Old Testament

Old Testament

1. 6. Mt. Sinai and the Giving of the Law

   • God gave Moses the Ten Commandments on Mt. Sinai.
   • God spoke to Moses through a dense cloud.
   • God gave laws for things such as personal injuries, servants, and justice and mercy.
   • The instructions for constructing the tabernacle and things in it were given on Mt. Sinai.
   • Moses and Aaron were the only ones allowed to meet God on top of the mountain.
   • God commanded the Israelites to make an altar.

2. 4. Joseph

   • Joseph was the favorite son of Jacob, and he had 11 brothers.
   • He was sold into slavery by his brothers.
   • Since Joseph was the favorite son, his father gave him a coat of many colors.
   • While enslaved in Egypt, Joseph worked for Potiphar.
   • Potiphar's wife falsely accused Joseph of assaulting her.
   • Joseph rose to second-in-command in Egypt by interpreting dreams.

3. 7. Joshua and the Judges

   • Joshua took over as leader of the Israelites after Moses died.
   • The Israelites walked around the city of Jericho for seven days and the walls fell down.
   • Samson was the last judge and a Nazirite. Delilah turned him over to the Philistines.
   • Deborah was the only female judge.
   • The Israelites ask God for a leader after being oppressed by their enemies.
   • 13 judges are mentioned in the Book of Judges. Four more are mentioned in 1 Samuel.

4. 8. King Saul

   • Saul was the first king of Israel.
   • Saul had a son named Jonathan, who was David's best friend.
   • Saul grew jealous of David and he tried to kill him multiple times.
   • Saul was the son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin.
   • Saul was anointed by Samuel, who also anointed David.
   • Saul fell on his sword to avoid being captured by the Philistines.

5. 3. Jacob/Israel

   • Israel means "wrestles with God."
   • Jacob had a brother, Esau, whom he tricked into selling his birthright.
   • Jacob had 12 sons.
   • He had to work for Laban for the right to marry Laban's daughters, Leah and Rachel.
   • Jacob also had a daughter named Dinah.
   • Jacob was the son of Isaac.

6. 1. Noah and the Flood

   • God said to Noah, “I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them." Genesis 6:13
   • The ark was three hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, thirty cubits high, and made of cypress wood.
   • Noah, his family, and two of each kind of animal were on the ark.
   • Noah was 600 when the flood came.
   • The rain fell for forty days and nights.
   • After the floodwaters receded, Noah made an altar to God.

7. 2. Abraham

   • Abraham was first named Abram.
   • The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you." Genesis 12:1
   • Abraham had a son named Isaac and another son named Ishmael.
   • Abraham had a wife, Sarai, whose name was changed to Sarah.
   • Abraham's nephew, Lot, had a wife who was turned into a pillar of salt for looking back on Sodom and Gomorrah.
   • God tested Abraham by almost making him sacrifice Abraham's son, Isaac.

8. 5. Moses & The Exodus

   • Moses was placed in a basket as a baby by his mother and sent down the Nile.
   • Moses was adopted by Pharaoh's daughter and grew up in Pharaoh's household.
   • God brought ten plagues on Egypt as a consequence for the Israelites' bondage.
   • The Israelites wandered in the wilderness for 40 years.
   • There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. Exodus 3:2
   • Moses had a brother named Aaron and a sister named Miriam.

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