538 B.C.

(Under Zerubbabel and Joshua)

Mosaic Covenant

(Scripture location)

Ten Commandments

(2 Scripture locations)

God's Promises to Abraham

(Scripture reference)

Genesis 12:1-3; Genesis 17:1-8

Many descendants, land, relationship with God, His presence, nations will be blessed in his "seed", he will be the father of many nations, kings will come from his line (Judah)

Division of the Kingdom

(what year?)

Covenant Circumcision

(Scripture Reference)

Judges

(Summary)

The Judges Cycle:

Leader and people believe in God, leader dies, people turn from God, God sends enemy to afflict them, people cry out to God, God has compassion and raises a judge to deliver them, they then believe in God again, leader (judge) dies, people turn away from God... etc.

Joshua

(Summary)

1400 B.C.

Transfer of leadership from Moses to Joshua

Rahab (hides spies in her home - responds in faith)

Conquest of Jericho (Joshua leads people around city)

Deuteronomy

(Summary)

Takes place on the plains of Moab

2nd giving of the law

Moses preaches

Giving of The Ten Commandments again

Blessings and curses pronounced out loud

Transfer of leadership from Moses to Joshua

Death of Moses

Numbers

(Summary)

Two numberings of the Israelites headed to the promised land (2 generations)

1st generation in 1st Chapter

Israel leaves Sinai

12 spies sent into Canaan

Joshua and Caleb are the only two spies who believe

People rebel, 10 spies don't believe

Israelites wander 40 years in the wilderness because of their unbelief

Chapter 26 - 2nd numbering (2nd generation)

Leviticus

(Summary)

Sacrificial System: Burnt, Grain, Peace, Sin, Guilt

Laws

Day of Atonement (Ch. 16)

Blessings and Curses

Exodus

(Summary)

Exodus from Egypt

Giving of the Law (Mosaic Covenant) at Mt. Sinai

Construction of the Tabernacle

Golden Calf

Genesis

(Summary)

Creation story

Fall of Man

Cain murders brother

Noah builds the ark

Noahic Covenant

Tower of Babel

God calls Abraham / promises Abraham

Abraham is justified by faith

Covenant established (Abrahamic Covenant)

Circumcision covenant sign

Covenant established in Isaac and Jacob

Sons of Israel enslaved in Egypt, but God remembers his promise and they will be delivered.

Ruth

(Summary)

During time of Judges

Ruth decides to go back to Jerusalem

Boaz allows Ruth to glean from the field

Ruth finds out he is a relative and can redeem her property

Boaz marries Ruth (Boaz is from the tribe of Judah)

1 Samuel

(Summary)

Samuel is the last Judge

Israel asking for a king (want to be "like the nations")

Philistines defeat Israelites, ark taken from city

Saul chosen to be king

Saul fights Philistines (doesn't wait to hear from Samuel, and proceeds to do things by his own "military" strength and not God's strength)

Saul defeats city, but brings back many of their prized possessions

Samuel grieves for for choosing Saul as king

David chosen as King

David and Goliath

Death of Saul

2 Samuel

(Summary)

David made King of Judah

Ish-Bosheth

David Anointed King of Israel

Ark brought to Jerusalem (represents God's presence)

Davidic Covenant (Ch. 7): Everlasting Throne, Everlasting Kingdom, "Son of God" relationship, Son will build temple, Covenant cannot be broken

David and Bathsheba

Uriah killed, Nathan rebukes David, David confesses his sin, David's child dies

1 Kings

(Summary)

God appears to Solomon in a dream and promises wisdom to judge

Preparation for building the Temple

Solomon builds the Temple

God confirms his covenant

Ark is brought into the Temple

Solomon turns from God, has multiple wives, and worships their idols

God will tear the kingdom away from his son, Rehoboam

Kingdom divided