Old Testament Mind Map

Old Testament Mind Map

1. 7. Moses and The Exodus

   • Moses was born when Pharaoh wanted to kill all the Israelite babies. In order to protect him, his mother placed him in a basket and set him along the river.
     • Pharaoh's daughter finds him while she is bathing and takes him as her own son. He's raised in the palace and given the treatment any royalty would.
       • Moses saw an Egyptian soldier beating a Hebrew and he became angry. He killed the Egyptian, and in fear of his consequences, he ran.
         • After 40 years, God called on Moses from a burning bush to lead the Israelite's out of Egyptian slavery.
           • Moses obeyed, and he cursed Pharaoh's house with many plagues: water to blood, frogs, gnats, flies, death of livestock, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and death of firstborn.
             • Moses then led the Israelites to go worship when Pharaoh calls for his military to pursue. Moses split the Red Sea so he and the Israelites could pass, but collapsed the sea on the military when they began to run across too.
               • Moses leads them to Mt. Sinai and they receive the Law and build the tabernacle. They then begin to go to Canaan, but are denied entry due to their sins.

2. 8. King Saul

   • God calls on Samuel to appoint Saul as the first king of Israel, and he kept the city safe. The people loved Saul as their king, but he soon disobeys God.
     • When they go into battle, Samuel takes a little longer than expected to arrive for sacrifice. The soldier began to become anxious, and Saul couldn't wait anymore. He performed the sacrifice himself, but this was wrong because the sacrifice is reserved for the priest only.
       • When Samuel did come, he told Saul to go kill the Amalekites and not leave anything behind, but Saul disobeyed God and kept the animals and the ruler alive to sacrifice for God, but this is not what God wanted, so Samuel told him another king would be appointed.
         • Samuel goes and appoints David as the new king, but he doesn't rule yet. He first becomes Saul's harp player, and gains Saul's trust.
           • The Philistines taunt the Israelite's with their new soldier, Goliath. They said if one man were to defeat Goliath, then the Philistines would retreat and not bother them anymore, but no man was brave enough, except for David, the little boy who played the harp.
             • They called him foolish but he proved them wrong. He brought out a couple stones and a slingshot. David hit Goliath in the head and he fell, then David took his sword and killed him. The Philistines ran in fear. David was praised for his bravery and what he did.
               • Saul became jealous of all the praise David was getting. He attempted to kill David multiple times, and tried to hunt him down. David ran with the help of other Israelites. Saul has committed many sins at this point, and God decided it was enough. When Saul battled the Philistines, his son Jonathan dies, and he falls onto his own sword and dies too.

3. 1. Creation

   • God was wandering in the darkness of the world when he decided he wanted to create the universe.
     • The first day, he created the day and the night
       • The second day, God created the sky and the ocean.
         • The third day, God made land and vegetaion.
           • The fourth day, God made the stars, sun, and the moon.
             • The fifth day, God made the birds and the fish.
               • The sixth day, God made animals and humans.
                 • The seventh day God rested, and said his creations were good.

4. 2. The Fall

   • When God created the Earth, he realized he needed man and woman to accompany it. He made Adam and Eve, and placed them in the Garden of Eden, where the fruit were plentiful and it was gorgeous.
     • God told them that they could eat from any fruit in the garden they wished, but there was only one tree they could not eat from, the was the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
       • One day, Satan came to the garden in the form of a serpent and called Eve over. He told Eve that if she ate from the tree, she'd know more than God. Eve fell for the trick and picked one of the fruit from the forbidden tree and ate it. She then went onto Adam and convinced him to eat it too.
         • When Adam ate the fruit, they immediately realized they were naked. They formed clothes out of leaves, and when God came down, they hid from him in shame. God found them and they confessed,.
           • God became mad and gave Adam and Eve consequences for their sins. God kicked them out of the garden. They wouldn't have eternal life anymore, and God wouldn't be providing for them. They'd have to survive on their own.
             • Adam and Eve finally started a family. They had two sons, Cain and Abel, but as a consequence, God made one jealous of the other. When they brought their sacrifices to God, God favored Abel's. Cain was angry about this, and became so furious he killed Abel, committing the first murder.

5. 4. Abraham

   • God called on Abraham to deliver out his commands and promises Abraham three things in return: nation, seed, and land. So Abraham drops all of his belongings and moves to Canaan with his family for God.
     • God promised Abraham a son through Sarah, but Abraham didn't believe him and used Hagar, Sarah's servant, to get a son named Ishmael. God was angry.
       • God caused Ishmael to turn on Isaac, Abraham's child with Sarah like God had promised.
         • Ishmael and Hagar were forced out to go live on their own because Abraham and Sarah had Isaac. Ishmael nearly died, but God blessed them.
           • There was a wicked city named Sodom where Lot, Abraham's nephew, lived. God sent angels to save Lot and his family, but destroyed the rest of Sodom, even though Abraham begged God to spare the lives of the people in the city.
             • To test Abraham's faith, God instructed him to take Isaac, his only son, to the altar to sacrifice. Abraham wasn't happy about this, but in the end obeyed. He took Isaac to the altar, laid him down, and God told him that he didn't have to sacrifice him because he showed great faith

6. 5. Jacob/Israel

   • Jacob was one of two twins. His brother was named Esau. He was favored by his mom because he liked to stay indoors and help, while Esau was favored by their father because he was a hunter and very masculine.
     • While Esau went out to go hunt, Jacob cooked a stew. Esau came home hungry and tired, and asked for a bowl. Seeing his own advantage, Jacob agreed but for a price. He asked for Esau's birthright in return for stew, and esau, starving, gave it to him.
       • One day, Isaac planned to bless Esau because his vision was becoming weak and he feared he would die soon. He told Esau to go hunt and bring back meat for the occasion.
         • Rebekah overhears this, and tells Jacob. They come up with a plan to fool Esau and Isaac into Jacob receiving the birthright. He is dressed in fur and brings meat to Isaac. Jacob goes in and tricks his father, and he receives the blessing.
           • Esau came in right after, and this is when they realized they had been played. Esau became angry and vowed to kill Jacob, but Jacob had run away.
             • Jacob went to go live with his uncle, where he met Rachel. He loved Rachel and planned to marry her. Laban told him he must work for 7 years for her, but in return he gave him the other daughter, Leah instead. Jacob was angry, but he said to marry Rachel, he must work for seven more years. In the end, he marries both, but prefers Rachel.

7. 6. Joseph

   • Joseph was one of Jacob's 12 sons, but also the favorite. He was the second to youngest. His father gave him a coat of many colors, but didn't care to give any gifts to any of the other brothers. This made them jealous, and they hated Joseph for his advantage. Joseph also told them about dreams he's had about him ruling over them, making them even angrier.
     • His brothers one day took Joseph out and threw him in a ditch because of their jealousy. They left him to die, but ruled that this was too cruel, so they sold him into slavery instead. They took his coat of colors and drenched it in animal's blood so they could convince their father he was mauled.
       • God was with Joseph in Egypt. He was promoted multiple times and very trusted in Pharaoh's household, but Pharaoh's wife had an eye out for him. When he rejected her, she became angry, and claimed that he had raped her. Pharaoh obviously believed his own wife and threw Joseph in jail.
         • In jail, he interpreted dreams for a baker and a cupbearer. The cupbearer lived and went on to tell Pharaoh about Joseph when he was set free because Pharaoh was in need for an interpreter. Joseph came and told Pharaoh his dreams meant 7 years of famine and 7 years of abundance. Joseph was set free.
           • He had planned to store from the abundance to be able to survive the famine, and Pharaoh was pleased with this, so he put Joseph in charge, but the famine was affecting his family's part of town too.
             • They came to beg for food, and didn't recognize Joseph, so Joseph played it cool. He gave them a feast and snuck a silver cup in Benjamin's sack of food to take home, and when leaving, they caught Benjamin. The brothers jumped to his defense, willing to give up their life for him. Joseph made them go get their father with one brother staying behind hostage. Joseph taught them their lesson and revealed himself to them.
               • Joseph's father was overjoyed and he relocated his family by his land to make sure they were well taken care of and fed.

8. 3. Noah and The Flood

   • God looked at the world disappointingly, because of the evil that had been taking over the land. All the people were wicked but one man, Noah.
     • God decided to wipe off the face of the earth, and start over because he was ashamed of what he had made.
       • God instructed Noah to build an ark and bring along his family. This ark was to carry his family safely while God sent a flood to kill all the wicked in the world.
         • Noah finished the ark even though everyone else called him foolish. He brought two animals, one male and one female, along with his family onto the ark as the flood began.
           • The rain ended and Noah sent out multiple birds to check if the land was suitable for living yet, but it wasn't until a year later when a dove didn't return, that the land was finally ready for a new beginning.
             • Once everyone came off the ark, God made a covenant with Noah, which was symbolized by a rainbow. God was never to cause a catastrophe to kill everyone in the world again.

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