Old Testament Review

Old Testament Review

1. The Flood (3)

   • The world moves further away from God and God destroys the world with a flood.
     • This event is the recreation of the world.
   • He saves Noah and his family.
     • 8 People
     • Tells Noah to build an ark and bring along two of each clean animal
       • Noah does not tell anyone about the flood except his family.

2. Creation (1)

   • Sun and Moon
     • 4th day
     • Shows that the sun and moon is not very important to teach the people that worship the sun and moon that God is better
   • The creation story has a rhythm of what God creates being good.
     • Loneliness was the first thing that was not good
     • Good = 5 times Very Good = 1
       • God made man in his image and said that it was very good. So it shows us that we are very special and precious in God's eyes.

3. The Exodus (5)

   • God has been absent for 430 years.
   • Moses
     • Israelite born into Egyptian bondage, but is raised by the Pharaoh's household
     • Flees Egypt at the age of 40 (because he kills an Egyptian)
       • Takes refuge in Midian where he works as a shepherd for 40 years
   • Burning bush
     • God calls Moses through a burning bush and tells him to go free the Israelites from bondage
       • Moses tries to avoid going, but God wins
       • When the Israelites are set free, God parts the Red Sea for them to cross. (and then the Egyptians coming after them are destroyed)
         • Moses receives the law (10 commandments) at Mt. Sinai and they build a tabernacle
   • The Plagues
     • God sends 10 plagues to Egypt to convince Pharaoh to let them go.
       • The last plague is the death of the first born which kills Pharaoh's son.
       • Each plague is an attack on an Egyptian god

4. Blessings of Abraham (4)

   • All three major religions acknowledge that Abraham existed
     • The promises are fulfilled through his descendents.
       • None are fulfilled during Abraham's life time
     • Abraham's son Isaac is the child of promise
   • The Nation Promise
     • His family/decsendents will be a great nation.
   • The Land Promise
     • Will own the land
   • The Seed Promise
     • His decsendents will be countless

5. The Kings (7)

   • David
     • Defeated Goliath
     • writes Psalms
     • very righteous king
       • God makes a covenant with David
   • Saul
     • Good king at first, is then rejected by God because of disobedience
     • Jealous of David
       • God choses David to replace Saul
     • Seems to struggle with mental illness
   • Solomon
     • David's son (son of Bathsheba)
     • Wise and successful king
       • Builds the temple in Jerusalem
         • The temple is very impressive.
       • His kingdom reaches the golden age.
     • Marries many foreign women who lead him away from God
     • The 12 tribes split into 2 nations after his rule. (Israel and Judah)

6. The Fall (2)

   • Adam and Eve are forbidden to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
     • Eve eats the fruit and offers it to Adam. Adam eats the fruit.
       • Because of this sin and death enter the world and we become separate from God
   • Satan (the serpent) convinces Eve to eat the fruit.
   • Adam and Eve are forced to leave the garden and they head east. (East = away from God)
     • An angel with a blaming sword in posted at the gate of the garden to prevent them from returning.

7. The Judges (6)

   • After Joshua (leader after Moses), no one takes over instead God appionts judges to rule over the Israelites
     • God uses the judges in special occasion such as military and political threats
       • This time in history is often described as lawless and dangerous
   • Deborah
     • only female judge
   • Samuel is the last judge
     • anoints Saul as the first king

8. Exile (8)

   • Babylon
     • King Nebuchadnezzar
     • 586 BC
       • last 70 years
         • Exile ends with Persia defeats Babylon
   • Very sad time in Jewish history
     • Jews rethink their national identity and fully embrace monotheism
     • Psalms 137 is written during the exile
       • You can tell how sad they feel by reading this scripture
         • The Jewish faith undergoes a transformation during this time
       • Much of their ancient writing is written during this time
         • One of the most famous Bible stories in this time is Daniel and his interactions with the Babylonian ruling class