered the killing of his wife Mariamne, fearing she might conspire against him in his absence. Later, he sent two of his sons to Rome to study; his sister Salome taught that they would return better prepared to assume the throne. Without hesitation, Herod ordered the strangulation of his two sons. Before dying, he made his sister Salome swear to kill at least one noble

from each family in Jerusalem because he wanted mourning at his funeral. This was the man who was alarmed when he learned from the Magi that a child had been born in Judea to be the king of Israel. After the death of Herod the Great around 4 BC, his kingdom was divided among four of his sons. Archelaus, one of Herod's sons, reigned over Judea, Samaria, and Edom and was a terrible king. The Jews eventually asked the Romans to remove him from office. Concerned about the constant troubles in Judea, Rome appointed a procurator or Roman governor. This

is how the Romans began to directly govern Judea, with Pilate as the governor. At that time, this catastrophic state and political situation, in which God's chosen people were under the hateful power of the Herodians and at the mercy of the oppressive rule of the Romans, manifested an unprecedented political hope for the Messiah: a cry for liberation and redemption from ungodly bondage. It was then, in that era that Jesus, in the fullness of time, fulfilling biblical prophecies, was born in Bethlehem of Judea. The Eternal Word became flesh and dwelt among us. He lived among us, full

of grace and truth, wore human skin, donned the sandals of humility, walked our earth, ate our bread, drank our water, felt our pain, cried our tears, bore our sins on his body on the cross, and rose in glory for our justification. Both Hellenistic and Roman cultures, along with the contribution of the Jews, converged in the coming of the Messiah to the world. When Jesus was born, Palestine was under Roman rule, and during the persecution of Herod the Great, Joseph and Mary fled with the child Jesus to Egypt, staying there until the death of the wicked

king. They returned from Egypt and settled in Nazareth, the city where they had previously lived. There, Jesus grew up as the son of a carpenter at the age... of 30, he began his ministry, having been baptized in the Jordan by John the Baptist, thereby identifying himself with the sinners he came to save. There in the Jordan, while Jesus was praying, the heavens opened and the Father spoke: "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." At that same instant, the Holy Spirit descended upon him in the form of a dove, endowing him with

power to begin his ministry. From the Jordan, Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness, where he fasted for 40 days and 40 nights, during which time he was tempted by the devil three times. The devil attacked Jesus to bring him down, but the Son overcame him, and in the wilderness, using always the sword of the Spirit, the word of God, the devil had brought down the first Adam in Paradise but was defeated by the second Adam in the desert. From the wilderness, Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, proceeded to Galilee, reaching Nazareth,

where he had spent most of his earthly life. He entered the synagogue, took the scroll of the book of Isaiah, and read: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach, to heal, and to deliver." Jesus called 12 men, whom he named Apostles, spending most of his time training and discipling them. He traveled through Galilee, Perea, Samaria, and Judea, preaching in cities, villages, and fields, in synagogues and in the temple, outdoors on the seashore and also in homes. He preached to multitudes and also to small groups. Jesus went about

doing good and freeing all who were oppressed by the devil. He healed the sick, fed the hungry, gave sight to the blind, straightened the paralyzed, made the lame walk, gave hearing to the deaf, cleansed the lepers, freed the possessed, and resurrected the dead. He was the supreme revelation of God to men, receiving the name Emmanuel: God with us. He is God himself, manifested in flesh. Jesus came with a defined mission for all those to whom the Father had given him. He was born to die and died so that we might live. The Apostle Paul emphatically

stated that he died for our sins according to the Scriptures, was buried, and rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures. His death was not an accident, nor was his resurrection a surprise. Various schemes were used to divert him from the cross, but Jesus marched towards it as a king walks towards his crown. On the cross, Jesus crushed the Serpent's head and triumphed over principalities and powers, exposing them to scorn. On the cross, Jesus completed the work of redemption, and by it, he liberated us. Death could not hold him. On the third day,

Jesus rose for our justification before ascending to the heavens. However, he instructed his disciples to remain in Jerusalem, waiting for the Father's promise until they were endued with power. In Acts 1:8, Jesus speaks about the empowerment given by the Holy Spirit and also provides the strategy for action to follow, to be witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. After Pentecost, the church exploded in Jerusalem with astonishing growth, and multitudes were continually added to it. The growth and expansion of the Jerusalem Church are documented by Luke up to

chapter 7 of the book of Acts. As the church was still confined to Judea, God sent persecution against it, and the believers were scattered, spreading the word wherever they went. This is how Philip arrived in Samaria, breaking down walls of enmity and powerfully preaching the gospel. There, the people rejoiced to hear and see what God was doing through Philip, the Deacon and preacher who spoke and acted, preaching to both the ears and eyes through the laying on of hands by the apostles Peter and John. The Samaritans also received the Holy Spirit. The Gospel spread beyond

the borders of Israel with the conversion of Saul of Tarsus, the persecutor of the church, on the road to Damascus. Later, a Gentile church, the Church of Antioch in Syria, became the mother of cult missions. After this, Barnabas and Saul set off for the first missionary journey in the regions of Galatia, passing through Perga, Derbe, Iconium, and Lystra, establishing churches and appointing elders. On the second missionary journey, Paul and Silas went to the provinces of Macedonia and Achaia, planting churches in Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, and Corinth. From Antioch of Syria, Paul wrote the letter to the

Galatians, to Corinth, and the two letters to the Thessalonians. On the third missionary journey, Paul visited the province of Asia Minor, staying 3 years in Ephesus, the capital of the province, from where he wrote the two letters to the Church of Corinth. In that cosmopolitan city of over 300,000 inhabitants, there was the Temple of the Goddess Diana, a marble palace four times larger than the Parthenon of Athens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. During the years Paul spent in Asia Minor, churches were planted throughout the province, such as those in Pergamum, Thyatira,

Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea, Colossae, and Hierapolis. Due to a famine that devastated the world in the times of Emperor Claudius, Jews were expelled from Rome, as recorded in the book of Acts 18:2. Paul then organized a large collection among the Gentile churches to bring to the poor of Judea. Embarking for Jerusalem, he communicated to the elders of Ephesus that in city after city, chains and tribulations awaited him. However, he did not consider his own life of any account as dear to himself so that he might finish his ministry and testify to the gospel of the grace

of God. Before embarking for Jerusalem, he wrote his most robust epistle, the letter to the Romans, sharing his desire to visit the capital of the. Empire, and share the word with the church there, being sent by them even to Spain. Despite bringing significant financial aid to the poor of Judea, Paul was arrested in Jerusalem and from there transferred to Cesarea, where he was accused by the Jews. For 2 years, under the governance of Felix and Festus, faced with Festus's inclination to hand him over to the Sanhedrin, which planned his death, Paul, using the privileges of

his Roman citizenship, opted to be tried in Rome. On the journey to the capital of the Empire, he faced a terrible shipwreck; the ship was completely shattered, but all passengers and crew were miraculously saved according to God's promise to Paul. On the island of Malta, where they landed, a viper bit Paul's hand, but God neutralized the lethal venom of the snake and even used his servant to heal all the sick on the island. Thus, the Maltese sent Paul to Rome with all his needs covered. There, he remained imprisoned for 2 years in a rented house.

From there, Paul evangelized the Praetorian Guard, encouraged the believers to work, and wrote letters to the Ephesians, the Philippians, the Colossians, and Philemon. After that period, Paul was released from prison and then wrote the first letter to Timothy and the letter to Titus. However, from the year 64, the persecution of the church shifted from religious to political, and Paul returned to prison, being locked in a dungeon—a dark, damp, and unhealthy underground cellar. On July 17th, 64 AD, the city of Rome, with over a million people, was set on fire. Nero, the emperor, dressed as an

actor, climbed to the top of the Maecenas Tower, from where he watched the horrifying spectacle of the flames devouring the city. It burned for seven nights and six days. When the flames died down, 70% of the city was destroyed; of the 14 districts of Rome, 10 of them were devastated by the flames. The four remaining districts were densely populated. From this second imprisonment, Paul wrote his last epistle, the second letter to Timothy. In it, he recounted the approach of his own martyrdom and the glorious hope of claiming the crown of righteousness. Around the year 67,

the veteran apostle was beheaded, leaving behind a blessed legacy for future generations. The New Testament was written over a period of 50 years. We have four narrative books, the four gospels, and three are synoptic, meaning viewed from the same perspective: Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Matthew's emphasis is on presenting Jesus as the king of the Jews, written for the Jews and containing the highest volume of Old Testament quotations; it is the most Jewish of the gospels. Mark's focus is on presenting Jesus as a servant, written for the Romans and is a gospel that concentrates on the

works of Jesus more than his teachings. Luke's gospel emphasizes Jesus as the Son of Man, written for the Greeks by a Gentile doctor, historian, and traveler. Its purpose is to present the portrait of Jesus as the perfect man, which is why Luke is the evangelist who speaks most about Jesus's life of prayer and his ministry performed in the power of the Holy Spirit. John was written at the end of the first century to refute Gnosticism, a pernicious heresy that denied the Divinity of Christ. With a different approach from the others, John proves that Jesus is

truly God and truly man. John selected seven miracles performed by Jesus and seven "I am" statements, proving that Jesus is indeed God. We also have the Acts of the Apostles, which recount events related to the early church from its birth to its expansion to the city of Rome. Three churches led that advance: Jerusalem, Antioch, and Ephesus. Four provinces of the Empire were reached: Galatia, Macedonia, Achaia, and Asia Minor. The book of Acts has no conclusion because the history of the church continues; we are heirs and continuators of the church that was born on Pentecost. We

also have the letters of the Apostle Paul to the churches in Rome, Galatia, Ephesus, Philippi, Colossae, and Thessalonica, as well as his personal letters to Timothy, Titus, and Philemon. Additionally, there is a letter sent to the Jews who were being tempted, due to persecution, to regress in their faith, which is the letter to the Hebrews, of unknown authorship. We also have the general letters written by James, Peter, John, and Jude. Finally, we have an eschatological book, Revelation, which narrates the triumphant victory of Christ and his church, written by the Apostle John on the island of

Patmos around the year 96. I hope you have learned from this history. God bless your life! If you have not yet accepted Jesus as your Savior, there is still time; repent, and he can change your future. Your story can remove all sadness, all loneliness, and provide what you need. Enter your room, close the door, and talk with God; he will hear you. God bless you! If you like the video, don't forget to like and subscribe to the channel. Today, you are set to embark on a profound journey through the Bible, exploring the depths of both

the Old and New Testaments, from the creation story of Adam in the Garden of Eden to the profound legacies of Jesus's disciples. This video will transform your understanding and deepen your appreciation for the Word of God. Indeed, by the end of this viewing, you won't be the same person; your love for the scriptures will have grown immensely. This experience hinges on your willingness to open your heart to God's message. If you found the Bible challenging to grasp, this video will illuminate and clarify its teachings, ensuring that you are thoroughly enlightened and uplifted. All content presented

is based on the insightful book "Panorama of Christian History" by Pastor Hernandez Diaz Lopez. It all began in the beginning before... The start: Only God existed. He has never ceased to exist; He exists from eternity. He had no origin; He is the origin of everything. He was not created; He is the creator of all things. He did not begin to exist; He is the Father of eternity. Eternity is an attribute exclusive to God. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the Earth. On the sixth day, God created man in His own image and likeness,

and from man, He created woman. Adam and Eve were created perfect, pure, and innocent. They had full communion with God and lived delighted in the garden of God as stewards of God's creation. However, they fell into sin, and all the human race was plunged into that abyss of total depravity, for we were all in Adam. Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain and Abel. Out of envy, Cain killed his brother, becoming the first murderer and fratricide in history. Later, Adam and Eve had another son, Seth, from whom a holy lineage began to emerge that turned

to God. It did not take long, however, for the earth to be filled with wickedness and violence. God then decided to wipe mankind, whom He had created, from the face of the Earth, but there was one righteous man, Noah. And so, God poured out judgment through the flood, saving Noah, his wife, and their three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, along with their wives, in an ark built by them. Through the sons of Noah, God restarted the various peoples. Shem becomes the father of the Semitic nations; Ham becomes the progenitor of the African and Asian nations;

and Japheth is the root of the European nations. Later, God chooses a family to form the people who would be the instrument to bring the promised Messiah into the world. He calls Abraham out of Ur of the Chaldeans. Abraham leaves his land and his kin and becomes a pilgrim of faith, building altars to God wherever he went. His journey continues with Abraham's nephew Lot, who became the father of two nations, the Ammonites and the Moabites. When Abraham left Haran, he was 75 years old. God promised him that he would have a son, the son of

the promise, and he would be the father of a numerous nation, and through him, all the nations, all the families of the earth, would be blessed. Through Abraham, Abraham waited 11 years without the word of God being fulfilled. Then Sarah, his wife, no longer believing in the Divine promise, gave her servant Hagar to Abraham to bear a child. Thus, Ishmael was born, who became the father of a numerous nation, the Arab people, historic enemies of the people of Israel. When Abraham was 99 years old, God appeared to him and commanded him to leave his tent

and count the stars in the sky. He then told him that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky and the sand of the sea, but also that his posterity would be enslaved for a period of 430 years. God changed Abraham's name from "great father" to "father of a numerous nation" when the promised son had not yet been born. Abraham was 100 years old, and his wife Sarah was 90 years old when Isaac was born. Isaac married Rebecca, who was barren. After 20 years of marriage, Rebecca was healed, and they had

twin sons, Esau and Jacob. Esau became the father of the Edomites, and Jacob, who received the name Israel upon his conversion, became the father of the Israelites. Jacob had 12 sons and one daughter. Through Joseph, the second youngest son, Jacob's family moved to Egypt with 70 people and settled in the fertile land of Goshen. These 70 people multiplied astonishingly. After 400 years in Egypt, they left under the leadership of Moses, with 600,000 men, not counting women and children—that is about 2 million people. The pilgrimage through the desert to the promised land, which was supposed to

take 3 months, took 40 years due to the disbelief of the people. Of the 12 spies who went to scout the promised land, 10 returned with a pessimistic report and incited and mutinied the people against God and Moses. In the face of the giants of those lands, they felt like grasshoppers and diminished the power of God. Then God severely punished them, condemning all those people to perish in the desert, allowing only Joshua and Caleb, the believing spies, to enter the promised land. The people of Israel wandered in circles in the desert for 40 years, one

year for each day they spied the land. The desert became the world's largest graveyard, where that entire generation that came out of Egypt perished, except for the two men who dared to trust in God. After the 40 years of wandering, there were six years of conquering the land under the leadership of Joshua, but much land remained to be conquered. Joshua, Moses' servant, introduced the people into the promised land through a call from God and extraordinary training. After the death of Joshua, a long phase of 330 years of theocratic governance began, called the period of the

judges. It was a time of great spiritual instability and ups and downs in the life of Israel. During the time of the judges, the people did whatever they wanted due to the hardness of the hearts of the people of Israel. This led them to be oppressed by many enemies. During this time, God raised up great leaders such as Gideon, Jephthah, Samson, and Samuel. After this long period, a new phase began: the monarchy. The people of Israel, looking at the neighboring nations, requested a king. The people no longer wanted God to rule over them. Samuel, the

last judge, then anointed Saul as king over Israel. Saul ruled for 40 years, starting well, but... Ending poorly, he began his governance with humility, but later succumbed to pride, cruelty, and ultimately rebellion and apostasy. After him, David reigned in his place for 40 years, moving the capital of Israel from Hebron to Jerusalem. His governance was successful; David strengthened his kingdom and became the most distinguished king of Israel. He amassed fortunes, conquered lands, defeated armies, and walked with God. He was a man after God's own heart. Despite sinning gravely against God, his family, and his people,

he repented and was forgiven by God. From his line came the Messiah. After his death, Solomon, his son, reigned in his place for 40 years. Solomon asked God for wisdom, and God gave him wisdom and riches. He became a notable man in his time, built the temple in Jerusalem, and enjoyed peace during his governance. However, due to his many wives, his heart was corrupted. Only in old age did Solomon turn back to God and repent of his sin. We had 120 years of the united kingdom; Saul fell into the snares of sorcery, David into the

trap of adultery, and Solomon into the clutches of idolatry. God accommodated the desires of the people's hearts by giving them kings, but the people had to suffer the consequences of that foolish choice. After Solomon's death, the kingdom was divided because his son Rehoboam refused to heed the people's outcry to alleviate oppressive taxes. The pomp, opulence, and luxury of Solomon's government were sustained by the labor of workers who, strangled by exorbitant levies, seized the transition of government to demand changes. As they were unsuccessful, they could not align with the new king. Thus, 10 of the 12

tribes conspired against Rehoboam and followed a new leader, Jeroboam I, first forming the northern kingdom, whose capital became Samaria. The northern kingdom lasted 209 years. This kingdom had 19 kings from eight different dynasties; none of these kings were pious; all turned away from God and followed the ways of Jeroboam I. This king decided to use religion for political interests, fearing that his subjects would seek Jerusalem to worship in the temple and thus be politically drawn by the kings of Judah. Jeroboam I decided to build temples in the northern kingdom at Bethel, Gilgal, and Beersheba. In

them, he placed a golden calf and induced the people to worship it as if it were God himself. All 19 kings of the northern kingdom followed this path; all were wicked and perverse; none sought God. The Lord raised some prophets during this time to denounce the sins of the nation's kings, and the convenience of prophets, as well as priests bribed by money, became apparent. God raised prophets like Amos, Hosea, and Micah during this time. They courageously confronted the nation's deviations, from the palace to the slums, from rival temples to commerce, and from the streets to

the fields. They denounced political corruption and raised their voices against prostituted religion. They issued God's accusatory writ against the executive and legislative powers that had become corrupted. They denounced social injustice and economic oppression, calling the people to repentance, but their messages fell on deaf ears. During the reign of Ahab, through his wife Jezebel, the pernicious belief in Baal, the Canaanite god of prosperity, spread in Israel. At that time, God raised the prophet Elijah to unmask this pagan deity and destroy the credibility of the abominable idol. Even in that kingdom, God called Elisha to replace Elijah

and carry out a prodigious ministry. However, as Israel refused to listen to God's voice, the Lord used the language of the rod and brought Assyria against the nation of Israel. Assyria was the rod of God's wrath against Israel, an expansionist, warrior, and bloodthirsty empire. Whenever it dominated a people, it practiced barbarities and atrocities against the subdued. Typically, upon entering a city or village, it left mutilated bodies, piling heads at the gates of the conquered cities, exposing people to the bitterest ignominy. After taking the people of the north into captivity, King Sargon II sent a mix

of other peoples to the land of Israel, forming there a great mix of races. He knew that racial action would weaken the potential existence of a people. Thus, with that racial mix, a hybrid people called the Samaritans was formed, who became staunch enemies of the people of Judah. The southern kingdom, composed of the tribes of Benjamin and Judah, had 20 kings, several of whom were pious, such as Asa, Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, Jotham, Joash, and Josiah. Whenever a pious king ascended the throne, the nation prospered and grew economically, morally, socially, and spiritually. In the southern kingdom, to

fulfill the prophecy that the Messiah would come from the house of David, only a single dynasty ruled. To speak to the people of Judah, God raised several prophets like Isaiah, Micah, Joel, Zephaniah, and Jeremiah. The nation also deeply corrupted itself, not heeding God's voice. Thus, God disciplined them similarly and sent the Babylonian army, delivering them into the hands of their enemies. The people of Judah were taken into Babylonian captivity. The southern kingdom, called Judah, lasted 345 years. After two invasions, Nebuchadnezzar invaded Jerusalem, destroyed its glorious temple, and took the people into captivity, leaving the city

under great disgrace. The people were in captivity for 70 years, in accordance with the prophecy given by God to the prophet Jeremiah. During the captivity, God raised the prophets Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel. In this period, the people were purified from idolatry, and synagogues emerged. After the time determined by God, the people of Judah returned to their land. By then, Babylon had fallen into the hands of the Medo-Persian Empire. Cyrus, announced by God 200 years before his birth, freed the Jewish people and opened the doors for their return to the land of Canaan. The people returned

in three waves under the leadership of Zerubbabel for the reconstruction of the temple. Of Ezra for the teaching of the law, and under the leadership of Nehemiah for the rebuilding of the walls and the political and spiritual restructuring of the people, as soon as they arrived from captivity and began the temple reconstruction, the Jewish people started facing problems. First, the Samaritans cunningly wanted to join them in the work to destabilize it. When the proposal for association was rejected, the Samaritans, in a second phase, began to threaten them. Then the Samaritans wrote to King Artaxerxes, accusing

the Jews of conspiring against the Medo-Persian Kingdom. Due to this dire persecution, the work on the temple was paralyzed for about 20 years. During this period, the people relaxed their zeal for God's house and began turning to their own affairs, building and beautifying their own homes to the detriment of God's house, which lay in ruins. At that time, God raised the prophets Haggai and Zechariah to call the people to repentance. The message of these prophets had a quick and profound effect; the people repented and returned with enthusiasm to complete the reconstruction of the temple. There

was a great spiritual awakening, an arrangement in the families and in the priesthood, and a wholehearted return to God. About 100 years passed, and a new generation arose. Now the people continued going to the temple, making their sacrifices, but they no longer honored God. They offered to God as burnt offerings blind, sick, and crippled animals, despising the Lord's table and considering it unclean. The priests became corrupted and stopped teaching God's word to the people. The family was deeply affected; marriages began to crumble, ending in divorce. The people no longer believed that God could judge them,

so they relaxed in the return of tithes. Although they continued frequenting the temple, they were far from God. At that time, God raised Malachi to call the people to repentance. Thus, the Old Testament closed 400 years before Christ. After the prophet Malachi, we then enter a long period of 400 years called the Interbiblical period, or the period of prophetic silence. During this time, the non-canonical religious historical books, the Apocryphal books, were written. Also, the Old Testament was translated from Hebrew into Greek, giving rise to the famous version called the Septuagint. The Medo-Persian Empire fell into

the hands of the Greek Empire under Alexander the Great. After conquering nations and kingdoms, he died prematurely at the age of 33, weeping because he had no more lands to conquer. He powerfully expanded his empire, spreading Hellenistic culture and the Greek language, which were later so useful for the rapid dissemination of the Word. After the death of Alexander the Great, his kingdom fell into the hands of four generals. It is important to highlight the dominance of the Ptolemies and the Seleucians, who were constantly in conflict. Israel was alternately dominated by one and then the other.

During this time, Antiochus Epiphanes deeply offended the Jews by sacrificing a pig on the altar of the temple in Jerusalem, which was an abomination to them. This act sparked the Maccabean War, which was won by Judas Maccabeus after much bloodshed. Later, in 63 BC, Pompey conquered Jerusalem, and the Romans began to dominate Israel. Herod the Great reigned in his place. Herod the Great was a great administrator; he expanded and beautified the Temple of Jerusalem, built the port of Caesarea, paving the way for international trade and facilitating the journeys of missionaries to the world. He constructed

the Fortress of Masada and many palaces and fortresses. However, Herod was an insecure and violent man; fear of losing his throne tormented him throughout his life. He married 10 times and had many children. When he married Mariamne, a woman of nobility, he ordered the execution of all the nobles in her family, fearing they might usurp his throne. At the request of his mother-in-law, he appointed Archelaus, his nephew of only 17 years, as the high priest of Jerusalem. Later, seeing that Archelaus was gaining the sympathy of the people, he ordered his execution. His fearful mother-in-law fled

to Egypt, but Herod sent his emissaries after her to kill her. Caesar Augustus called him to Rome for his atrocities. Before going, however, he ordered the killing of his wife Mariamne, fearing she might conspire against him in his absence. Later, he sent two of his sons to Rome to study, insisting that they would return better prepared to assume the throne. Without hesitation, Herod ordered the strangulation of his two sons. Before dying, he made his sister Salome swear to kill at least one noble from each family in Jerusalem because he wanted mourning at his funeral. This

was the man who was alarmed when he learned from the Magi that a child had been born in Judea to be the king of Israel. After the death of Herod the Great, around 4 BC, his kingdom was divided among four of his sons. Archelaus, one of Herod's sons, reigned over Judea, Samaria, and Idumea, and was a terrible king. The Jews eventually asked the Romans to remove him from office. Concerned about the constant troubles in Judea, Rome appointed a procurator, or Roman governor. This is how the Romans began to directly govern Judea, with Pilate as the

governor. At that time, this catastrophic state and political situation, in which God's chosen people were under the hateful power of the Herodians and at the mercy of the oppressive rule of the Romans, manifested an unprecedented political hope for the Messiah—a cry for liberation and redemption from ungodly bondage. It was then, in that era, that Jesus, in the fullness of time, fulfilling biblical prophecies, was born in Bethlehem of Judea. The Eternal Word became flesh and dwelt among us. He lived among us, full of grace and truth, wore human skin, dawned the sandals of humility, and walked

our earth. Ate our bread, drank our water, felt our pain, cried our tears, bore our sins on His body on the cross, and rose in glory for our justification. Both Hellenistic and Roman cultures, along with the contribution of the Jews, converged in the coming of the Messiah to the world. When Jesus was born, Palestine was under Roman rule, and during the persecution of Herod the Great, Joseph and Mary fled with the child Jesus to Egypt, staying there until the death of the wicked king. They returned from Egypt and settled in Nazareth, the city where they

had previously lived. There, Jesus grew up as the son of a carpenter.