Old Testament Review

Old Testament Review

1. 6. The Exodus

   • Moses & The Burning Bush
     • Moses' reluctance to approach Pharaoh
       • The 10 Plagues & Pharaoh's stubbornness
         • The Death of Pharaoh's First Born
   • Pharaoh lets the Israelites go
     • Israelites take gold and silver from the Egyptians
       • Pharaoh changes his mind and sends the Egyptian army
         • The Egyptian army is defeated when the Red Sea comes crashing down

2. 1. Creation

   • Created the heavens and the earth
     • He spoke it into being
       • "It was good"
         • Everyday's creation for the next five days
   • Created Man on Day 6
     • Created in His own image
       • "It was very good."
         • Created woman because man was lonely

3. 2. The Fall

   • The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
     • Do not eat!
       • Eve is tempted by Satan (the snake)...he tells her she will be like God
         • Eve has Adam eat the fruit
           • They realize they are naked and they hide from God
             • They are kicked out of the Garden of Eden
               • They are separated from God
   • The Tree Of Life
     • It's okay to eat from this tree
       • They give up eating from this tree

4. 3. Blessings of Abraham

   • Nation Promise
     • You're going to be a great nation
       • Son: Isaac
         • Jacob & The 12 Tribes of Israel
   • Land Promise
     • Your descendants will own all of Canaan
       • "The Promised Land"
   • Seed Promise
     • You descendants will be as numerous as the stars in the sky/grains of sand

5. 4. Jacob & His Family

   • Joseph
     • Jacob's favorite
       • Sold by his brothers (10) into slavery
         • Works for Potiphar & becomes head servant
           • Potiphar's wife frames him
             • Sent to jail & interprets dreams in jail
               • Interprets Pharaoh's dreams & becomes second in command
   • Judah & Tamar
     • Tamar marries two of Judah's sons & both are killed by God because of wickedness
       • Judah sends her back to her parents to "wait" for his third son to grow up
         • He (Judah) never sends for her & she resorts to desperate measures
           • She escapes being stoned & she finally gets a son

6. 5. The Judges

   • The Israelites keep turning away from God
     • God lets their enemies conquer them
       • These times are lawless & dangerous
         • They turn to God for help
           • God sends them Judges
             • These Judges help them defeat threats

7. 7. The Kings

   • The Israelites ask for a king
     • Samuel tries to persuade them not to keep asking
       • God says let them have a king
         • Saul is anointed as King
           • Saul seems like a king: tall and good looking
             • He seems humble at first, but he begins to disobey
               • Saul loses favor with God, and God tells Samuel to anoint David
                 • David becomes a great warrior, and Saul tries to kill him because he feels threatened
                   • After Saul's death in a battle, David becomes king
                     • He is not allowed to build the temple...but his "house" will live on
                       • Solomon, David's son, builds the temple
                         • Solomon is considered the wise king...but he marries many foreign women who lead him away from God
                           • After his death, the 12 tribes divide into two nations: Israel & Judah

8. 8. The Civil War

   • Rehoboam, Solomon's son, takes over after his father's death
     • Antagonizes 10 of the 12 tribes of Israel & causes them to secede
       • Israel
         • Other 10 Tribes
           • Capital: Samaria
             • Kings turned to idolatry
               • Conquered by the Assyrians
       • Judah
         • Benjamin & Judah
           • Capital: Judah
             • Kings are descendants of David
               • More faithful to God
                 • Conquered by the Babylonians