Fresh Look at the Old Testament

Class 2 1/25/09

Class 1 Recap

• The Purpose of the Bible:▫ To teach us about the Glory of God, our relationship with God, and man’s

salvation through Christ.• Why we study the Old Testament

• (Rom 15:4) For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.

• (2Ti 3:16) All scripture is given by the inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. That the man of God my be complete thorughly equipped for all good work.

• From the fall of man we needed a redeemer / the OT leads us to that Redeemer = Christ

• (Rom 5:18) So then as through one trespass the judgment came unto all men to condemnation; even so through one act of righteousness the free gift came unto all men to justification of life.

• (Rom 5:19) For as through the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one shall the many be made righteous.

• Secondary

• Primary

Reference 1

Outline of the Old Testament• Creation: Gen 1-8:13• Flood to Abram: Gen 8:14 – Gen 11:26• Patriarchs: Gen 11:27 – Gen 5:26 & Job (Abraham to Egypt)• Egyptian Bondage: Gen 46:1 – Ex 14 (Egypt to Red Sea)• Wandering: Ex 15 ->, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua 3• Conquest of Canaan: Joshua 4 – Judges 3:9 (Jordan to 1st Judge)• Judges: Judges, Ruth, 1 Sam 10 ( 1st Judge to 1st King)• United Kingdom: 1st Sam 10 – 1st King 12 (also Proverbs, Eccl, Song

of Solomon, Psalms)• Divided Kingdom: 1st Kings 12 – 2 Kings 17 (Division to fall of

Samaria) (also Isaiah, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Jonah, & Micah)

• Judah Alone: 2 Kings 17 – 2 Chronicles 36 (also Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Obadiah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah)

• Captivity: Daniel (Fall of Jerusalem to Cyrus’ degree)• Restoration: Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi,

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Genesis

Genesis means? Beginning

Book of Origins Book of Beginnings

What Genesis does not do:Give a detailed history of man

The lack of detailed history is evidenced by the dedication of more time to Abraham’s family then to the history of the world to that point.

What it does do:It Explains:1.How we got here2.Why we have sickness & death3.Teach us that God has a plan to restore us

Some things we learn from Genesis• There is only one God

• Denies pagan teaching that the things of the universe are God▫Sun, moon, stars, trees, etc

• Denies teaching that everything is God▫As taught in Scientology

• Teaches that God is Creator/Lawgiver/Judge• God is concerned about man• God is a covenant maker

▫Noah▫Abraham and descendants

• God of promises▫Faithful on Promises & Warnings

Genesis has two distinct sections1. Creation Era (Ch 1-11)

1. Creation (Ch 1-2)2. Fall of Man (Ch 3)3. Flood (Ch 6-10)4. Tower of Babel (Ch 11)

2. Patriarchs (Ch 12-50)1. Abraham (12-23)2. Isaac (24-26)3. Jacob (27-35)4. Joseph (37-50)

Reference 2

Reference 3

Abraham (1st Father of Promise)• Blessing Gen 12:1-3• “Promised” … Gen 15: 1-18

Child Nation-Family Land

Isaac – 2nd Father of Promise

•Son of Promise▫Gen 17:19-21, 21:1-3

•Sacrifice of Isaac▫Gen 22:1-3, 7-13

•Promise to Isaac▫Gen 26:24-25

Jacob (Israel) Father of a Nation•Esau the eldest Son sells birthright to Jacob

▫Gen 25:29-33• Jacob deceives Isaac and receives the blessing

▫Gen 27• Jacob marries Leah & Rachel has 12 sons

▫Gen 29:16–30:24, 35:17-18•God changes his name to Israel/gives him

blessing▫Gen 28:13-15 (God of Abr & Isaac), Gen 35:9-13

The God of…

•Abraham Gen 26:24•Abraham & Isaac Gen 28:13•Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob Exodus 3:6•Elijah said it 1st King 18:36•Writer of Chronicles 29:18•Matthew 3:1-10•Acts 3:13

References

•Reference 1▫ 30 Days to Understanding the bible by Max Anders ,

page 7 copyright 1988 & 1994

•Reference 2▫Http://www.creation-science-

prophecy.com/timeine.htm•Reference 3

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