BIBLE

BOOK OF
GENESIS
-BEGINNING
 THE BIBLE SAYS IN GENESIS 1:26 THAT GOD CREATED MANKIND IN HIS OWN IMAGE AND THAT HE
CREATED MANKIND TO BE MALE AND FEMALE.  IN VERSE SEVEN OF CHAPTER TWO ADAM WAS
CREATED FROM THE DUST OF THE EARTH AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER IN VERSES 21-22 GOD MADE
ADAM’S WIFE. WHEN GOD CREATED MAN BOTH THE WOMAN AND THE MAN WERE ADULTS, BUT THEY
WERE IGNORANT AND DID NOT YET KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT LIFE OR RELATIONSHIPS OF ANY KIND.
THIS HOWEVER WAS NOT A HINDRANCE TO THEIR RELATIONSHIP BECAUSE AT THIS POINT IN TIME
BOTH WERE INNOCENT, AND PERFECT, THEY HAD NOT SINNED YET AND THEREFORE DID NOT HAVE A
SIN NATURE. BUT AFTER EVE AND ADAM WERE TEMPTED BY THE SERPENT IN CHAPTER 3 VERSES 4-
7, AND FAILED IN THE TEMPTATION, THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OTHER CHANGED COMPLETELY .
 "And I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth; so that if a man could number the dust of the earth, then your
descendants also could be numbered" (verse 16). Significantly, God later changed Abram's name to Abraham (Genesis 17:5).
His earlier name meant "high (exalted) father." God renamed him "father of a multitude," saying, "I will make you
exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you" (verse 6).
 At the time these prophecies must have seemed ironic to Abraham, for his wife Sarah was barren. Her infertility was to be
very significant in the development of the modern Middle East.
 God promised Abraham in Genesis 15:4 that he would have an heir: "one who will come from your own body." Impatient,
Sarah told Abraham to take her Egyptian handmaid Hagar and to produce a child by her. This took place "after Abram had
dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan" (Genesis 16:1-3). Fourteen years after the birth of Ishmael, God blessed Abraham
with another son, this time by his wife Sarah. He told them to name their son Isaac (meaning "laughter" for the incredulous
reaction they had when told they would have a son at their advanced age as well as the joy that he would later bring to his
parents, Genesis 17:17, 19; 18:10-15; 21:5-6)
 Genesis 6:1 - 9:17 God saw how great wickedness had become and decided to wipe mankind from the face of the earth.
However, one righteous man among all the people of that time , Noah, found favor in God's eyes. With very specific
instructions, God told Noah to build an ark for him and his family in preparation for a catastrophic flood that would destroy
every living thing on earth.
God also instructed Noah to bring into the ark two of all living creatures, male and female, along with every kind of food to
be stored as food for the animals and his family while on the ark. Noah obeyed everything God commanded him to do.
After they entered the ark, rain fell on the earth for a period of forty days and nights. The waters flooded the earth for a
hundred and fifty days, and every living thing on the face of the earth was wiped out. As the waters receded, the ark came
to rest on the mountains of Ararat. Noah and his family continued to wait for almost eight more months while the surface of
the earth dried out.
Finally after an entire year, God invited Noah to come out of the ark. Immediately, he built an altar and worshiped the Lord
with burnt offerings from some of the clean animals. God was pleased with the offerings and promised never again to
destroy all the living creatures as he had just done. Later God established a covenant with Noah: "Never again will there be
a flood to destroy the earth." As a sign of this everlasting covenant God set a rainbow in the clouds.
 And Abel also came and brought from the consecrated best of his herd and of his fatlings, and the Lord
was pleased with Abel and his offering.
And with Cain and his offering, He was not pleased, and it really bothered Cain and his face turned sour.
And the Lord said to Cain, "Why did it upset you? And why did your face turn sour?
"Behold, if you glorify me, you shall be accepted, and if you do not, your evil lord* awaits you at the gate
of sin; you will turn to him and he shall have authority over you."
And Cain said to Abel his brother, "We are better off outside,"* and while they were in the field, Cain rose
up against Abel his brother and killed him.
And the Lord said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?" And he said to Him, "I do not know; why, am I
my brother's guard?"
And the Lord said to him, "What did you do? The blood* of your brother is crying out from the earth.
"Henceforth you are cursed by the earth that opened its mouth and received the blood of your brother
from your hands.
"As you work the earth, it will not flourish and give you its yield; you shall be a wanderer and a nomad
EXODUS-DEPARTURE
OF ISARELITES
FROM EGYPT
 Moses in his basket
When Moses was born the Hebrews were slaves in Egypt.
Pharaoh was afraid of them because he thought they might
take over his country. He ordered that all Hebrew baby boys
be killed at birth so that they would not grow up and fight
against him. To save Moses his mother made a plan. She hid
him in a basket by the side of the River Nile.
 Moses' sister Miriam watched over him until
Pharaoh's daughter came to the river to wash. She
found Moses in his basket. Miriam told her she
knew a woman who could be a nurse for the baby. It
was his mother. Pharaoh's daughter took him back to
live with her as though he were her son.
Moses grew up as an Egyptian prince, but he never forgot
he was a Hebrew. One day Moses lost his temper and
killed an Egyptian who had beaten a Hebrew slave to
death. He had to run away to another land. God spoke
to him from a burning bush and told him he must go
back and free the Hebrews from slavery.
 Moses went to Pharaoh to ask him to set the Hebrews free.
Pharaoh did not want to lose his slaves. He would not let them
go, because they worked on his grand buildings. Awful things
began to happen in Egypt. There were ten plagues. Before each
one, Moses had warned Pharaoh what would happen. Moses
told him the disasters had been sent by God.
The last plague was the worst. The eldest son in every
Egyptian family, including Pharaoh's, died. God had
warned Moses to mark the doorposts of all Hebrew
houses so that Hebrew boys would be safe. Pharaoh
was so upset by losing his son that he said the
Hebrews could leave Egypt.
The Hebrews knew they must leave Egypt quickly. They
needed food to take with them. There was no time to
let the bread rise before it was cooked. They had to
take the dough as it was. Pharaoh changed his mind
again and sent his army after them to bring them back.
 Parting the Red Sea
The army chased the Hebrews to the banks of the Red Sea. They would have been trapped but
a miracle happened. God told Moses to lift up his rod and as he did so the waters parted to
make a dry path. They were able to make their escape.
When all the Hebrews were safely at the other shore,
Moses lifted up his rod again and the waters of the sea
closed on Pharaoh's army who had been chasing them.
God had saved the Hebrews.
Even though the Hebrews were free, they were still in the desert. They
wanted to find a land called Canaan which God had promised them. The
journey was long and they soon ran out of food. They were very hungry
and blamed Moses for taking them out of Egypt. Moses told them that
God would give them food.
 Water in the Desert
God told Moses, "I will give the people food." The next day the ground was covered
with a white food which tasted like honey. Moses called this food manna. God also
sent flocks of birds called quails that they cooked and ate. When their water ran out,
God told Moses to strike a rock with his rod. As he did so water rushed out and they
all had enough to drink.
After three months of travelling the Hebrews came to the foot
of Mount Sinai. God called Moses to meet him on the
mountain. As he climbed there was thunder and lightning.
When he was up the mountain God gave Moses ten laws
which told the people how to live.
These Ten Commandments were written on two
tablets of stone. Moses stayed so long on the
mountain that the people waiting at the foot of the
mountain grew angry. They decided to make another
God for themselves. It was a golden calf.
When Moses returned he was shocked to see the people
dancing and worshipping the golden calf. He broke the
tablets God had given him and destroyed the golden
calf. God forgave his people for worshipping the statue
and told Moses to cut two more tablets of stone.
 Moses took the stone tablets up the mountain and God gave him the Ten
Commandments again. When he came down all the people listened to Moses
as he told them what God had said. Moses promised God that the Hebrews
would keep all of the Commandments.
 LEVITICUS –
BOOK OF LAW
 Leviticus 18:22 is translated:

"Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is

abomination."
 NUMBERS
–
IN THE DESERT
 Their Condition (Numbers 14:1).
They Murmur against Moses and Aaron (Numbers 14:2).
They Wish They Had Already Died (Numbers 14:2).

In the land of Egypt They Weep concerning

In the wilderness
They Rend Their Clothes (Numbers 14:6)And Joshua the son of
Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them
that searched the land, rent their clothes.
If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land,
and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.
NUMBERS 14:8
Moses replies to Korah: "Hear now, you sons of Levi: is it too small a thing for you
that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring
you near to himself, to do service in the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand
before the congregation to minister to them; and that he has brought you near
him, and all your brethren the sons of Levi with you? And would you seek the
priesthood also? Therefore it is against the LORD that you and all your company
have gathered together; what is Aaron that you murmur against him?" (Num 16-
8-10)
 Then the entire community of Israel entered the wilderness of Zin in the first
month, and the people stayed in Kadesh. Miriam died and was buried there. NUM
20:1
 Numbers 23:4 And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared
seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram.
Numbers 23:5 And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return
unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
Numbers 23:6 And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt
sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab.
DEUTERONOMY
-
SECOND LAW
OF GOD
     Deuteronomy 1-4: First (historical) Discourse of Moses
Retrospect to the Wandering in the Wilderness (from Sinaï to Kadesh)

Retrospect to the Wandering in the Wilderness (from Kadesh to the Victory over Sihon)

Retrospect to the Events on the other side of Jordan

Moses' Serious Exhortations for the People

 Deuteronomy 5-26: Second (legal) Discourse of Moses

Repetition of the Ten Commandments ."Hear, O Israel“ Separation from the Canaanites . The Lessons of the
Wilderness .Remembering the Golden Calf. Remembering the Second Law and Urging to Obedience.
Obedience as Supposition for God's Blessing .The Place of Worshiping God in Canaan .Treating Idolatry
amidst the People of Israel. Clean Meats; Giving the Tithe
The Sabbath Year .The Three Main Feasts of Israel . The Law for the King . The Priests and the Prophet .
Grace for the Man-slayer.
Laws to be observed in War . Blood-Guilt and Right for Families .Warning against Mixing and Uncleanness.
Cleanness as Requirement for the Peoples' .Fellowship with God Different Commandments to Suppress
Human Malice.
Offering of First fruits and of the Tithe
Deuteronomy 27-30: Third (prophetical) Discourse of Moses

Gerizim and Ebal: Blessing and Curse

God's Government: Obedience will bring Blessing, Disobedience will bring Curse

Moses Speaks to the Conscience of the People

Prophecy of Repentance and Return of the People

   Deuteronomy 31-34

Joshua's Appointment and Handing Over of the Law

The Song of Moses

Moses blesses the Twelve Tribes of Israel

Death of Moses