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Julie C. Moon
I. In the Beginning
C. “At this ancient time God made himself known indiscriminately to individuals
D. God created everything in the universe in six days and then rested on the
seventh day and “declared all he had made to be very good.” (Gen 1 )
E. Adam and Eve were created by God without sin. But they became sinful when
they disobeyed God and ate fruit from a forbidden tree. (Gen 2-3)
G. Noah builds an ark to safe his family & two of each animal on Earth from the
H. God’s covenant with Noah to “never again destroy the earth by a flood.”
J. Man built the tower of Babel in an attempt to see God. (Gen 11:1-9 )
B. Genesis is the book of the Bible that you will find these events reported.
promised to bless the patriarch immeasurably and to make him and his
descendants a blessing to all the world (Gen 12:1-3).” (Merrill, 1991, p. 77)
E. In 2100, “the earliest discovered drug, ethyl alcohol, was used to alleviate
F. Abraham fathers two sons, Ishmael and Isaac. (Gen 15-18) After Isaac’s
burnt offering. God then spared Isaac because of Abraham’s faithfulness and
G. Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed because their unrighteous ways. (Gen 18-19)
J. Jacob bore 12 sons, each of whom became the father of one of the 12 tribes of
K. Joseph, one of Jacob’s 12 sons, was sold by his brothers into slavery in Egypt,
because their father loved him more. (Gen 37:1-4 ) Joseph becomes a great
B. These events are recorded in the Bible books Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers,
D. God chooses Moses to lead the Israelites from Egypt back to the promise land.
E. God parts the Red Sea to allow the Israelites to free to safety. (Exodus 14-15)
F. God commands Mosses to Mount Sanai and there delivers the Law which is to
govern the people as they become a nation. This included the Ten
G. God gave specific guidelines for worshiping God and for living a holy life.
(Leviticus)
H. Moses’ leadership is challenged and the Israelites rebel against God. Israelites
10-36)
K. In 1400, First period of Chinese literature & intricate clock used in Egypt.
C. After Mosses’ death, God chooses Joshua to lead the Israelites into Canaan.
God parted the waters of the Jordan River for them to enter. (Joshua 1-5)
D. God instructs Joshua how to defeat Jericho and make the walls fall. (Joshua
5-6)
E. Joshua divides and conquers the land of Canaan, although this takes about 7
F. Various leaders (called ‘Judges’) are appointed by God to govern the people
for 400 rebellious years. The judges are political-military leaders of Israel.
The judges were Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah, Gideon, Tola, Jair,
H. The rule of the judges comes to an end and the monarchy is established.
young child hears the voice of God in the night. (1 Samuel 1-3)
V. An Age of Greatness
C. The Philistines capture the Ark of the Covenant then returned them when God
D. The people demand a king. Through visions from God, Samuel announced
Saul king. Samuel anoints Saul as Israel’s first king. (1 Samuel 8-10)
E. Saul rejected the word of the Lord, so God had rejected him as king. (Merrill,
F. “With the utter rejection of Saul, the Lord spoke to Samuel about the
form God, choice David as future king and anointed him. (1 Samuel 16)
H. The Israelites were soundly defeated. Mortally stricken, Saul took his own
sword and fell on it, quickly joining his son ,Jonathan, and Samuel in death.
J. David moves the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, his political center.
K. God’s covenant with David. God promised to continue the house of David
N. Solomon builds the temple for the Lord in accordance with the Davidic
resulted in the kingdom being taken from him. Only the tribe of Judah was
P. Satan was permitted by God to test Job to the greatest loss and punishment
imaginable, except for taking his life. (Merrill, 1991, p. 219), (Job 1-2)
Q. “Through all of this, Job clings to his hope in God, but he eventually begins to
R. Some of the themes that appear in Psalms are praise, repentance, sorrow for
sin, and regal splendor of the coming King. (Merrill, 1991, p. 220-222),
(Psalms)
observation in the light of that from God.” (Merrill, 1991, p. 222), (Proverbs)
T. Ecclesiastes main theme is vanity. The Preacher then talks of the emptiness of
U. The Song of Solomon is a bold description of the glorification of true love and
of God’s intention for man to have one wife. (Merrill, 1991, p. 224-225) Song
B. These events are recorded in the Bible books 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1st Chronicles,
2nd Chronicles, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Obadiah, Joel, Jonah, Amos, and Hosea.
C. Israel divides into Northern and Southern kingdoms. (1st Kings 12-16) There
was constant hostility between Israel and Judah during this time. (Merrill,
1991, p. 233)
D. “After Solomon’s death, the throne fell to his son Rehoboam, who continued
1991, p. 230)
E. Elijah’s ministry and his efforts against the prophets of the pagan god, Baal.
(2 Kings)
F. The Collapse of Israel due to the people’s refusal to obey the Law and
covenants. The Lord pleaded with them over and over to repent but to no
G. The main theme of Obadiah was that God judges those who harm His people.
I. The theme of Jonah is “God asked him if true repentance did not deserve
K. Hosea’s theme is an illustration of God’s love for His sinful people. (Hosea)
Hosea was “sent to Israel with the message of divine love in an effort to turn
the nation once again to God, but the nation would not respond.” (Merrill,
1991, p. 254)
N. 776 BC First known date of Olympic games. (Chronology of Events, pg. xvii)
B. These events are recorded in the Bible books 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Isaiah,
the kingdom of everything that had led to Israel’s downfall. This resulted in
D. Isaiah’s purpose was to call the nation of Judah back to God and to tell of
F. Micah warned God’s people that judgment is coming and offered pardon to all
G. Micah told of the next king in David’s line and that he would be the Messiah
from Bethlehem, who would establish a kingdom that would never end.
(Micah)
H. While Josiah was repairing the temple in Judah, he found a scroll. “On
p. 267)
J. Zephaniah warned the people of Judah that if they refused to repent, the entire
that God is still in control of the world despite the apparent triumph of evil.
L. Jeremiah was told by God that “God had selected him, even before he had
confronted the people with their sin, prophesied their captivity, and their
eventual return from exile. He urged them to turn from their sins and back to
(Lamentations 1:1-22)
disaster, and to show that God suffers when his people suffer. (Lamentations)
P. 600 BC Temple of Artemis built in Ephesus- one of the seven wonders of the
B. These events are recorded in the Bible books Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Daniel, Ezra,
because of their sins and that God was purifying His people. (Ezekiel1-3)
E. Ezekiel saw a vision that revealed God’s moral perfection and foretold the
upon them” and they would be given a “new heart” in which to abide by the
F. Daniel and his three friends, refuse to eat the king’s food, nor bow down to
the king’s image. He continued to pray and be faithful to God even though
H. For punishment of continuing to pray and worship the Lord, Daniel was
“thrown into a den of lions, but he was protected by from the beast by the
I. Daniel had many visions and prophecies about God’s hand in history.
J. In Ezra, after 70 years in exile, the captives from Judah were allowed to return
to their homeland. The temple at Jerusalem is rebuilt and the Jews resume
K. Haggai becomes a prophet and calls for the people to complete the rebuilding
L. Zechariah becomes a prophet and has a vision of “rebuilding not only the
physical Jerusalem but also a spiritual city wherein salvation could be found
N. The book of Esther is an example of God’s divine guidance and care over our
lives.
P. Malachi rebuked the people for neglecting the worship of God and failing to
live according to His will. “Malachi stated in no uncertain terms that the Day
of the Lord was still coming, a day when the Lord would appear among them
Q. “Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.”
R. 563 BC Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, born in India.
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U. 550 BC King Cyrus founds the Persian Empire. (Chronology of Events, pg.
xix)
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Adkins, S. (2001). Old Testament History Overview [Fact sheet]. Retrieved from
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Merrill, E. H. (1991). An historical survey of the Old Testament (2nd ed.). Grand Rapides, MI:
Baker Academic.